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01Living brief

Iran and Oman approved coordinates for a proposed commercial shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Tehran and Muscat were preparing a joint statement, subject to no third-party interference.
Iran said the corridor’s opening and safety depended on Washington’s actions and ruled out direct negotiations with the United States.

02Living brief

Arts To be verifiedUpdated 30 Jul 2026, 20:02 UTC

Saudi Arabia and 13 countries announced a coalition focused on navigation security in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
The Saudi Defence Ministry said members will coordinate intelligence, operational planning, exercises and maritime missions, without specifying national ship or aircraft commitments.
Delegates from 43 of 51 invited countries attended the founding meeting, which included a European Union delegation, the ministry reported.

03Living brief

Arts To be verifiedUpdated 30 Jul 2026, 11:34 UTC

The fire service reported that three firefighters died on Wednesday during wildfire operations in Greece.
Near Rethymno, crews included 156 firefighters, eight ground units, 33 engines, four helicopters and four aircraft.
Strong winds accelerated the Rethymno fire and made it harder for ground crews to contain the blaze.

04Living brief

Arts To be verifiedUpdated 30 Jul 2026, 10:59 UTC

The Canadian intern of Chinese origin appealed a Belgian order placing her in pretrial detention for one month, prosecutors said.
She is accused of espionage for an unidentified third country and membership in a criminal organisation while working at SHAPE in Mons.
The appeal was filed with Belgium’s Indictments Chamber, which must rule within 15 days, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office said.

05Living brief

Arts To be verifiedUpdated 30 Jul 2026, 08:53 UTC

Richard Wagner’s Rienzi opened Bayreuth’s 150th anniversary festival for the first time, amid debate over Adolf Hitler’s documented fondness for the opera.
Alexandra Szemerédy and Magdolna Parditka depict Rienzi’s rise through elections, subsequent military dictatorship and eventual death after losing power.
Nathalie Stutzmann, the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra and the production team received standing ovations at the premiere.

06Living brief

Arts To be verifiedUpdated 30 Jul 2026, 04:59 UTC

The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed its vote on Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination while efforts continued to secure sufficient support.
Republican senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis sought written assurances about the abandoned compensation fund and limits on Donald Trump’s tax-audit protection.
The Justice Department sent the senators revised language on Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the matter.