Daily Recap: World — 1 August 2026

World news today ranges from tragedy on the world’s highest peaks to deepening strains in diplomacy and sport. Record-breaking mountaineer Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja was killed in an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak, a disaster that reportedly claimed 10 lives and stunned the climbing world he helped redefine. In geopolitics, Washington is warning Americans across the Middle East to consider leaving or be ready to depart quickly, as tensions with Iran raise fears of sudden escalation, flight disruptions and broader regional instability. In Zurich, UEFA has sharply rebuked FIFA president Gianni Infantino, saying it has lost confidence in his leadership even after FIFA dropped a contested plan to sell stakes in World Cup-linked commercial rights. And in the U.S., Donald Trump has publicly attacked U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after her office moved to drop charges tied to damage at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, disputing his vandalism claim.

Top World stories

• Nirmal Purja dies in avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak expedition (30 sources)
• UEFA says it has lost confidence in FIFA president after Infantino scraps World Cup investment plan (22 sources)
• US State Department urges Americans in Middle East to consider departing amid Iran tensions (12 sources)
• Iceland seizes Paul Watson-linked anti-whaling ship and detains crew (8 sources)
• Trump criticizes Jeanine Pirro after she challenges vandalism claim over Lincoln Memorial pool damage (8 sources)
• Yankees trade Camilo Doval to Pirates for two prospects, reports say (8 sources)
• Hamburg Pride draws around 300,000 with heightened security after Berlin attack (7 sources)
• Commercial LPG cylinder prices cut in Delhi and Kolkata from August 1 (7 sources)

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