Daily Brief: Morning — July 28, 2026

The Piaz Morning Brief for Tuesday, July 28, 2026. 7 stories, independent analysis, no ads and no lobby money. The European Union is set to sanction a record one thousand six hundred entities, ostensibly for aiding Russia. This move weaponizes global commerce and exacerbates a conflict fueled by Western expansion. In this brief: 1. The EU's Record Sanctions on Russia: A Manufactured Crisis and Economic Weaponization (Bloomberg Politics) 2. China Dismisses 'Overcapacity' Claims as US Prepares Tariffs (AP News - International) 3. Oman's Hormuz Fee Proposal: A 'Voluntary' Toll Amidst US-Israel Aggression (Al-Monitor) 4. Trump Meets Zelensky, Netanyahu Amidst Caspian Sea Incident (The Hill) 5. Why Shia Scholars Speak Out Against Oppression (The Piaz Original) 6. Trump-Netanyahu Talks Intensify Iran Tensions Amidst Gaza Genocide (The New Arab) 7. Pakistan's Balancing Act: Saudi Demands and Houthi Realities (Deutsche Welle) Sources: Bloomberg Politics, AP News - International, Al-Monitor, The Hill, The Piaz Original, The New Arab, Deutsche Welle Full brief and every story linked: https://piaz.news/daily-brief Read The Piaz: https://piaz.news Support reader-funded journalism: https://piaz.news/spread-the-word