Daily Brief: Afternoon — July 29, 2026

The Piaz Afternoon Brief for Wednesday, July 29, 2026. 7 stories, independent analysis, no ads and no lobby money. Millions face starvation in Sudan's escalating civil war. This humanitarian crisis is largely overlooked by global media, even as conditions worsen daily. In this brief: 1. Sudan's Famine Deepens Amidst Ignored Conflict (Fox News - World) 2. Zelensky Makes Direct Appeal to Trump for Patriot Missiles Amidst Escalation (The Hill) 3. Trump 'Disappointed' by Potential China-Iran Arms Deal, US Continues Arms Sales to Israel (Bloomberg Politics) https://piaz.news/article/us-gestures-to-taiwan-as-trump-courts-china-stalling-arms-deal 4. Wall Street Lawyer Jay Clayton Confirmed as Trump’s Director of National Intelligence (RT - Middle East) 5. Pakistan Police Post Attacked: The Familiar Cycle of Violence and Western Silence (AP News - International) 6. Trump and Netanyahu Discuss All Options for Iran, Including Force, as US Doubles Down on Aggression (Al-Monitor) 7. Shia Scholars Decry Oppression Amidst Geopolitical Tensions (The Piaz Original) Read the stories: - Trump 'Disappointed' by Potential China-Iran Arms Deal, US Continues Arms Sales to Israel: https://piaz.news/article/us-gestures-to-taiwan-as-trump-courts-china-stalling-arms-deal Sources: Fox News - World, The Hill, Bloomberg Politics, RT - Middle East, AP News - International, Al-Monitor, The Piaz Original 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