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Sunday 2 August 2026 · 16:30 BST · 30m · 3 stories · 10 annotated moments · 16 of 30 min on news stories (54%)
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The deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police visited a community, calling it a step in the right direction and saying they want people to feel safe. The body of Kirandeep has been repatriated to India, where her family performed last rites, but the community is still seeking answers. Research on snake bite treatment is progressing, with scientists in Liverpool and Denmark working on an oral pill that can prevent venom from spreading. The report noted that snake bite medicine has not changed in over 100 years, using horse blood. New approaches include a pill made from existing drugs that stops venom causing tissue damage and internal bleeding, and lab-grown antivenom using nanobodies from llamas and alpacas, effective against 17 of the deadliest snakes in Africa. The World Health Organization classified snake bite as a neglected tropical disease in 2017.
Donald Trump said he cancelled planned strikes on Iran but warned the US is 'locked and loaded' if a deal cannot be reached rapidly. He posted on Truth Social that the pause would hold as long as a deal is struck, requiring the Strait of Hormuz to be fully reopened and Iran to end its nuclear ambitions. A commentator noted that Trump spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who asked him to give diplomacy a chance. The Iranian acting minister of defense said they will neither be surprised nor passive, treating every threat as a basis for increasing readiness. The impact on the Iranian people is catastrophic, with many in limbo and struggling to put food on the table.
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Claim Met Police deputy commissioner visits community after Kirandeep's repatriation
A deputy commissioner visited the community and said the visit was a step in the right direction.
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 August 2026, 0:02-0:06
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Claim Met Police deputy commissioner visits community after Kirandeep's repatriation
Kirandeep's body was repatriated to India and her family performed last rites.
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 August 2026, 0:19-0:28
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Claim Met Police deputy commissioner visits community after Kirandeep's repatriation
The community is still searching for answers.
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 August 2026, 0:23-0:28
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Claim Scientists develop oral pill and lab-grown antivenom for snake bites
More than 2 million venomous snake attacks are reported annually, causing around 140,000 deaths.
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 August 2026, 5:44-5:57
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Claim Scientists develop oral pill and lab-grown antivenom for snake bites
Current antivenom is produced by injecting snake venom into large mammals like horses, a method unchanged for 130 years.
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 August 2026, 8:51-9:13
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Claim Scientists develop oral pill and lab-grown antivenom for snake bites
A Danish team's lab-grown antivenom made from nanobodies was more effective and had broader coverage than existing antivenom in pre-clinical tests on mice.
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 August 2026, 14:05-14:21
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Claim Iran warns Strait of Hormuz reopening conditional on US demands
Trump said he paused US strikes on Iran at the request of the country brokering talks between Tehran and Washington.
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 August 2026, 19:39-20:00
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Contested quote Iran warns Strait of Hormuz reopening conditional on US demands
at levels of military terror, strength and power not seen since World War II. Despite this we've just been asked by Iran and other Middle Eastern countries to hold off any attack in that the parameters of a deal has been agreed to. Based on this request I have agreed for the future benefit of the world and likewise the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 August 2026, 20:17-20:28
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Claim Iran warns Strait of Hormuz reopening conditional on US demands
Iran's acting defense minister said Iran will not be passive and will increase readiness.
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 August 2026, 21:40-21:52
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Charged quote Iran warns Strait of Hormuz reopening conditional on US demands
heard from the acting minister of defense and armed forces for logistics who has come out and said we will neither be surprised nor passive we treat every threat as a basis for increasing our readiness strengthening our deterrence and further enhancing our capabilities and calling this a psychological warfare. So those are you know some words that we're hearing from Iranian
Sky News, Sky News Today, 2 August 2026, 21:45-22:04
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