- Ukraine war live: Kyiv sends new proposals to Trump’s negotiators to end war The Independent
- Zelenskyy says Ukraine has sent proposals to US to end war with Russia Al Jazeera
- Zelenskiy: Ukraine has given US negotiators proposals for ending the war with Russia Reuters
- Ukraine war live: Kyiv hands proposals for ending war to US negotiators France 24
- Zelensky: Ukraine Has Given US Envoys Proposals for Ending Russia’s War Kyiv Post
Israel’s campaign to make southern Lebanon ‘unliveable’ – Financial Times
- Israel’s campaign to make southern Lebanon ‘unliveable’ Financial Times
- Israel deliberately starting wildfires in southern Lebanon, firefighters say The Guardian
- Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli troops set on fire, bombed homes in south Lebanon Middle East Eye
- Okay, I’m Trying Not To Care,But… Daily Kos
UK heatwaves may have cost economy £4.4bn in lost output so far this year, analysis finds
Verdant thinktank says cost could top £25bn a year by 2030 and calls for maximum temperature for working and urban redesign to cool down cities
Repeated debilitating heatwaves this summer are likely to have cost the UK economy more than £4bn in lost economic output by the end of July, new analysis shows.
Green thinktank Verdant had suggested June’s unseasonally hot weather had an economic cost of £2.36bn. Updating its assessment to include last month’s high temperatures, it finds a £4.4bn hit to output.
Continue reading...Israel deliberately starting wildfires in southern Lebanon, firefighters say
Emergency services, residents and environmental groups say military dropping flares to destroy forests and crops
Firefighters and residents of south Lebanon have accused the Israeli military of lighting wildfires in the region, as forested areas burned down in blazes sparked by Israeli bombing.
Environmental groups said the fires in recent weeks were part of a longstanding Israeli practice of targeting Lebanon’s natural environment.
Continue reading...Israel deliberately starting wildfires in southern Lebanon, firefighters say – The Guardian
- Israel deliberately starting wildfires in southern Lebanon, firefighters say The Guardian
- The Americans losing homes to Israel’s war in Lebanon CNN
- Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East The Jerusalem Post
- Israel’s campaign to make southern Lebanon ‘unliveable’ Financial Times
- Israel builds roads, military posts in south Lebanon as Rome talks stall arabnews.jp
Trump confirms he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat
Journalists and White House staff who were on board the jet were unaware the president had left.
US military operations killed 153 civilians in 2025, official says, citing Pentagon assessment – Reuters
- US military operations killed 153 civilians in 2025, official says, citing Pentagon assessment Reuters
- Pentagon report reveals steep civilian toll of Trump’s Yemen campaign The Washington Post
- Pentagon tells Congress US military airstrikes in Yemen resulted in 153 civilians killed The Hill
- U.S. military operations killed 153 civilians last year, Pentagon says CBS News
- “Total Whitewash”: New Pentagon Report Claims U.S. Killed No Civilians in Boat Strikes The Intercept
Baby Shark boy set to make K-pop debut
The boy from the most-watched YouTube video of all time is now 17 years old, and wants to be a K-pop star.
Baby Shark Boy set to make K-pop debut
The boy from the most-watched YouTube video of all time is now 17 years old, and wants to be a K-pop star.
Six killed in Houthi attack on Bab al-Mandeb ship, Yemen’s government says – Al Jazeera
- Six killed in Houthi attack on Bab al-Mandeb ship, Yemen’s government says Al Jazeera
- Houthi attack kills six in first fatalities in Red Sea in over a year; U.S. strikes container ship CNBC
- Four crew, two rescuers killed in Red Sea attack; U.S. strikes ship in Gulf of Oman NBC News
- New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks hit fresh impasse Reuters
- Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast AP News
Bondi Beach shooting hero’s assault charges dropped by police
Police charged Ahmed al Ahmed in June after an alleged incident with his father at a Sydney home.
New Zealand PM survives second leadership challenge ahead of election
Christopher Luxon says he has "full support" of his party, after a vote of confidence 12 weeks before a general election.
Passenger jet billed as China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus prepares to make first international flight
The Comac C919 will fly from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, although experts say it could take generations for it to challenge the west’s dominance of the industry
China hopes to break into the world of commercial aviation with the first international flight of a Chinese-made passenger jet scheduled for Wednesday.
The Comac C919 will take off from Beijing capital international airport at 3pm, landing in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, just over two hours later.
Continue reading...North Korea launches another ballistic missile as US, South Korea prepare for military drills – Fox News
- North Korea launches another ballistic missile as US, South Korea prepare for military drills Fox News
- North Korea fires missile ahead of major US-South Korea drills Reuters
- North Korea missile launch hints at upgraded weapons exports to Russia for Ukraine war South China Morning Post
- North Korea launches another missile toward sea ahead of US-South Korean military drills AP News
- North Korea launches a suspected ballistic missile, Japan’s says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
One dead, more than 200 rescued after Indonesian ferry from Bali catches fire – Reuters
- One dead, more than 200 rescued after Indonesian ferry from Bali catches fire Reuters
- At least 1 dead, scores rescued from Indonesian ferry that caught fire in rough seas near Bali CBS News
- One dead, 212 rescued from Bali ferry fire in waters off Lombok ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Rescuers evacuate more than 200 from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali AP News
- At least 1 dead as another Indonesian ferry catches fire, this time near Bali South China Morning Post
Rain pounds Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin sweeps through China – Reuters
- Rain pounds Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin sweeps through China Reuters
- Mass evacuations in Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin brings more torrential rain to China The Guardian
- Typhoon Dolphin: China evacuates more than 1 million people as massive storm arrives BBC
- Hundreds more flights are canceled as Tropical Storm Dolphin causes flooding in eastern China ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Typhoon Dolphin threatens central China as Beijing braces for one-third of its annual rainfall in the next 24 hours NBC News
Trump’s dramatic plane swap hints at personal stakes of Iran war
It marks another striking episode in the turbulent history of his relationship with Iran, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.
A ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba, leaving at least 15 people dead and 27 missing – AP News
- A ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, leaving at least 15 people dead and 27 missing AP News
- At least 15 dead after overcrowded ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe The Guardian
- At least 37 dead after ferry capsizes in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba Sky News
- Lake Kariba tragedy: At least 15 die as Zimbabwe boat sinks with dozens on board BBC
- At Least 15 Dead and Dozens Missing After Boat Carrying Over 100 People Capsizes on Lake People.com
Russia releases former US Marine reported in poor health
Robert Gilman, who was arrested in 2022, was left in "life-threatening condition" after being subjected to "harsh and abusive treatment", his family says.
These seaside apartments were a ghost city – then police say scammers moved in
Malaysia's Forest City was pitched as "paradise" but last month police raided it over alleged scam operations.