- Four crew killed in Red Sea attack while missile strike reported in Gulf Reuters
- Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast AP News
- Six Killed in Houthi Strikes on Red Sea Ship, Yemeni Government Says The New York Times
- Houthis reportedly kill four in first deadly attack since start of Iran war BBC
- Four killed in Houthi attack on Red Sea cargo ship, sources say ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Driver who broke the sound barrier sets another speed record in hydrogen-powered car
British driver Andy Green reached 406.320 mph in car powered by two hydrogen internal combustion engines
The only person to break the sound barrier in a car earned another world record Tuesday in a show of force for hydrogen power.
British driver Andy Green reached 406.320 mph (653.908 kph) in a car powered by two hydrogen internal combustion engines with a combined 1,600 horsepower, setting the record for that vehicle category, according to the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, the international governing body of motor sports.
Continue reading...Drone strikes hit Libya’s key western oil town and a car bomb kills an officer in the east – AP News
- Drone strikes hit Libya’s key western oil town and a car bomb kills an officer in the east AP News
- Drone strike in western Libya torches a power substation, triggering outages AP News
- Libya's state power company says attack on Zawiya substation causes major outage Reuters
- Drone strike sparks massive blaze at Libya’s Zawiya refinery ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Drone Hits Tank at Libyan Refinery, Threatening Oil Facilities Bloomberg.com
Florida paddleboarder rescues woman from alligator attack
Mike Heard used his paddle to strike gator that had latched on to swimmer in Silver River after hearing yells of ‘Gator!’
A Florida paddleboarder rescued a woman from an alligator attack in Marion county over the weekend.
On Saturday, an alligator bit the woman on the arm while she was swimming in the Silver River, according to local reports citing Marion county authorities.
Continue reading...US jury in Luigi Mangione murder trial to remain anonymous
The closely watched state trial over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is set to begin next month.
Will Andy Burnham’s everyday fixes be enough to get the public on his side?
The prime minister’s money-saving policies are popular but they are yet to convince voters he can take on the big things
It was last year that Martin Lewis, the money-saving guru, advised the government to find “100 small things that piss people off” and set about sorting them out.
That approach has been adopted almost immediately by Andy Burnham since entering office, as he began his programme of “everyday fixes” to tackle problems that can be dealt with through minor policy tweaks.
Continue reading...‘Abusive’ man found guilty of harassing Stella Creasy MP on tube train
Clifford Wilby, 63, started talking to Walthamstow MP about knife crime and her ‘failings as a member of parliament’
A 63-year-old man has been found guilty of harassing the Labour MP Stella Creasy after he was “abusive and aggressive” to her on a tube train.
Clifford Wilby, of east London, saw the MP for Walthamstow in July 2025 on a Victoria Line train, Westminster magistrates’ court heard.
Continue reading...University of Michigan to switch to pass/fail grades for first-semester students
School said it is pivoting away from letter-grading system to ‘curb the mental health crisis’ among college students
The University of Michigan will pivot to a pass-or-fail-style grading system, instead of letter grades, for first-semester students in an effort to “curb the mental health crisis unfolding among college-aged individuals”.
The school said in a notice on Tuesday that its goal was “to help first-year students acclimate to the demands of college and allow intrinsic motivations to guide personally meaningful academic journeys” and foster “a culture of connection and collaboration – rather than competition”.
Continue reading...Russia frees ex-US Marine Robert Gilman from detention
The US government had recently designated Gilman as wrongfully detained.
Over 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during the war in Ukraine are still held, UN estimates – AP News
Poland says Women’s World Cup plan on course despite UEFA boycott of FIFA
Poland says their preparations to host the Women's Under-20 World Cup remain on schedule, despite UEFA-FIFA fallout.
PSG vs Aston Villa: UEFA Super Cup – prediction, lineups, teams
The traditional curtain raiser for Europe's football league season pits Paris Saint-Germain against Aston Villa.
Record-breaking El Capitan climber dies in Sierra Nevada fall
Jacob ‘Jake’ Whisenant died in Sequoia and Kings Canyon wilderness in ‘climbing-related incident’, authorities say
A 30-year-old California climber known for breaking speed records died after falling in the Sierra Nevada wilderness last week, according to authorities.
Jacob “Jake” Whisenant, from Mammoth Lakes, California, died in the Sequoia and Kings Canyon wilderness on 3 August, according to the Tulare county sheriff’s office coroner unit and the National Park Service (NPS).
Continue reading...Trump faces lawsuit over push to limit birthright citizenship
Despite previous Supreme Court ruling, Trump has sought new approach to limit the longstanding practice.
Swarming jellyfish overrun French nuclear plant on same date two years in a row – politico.eu
Russian attacks kill 12, Zelenskyy claims use of North Korean missiles – Al Jazeera
- Russian attacks kill 12, Zelenskyy claims use of North Korean missiles Al Jazeera
- Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says BBC
- Russian attacks kill 10 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy says Moscow is getting more North Korean missiles Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Russian strike kills seven at Ukraine steel plant, Kyiv says Moscow used North Korean missiles Reuters
- If Phones Are Buzzing, It’s Time to Take Shelter in Ukraine The New York Times
IDF tightens siege on Hezbollah terrorists trapped in underground Lebanon complex – ynetnews.com
- IDF tightens siege on Hezbollah terrorists trapped in underground Lebanon complex ynetnews.com
- Israel destroys school, strikes Ashura site in southern Lebanon Yeni Safak English
- Lebanon Says Israeli Strikes on South Kill One, Damage Ambulance ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English
- Airstrikes, shelling and detonations continue in south Lebanon despite ceasefire Naharnet
- Israeli Drone Strike Hits Ambulance Crews in S. Lebanon Despite Truce Menafn
Famed tourist destinations evacuated as wildfire threatens California’s Big Sur
Nearly 500 personnel battle Timber fire in Los Padres national forest as blaze grows to 2,000 acres
Evacuations have been ordered for areas along California’s famous Big Sur coast as a wildfire burns in the nearby steep, rugged mountains.
The Timber fire in Monterey county started on Sunday and grew to 2,000 acres by Tuesday morning, according to Cal Fire, the state’s fire agency. Nearly 500 fire personnel had been assigned to the fire in the Los Padres national forest.
Continue reading...Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says
Ukraine's president says strikes in Zaporizhzhia - which killed seven people - involved ballistic missiles from Russia's ally.
Torment of Afghan fathers as daughters deprived of education – Yahoo
- Torment of Afghan fathers as daughters deprived of education Yahoo
- ‘We are still here’: a day in the life of 12 Afghan women The Guardian
- UNESCO says 2.4 million Afghan girls denied access to further education Al Jazeera
- The ICC is all the women of Afghanistan have left Financial Times
- 2.4 million Afghan girls shut out of secondary school during 5 years of Taliban rule, UN says PBS