- Lake Kariba disaster: Death toll from Zimbabwe ferry accident rises to 93 BBC
- Pope Leo grieves for victims of Zimbabwe ferry disaster Vatican News
- At Least 15 Dead and Dozens Missing After Boat Carrying Over 100 People Capsizes on Lake people.com
- Lake Kariba ferry tragedy: death toll of Zimbabwe's worst maritime accident now at 84 Baird Maritime
- Zimbabwe police: death toll from Lake Kariba boat accident rises to 80 Reuters
Kariba ferry death toll rises to 93, making it Zimbabwe’s deadliest transport disaster
Recovery efforts continue in what is the country's deadliest transport disaster.
Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema is declared the winner of a troubled election – apnews.com
- Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema is declared the winner of a troubled election apnews.com
- Zambia's Hichilema re-elected though cost-of-living pressures dent his support Reuters
- Analysing Africa newsletter: Zambia’s strange election The Economist
- Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema wins second term Al Jazeera
- Zambia’s election was flawed and may need to be rerun theafricareport.com
‘Our task is to laugh at these enemies’: the Ukrainian unit posting drone videos of Russian soldiers’ last moments
Creators of chase compilations reject any moral qualms and say they show ‘death is waiting’ for those who join war
To many observers they will appear dehumanising and offensive. To many Ukrainians, however, they are a brutal reminder of the fate that awaits Russian soldiers who take part in Vladimir Putin’s invasion, as well as a potent propaganda weapon.
Over the past year and a half, videos of kamikaze drones chasing Russian service personnel to their deaths have become a distinctive genre on social media. They are the brainchild of Robert Brovdi, the head of Ukraine’s unmanned systems forces and founder of “Magyar’s Birds”, named after his call sign.
Continue reading...‘I want to hug an actual, living person’: How Meduza’s Russian readers are coping with wartime loneliness – Meduza
- ‘I want to hug an actual, living person’: How Meduza’s Russian readers are coping with wartime loneliness Meduza
- Ukraine’s Long Shot The Atlantic
- As war with Ukraine wages on, a look at life inside Russia NPR
- Never Say War — ‘the best soldier is one nobody will miss’ Financial Times
- The war is elsewhere: An in-depth report on life in Russia in the midst of Putin’s war Leipziger Zeitung
Iran fails to strike deal with US as deadline passes and Trump calls for ‘white flag of surrender’ – Fox News
- Iran fails to strike deal with US as deadline passes and Trump calls for ‘white flag of surrender' Fox News
- 60 days after signing Iran deal, Trump stuck in quagmire as war drags on The Washington Post
- US must return to interim deal, no ceasefire extension talks, senior Iranian source says Reuters
- With US-Iran talks stalled, diplomatic efforts expand to unlikely European players AP News
- US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding expires: How and why it fell apart Al Jazeera
Controversial NDIS bill passes Senate with ‘substantial’ amendments as Labor and Coalition strike deal
David Pocock says legislation still includes ‘indiscriminate cut’ impacting thousands of participants but will pass lower house on Wednesday
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The government’s controversial NDIS bill will pass after “substantial” amendments were agreed to in a deal between Labor and the Coalition, with some of the changes attracting heavy criticism from the Greens, the ACT senator David Pocock and the disability community.
Sixty-three government amendments across both houses were introduced as part of backroom deals to pass the bill in the upper house on Tuesday night, the NDIS ministers, Mark Butler and Jenny McAllister, revealed.
Continue reading...Zambia’s Hichilema re-elected president as main rival in hiding over alleged threats
Hakainde Hichilema says he was “truly humbled” by the victory and promised to work for all Zambians.
“I started screaming because I know what shelling looks like,” dolphin photographed performing extremely rare behavior – Digital Camera World
Newlywed Couple Dies in Honeymoon Helicopter Crash Minutes Before They Were Due to Land – AOL.com
See gorgeous views of the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse captured from space – Space
- See gorgeous views of the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse captured from space Space
- Total solar eclipse 2026 thrills millions with a stunning cosmic spectacle (photos, video) Space
- Photos: See the best photos from this year's total solar eclipse : The Picture Show NPR
- The Moon’s shadow raced across the heart of Spain, and I was there to see it Ars Technica
- APOD: 2026 August 17 - A Golden Corona Eclipse NASA Science (.gov)
Zelensky formally taps Khmara as defense minister, ruling out Fedorov’s return – The Kyiv Independent
- Zelensky formally taps Khmara as defense minister, ruling out Fedorov's return The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine's parliament approves Yevhenii Khmara as new defence minister Reuters
- Ukraine Gets New Defense Chief as Ex-Minister Calls for Election Bloomberg.com
- MPs spent five hours with ministerial candidates on Tuesday: defence committee approves Khmara this morning Українська правда
- August 18 Parliament Voting Can Change the Political Field Dramatically Kyiv Post
Kushner and Netanyahu agree U.S. general should oversee Hamas ‘demilitarization,’ source says – NBC News
- Kushner and Netanyahu agree U.S. general should oversee Hamas ‘demilitarization,’ source says NBC News
- Arab, Islamic countries condemn Israeli rejection of BoP's Gaza plan The Jerusalem Post
- Meeting with Kushner, PM doubles down on IDF remaining in Gaza until Hamas disarmed The Times of Israel
- Binyamin Netanyahu refuses to compromise over Gaza plan The Times
- Fidan's message from Cairo was warning to Israel Daily Sabah
How Israel’s Financial Chokehold Is Stifling the West Bank Economy – The New York Times
- How Israel’s Financial Chokehold Is Stifling the West Bank Economy The New York Times
- Israeli pressure on the West Bank has sent the occupied territory to the brink of financial collapse as severe restrictions have touched every part of daily life and caused an economic crisis. facebook.com
- In West Bank’s crumbling economy, some Palestinians turn to Israeli settlements to work NPR
- West Bank jobs recover, but Palestinian workers face low wages, protections The Jerusalem Post
- Palestinians have no place to put their money. Officials warn a breakdown is looming NPR
Will gas prices fall if companies build oil routes that bypass the Strait of Hormuz? Experts explain – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Will gas prices fall if companies build oil routes that bypass the Strait of Hormuz? Experts explain ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Gulf Oil Giants Are Spending Billions to Build Ways Around Strait of Hormuz The New York Times
- How Gulf Oil Is Escaping the Strait of Hormuz oilprice.com
- The Strait of Hormuz: Persistent U.S.-Iran maritime flashpoint NBC News
- Why the Strait of Hormuz is a warning for Japan The Japan Times
Trump torches allies as Iran exposes limits of hard power – Axios
- Trump torches allies as Iran exposes limits of hard power Axios
- Frustration with Trump grows among U.S.’s Persian Gulf allies, officials say The Washington Post
- Transcript: Trump Erupts as Aides Leak Humiliating Iran Truth: He Lost newrepublic.com
- Will the Gulfies dump Trump? Foundation for Defense of Democracies
- Gulf States Reconsider Priorities – Expert Sevostyanov on Middle East Conflict News.by
Hayden Panettiere’s ex Wladimir Klitschko says family in ‘profound shock and grief’
The former heavyweight boxing champion shares a child with the Heroes actress, who died on Sunday.
Jason Arday’s rise and fall tells a larger story about academia, a critic says – NPR
- Jason Arday's rise and fall tells a larger story about academia, a critic says NPR
- The Tragic Story of Jason Arday The New York Times
- Jason Arday’s death sparks UK debate over academic rigor, racism after media ‘frenzy’ WWLP
- Cambridge Professor’s Death Sparks Soul-Searching Over Where to Lay the Blame WSJ
- Jason Arday’s death: Black academics need to feel they belong in higher education The Conversation
Jason Arday died following allegations of dishonesty. What lessons were left behind? – NPR
- Jason Arday died following allegations of dishonesty. What lessons were left behind? NPR
- Cambridge Professor’s Death Sparks Soul-Searching Over Where to Lay the Blame WSJ
- Opinion | After a Scholar’s Awful Death, Mistaken Calls for Censorship The New York Times
- Plagiarism, Even if Proven, Does Not Deserve Moral Prosecution insidehighered.com
- The difficult truth about Jason Arday Financial Times
Russian court jails Kremlin critic for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine – CNN
- Russian court jails Kremlin critic for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine CNN
- Barred From Ballot, a Party Becomes a Vessel for Russians’ Discontent The New York Times
- The Real Danger of Russia’s Fake Elections - by Cathy Young The Bulwark
- Putin Is Afraid Of An Election He Can’t Lose Forbes
- Russia maintains election ban on opposition Yabloko, jails deputy head aljazeera.com