- At least 12 killed as Polish pilgrimage bus overturns in Hungary politico.eu
- Twelve killed and at least 10 injured in Polish bus crash in Hungary Reuters
- Bus carrying Polish pilgrims crashes in Hungary, leaving 12 dead The Guardian
- Twelve killed as Polish bus veers off Hungarian motorway BBC
- PM Tusk: Poland to Send Emergency Aircraft to Budapest after Coach Crash ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English
Murder inquiry opens after death of man bitten by dog in West Yorkshire
Detectives say 55-year-old man arrested and appeal for anyone who witnessed altercation in Wakefield
Police in West Yorkshire have launched a murder investigation into the death of a man after he was bitten by a dog.
Officers were dispatched to Wakefield just after 1.30pm on Saturday, after receiving reports of an altercation a short time earlier on an old trainline footpath.
Continue reading...Taliban threaten former Afghan police worker after MoD leak reveals identity
UK has refused resettlement application despite ‘years of loyal service’ that have resulted in ‘constant fear’ of reprisals
A man has received threats from the Taliban after his work for the Afghan police was revealed by a Ministry of Defence leak and the UK refused his application for resettlement.
Hamid* worked for the Afghan national police special unit and received certificates for his work signed by senior British figures praising his “dedication, unparalleled service and leadership”. His details were also included in an accidental 2022 leak by an MoD official that identified 18,700 Afghans who had worked with or for the British government.
Continue reading...Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv blows up biggest ‘Russian Amazon’ hub in drone attack – The Independent
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv blows up biggest ‘Russian Amazon’ hub in drone attack The Independent
- Wildberries Depot Ablaze Near Moscow as Drone Downed in Romania Bloomberg.com
- Video: Apocalyptic Blaze After Massive Drone Attack Hits Moscow Region NDTV
- Wildberries under fire: Why is Ukraine targeting a Russian retail giant? aljazeera.com
- Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence reports cyberattack on Wildberries Українська правда
Thousands displaced by deadly Indonesia earthquake as rescue efforts continue
Hundreds of homes and public buildings have been severely damaged with at least 53 people killed.
UK-made drones strike targets inside Russia – BBC
- UK-made drones strike targets inside Russia BBC
- UK drones used for ‘deep strikes’ in mainland Russia for first time The Times
- How Satellite Advances Are Changing the Game for Ukraine The New York Times
- Ukraine reported to have begun using British drones for long-range strikes on Russia – photo Українська правда
- Inside the nighttime operations of the Ukrainian drone regiment pummelling Moscow Le Monde.fr
BBC visits smouldering Kyiv market after Russian strikes – BBC
- BBC visits smouldering Kyiv market after Russian strikes BBC
- Russia says at least seven killed in largest Ukrainian attack of 2026 BBC
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 11, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Strikes kill 12 in Russia and Ukraine Yahoo
- Vladimir Putin launches revenge strikes on Kyiv after space centre attack The Telegraph
BBC visits smouldering Kyiv market after Russian strikes
Six people were injured in the strike on the market selling second-hand records, posters, toys and tools.
Florida sets record for sea turtle nests but Trump move could stall recovery
Loggerhead turtles abound this season but rollback of Endangered Species Act protections could threaten future
Wildlife groups in Florida are celebrating record numbers of sea turtle nests this season, but experts warn Donald Trump’s recent gutting of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) could reverse decades of their recovery from the edge of extinction.
With more than two months of the summer nesting season still to run, loggerhead turtles have already laid 13,770 nests, hundreds more than recorded in any previous year, along an 8.5-mile stretch of shoreline monitored by the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, on Florida’s Atlantic coast.
Continue reading...‘Limited options’ for many Iranians as war with US chokes economy
Millions of Iranians struggle to make ends meet as war with US devastates the economy and sends prices soaring.
Europe’s tallest Virgin Mary statue unveiled in rural Poland
The 55.6-metre (182ft) concrete figure is head-and-shoulders above Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer.
Europe’s tallest Virgin Mary statue unveiled in rural Poland
The 55.6-metre (182ft) concrete figure is head-and-shoulders above Rio de Jaineiro's Christ the Redeemer.
Why a new Western training program for Ukrainian soldiers skips drone piloting and electronic warfare lessons – Business Insider
Corgis run, bark and sniff their way to glory at a growing international race – AP News
Ukraine targets Moscow in mass drone attack as Russia bombards Kyiv – aljazeera.com
- Ukraine targets Moscow in mass drone attack as Russia bombards Kyiv aljazeera.com
- Ukraine attacks Russia with hundreds of drones in one of Kyiv’s largest aerial assaults of the conflict CNN
- ‘Massive’ Ukrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, says Moscow The Guardian
- Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia AP News
- Ukraine launches 600 drones toward Moscow in major barrage, mayor says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
NATO fighter jet shoots down drone over Romania – politico.eu
- NATO fighter jet shoots down drone over Romania politico.eu
- NATO fighter jet shoots down drone breaching Romania’s airspace CNN
- NATO fighter jet shoots down drone in Romania near border with Ukraine CBS News
- Suspected Russian drone shot down in Romanian airspace Reuters
- Suspected Russian drone shot down in Romania as Kyiv and Moscow exchange strikes NBC News
Trump threatens to make the Strait of Hormuz a US territory: Can he?
US president has yet another outlandish threat for Iran, with no end to war in sight.
Iran weighs gasoline rationing as fuel deficit widens – iranintl.com
- Iran weighs gasoline rationing as fuel deficit widens iranintl.com
- Fuel Shortages, and Soaring Misery Index Push Iran’s Clerical Regime to the Brink National Council of Resistance of Iran - NCRI
- Iran eyes ‘long-term’ gasoline price liberalization, vice president says A News
- Iran’s fuel impasse: A regime caught between economic bankruptcy and the fear of uprising | mojahedin.org
- Iran’s Oil-Rich Southern Cities Face Severe Fuel Shortages and Endless Queues IranWire
Ukrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, says Moscow
Kyiv launches what may be its largest attack wave of war, with fire breaking out at warehouse near Russian capital
Ukraine has launched one of its largest drone attacks since the start of the war, causing a fire at a distribution warehouse near Moscow and killing at least six people overnight, according to Russian authorities.
The defence ministry in Moscow said it had shot down 1,478 Ukrainian drones in the past 24 hours – the highest ever total claimed – in an escalating air war in which seven Ukrainians were also killed as Russia bombed 13 locations inside the country.
Continue reading...Why has Israel escalated attacks in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire? – Al Jazeera
- Why has Israel escalated attacks in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire? Al Jazeera
- Israel Strikes Lebanon as US Prepares Fresh Iran Sanctions Bloomberg.com
- Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill 11, Health Officials Say The New York Times
- Israeli strikes that killed 11 send 'clear message', says Lebanon euronews.com
- IDF says soldiers seriously hurt in overnight attack were hit by Hezbollah drone The Times of Israel