- South Korean president jumps to invest in military after Trump cuts joint exercises Fox News
- Facing Quagmire in Iran, Trump Turns to a Familiar Face: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un The New York Times
- South Korea must brace for ‘worst-case scenario,’ President Lee says, as Trump cuts military drills CNBC
- ‘Not the way it works’: Korea’s miscalculation on trade may cost them on security Politico
- S. Korea stresses US alliance amid confusion over Trump drill cut NPR
Iran war latest: UAE residents receive security alert of potential missile threats – thenationalnews.com
- Iran war latest: UAE residents receive security alert of potential missile threats thenationalnews.com
- UAE says situation safe after detecting missile threat The Times of Israel
- Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East The Jerusalem Post
- UAE Warns Of 'Potential Missile Threats', Asks People To Seek Shelter NDTV
- BREAKING: UAE issues alert for potential missile threats Gulf Business
Harrowing video shows selfie-taking tourists being washed away near Thailand hotspot – New York Post
- Harrowing video shows selfie-taking tourists being washed away near Thailand hotspot New York Post
- Honeymooning Couple Killed in Horrific Helicopter Crash The Daily Beast
- Injuries as tourists swept away by flash flood in Thailand waterfall VnExpress International
- Flash flood hits Mae Sa waterfall, tourist swept downstream Khaosod English
- Tourists ignore signs, get washed away News.com.au
US cites India on voter IDs, but are elections under Modi clean?
Trump highlights India's voter ID rules to bolster his case for stricter US election laws.
The Moscow region is hit by a drone blitz as Russian missiles kill 10 in a Ukrainian village – AP News
- The Moscow region is hit by a drone blitz as Russian missiles kill 10 in a Ukrainian village AP News
- Ukraine targets Moscow with huge drone strike as Russia warns U.K. will pay price for supplying attack drones CBS News
- Ukraine launches 637 drones toward Moscow, mayor says, with Wildberries facility hit ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 16, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine takes aim at Russia's economy and morale by attacking online retailer Wildberries PBS
PBS should fund drug to treat breast cancer, endometriosis and gender dysphoria, experts recommend
Triptorelin, already listed for prostate cancer, should have unrestricted use, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee says
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The federal government should fund treatment for thousands of women with breast cancer or endometriosis, and children with gender dysphoria, according to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme’s advisory committee.
The committee met urgently in July in response to AstraZeneca’s announcement it would remove Zoladex from the market, risking leaving more than 7,500 women with breast cancer without an alternative treatment.
Continue reading...Heavy rain on dry ground may cause UK floods but will not reverse drought
‘First meaningful rain for a long time’ is forecast but water firms continue to ask customers to restrict use
Floods and drought could hit the UK at the same time this week, with heavy rain forecast to fall on hard, parched soil.
While some parts of the UK will have the “first meaningful rain for a long time” in the coming days, it will not reverse widespread drought conditions that have put pressure on wildlife, farmers, firefighters and water resources.
Continue reading...Why is Russia threatening UK with ‘consequences’ over Ukraine drones?
Russia is suffering attacks inside its own territory as long-range drones strike its strategic assets.
Patrick Vieira appointed Senegal head coach with AFCON qualifiers looming
Former France, Arsenal and Manchester City midfielder Patrick Vieira replaces Pape Thiaw as Senegal coach.
Trump Has All the Cards to Shatter Iran from the Inside – 19FortyFive
- Trump Has All the Cards to Shatter Iran from the Inside 19FortyFive
- Europe is unprepared for a US victory in Iran Brussels Signal
- Trump pauses tariffs on Canada after last-minute deal Inbox.eu
- Iran’s Regime Shows Cracks: Cabinet Infighting, Oil Brokers, and Anti-IRGC Protests National Council of Resistance of Iran - NCRI
- Analyst warns of potential Iranian ‘October surprise’ ahead of midterms Jewish Insider
Why new ‘Muslim Nato’ shows Trump’s authority in the Middle East has collapsed – The Independent
- Why new ‘Muslim Nato’ shows Trump’s authority in the Middle East has collapsed The Independent
- Tehran Has to Make a Choice The Atlantic
- The ‘Three Musketeers’ reshaping the Middle East The Telegraph
- Trump hails Mecca pact: Can it replace the region’s US security umbrella? Al Jazeera
- The realignment of the Middle East Financial Times
What to watch in the Alaska and Wyoming primary elections
Republican-led states face leadership shuffling.
Humans Love Having Pets. Seems Like Some Other Primates Do, Too. – The New York Times
Mechanical fault suspected in helicopter crash that killed British newlyweds in Greece
Marie Ebert, Alexander Cromie and their pilot died when their aircraft crashed on island of Sifnos
Greek police believe a mechanical fault may have caused a helicopter to crash moments before it was due to land on the island of Sifnos, killing a British couple on honeymoon and the pilot.
Authorities were focusing on Tuesday on the “strange noise” the aircraft, a privately chartered Bell 206, is reported to have made before falling to the ground and exploding on impact.
Continue reading...Philippine student livestreamed fatal school shooting before taking own life, official says – KSL.com
- Philippine student livestreamed fatal school shooting before taking own life, official says KSL.com
- Student and teen gunman dead in rare Philippines school shooting, officials say CNN
- After Philippines school shooting, debate shifts to social media, gun safety Reuters
- Student kills schoolmate and himself in livestreamed Philippine school attack, official says apnews.com
- Remulla claims Zamboanga shooter may have been influenced by Roblox newsinfo.inquirer.net
Trump’s Syria envoy calls Israeli air strikes on base ‘unnecessary escalation’ – Politico
- Trump’s Syria envoy calls Israeli air strikes on base ‘unnecessary escalation’ Politico
- Israeli Strike on Syrian Military Air Base Draws U.S. Criticism The New York Times
- Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian airbase, drawing Turkish condemnation Reuters
- U.S. envoy in Turkey chastises Israel for "unnecessary escalation" with strikes on Syrian air base CBS News
- Middle East live: US says Israel behind strikes on military airport in Syria France 24
German lawmakers call for EU sanctions on Israel’s Ben-Gvir over Gaza killing remarks – politico.eu
- German lawmakers call for EU sanctions on Israel’s Ben-Gvir over Gaza killing remarks politico.eu
- Senior Israeli official calls for killing of "30 to 40" people in Gaza every night: "They're not even people" CBS News
- The American Jewish Establishment Is Defending an Israel That No Longer Exists Haaretz
- Far-right Israeli minister advocates killing ‘30 to 40’ Gazans each night Financial Times
- Former Israeli soldier held captive in Gaza asks Ben Gvir to let him execute Palestinian prisoners middleeasteye.net
Russia summons Japanese envoy following Putin’s visit to disputed islands – AP News
- Russia summons Japanese envoy following Putin’s visit to disputed islands AP News
- The Kuril Islands: how a visit from Putin reignited a 150-year-old dispute between Japan and Russia The Guardian
- Russia protests to Japanese ambassador over Takaichi's 'anti-Russian' remarks Reuters
- Russia protests Japan PM’s comments after Putin’s Kuril visit Al Jazeera
- Putin Revealed His True Intentions With Japan by Visiting Disputed Islands The Moscow Times
UK risks running out of gas by 2030s, ministers told
Government assessment warns of supply shock that could leave homes and businesses without gas within a decade
Great Britain risks running out of gas in the 2030s despite its growing clean energy sources, unless ministers take “unprecedented” action to guard against a future supply shock, according to an official assessment.
The government is considering plans to provide direct financial support to safeguard the country’s ageing gas infrastructure after a consultation found that a “high stress scenario” could mean homes and businesses run out within the next decade.
Continue reading...Labour urges Gambling Commission to investigate firms linked to Reform UK donors
Bridget Phillipson writes to watchdog asking it to look into claims Tether.bet and Fispay operated without a licence
The Gambling Commission has been urged to investigate claims that companies linked to Reform UK donors and allies of Nigel Farage have been operating without a licence.
The Labour party’s chair, Bridget Phillipson, has written to the watchdog asking it to look into Tether.bet, a Montenegro-based gambling company, and Fispay, a UK company owned by Reform’s data protection officer, Mowbray Jackson.
Whether Tether.bet, and its operators, provided or advertised remote gambling facilities to consumers in UK without the required licence
Whether Fispay Ltd, or any other UK company, provided or supported gambling facilities or services to consumers in the UK without the required licence.”
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