No breakthrough on Strait of Hormuz as Trump halts attack on Iran
Iran says Trump's comment on pullback from threatened strikes made 'within the context of psychological operations'.
Rubio’s bypass plan: Can the world escape the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint?
Experts warn that Marco Rubio's Hormuz bypass plan is hindered by pipeline limits and severe Red Sea threats.
Communal violence between Hindus and Muslims grips southern Nepal
Several towns in southern Nepal remain on edge after days of communal violence between Hindu and Muslim communities.
Hundreds mourn Moroccan footballer who died trying to reach Ceuta
Moroccan footballer Faten Ben Omar El Azizi has been buried after dying while trying to reach Ceuta.
Italian Navy boards tanker from Russian shadow fleet – Euronews.com
- Italian Navy boards tanker from Russian shadow fleet Euronews.com
- Italian-led EU force boards sanctioned tanker from Russia's 'shadow fleet' in Mediterranean Reuters
- Italian Navy Boards Sanctioned Shadow Fleet Tanker Under Operation IRINI navalnews.com
- Italian-led EU mission has boarded Russian shadow fleet tanker, says Reuters Українська правда
- EU flagship inspects sanctioned tanker Toa Payoh and verifies flag Межа. Новини України.
The pro-Israel lobby has swayed US presidents since Truman. It must end with Trump | Ian Lustick and Eli Clifton – theguardian.com
Pakistan-administered Kashmir election boycott follows deadly crackdown
Residents in Muzaffarabad, in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, have boycotted the election amid a strike.
‘The Coastlines Are Not Built for This’ – Newser
- 'The Coastlines Are Not Built for This' Newser
- Mexico’s President Unveils Plan to Fight Seaweed That Is Choking Beaches nytimes.com
- Huge blankets of seaweed are smothering coastlines from the Caribbean to Mexico PBS
- Explainer: As sargassum seaweed piles up, Caribbean bets on boats, barriers and biofuel Reuters
- Why sargassum, the seaweed that stinks up Galveston, keeps coming back Houston Chronicle
Hungary faces energy crunch as drought shuts down Paks nuclear plant, PM says – politico.eu
- Hungary faces energy crunch as drought shuts down Paks nuclear plant, PM says politico.eu
- Lost income, energy fears and a woolly mammoth: what Europe’s dried-up rivers have yielded theguardian.com
- Hungary to power down Paks nuclear plant on Sunday, PM Magyar says Reuters
- Europe’s Key Rivers Are Drying Up as Extreme Heat Impact Widens Bloomberg
- EU considers emergency meeting as nuclear shutdown leaves Hungary facing energy crisis Euronews.com
The stay-at-home boyfriend is now an economic trend as more women than men go to work – fortune.com
Robot soldiers are being built in America to fight tomorrow’s wars – and the alarm is growing – The Independent
Body of famed international climber Nirmal Purja and 3 more found after Pakistan avalanche – AP News
- Body of famed international climber Nirmal Purja and 3 more found after Pakistan avalanche AP News
- Avalanche in Pakistan kills famed mountaineer Nirmal Purja and his fellow climbers NPR
- Purja’s Body Found; Safety Concerns for Broad Peak Searchers Explorersweb »
- She closed her Pilates studio to chase a mountaineering dream, then tragedy struck CNN
- 'Your legacy will live forever': Nepal mourns climber Nirmal Purja BBC
Russian Elites Turn on Putin Amid Fears of Mutiny – Kyiv Post
- Russian Elites Turn on Putin Amid Fears of Mutiny Kyiv Post
- ‘Cursed August’ returns to haunt Russia as Putin’s regime comes under pressure EUobserver
- Russians already call August cursed. Will it be Putin’s bleakest month? The Times
- Russia’s War in Ukraine Enters a New Phase as Elite Frustration Grows Inside Putin’s System finchannel
- ‘Losing his magic’: Putin’s grip on Russia tested by public unhappiness NBC News
Yemen’s crumbling roads mean an arduous quest for water for Taiz villagers
Poor road infrastructure is exacerbating Yemen's water crisis, leading to hardships for thousands in Taiz governorate.
Five dead, 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire, authorities say – Reuters
- Five dead, 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire, authorities say Reuters
- Blaze engulfs Indonesian passenger ferry off Java, leaving at least five dead CNN
- Five dead, 41 missing, after Indonesia ferry catches fire BBC
- At Least 5 Dead, Dozens Missing After Ferry Carrying 271 People Catches Fire People.com
- At least five dead and 41 missing in Indonesia ferry fire Euronews.com
The tiny Spanish village where darkness will fall twice in one night – BBC
AI Images Are Everywhere. Here’s What They Do to Our Brains, and What We Can Do. – WSJ
- AI Images Are Everywhere. Here’s What They Do to Our Brains, and What We Can Do. WSJ
- A deep take for detecting deepfakes New Atlas
- ‘We have to be alert to AI-generated images – is this too good to be true?’ – our head of photography answered your questions theguardian.com
- The growing challenge of knowing what’s real online INQUIRER.net USA
- To Spot AI Fakes, a Little Training Goes a Long Way Kellogg Insight
South Korea has hottest day on record amid extreme weather globally – Al Jazeera
- South Korea has hottest day on record amid extreme weather globally Al Jazeera
- ‘Move immediately’: South Korea issues urgent heat warnings as country bakes in highest temperatures ever recorded The Independent
- South Korea records highest-ever temperature of 41.4 C as heatwave intensifies Reuters
- South Korea Issues Heat Wave Alert as Temperature Hits Record Bloomberg
- Korea braces for prolonged heat wave as typhoon adds uncertainty The Korea Herald
South Korea has hottest day on record amid extreme weather globally
Scientists say the climate crisis driven by human activity is making heatwaves more frequent.
At least five dead, 41 missing after ferry catches fire off Indonesia
The ship was carrying 271 passengers and crew members when the blaze broke out as it sailed eastwards from Java.