Signs mount that Russians are losing patience with Kremlin’s war with Ukraine – The Christian Science Monitor
- Signs mount that Russians are losing patience with Kremlin’s war with Ukraine The Christian Science Monitor
- Russian pessimism soars to record levels as war in Ukraine takes economic toll TVP World
- Ukraine’s Long Shot The Atlantic
- ‘I want to hug an actual, living person’: How Meduza’s Russian readers are coping with wartime loneliness Meduza
- When the Guns Fall Silent: The Bleak Future of Postwar Russia | Proceedings - August 2026 Vol. 152/8/1,482 U.S. Naval Institute
Spain plans transfer of 500 migrant children from Ceuta to mainland
Ceuta leaders want children returned to Morocco, but Madrid says deporting them is 'outrageous'.
Moderna, Merck unveil mRNA-based cancer vaccine that cuts spread
Moderna's mRNA vaccine Intismeran shows promise, reducing melanoma recurrence and spread in late-stage trials.
Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election
Martial law has been in place in Ukraine since February 2022, under which elections are suspended.
Liberia charges former vice president with drug trafficking and other offenses – AP News
- Liberia charges former vice president with drug trafficking and other offenses AP News
- Former Liberian vice-president charged in drug-trafficking probe BBC
- Liberia's former vice president charged in probe of transnational drug ring, government says Reuters
- Former Liberian vice-president arrested over drug trafficking The Times
- Liberia Drugs Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Israel’s deadly Gaza strikes cast doubt on ceasefire progress days after Kushner visit – AP News
- Israel’s deadly Gaza strikes cast doubt on ceasefire progress days after Kushner visit AP News
- Israel's deadly Gaza strikes cast doubt on ceasefire progress days after Kushner visit PBS
- Israeli airstrike kills nine Palestinians at Gaza police station, medics say Reuters
- IDF says it hit meeting of elite Hamas commanders near Gaza port; six reported dead The Times of Israel
- Deadly Israeli Strike on Gaza Raises Doubts About Trump Peace Plan The New York Times
What’s behind Israel’s latest attack on Syria?
US envoy warns Israel's strike could have sparked direct confrontation with Turkish forces.
Five Americans among seven killed in safari helicopter crash in Kenya
Officials say all seven people onboard killed, including Telemundo executive and Ecuador intelligence chief
Seven people, including five Americans, were killed when a safari helicopter crashed on Wednesday morning in a remote part of northern Kenya, according to local police and the state department.
Among the dead were an executive with Telemundo, the US-based Spanish-language network owned by NBC Universal, and the director of Ecuador’s national intelligence service.
Continue reading...Many Americans are confused about Europe’s new entry rules – USA Today
- Many Americans are confused about Europe's new entry rules USA Today
- Answers to Your Questions About Europe’s New Entry System WSJ
- 10 European countries that do not have EES for 2026 holidays The Independent
- Five-hour border delays push Britons toward summer staycations ETIAS.com
- Andy Burnham Urged to Lobby EU Leaders for Suspension of ‘Bungled’ EES Border System - EPS Surprise History Vinanet
Seven people, mostly foreign tourists, killed in helicopter crash in Kenya
Ecuador's intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi and NBCUniversal journalist Jose Suarez are among the dead.
Lawrence O’Donnell Reveals How Trump Just Lost His ‘Magical Powers’ Over The GOP – HuffPost
- Lawrence O'Donnell Reveals How Trump Just Lost His 'Magical Powers' Over The GOP HuffPost
- Close aides, but no Cabinet officials, joined Trump in airport catering truck The Washington Post
- Rubio and Bessent stayed on decoy flight from Turkey as Trump switched planes, official says AP News
- How Do You Report on a Presidential Ruse? The New York Times
- DOJ refers to Air Force One threat as ‘assassination attempt’ in ballroom appeal The Hill
582 skeletons, including children discovered in Sri Lanka mass grave
A Sri Lankan mass grave excavation has uncovered 582 skeletons, including babies and children.
Protests in Kyiv back ex-defence minister Fedorov’s call for elections
Ukrainians in Kyiv held a protest in support of ousted defence Minister Mykailo Fedorov.
London flat where boy fell to death could have had more safeguards, inquest told
Aalim Ahmed, five, fell from 15th-floor window at tower block family had asked to be moved out of, court hears
An inquest into the death of a five-year-old boy who fell from a 15th-floor window has heard that more measures could have been taken to make it safer.
Aalim Ahmed, who was autistic, died when he fell from a kitchen window at a residential block in Plaistow, east London. His father, Makail Ahmed, rushed from the top floor temporary social housing flat and discovered his body shortly before 6am on 16 May 2024.
Continue reading...Ukrainian diver arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline bombings – The Guardian
- Ukrainian diver arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline bombings The Guardian
- German prosecutors say second Nord Stream suspect arrested in Croatia Reuters
- Nord Stream: Second suspect arrested over pipeline blasts dw.com
- Ukrainian man arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline blasts BBC
- Second Ukrainian national arrested over 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blast aljazeera.com
Can Andy Burnham rewire the ‘Treasury brain’ to boost growth?
PM wants to reduce department’s stranglehold on public purse and bring long-term thinking to economic policy
Andy Burnham is far from the first prime minister to dream of taming the power of the mighty Treasury.
Boris Johnson all but forced the resignation of Sajid Javid by handpicking his team; Margaret Thatcher favoured her economic adviser Alan Walters over Nigel Lawson, prompting the latter’s furious resignation; and Tony Blair and Gordon Brown’s power struggle was the stuff of Whitehall legend.
Continue reading...81-year-old confesses to German cold case murder of US tourist in 1994
Amy Lopez from Texas was last seen alive in September 1994 while on a visit to a fortress in Koblenz.
A triple crisis: Earthquake takes a heavy toll on Colombia’s impoverished and neglected region – AP News
- A triple crisis: Earthquake takes a heavy toll on Colombia's impoverished and neglected region AP News
- US warns Americans to avoid vacation hot spot amid quake fallout and violent crime Fox News
- How to beat an earthquake: The Colombian city where no one died The Washington Post
- As rubble clears, Colombia begins focusing on recovery after the earthquake aljazeera.com
- Colombia earthquake: UN ramps up aid for 100,000 people news.un.org
Central African Republic artisanal gold mine collapses, killing more than 100 – Reuters
- Central African Republic artisanal gold mine collapses, killing more than 100 Reuters
- More than 100 dead after goldmine collapses in Central African Republic The Guardian
- More Than 100 Reported Killed in Central African Republic Gold Mine Collapse The New York Times
- Gold mine hit by deadly landslide in CAR near border with Cameroon BBC
- At least 100 people may have died after gold mine collapsed in Central African Republic Euronews.com