Pentagon urges faster US weapons production amid stockpile concerns
US defence industry pressed to boost output as munitions shortages raise security concerns amid Middle East tensions.
Russia destroys World Health Organization warehouse in Dnipro – The Kyiv Independent
- Russia destroys World Health Organization warehouse in Dnipro The Kyiv Independent
- Russian Missile Kills Beloved Christian Family in Ukraine International Christian Concern
- Russia destroyed a WHO humanitarian warehouse in Dnipro Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
- WHO Chief Says Strike Destroyed Humanitarian Warehouse in Dnipro Межа. Новини України.
- Russian forces destroy WHO humanitarian warehouse in Dnipro Українська правда
Ecuador charges ex-minister over presidential candidate assassination case
Prosecutors accuse six others, including the leader of cartel Los Lobos, of having an indirect role in the murder of Fernando Villavicencio.
Concerns mount over integrity of Israel’s upcoming October elections
Poll shows 70 percent of Jewish Israelis fear election integrity risks as Netanyahu government faces mounting criticism.
Russia, Ukraine exchange overnight strikes that leave 7 dead, many injured – AP News
Iran-aligned Houthis claim they attacked oil refinery in Saudi Arabia
Drone strike comes after Riyadh signs defence pact and Tehran issues tough demands to reopen strait of Hormuz
Yemen’s Tehran-aligned Houthis have claimed responsibility for an attack on a refinery in Saudi Arabia, two days after the kingdom signed a defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan in response to growing regional instability caused by the US-Israel war on Iran.
The attack early on Sunday came after Iran said tough new demands would have to be met before it would reopen the strait of Hormuz, and after the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships had been targeted by an Iranian missile, as a deal to open the waterway remained out of reach.
Continue reading...Shanghai cancels at least 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits China’s eastern coast – AP News
- Shanghai cancels at least 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits China’s eastern coast AP News
- Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China as its strongest storm this year The Guardian
- Airport closes in Okinawa as Typhoon Dolphin hits parts of southern Japan AP News
- Heavy rains drench Beijing as China braces for Typhoon Dolphin Reuters
- Typhoon Dolphin batters Japan's Okinawa before bearing down on China BBC
The terrifying, deadly island off Brazil that only scientists and soldiers can visit – BBC Wildlife Magazine
The terrifying, deadly island off Brazil that only scientists and soldiers can visit BBC Wildlife Magazine
Which other countries could join the Turkiye-Saudi-Pakistan defence pact? – Al Jazeera
- Which other countries could join the Turkiye-Saudi-Pakistan defence pact? Al Jazeera
- Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia defence pact technically same as NATO's Article 5, Turkish minister says Reuters
- Saudi Arabia turns to Muslim military heavyweights in landmark defense pact as Iran war closes in CNN
- The Mecca pact is not just another regional alliance Al Jazeera
- Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi and Turkey is 'purely defensive' and open to others AP News
Italy condemns Spain’s ‘unacceptable’ border controls as Ceuta fallout intensifies
Travellers caught up in migration row as Madrid introduces checks on visitors from Italy in retaliation for Rome’s move
Italy’s foreign minister has called Spain’s decision to impose retaliatory checks on travellers from Italy “incomprehensible and completely unacceptable” as people making their way between the two EU countries were left grappling with the effects of the escalating feud.
Spain started carrying out spot checks on visitors from Italy at midnight on Saturday. The tit-for-tat move came after Rome infuriated Madrid by launching checks on 1 August for travellers from Spain in response to the recent influx of about 72,000 people into Ceuta, a Spanish territory in north Africa.
Continue reading...China Planted 78 Billion New Trees—and Seriously Messed Up Its Water Cycle – Yahoo
GOP Pollster Makes Damning Prediction for Trump’s Economy – The Daily Beast
GOP Pollster Makes Damning Prediction for Trump’s Economy The Daily Beast
Yemen’s Houthis attack Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery – NBC News
- Yemen’s Houthis attack Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery NBC News
- Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi refinery after kingdom signs defence pact Reuters
- Saudis Delay Restart of Jazan Plant to Late August, IIR Says Bloomberg.com
- Iran-aligned Houthis claim they attacked oil refinery in Saudi Arabia The Guardian
- Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia, and other Middle East news NPR
Captain charged after woman and her five-month-old die in New York boat capsizing
Manuel Hernandez charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment after boat overturned in New York harbor
The captain of a boat that capsized in the New York harbor on Saturday evening has been charged following the deaths of a 27-year-old woman and her five-month-old daughter.
Manuel Hernandez, 46, was arrested and charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment in the early hours of Sunday morning, a New York police department spokesperson told the Guardian.
Continue reading...Gaza’s children still struggling with hunger as another famine threatens
Youngsters are still feeling the effects of the 2025 famine, with another food emergency emerging.
Taylor Swift songs removed from Trump and White House’s social media posts
Rage-baiting efforts of Trump accounts silenced after posts such as a video linking her Red album to Republicans
Some of Taylor Swift’s songs have been removed from videos posted on social media by Donald Trump’s campaign and the White House, silencing efforts to mock the pop star.
A video posted 3 August featuring the US president and the first lady, Melania Trump, watching fireworks was posted this month on TikTok with Swift’s song August.
Continue reading...Chinese EV sales surge to new high in Europe putting tariffs under scrutiny
Imports this year now account for 14% of the market amid claims vehicles are being dumped in the EU and UK
Chinese electric car sales have risen across Europe to a record high driven by strong demand and low tariffs in the UK and a surge in buyers in Italy.
Against a backdrop of claims that Chinese carmakers are “dumping” state-subsidised vehicles in the EU and UK to gain market share, the figures will give impetus to calls for quotas and higher tariffs to protect European manufacturers.
Continue reading...The Suspected Gangster Causing Headaches for Kushner’s Albania Deal – WSJ
- The Suspected Gangster Causing Headaches for Kushner’s Albania Deal WSJ
- Bombshell Letter Revealed in Jared and Ivanka’s Resort Saga The Daily Beast
- Greetings From Javanka-bania The New Republic
- Albania protected Jews from Nazis. Can America protect its migrants? The Boston Globe
- The Same Enemy Is Driving Protests Across the Balkans International Viewpoint Online magazine
Gaza engineer builds animal shelters out of empty cans
Gaza engineer builds animal shelters out of empty cans
What now as Israel rejects Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza?
As Netanyahu demands 'genuine' Hamas disarmament before considering pull-out from Gaza, a look at what happens next.