Thai PM vows to introduce stricter gun laws after eight killed in shooting
Eight people were killed when a 14-year-old opened fire at his home and school before shooting himself dead.
Thai PM vows to introduce stricter gun laws after eight killed in shooting
Eight people were killed when a 14-year-old opened fire at his home and school before shooting himself dead.
What is birthright citizenship and how common is birth tourism in the US?
The Trump administration is trying to restrict access to US citizenship for some people through attempts to end birth tourism and tighten other criteria.
Sophia Laforteza steps away from Katseye, the second member to depart this year
The announcement came comes after fellow bandmate Manon Bannerman went on a hiatus from the ensemble.
US police officer accused of killing three people in Mexico arrested at border
Chad Eberle of Texas charged over deadly shooting in Saltillo that officials say stemmed from custody dispute
A Texas police officer has been arrested in Mexico after authorities there accused him of killing three people and critically injuring the mother of his child in what investigators say stemmed from a dispute over the custody of the minor.
The Coahuila attorney general’s office said 35-year-old Chad Eberle was arrested on Wednesday at the border on a warrant accusing him of femicide and qualified homicide, according to La Razon de Mexico, a newspaper based in Mexico City. Under Mexican law, femicide refers to the intentional killing of a woman or girl because of her gender.
Continue reading...Kidnapped rare Serbian eagle freed into wild after rescue
Feliks the eagle was abducted as he first flew the nest in Serbia and wound up in the Middle East with poachers who demanded a ransom.
Plan to limit ‘vertical drinking’ decried by pub landlords and UK politicians – KSL News
- Plan to limit 'vertical drinking' decried by pub landlords and UK politicians KSL News
- Proposal to curb ‘vertical drinking’ in London’s West End pubs meets with rage and resistance CNN
- Plan to limit ‘vertical drinking’ decried by pub landlords and UK politicians AP News
- Council wants pubs in London’s Soho and West End to limit standing The Guardian
- If ever a policy belonged in a Monty Python sketch, this is it Washington Examiner
At least one person dead in California wildfire allegedly sparked by chainsaw
Police arrested Herbert Wayne Smith, 65, in connection with the Gann fire, which has burned more than 15 sq miles in Calaveras county
At least one person has died in a wildfire burning in the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range that officials believed was sparked by a man using a chainsaw.
Police arrested Herbert Wayne Smith, 65, in connection with the Gann fire, which has destroyed seven buildings, scorched more than 15 sq miles in Calaveras county and killed a well-known dog breeder in the town of Angels Camp.
Continue reading...Iran War Updates: Iran targets ship in Strait of Hormuz even as it says deal is close – CBS News
- Iran War Updates: Iran targets ship in Strait of Hormuz even as it says deal is close CBS News
- UAE says Iran targeted ADNOC tanker in Strait of Hormuz, no casualties Al Jazeera
- UAE says one of its ships was targeted by missile as U.S.-Iran tensions over Strait of Hormuz remain high CNBC
- Iranian missile targets UAE tanker despite talks to reopen strait Financial Times
- Iran targeted tanker, says UAE, as Tehran says Hormuz deal with Oman close South China Morning Post
Russian attacks on critical Ukrainian energy infrastructure destroy key facilities ahead of winter – The Kyiv Independent
- Russian attacks on critical Ukrainian energy infrastructure destroy key facilities ahead of winter The Kyiv Independent
- A New Lethal Front in Ukraine: Its Beloved Gas Stations The New York Times
- Ukraine's largest oil producer reports major production losses after Russian attack Українська правда
- Russia’s new target: Ukrainian civilians filling up at gas stations CNN
- Naftogaz Reports 287 Russian Attacks in 2026, More Than in 2025 and the First Three War Years Межа. Новини України.
Thetford residents remain on edge after days of ‘mob rule’ over asylum plans
People voice frustration with officials’ failure to engage with community over placement of asylum seekers in area
A smashed window pane and some broken eggshells on a footpath were some of the tell-tale signs of events that took place this week on a residential street at the edge of Thetford.
On Friday afternoon it was not hard to find local people with a sense of foreboding after the latest disorder in the Norfolk market town which has seen crowds attempt to break into properties believed to be housing asylum seekers.
Continue reading...US Senate passes Russia sanctions bill championed by Lindsey Graham
Late senator spent final days of his life working to advance bill that will now head to the House after 86-11 Senate vote
By a large, bipartisan margin, the US Senate on Friday approved a bill intended to punish Russia and countries that buy its petroleum exports over the invasion of Ukraine, capping a legislative push that was spurred by the death of its champion, the Republican senator Lindsey Graham.
The measure, renamed the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia Act in honor of the late senator’s work on the issue, was approved by an 86-11 vote. Rand Paul of Kentucky was the sole Republican to oppose the legislation, together with 10 Democrats.
Continue reading...California woman who admitted to stabbing wife had also killed husband
Yolanda Olejniczak Marodi, who served a decade for killing her husband, pleaded guilty to murder of Rebecca Marodi, a fire captain who fought the Eaton blaze
A California woman this week admitted to killing her wife, a decorated fire captain who fought the deadly 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, by stabbing her – the same fate she previously delivered to her husband and had served a decade in prison for.
Yolanda Olejniczak Marodi, 54, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to second-degree murder after killing her wife, Rebecca “Becky” Marodi, 49, a California fire captain, at their home in February 2025, just a month after Becky, as she was known, battled the Eaton blaze that killed 19.
Continue reading...Judge approves Trump effort to end South Sudan TPS protections
Decision follows supreme court ruling that allowed US government to strip protections for Haitians and Syrians
Temporary protected status (TPS) for hundreds of South Sudanese nationals in the United States is set to end after a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration can move forward with stripping their protections.
On Friday, US district judge Patti Saris of the district of Massachusetts rejected an attempt by immigrant rights organizations including the New York-based African Communities Together to keep TPS for South Sudanese nationals living in the US.
Continue reading...China & Taiwan Update, August 7, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- China & Taiwan Update, August 7, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Japan outlines its military build-up plan, citing threats from China, Russia and North Korea CNN
- CNA Explains: What’s driving Japan’s urgent defence push? CNA
- Japan Plans to Transform Military Capabilities with Drones, Boost Domestic Defense Industry USNI News
- China complains to Japan over defence white paper, foreign ministry says Reuters
Book hidden in fireplace returned to Australian library 150 years overdue
It is thought an apprentice stonemason who worked on the Houses of Parliament in London borrowed it.
Trump silent as severe water crisis hits tens of thousands of Americans – Newsweek
- Trump silent as severe water crisis hits tens of thousands of Americans Newsweek
- Drought and Aging Pipes Plunge Puerto Rico Into Another Water Crisis The New York Times
- Hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico wake up with no running water as rationing begins: "It's brutal" CBS News
- Puerto Rican cities hit with water rationing measures during record drought Al Jazeera
- Puerto Rico Rations Water Amid Severe Drought WSJ
Glasgow university to review its hiring of plagiarism row professor Jason Arday – BBC
- Glasgow university to review its hiring of plagiarism row professor Jason Arday BBC
- Icarus in the Faculty Lounge The Atlantic
- Opinion | A Lot of the Attacks on Higher Ed Are Unfair. Not This One. The New York Times
- Youngest Black professor at Cambridge resigns as university investigates allegations of plagiarism CNN
- The Jason Arday affair has much to say about the current state of academia | Letters The Guardian
Millions in England face longer waits for mental health care as NHS providers plan cuts
Exclusive: Seven in 10 survey respondents expect services to be reduced or shut, while more than half anticipate job losses
Millions of adults and children in England face being forced to wait longer for mental health care, with more than two-thirds of NHS providers planning to cut services and half expected to axe jobs, the Guardian can reveal.
With mental health services already under extraordinary pressure amid soaring demand for support, experts warned the proposed cuts – drawn up by trusts to plug holes in their finances – would also have “significant” consequences for the wider NHS, the economy and public services.
Continue reading...Inside the results: How redistricting shaped Tennessee’s primary election
Tennessee's party primaries saw incumbent Representative Andy Ogles ousted and set up a heated race for District 9.