Ukraine hit by multiple Russian strikes amid US-led push for end to war
Russia launches its largest strike this month on Ukraine after Trump hosts Zelenskyy, EU, UK leaders for talks.
Conservative leader wins Canada byelection, regaining parliament seat
Pierre Poilievre returns to House of Commons after shock April loss and narrower margin in Tory stronghold
Canada’s Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre, has won a closely watched byelection in the province of Alberta, giving him a chance to return to parliament after suffering a shock defeat in April’s federal election.
Poilievre finished with 80.4% of the vote after Monday’s election in the riding of Battle River-Crowfoot, in the deeply Conservative western province.
Continue reading...‘Lone Star Lockup’ joins growing list of huge US migrant detention centres
The ‘Lone Star Lockup’ is the latest migrant detention centre in the United States.
Spain battles record wildfires even as the end of a heat wave brings lower temperatures – NPR
- Spain battles record wildfires even as the end of a heat wave brings lower temperatures NPR
- Spain Calls in More Soldiers to Fight Wildfires The New York Times
- Spain and Portugal fires kill two more as Spanish troops battle blazes BBC
- Spain faces its worst wildfire season in 30 years, with 40 active blazes and more than 30,000 evacuated EL PAÍS English
- Deadly wildfires show Spain must better prepare for climate crises, says Sánchez The Guardian
Why Ukraine’s first lady wrote Melania Trump a letter
Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska has thanked US First Lady Melania Trump for imploring Vladimir Putin to protect children.
White House Proudly Promotes Trump’s Snub to Greatest Allies – The Daily Beast
- White House Proudly Promotes Trump’s Snub to Greatest Allies The Daily Beast
- Trump, Zelenskyy, World Leaders Meet at White House to Negotiate Peace Deal U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)
- Pres. Trump & European Leaders Gather For "Family Photo" at White House C-SPAN
- European leaders arriving at the White House were met by the Chief of Protocol, Monica Crowley. yahoo.com
- How Trump introduced European leaders The Hill
As Netanyahu expands Gaza war, some reservists grow more disillusioned – Yahoo News Singapore
- As Netanyahu expands Gaza war, some reservists grow more disillusioned Yahoo News Singapore
- Israeli media ‘completely ignored’ Gaza starvation – is that finally changing? The Guardian
- Opinion | The Reasons Israelis Have Closed Their Eyes to Gaza The New York Times
- Do Israelis care that Gazans are starving? vox.com
- As Gaza war drags on, some reservists increasingly lose faith in Netanyahu’s motives The Times of Israel
4 takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders – PBS
- 4 takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders PBS
- August 19, 2025: White House says Putin-Zelensky meeting plans are ‘underway’ following Trump meetings CNN
- What’s Next for the Ukraine Peace Talks? The New York Times
- Trump and Zelenskyy's meeting with European leaders marks a historic moment NBC News
- Trump calls White House talks 'very good, early step' toward Russia-Ukraine peace: Here's what's next Fox News
The Free Press Reports Gaza’s Starving Children Have Pre-Existing Condition Of Being Bombed By Israel – Defector
- The Free Press Reports Gaza’s Starving Children Have Pre-Existing Condition Of Being Bombed By Israel Defector
- ‘We Can’t Take It Anymore’: Gazans Fear Looming Israeli Operation The New York Times
- Bari Weiss’s Free Press Wants You to Know Some Kids Being Starved by Israel Were Already Sick The Intercept
- Israel starving Gaza: A visual breakdown Al Jazeera
- New testimonies reveal Israel’s starvation of Palestinians in Gaza is deliberate policy Amnesty International
Pakistan restores electricity, reopens roads after floods kill hundreds
Army says military doctors are treating survivors and engineers are repairing damaged infrastructure.
Marius Borg Høiby: Son of Norway’s crown princess charged with rape and abuse – BBC
- Marius Borg Høiby: Son of Norway's crown princess charged with rape and abuse BBC
- Son of Norway’s crown princess charged with rape, sexual abuse The Washington Post
- Crown Prince Haakon of Norway Breaks Silence After Stepson Is Accused of Rape and Faces 32 Charges People.com
- Prosecutors indict the son of Norway’s crown princess on multiple counts including rape CNN
- Marius Borg Høiby, Son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Indicted on 32 Charges, Including 4 Counts of Rape Vanity Fair
Son of Norway’s crown princess charged with rape and abuse
Marius Borg Høiby is charged with 32 offences and could face up to 10 years in prison if found guilty.
Trump proposes Zelenskyy-Putin summit after White House meeting
Trump announced plans for a Putin–Zelenskyy summit in a last-ditch effort to end the war.
What US, Europe security guarantees for Ukraine could look like
Trump, who has ruled out NATO security for Ukraine, sees US role in Kyiv's security along with Europe
Iraq, Lebanon intel cooperation leads to destruction of Captagon factory
Lebanese army discovered a factory in the eastern Bekaa Valley with large amounts of the addictive stimulant inside.
Trump is “totally failing” at peace deal for Ukraine
"The stakes of nuclear war are not one we want to gamble on, on behalf of Ukraine.”
Air Canada to resume service as flight attendants’ union end strike – Reuters
- Air Canada to resume service as flight attendants' union end strike Reuters
- Air Canada to resume service as flight attendants' union ends strike Reuters
- Air Canada to resume flights after pay deal struck with union BBC
- Air Canada strike ends after airline and flight attendants reach tentative agreement CNN
- Why Were Air Canada Flight Attendants Striking? Boarding Pay Was a Central Issue The New York Times
Venezuela’s Fight for Justice
A lawyer fights to free Venezuelans imprisoned after a crackdown on political dissent.
Disabled Palestinian woman can’t evacuate Gaza City
Suha Maqat, a once celebrated para-athlete, is trapped in Gaza City, alone and blind in one eye.