Israeli forces kill more than 80 people across Gaza as starvation worsens
Among the Palestinians killed are dozens of aid seekers and eight who lost their lives due to hunger and malnutrition.
Australia to buy 11 advanced warships from Japan – DW
- Australia to buy 11 advanced warships from Japan DW
- Japan's new stealth warship just won over a big buyer, in a historic first for its post-WWII weapons industry Business Insider
- Japan closes in on biggest ever defense export with frigate selection Defense News
- Japan clinches landmark $6.5 billion warship deal with Australia to counter China Reuters
- Australia picks Mitsubishi over German rival Thyssenkrupp for $6.5bn defence deal Financial Times
President of Egypt accuses Israel of ‘systematic genocide’
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has accused Israel of carrying out a “systematic genocide” in Gaza.
Massive 22-inch rat removed from home in England – upi.com
- Massive 22-inch rat removed from home in England upi.com
- Rats 'size of cats' getting bigger on discarded food in Normanby BBC
- Rats, some the size of a cat, becoming a problem in UK neighborhood USA Today
- The Teesside mega-rat: a 22-inch rodent and the great global rat crisis of 2025 The Guardian
- Why we've got giant rats and how to stop them getting into your home Yahoo Life UK
How a Texas showdown could reshape Congress – and Trump’s presidency
A dramatic redistricting fight could spread to other states before next year's crucial midterm elections.
Israel is holding Awdah Hathaleen’s body. His killer roams freely through his village – +972 Magazine
- Israel is holding Awdah Hathaleen’s body. His killer roams freely through his village +972 Magazine
- A Famous Palestinian Activist Killed in the Occupied West Bank NPR
- American Nurse Who Tried to Save “No Other Land” Activist Was Detained and Deported by Israel The Intercept
- Protests over Palestinian peace activist killed by Israeli The Jerusalem Post
- Oscar-Winning Director Demands Israel Return Body of Palestinian Activist After Settler Killed Him Democracy Now!
What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: When Temple Mount prayer is a call to settle Gaza – The Times of Israel
- What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: When Temple Mount prayer is a call to settle Gaza The Times of Israel
- Israel minister who led prayers at a controversial holy site has a record of provocative actions AP News
- Israeli minister sparks anger by praying at sensitive Jerusalem holy site BBC
- Israel-Gaza war: anger grows over Israeli far-right minister praying at al-Aqsa mosque compound – as it happened The Guardian
- Temple Mount: the politics of Judaism's holiest site The Week
US Coast Guard releases report calling Titan disaster a ‘preventable tragedy’
Poor safety practices, lack of oversight and toxic workplace blamed for implosion in which five people died
Inadequate safety practices, deliberate efforts to avoid oversight and a “toxic workplace culture” were among the factors that led to the 2023 implosion of the Titan submersible, the US Coast Guard has said in a damning report that described the disaster as a “preventable tragedy”.
The submersible was on a commercial voyage to explore the wreck of the Titanic when it disappeared in the Atlantic, leading to the deaths of all five people on board. The ensuing search captured headlines around the world for days as it evolved from a potential rescue mission to a recovery operation.
Continue reading...Great Barrier Reef suffers worst coral decline on record
Reefs have been battered by cyclones and starfish that eat coral, but heat stress driven by climate change is the main cause of damage.
Great Barrier Reef suffers worst coral decline on record – BBC
- Great Barrier Reef suffers worst coral decline on record BBC
- Australia’s Great Barrier Reef devastated by worst coral bleaching on record, new report finds CNN
- Australia’s Great Barrier Reef hit by record bleaching as oceans warm Al Jazeera
- Australia's Great Barrier Reef suffers record coral decline following mass bleaching Reuters
- Annual Summary Report of Coral Reef Condition 2024/25 The Australian Institute of Marine Science | AIMS
Major flooding in Hong Kong as highest weather warning issued
Record-breaking rains flooded parts of Hong Kong, as the city recorded its highest August rainfall since 1884.
Tennessee executes Byron Black despite concerns about his defibrillator
Black's US lawyers raised concerns that his heart implant could shock him back to life, leading to undue suffering.
Schoolboy makes Hiroshima bombing personal for Peace Park visitors
In Hiroshima’s Peace Park, a young guide helps visitors grasp the impact of the world’s first nuclear bombing.
US lawmakers criticise possible AI use in personalised flight ticket prices
Major US carriers deny using AI to set prices for individual consumers.
How will Gaza care for the 150,000 injured in Israel’s war?
Impact of war's consequences to be felt beyond this generation.
Sri Lanka parliament votes to fire impeached police chief
The move comes after a commission found Deshabandu Tennakoon guilty of gross abuse of power.
Trump plans to “take over” Gaza aid effort, U.S. officials say – Axios
- Trump plans to "take over" Gaza aid effort, U.S. officials say Axios
- Trump officials visit controversial aid site in Gaza CNN
- U.S. envoy tells Israeli families of plan to bring all the hostages home The Washington Post
- Hamas Is Starving the Hostages. Only a Dramatic Trump Intervention Can Save Them Haaretz
- Trump wants US to take over Gaza aid delivery: ‘He does not want babies to starve’ New York Post
Covering 14 years of Syria
Zeina Khodr takes us through 14 years of reporting on Syria.
Ion Iliescu, Romania’s first freely elected president after 1989 revolution, dies at 95 – AP News
- Ion Iliescu, Romania's first freely elected president after 1989 revolution, dies at 95 AP News
- Ion Iliescu, who led Romania after the fall of communism, dies at 95 The Washington Post
- Ion Iliescu: Former Romanian President dies aged 95 BBC
- Ion Iliescu, Who Steered Romania After Revolution, Dies at 95 The New York Times
- Casket of Romania's divisive first post-communist president, Ion Iliescu, lies in state for funeral AP News
Remembering the original Superman
The rebellious, radical Superman was dangerous. He could inspire. And so he had to be coopted.