- Giant 180-foot statue of the Virgin Mary is inaugurated in a small Polish village NBC News
- Can a giant Madonna help slow secularization in Poland? DW.com
- Europe's biggest Virgin Mary statue - taller than Rio's Christ the Redeemer - unveiled in Polish village Notes From Poland
- Europe’s tallest statue of the Virgin Mary is inaugurated in a small Polish village AP News
- Europe’s tallest statue of Mary blessed in Poland. “She directs us toward God” Vatican News
Afghan refugees face an uncertain future as Europe shifts to the right
With the fall of the former government in Kabul, thousands of Afghans were forced to flee the country, many to Europe.
Is China seeking to copy Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade around Taiwan?
Taiwan has long prepared for a Chinese military invasion but wars in Iran and Ukraine expose new potential threats.
Modi threatens to target ‘intellectual Naxals’ in Independence Day speech
The Indian PM said Maoist-influenced Naxalite rebellion is largely gone, but its ideological backers still pose threat.
Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI?
Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped.
Aftermath of deadly Indonesia earthquake
Dozens of people have been killed after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia’s Flores Island.
Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe – The New York Times
- Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe The New York Times
- In Germany, record heat meets climate action fatigue DW.com
- A Week Of Extreme Heatwave In Europe Shot Up Deaths By 16,000 NDTV
- Mortality during heatwaves: Key housing, inequality and hospital factors remain overlooked lemonde.fr
- Germany records around 12,500 heat-related deaths so far this year Anadolu Ajansı
‘Completely unacceptable’: UK slams Netanyahu for calling it an ‘Islamic republic’ – The Times of Israel
- ‘Completely unacceptable’: UK slams Netanyahu for calling it an ‘Islamic republic’ The Times of Israel
- Benjamin Netanyahu describes UK as ‘first Islamic republic to get a nuclear weapon’ The Guardian
- UK hits back after Netanyahu labels it 'the Islamic republic of Britain' Euronews.com
- Israeli PM Netanyahu calls UK ‘the Islamic Republic of Britain’ Al Jazeera
- Netanyahu brands Britain an ‘Islamic republic’ as it prepares Israel sanctions Middle East Eye
You Won’t Believe Your Eyes When You See These 55 Old Photos That Are Simply Mind-Blowing – BuzzFeed
Factory to front lines: A Western spy drone’s journey to war in Ukraine – Business Insider
- Factory to front lines: A Western spy drone’s journey to war in Ukraine Business Insider
- Russia and Ukraine have stepped up their aerial war. Civilians are paying the price CNN
- How Ukraine is holding its own against Russia — and changing warfare as we know it vox.com
- See the Battlefield Innovations Reshaping the Russia-Ukraine War wsj.com
- Is the Russia-Ukraine War Vibe Shift Real? Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
South Korea proposes talks to officially end war with North – BBC
- South Korea proposes talks to officially end war with North BBC
- South Korea president proposes talks with Pyongyang to formally end Korean War France 24
- South Korea’s Lee Proposes Talks With North in Pursuit of Peace Bloomberg.com
- 'Begin discussions': South Korea's Lee Jae Myung calls for talks with North Korea The Times of India
- South Korea’s Lee urges talks with North Korea about finally ending Korean war The Guardian
South Korea proposes talks to officially end war with North
Lee Jae Myung offers chance to end the conflict, which has been frozen since an armistice in 1953.
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast, killing at least 38 and toppling buildings – AP News
- Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 38 and toppling buildings AP News
- At Least 38 Dead as 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Indonesia The New York Times
- 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Leaves At Least 38 Dead and 13 Injured in Indonesia People.com
- Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, killing at least 20 The Guardian
- At least 38 killed after powerful 7.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia, triggers tsunami warning CBS News
The Iranian YouTube Show Posing Questions Few Dare Ask – The New York Times
The Iranian YouTube Show Posing Questions Few Dare Ask The New York Times
Puerto Rico Is Rationing Water. It Could’ve Avoided It by Harvesting Rainwater – WIRED
- Puerto Rico Is Rationing Water. It Could’ve Avoided It by Harvesting Rainwater WIRED
- Puerto Rico is rationing water amid historic drought Reuters
- One Puerto Rico condo building, 10 families, no water NPR
- What you need to know about the water crisis in Puerto Rico Yale Climate Connections
- Carrying Water Boston Review
Moment family rescued after 16 hours floating on jet ski off Thailand
A 50-year-old father and his two sons were found floating off Koh Samui island, a local official told AFP on Saturday.
Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism, found dead week after resigning – NBC News
- Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism, found dead week after resigning NBC News
- Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring The New York Times
- Analysis: Jason Arday's death will send shockwaves through a divided academia BBC
- Jason Arday, professor at centre of Cambridge plagiarism row, found dead The Guardian
- Statement from the Vice-Chancellor, 14 August 2026 University of Cambridge
As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran – The New York Times
- As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran The New York Times
- US Allies in Asia Question Washington’s Ability to Deter China as Iran War Stretches Forces Межа. Новини України.
- China expands Asia influence as Trump focuses on Iran tensions Crypto Briefing
- China's new invasion target revealed as Xi Jinping builds huge island fortresses in WW3 flashpoint that could test Trump the-sun.com
Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake kills at least 38 in Indonesia
A search and rescue operation is under way to find survivors in Flores, an island in eastern Indonesia.
Xi calls for improving disaster prevention as floods, landslides batter China – Reuters
- Xi calls for improving disaster prevention as floods, landslides batter China Reuters
- Xi Urges Shift to Prevention in Disaster Management, Xinhua Says Bloomberg.com
- Tragic Toll: Impact of China's July Disasters Revealed Devdiscourse
- CGTN poll on China's disaster prevention, mitigation and relief news.cgtn.com
- Xi's article on enhancing disaster management capabilities to be published Xinhua