Costa Rican president signals openness to domestic US military operations
President Laura Fernandez notes that Congress would need to approve any US military operations within the country.
Betis beat Real Madrid as Mbappe misses penalty in first La Liga defeat
Jose Mourinho's winning start to his second spell at Real Madrid ends with a 1-0 La Liga defeat at Real Betis.
Senior aides to U.K.’s Nigel Farage step down in donation scandal where reporter posed as wealthy American’s son – CBS News
- Senior aides to U.K.'s Nigel Farage step down in donation scandal where reporter posed as wealthy American's son CBS News
- Burnham Gets His Own Breathing Space as Turmoil Engulfs Farage Bloomberg.com
- Why is Farage’s Reform accused of violating the UK’s foreign funding rules? Al Jazeera
- Nigel Farage threatens to overhaul Lords and judiciary in Reform conference speech BBC
- Nigel Farage to Speak at Reform UK Conference Amid Scrutiny Over Party Finances The New York Times
UN nuclear agency members draft resolution reporting Iran to the UN Security Council – AP News
‘The health system in Nepal is not prepared for this’ – NPR
- 'The health system in Nepal is not prepared for this' NPR
- Families Turn to Symbolic Cremation After Nepal Floods The New York Times
- Ground Report: Bridges Washed Away, Zipline Keeps Nepal's Devighat Connected ndtv.com
- UN aims to raise nearly $50 million for Nepal flood response UN News
- Rescue efforts continue as Nepal-China flood death toll rises to 1,280 Al Jazeera
Trump’s pique with UK could lead to favor to acolyte Milei over Falklands
US president suggests he might support his Argentinian ally’s drive to reclaim sovereignty of disputed islands
Donald Trump has long embraced vengeance. “I am your retribution,” he declared to an admiring audience at the 2023 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) as he commenced his march back to the White House.
It is unlikely Argentina, and far-flung holdovers of the former British empire, were on the US president’s mind at the time.
Continue reading...Russian drone strikes Ukraine’s security service HQ, escalating air war – Reuters
- Russian drone strikes Ukraine's security service HQ, escalating air war Reuters
- Russia strikes Ukraine Security Service headquarters in central Kyiv CNN
- Russian Drone Strikes Office of Ukraine’s Intelligence Chief The New York Times
- Russian drone hits Ukranian security headquarters, Zelensky says BBC
- Russia now bombards Kyiv during the day as well as at night AP News
Andrew Tate indicted in Romania for trafficking minors, money laundering – Al Jazeera
- Andrew Tate indicted in Romania for trafficking minors, money laundering Al Jazeera
- Romanian prosecutors indict Andrew Tate for trafficking minors, money laundering CNN
- Tate brothers charged with further trafficking and sex crimes in Romania BBC
- Andrew Tate indicted for trafficking and abusing 15-year-old The Telegraph
- Romanian prosecutors indict Andrew Tate on trafficking minors and money laundering ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Cambridge launches review into support for Jason Arday before death – BBC
- Cambridge launches review into support for Jason Arday before death BBC
- The university is the crisis canadiandimension.com
- Rochdale rape gangs prosecutor to investigate Cambridge over Arday Yahoo
- Nature Misdirects Blame for the Jason Arday Tragedy National Review
- Cambridge University asks former chief crown prosecutor to open Arday review The Guardian
Hamas claims months of deception preceded capture of its Gaza intelligence chief – Ynetnews
- Hamas claims months of deception preceded capture of its Gaza intelligence chief Ynetnews
- Israel says Hamas security chief captured as strikes kill four during Gaza raid BBC
- Israeli Raid in Gaza Kills 4, Palestinian Officials Say The New York Times
- The Capture of Hamas’s Security Chief Commentary Magazine
- IDF raises alert level over concerns of a possible Hamas response to Gaza strikes Yahoo
Human urine responsible for tons of Mount Everest ice melt: Study – AOL.com
- Human urine responsible for tons of Mount Everest ice melt: Study AOL.com
- Human Urine and Fuel Are Melting the Glacier Beneath Everest Base Camp ZME Science
- Mount Everest glaciers are under threat and melting — thanks to climbers relieving themselves nypost.com
- The growing costs of scaling Everest The Economist
- Urine melting Mount Everest glacier | Base camp has pit-vault toilets for 2,000 people | Inshorts Inshorts
US Air Force speeds Reaper successor timeline after Iran losses – Military Times
- US Air Force speeds Reaper successor timeline after Iran losses Military Times
- After ‘concerning’ losses, Air Force pushes to replace Reaper faster breakingdefense.com
- USAF Wants MQ-9 Reaper Successor At A Fraction Of The Cost At $10M Each TWZ
- Air Force Speeding Up New Low-Cost Drone Program after Heavy MQ-9 Losses Against Iran Air & Space Forces Magazine
- U.S. Lost 25% of All MQ-9A Reapers Since iran War Started, Now Seeks 5x Cheaper Replacement With 14,800km Range After Production Line Shut Down Last Year Defense Express
Explainer: What’s behind the standoff between Ukraine’s two intelligence agencies? – The Kyiv Independent
- Explainer: What's behind the standoff between Ukraine's two intelligence agencies? The Kyiv Independent
- Rival Ukrainian Intelligence Units Open Fire Against Each Other in Kyiv The New York Times
- Shootout in Kyiv between Ukrainian spy services ‘disgraceful’, says Zelenskyy The Guardian
- Gunfight in Kyiv Deepens Feud Between Ukraine’s Powerful Spy Agencies WSJ
- Alleged Confession Video Raises More Questions About Ukrainian Security Agencies' Shoot-Out Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
US rejects Israeli suggestions of removing Palestinians from Gaza – Al Jazeera
- US rejects Israeli suggestions of removing Palestinians from Gaza Al Jazeera
- Itamar Ben Gvir Unveils A "voluntary Emigration" Party Plan For 1.86 Million Gazans i24NEWS
- Netanyahu partners renew calls for removal of Gazans as Israeli election nears Reuters
- Far-right Israeli minister outlines plan for removal of all Palestinians from Gaza The Guardian
- Ben Gvir unveils ‘voluntary emigration’ plan to remove most Palestinians from Gaza The Times of Israel
Serbia accused of ‘glorifying’ convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić ahead of funeral – NBC News
- Serbia accused of ‘glorifying’ convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić ahead of funeral NBC News
- EU official Marta Kos cancels Serbia trip over planned Mladic tribute Al Jazeera
- Honoring the ‘butcher of Bosnia’ continues the denial of genocide The Hill
- Ratko Mladić, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, could not escape death. But his fascist ideas and ideology live on | Ed Vulliamy The Guardian
- Serbia: How the funeral of Ratko Mladic is dividing a nation dw.com
Cambridge University asks former chief crown prosecutor to open Arday review
Nazir Afzal to focus in review’s first stage on support given to professor in immediate period before his death
The University of Cambridge has asked Nazir Afzal, a former chief crown prosecutor for north-west England, to lead the first part of its review into the death of the scholar Jason Arday.
Arday died at his home in south London on 14 August, nine days after his resignation as a Cambridge professor amid swirling allegations of plagiarism and inconsistencies in statements about his career.
Continue reading...Indonesia wildfires send toxic haze across Southeast Asia
Indonesia’s Kalimantan province, sending smoke and toxic haze across Southeast Asia.
Trump’s ex-labor secretary drank on job and created ‘toxic’ work environment, report alleges
Labor department report alleges Lori Chavez-DeRemer also made a staffer attend a strip club while on a personal trip
Donald Trump’s former secretary of labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, drank during working hours, kept alcohol on federal property and made a staffer attend a strip club while on a personal trip, according to a new report by the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General .
Chavez-DeRemer was appointed by Trump to serve as labor secretary in January 2025 and resigned in April 2026 amid the misconduct allegations.
Continue reading...Yemen’s army says recaptured key territory as clashes with Houthis continue
Two days of fighting between government forces and Houthi fighters has left dozens dead on both sides, sources say.
Tumbler Ridge Shooting Survivors File 30 Lawsuits Against OpenAI – The New York Times
- Tumbler Ridge Shooting Survivors File 30 Lawsuits Against OpenAI The New York Times
- OpenAI Is Now Facing Over 50 Consumer Harm and Wrongful Death Lawsuits Futurism
- New lawsuits claim OpenAI execs put image ahead of safety in Canadian mass shooting NPR
- OpenAI Faces New Lawsuits Linked to Shooting at Canadian School Bloomberg.com
- OpenAI faces 30 more lawsuits tied to Tumbler Ridge shooting TechCrunch