- Huge oil spill off the coast of Oman now covers hundreds of square miles CNN
- A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman AP News
- Huge oil slick hitting Oman's shoreline as agencies warn of disaster Reuters
- Arabian Sea Bird and Turtle Habitat Threatened by Oil From Grounded Tanker The New York Times
- Experts Race to Salvage Leaking Oil Tanker Grounded Off Oman Bloomberg.com
EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine offers Russia truce in Black Sea as food supply fears mount, source says – Reuters
- EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine offers Russia truce in Black Sea as food supply fears mount, source says Reuters
- Ukraine Iran: J.D. Vance is learning an important foreign policy lesson the hard way. Slate Magazine
- JD Vance asked Ukraine to halt strikes on tankers using Russian port Financial Times
- Ukraine ‘offering Russia deal to halt attacks on civilian ships in Black Sea’ The Guardian
- Russia Dismisses Calls for Black Sea Ceasefire The Moscow Times
Russian plot to kill American citizen thwarted by Poland, prime minister says: “First situation of its kind” – CBS News
- Russian plot to kill American citizen thwarted by Poland, prime minister says: "First situation of its kind" CBS News
- Poland says it thwarted a Russian plot to kill an American citizen in Warsaw CNN
- Poland arrests Russian allegedly hired to kill Ukrainian-American who was 'inconvenient to the Putin regime' Fox News
- Poland says it thwarted Russian assassination attempt on U.S. citizen in Warsaw The Washington Post
- Russia jails man on Poland spying charges after Warsaw foils hit job Euronews.com
Air India to test all pilots for banned substances
It comes after one of its planes suddenly lost altitude last week, with a number of passengers injured.
College Kids Are Using AI Agents to “Take” Entire Online Classes for Them by Logging Directly Into the Course Management Software – Futurism
- College Kids Are Using AI Agents to "Take" Entire Online Classes for Them by Logging Directly Into the Course Management Software Futurism
- Opinion | The Next Wave of AI-Cheating Technology The Chronicle of Higher Education
- A.I. Agents Are Taking Entire Online Courses for Cheating Students The New York Times
- Opinion | Universities are fighting AI cheating. But there’s a deeper problem. washingtonpost.com
- 43.8% of education providers expect AI integrity issues to worsen The Educator K/12
China and Indonesia’s joint naval drills anger Taiwan
Chinese state media have released footage of a joint naval drill with Indonesia in waters east of Taiwan.
Reports of US sailors in Middle East trying to jump ship spark outcry
US senators call for inquiry as USS Lincoln has record-long period without port stop amid war on Iran.
Vladimir Putin’s first visit to disputed Pacific islands draws Tokyo protest – NPR
- Vladimir Putin's first visit to disputed Pacific islands draws Tokyo protest NPR
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 13, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- ‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Japan PM Takaichi condemns Putin’s visit to disputed Kuril Islands CNBC
- US backs Japanese sovereignty over disputed islands after Putin visit Euronews.com
- Putin angers Japan with visit to islands seized by Soviet Union in WWII The Washington Post
Crimea bomb attack reportedly kills former Ukrainian submarine commander who defected to Russia – CNN
- Crimea bomb attack reportedly kills former Ukrainian submarine commander who defected to Russia CNN
- Ukraine war briefing: Crimea bomb kills ‘Ukrainian sub commander who defected’ The Guardian
- Bomb kills Russian military officer in Crimea; reports name him as defector from Ukraine Reuters
- Putin Humiliated as Bombing Interrupts His Charm Offensive The Daily Beast
- Sevastopol blast kills Russian service member, state media says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Zambian president Hichilema votes as he seeks second term
Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema has cast his vote in the capital Lusaka, as he bids for a second term.
Presidential pardon for French alleged spy accused of plotting Mali coup
France is yet to comment on Yann Vezilier's pardon and previously called the accusations "unfounded".
Person fined after using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear
Under local regulations in the region, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear".
Person fined after using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear
Under local regulations in the region, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear".
Will all-out war in Yemen reignite as the Houthis escalate attacks?
Analysts say Saudi Arabia is strengthening its position with regional allies as the Houthis increase their attacks.
DRC’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province
Man dies in Bas-Uele after travelling from Haut-Uele, as head of WHO says outbreak on track to be deadliest ever
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to a sixth province, officials have said, a day after the head of the World Health Organization said the outbreak was on track to surpass the deadliest in history, which killed at least 11,000 people more than a decade ago.
The current outbreak has killed more than 2,100 people out of more than 4,500 cases, according to the latest government figures released on Tuesday. At the same point in the 2014-16 outbreak in west Africa, the previous most deadly outbreak, 755 cases had been recorded, according to WHO data.
Continue reading...One Nation staffer accused of posing as leftwing content creator in ‘undercover’ videos
Exclusive: The videos, filmed at anti-One Nation rallies, were posted to party’s social pages and appear to be endorsed by Pauline Hanson
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The owners of a progressive social media page have accused One Nation of impersonating them at anti-Pauline Hanson rallies while shooting a series of “undercover” videos.
Hanson’s party has recently published a string of videos with a young male host attending leftwing protests. In the clips – published on pages owned by One Nation and Hanson on Instagram, TikTok and X – a party staffer seeks to embarrass protesters in filmed interviews.
Continue reading...Is Australia’s Buy Now Pay Later boom at an end?
Several firms promised to disrupt the consumer credit market by offering consumers their purchases instantly and the bill later. Did it work?
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Afterpay has never turned a profit in Australia. Last month, it spent millions to take over a Sydney Olympic Park arena.
The company says Afterpay Arena will be the first venue where Australians can “buy now, pay later” for their event tickets, merchandise, dinner and even alcohol.
Continue reading...Who could replace White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt?
The job requires managing a complex relationship with the media - as well Trump's high expectations.
Four Canadian hockey stars remain suspended after sexual assault acquittal
A fifth has been reinstated, though an appeals board found that the whole group broke Hockey Canada's code of conduct.
Australian bishop convicted of sexual abuse – The Pillar
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