Ten police and 17 ‘bandits’ killed in firefight in northwestern Nigeria
Police say 17 suspected gang members and two civilians were also killed in Kebbi State.
Hungary parliament elects former supreme court head Andras Baka as president – Reuters
War on Iran: Mojtaba Khamenei is in ‘perfect health’, Iran says
President Masoud Pezeshkian says Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in ‘perfect health’.
France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls
Cold calling is coming to an end in France, with one consumer group calling the ban a "small revolution".
What really happens after Ukraine strikes a Russian oil refinery? Meduza analyzed unique satellite data to assess the damage. – Meduza
- What really happens after Ukraine strikes a Russian oil refinery? Meduza analyzed unique satellite data to assess the damage. Meduza
- Ukraine says it hit Russian oil refinery 1,500km from frontline in overnight strike BBC
- Ukrainian drone strike kills 13 inside Russia, authorities say, in deadliest attack in two years CNN
- Russian Civilian Deaths Are Growing Rapidly as Ukraine Expands Its Air War The New York Times
- Ukraine confirms strikes on oil refinery in Russia’s Tatarstan – as it happened The Guardian
“That Is Witchcraft”: Bride Receives Foreboding Warning After Revealing What Tailor Sewed Into Her Wedding Dress – Bored Panda
Trump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say
The US president was reportedly part of a ruse where reporters were falsely told he was with them on Air Force One leaving a Nato summit in Turkey.
‘Only job I know’: Philippine sailors return to sea despite wartime risks
Despite risks in the Strait of Hormuz and Black Sea, seafarers from the Philippines are still competing for jobs.
Canadian airline cancels flight after child refuses to wear seatbelt
Flight from Victoria to Toronto forced to return to terminal after repeated attempts to secure child in seat failed
A Canadian airline cancelled a flight from Victoria to Toronto after a child refused to wear a seatbelt.
The child was standing in their chair as the 6 August Porter Airlines flight taxied towards the runway, the airline said. Repeated attempts by an accompanying parent and crew to secure the child in their seat failed, so the crew elected to return to the terminal and have the two passengers disembark as “the aircraft could not take off in this unsafe condition”, it added.
Continue reading...Drone captures devastating aftermath of Spokane wildfires
The aerial footage shows homes destroyed down to their foundations, with burned cars still parked in some driveways.
At least 14 artisanal miners killed in collapse at an illicit mine in South Africa – AP News
What are Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan’s joint military capabilities? – Al Jazeera
- What are Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan’s joint military capabilities? Al Jazeera
- The Regional Order Iran Wanted Is Taking Shape Without It Foreign Policy
- With Middle East still at war, three regional powers ink a new alliance The Christian Science Monitor
- Third Time Is the Charm? The Mecca Pact and the Sad History of Collective Defense jinsa.org
- Iran says no reason to fear Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi security pact Reuters
What are Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan’s joint military capabilities?
The Mecca defence pact combines a top oil exporter, NATO's second-largest army and the only Muslim nuclear arsenal.
How Social Media Sparked a Refugee Crisis Between Spain and Morocco – The New York Times
- How Social Media Sparked a Refugee Crisis Between Spain and Morocco The New York Times
- Spain Has a Simple Explanation for Why Migrants Flooded Across Border WSJ
- What Morocco Was Saying to Spain in Ceuta Foreign Policy
- Chaos at Spain’s border underscores how migrant flows can be weaponized The Washington Post
- Ceuta mayor calls for migrant detention amid mass influx crisis Al Jazeera
At least 169 killed in Colombia’s largest earthquake in years
More than 480 people were injured in the quakes, with more feared trapped under collapsed buildings.
For Nigel Farage, success brings new pressures and a showdown with Count Binface – AP News
- For Nigel Farage, success brings new pressures and a showdown with Count Binface AP News
- Count Binface, the man in a can with a plan, seeks Parliament seat in Britain's wackiest election AP News
- Count Binface, wearing a trash can, aims to unseat Nigel Farage in a U.K. local election NPR
- What does it say about the UK’s pro-Europeans that they hide their message behind a bin? | Simon Nixon The Guardian
- Clacton By-election Poll: What do voters say the election is about? Survation
Spain prepares for eclipse under shadow of wildfire risk – Reuters
- Spain prepares for eclipse under shadow of wildfire risk Reuters
- Eclipse craze grips Spain, Iceland as millions get set for 'event of the century' Reuters
- Spain prepares for rare solar eclipse against backdrop of heat and wildfires thehill.com
- Total eclipse craze grips Europe as masses assemble for rare view of ‘magic’ moment NBC News
- Spain Is Ready for an Extraordinary Run of Eclipses The Atlantic
A 5th Summer Heat Wave Will Hit Europe This Week. Here’s What to Know. – The New York Times
- A 5th Summer Heat Wave Will Hit Europe This Week. Here’s What to Know. The New York Times
- Europe is the world’s fastest warming continent. What is to blame? The Guardian
- Heat, Fire, Smoke and Storms Are Wreaking Havoc on the Economy The New York Times
- World's oceans hit record-high July temperatures BBC
- Western Europe breaks temperature record in summer plagued by heatwaves and wildfires CNN
Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia – Fox News
Latvia discovers secret migrant tunnel at Belarus frontier – politico.eu
- Latvia discovers secret migrant tunnel at Belarus frontier politico.eu
- Latvia finds tunnel under Belarus border, vows to combat people smugglers Reuters
- Latvia steps up border security amid surge in irregular migration from Belarus Euronews.com
- Thirty-Two Attempts by Migrants to Cross From Belarus Recorded at Latvian Border in Past 24 Hours reform.news
- Latvia launches 'Operation Werewolf' to curb illegal migration / Article LSM