- A balloon fiesta and candyfloss sellers: photos of the day – Friday The Guardian
- Bristol Balloon Fiesta Friday night mass ascent begins ahead of nightglow BBC
- Hot air balloons stage a breathtaking takeover in England USA Today
- Bristol Balloon Fiesta Friday night mass ascent goes ahead before nightglow BBC
- Bristol Balloon Fiesta LIVE: Traffic updates as two M5 crashes cause huge delays Weston Mercury
Scramble to house hundreds camping in Rome heatwave after squat eviction
Officials try to find homes for residents as talks to save social assistance hub collapse amid government crackdown
Rome authorities are scrambling to find homes for hundreds of people sleeping in tents in extreme heat after talks aimed at saving Italy’s most high-profile centre for housing and social assistance collapsed amid a crackdown by Giorgia Meloni’s government on squatted buildings.
The approximately 400 evicted residents of Spin Time Labs, located in a 10-floor building in Rome’s Esquilino district occupied by grassroots groups since 2013, will not be allowed to move back in after its private owner refused Rome council’s offer to buy the property. The residents were forced out at the end of last month.
Continue reading...UN chief condemns both Ukraine and Russia amid escalation in war
UN chief Guterres calls for de-escalation and a ceasefire as Russia-Ukraine attacks intensify.
Iran’s oil exports stall and Kharg Island idles under US blockade – Financial Times
- Iran’s oil exports stall and Kharg Island idles under US blockade Financial Times
- No tankers loaded at Kharg Island for a week amid US blockade, FT says The Jerusalem Post
- Dozens of Idling Iranian Oil Tankers Show US Blockade Is Working Bloomberg.com
- Iran Shipping Update – August 5, 2026 United Against Nuclear Iran | UANI
- The Concrete Sarcophagus Where Billions Sit in Silence Lavender Hotel
Iran’s grip on trade is a potent weapon, but it has an expiry date
Iran can exploit dependence on Hormuz today, but prolonged disruption will erode that leverage
Argentina and Mexico join Africa in backing FIFA’s Infantino: What to know
How does FIFA presidency stand? Norway wants resignation, but Argentina and Mexico join Africa in Gianni Infantino camp.
Danube’s waters fall to record lows – European Space Agency
- Danube’s waters fall to record lows European Space Agency
- Romania rushes to sink 4 barges in the Danube to keep a nuclear power plant's second reactor running AP News
- Ships Can’t Move and Power Plants Shut Down as Drought Saps Europe’s Rivers WSJ
- Romania delays effort to divert Danube water to nuclear reactor as shutdown looms Reuters
- Hungary Warns of Dramatic Hit From Drought, Nuclear Outage Bloomberg.com
Italy says no plans to review Spain border controls until 15 August – Euronews.com
- Italy says no plans to review Spain border controls until 15 August Euronews.com
- Italy defies Spanish demand to lift border curbs over Ceuta crisis Reuters
- Ceuta’s Camp of the Saints Moment First Things
- Spanish authorities monitor social media chatter about another Ceuta mass migrant crossing ahead CBS News
- The Migration Wave That Embarrassed Morocco and Rattled Europe Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Iran plots to deal Trump a blow in midterms by keeping him entangled in war
By dragging out talks, Tehran aims to damage the US president politically – but some fear a bruised and weakened Trump could lash back
Tehran has set out a protracted negotiating timetable designed to keep Donald Trump embroiled in the Iran conflict until the midterm elections, in the hope of inflicting the same ruinous blow on his presidency as Jimmy Carter suffered over the 1979-81 US embassy hostage crisis.
For many inside Iran, inflicting meaningful revenge on Trump is a legitimate and self-standing war aim, reflected in the mood of those attending the funeral of the supreme leader Ali Khamenei where demands for retribution were ubiquitous.
Continue reading...Scientists debunk long-held myth about the most famous animal extinction — turning Darwin’s theory on its head – New York Post
- Scientists debunk long-held myth about the most famous animal extinction — turning Darwin’s theory on its head New York Post
- One of the world's only two complete dodo skulls reveals new clues about the extinct bird Phys.org
- Only two complete dodo skulls are known to exist. Scientists just looked inside them – and discovered this BBC Wildlife Magazine
- Dodo Had Surprisingly Keen Sense of Smell and Owl-Like Vision, New Study Reveals Sci.News
- Scientists Studied the Only 3 Dodo Skulls in Existence. Turns Out We Owe Them an Apology Gizmodo
First school for robots opens in China
"Our main goal is to empower robots' brains."
China has launched its first robot school.
Bus driver kicked explosive drone out of the air at German airport, lawmaker says – Reuters
- Bus driver kicked explosive drone out of the air at German airport, lawmaker says Reuters
- U.S. Intel Links Russia to Explosive Drone at German Airport WSJ
- The Leipzig drone bomb marks a dangerous escalation for Europe The Guardian
- Germany warns of ‘new threat’ after explosives-packed drone targets airport CNN
- Explosive Drone Found at German Airport Used by Ukrainian Carrier The New York Times
Bangladesh cricket’s Shakib, an Hasina ally, will face trial if he is safe
Sheikh Hasina ally Shakib Al Hasan will face Bangladesh trial if safety assured, with Cricket World Cup return eyed.
Northern Ethiopia’s shifting alliances explained
The TPLF, Fano militias and Eritrea are redrawing the battle lines in Ethiopia’s north.
Trump says war ‘can’t go much longer’ – what’s the latest on talks?
Reports suggest that Tehran is discussing a bill barring US and Israeli vessels from passing the Strait of Hormuz.
Politician Caught In Awkward Scandal After Constituents Notice Her Background In Livestreamed Meeting – Bored Panda
- Politician Caught In Awkward Scandal After Constituents Notice Her Background In Livestreamed Meeting Bored Panda
- ‘Who was in the shower?’: Politician raises eyebrows after joining council meeting from bathroom CTV News
- New Zealand councillor joins Zoom meeting from bathroom; colleagues say, ‘We can see your washing’ and her reply is what truly defines confidence The Times of India
- Watch: New Zealand Politician Joins Council Meeting From Bathroom With Underwear Drying NDTV
- Boner of the Day for August 7th, 2026 x96.com
Houthi attacks on gov’t forces hint that a major battle in Yemen is brewing
Houthis' expansion of cross-border attacks means an even bloodier war may be imminent, analysts say.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye sign defence deal amid regional turmoil
The agreement states that an attack on any one of the three countries is an attack against them all.
Houthi strikes in Yemen as Saudi Arabia braces for attacks: What we know – Al Jazeera
- Houthi strikes in Yemen as Saudi Arabia braces for attacks: What we know Al Jazeera
- Houthis strike Marib again as U.N. warns Yemen nearing wider conflict NBC News
- Houthi strikes on Saudi military targets fuel fears of wider Yemen conflict The Hill
- Houthis Claim Attack on Yemeni Military Camp The New York Times
- Houthis kill 58 troops in Yemen, wound 11 civilians in attack on Saudi Arabia The Times of Israel
In pictures: Drought exposes Word War II ships, strands boats as Europe’s river levels plunge – France 24
- In pictures: Drought exposes Word War II ships, strands boats as Europe’s river levels plunge France 24
- The Danube River's water is dropping so low that World War II ships are emerging PBS
- Europe's drought reveals medieval buildings, Nazi warships, mammoth remains and more Reuters
- Danube: Wehrmacht soldiers and WWII motorbike recovered after 80 years Euronews.com
- Ancient mammoth remains and a Nazi shipwreck: Europe’s shrinking rivers reveal past relics CNN