- Another record-distance Ukrainian strike leaves Russia’s Wildberries facing collapse — unless the Kremlin steps in(Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,625) EUobserver
- Several killed in attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv hits Russian e-commerce giant Al Jazeera
- Ukrainian attacks on Wildberries strike at heart of Russia Inc Reuters
- A Russian retail giant’s warehouse burns after Ukraine’s latest long-range drone attack AP News
- Satellite Images Reveal Damage To Russia's Wildberries Warehouses Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Cambridge to review process for hiring senior academics after Jason Arday resignation – BBC
- Cambridge to review process for hiring senior academics after Jason Arday resignation BBC
- Icarus in the Faculty Lounge The Atlantic
- Star Scholar Jason Arday Resigns From Cambridge The New York Times
- The extraordinary case of Professor Jason Arday channel4news.substack.com
- Friday briefing: What the Jason Arday row reveals about equality in modern Britain The Guardian
Spain says it dismantles one of Mediterranean’s largest human smuggling networks – Reuters
- Spain says it dismantles one of Mediterranean's largest human smuggling networks Reuters
- Spanish police arrest 78 people in bust of 'one of largest' smuggling networks BBC
- Spanish-led police raid smashes a vast Mediterranean smuggling network, arresting 78 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Mediterranean smuggling network ‘dismantled’ in Spain-led raid, 78 arrested Al Jazeera
- Police dismantle speedboat gang smuggling migrants to Ibiza The Telegraph
Trump administration to pay German firm $1.2bn to halt US wind projects
The RWE payout is the latest in a string of deals cancelling wind energy projects, a power source long derided by Trump.
Diego Maradona bloated, bedridden and resigned before death, says masseur
Seven healthcare professionals have been on trial since mid-April in Argentina for possible negligence.
Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan sign joint defence agreement: What’s in it?
Pact will 'reshape security architecture' of the region, experts say.
The State of Iran’s Three Key Nuclear Sites – The New York Times
- The State of Iran’s Three Key Nuclear Sites The New York Times
- Nuclear experts urge Trump not to let Iran steer talks away from regime's atomic threat Fox News
- Five months into US-Israeli strike campaign, Iran's nuclear program remains a threat Ynetnews
- With its new leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, does Iran want – or need – a nuclear weapon? The Conversation
- Trump team eyes Iran deal soon; IDF destroys Gaza terror tunnels TV7 Israel News - 5 Aug. TV7 Israel News
Russia drops record number of glide bombs on Ukraine as casualties pile up
Moscow's troops suffer high rate of losses as Zelenskyy renews air campaign against Russia.
Armenian Apostolic Church leader faces trial as feud with PM deepens
Catholicos Karekin II and six other clerics are accused of failing to reinstate a bishop who was defrocked.
How Japan Reduced Deaths From a Major Quake – The New York Times
- How Japan Reduced Deaths From a Major Quake The New York Times
- Japan researchers confirm 33-kilometer surface rupture after Kumamoto quake 毎日新聞
- This 400-Year-Old Impenetrable Japanese Castle That Survived a Samurai Siege Just Crumbled in an Earthquake Smithsonian Magazine
- What Kumamoto revealed about Japan’s earthquake readiness The Japan Times
- Japan earthquake death toll rises to 18 as rescuers race to find survivors abcstlouis.com
Who’s pulling ahead in the US-China space race? Clues could be emerging – CNN
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan sign joint defence pact
The Saudi crown prince, Turkish president and Pakistani prime minister have signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca.
Malaysia Airlines Drug Testing All Pilots, After “High,” Drug Smuggling Pilot Arrest – One Mile at a Time
- Malaysia Airlines Drug Testing All Pilots, After "High," Drug Smuggling Pilot Arrest One Mile at a Time
- Airline Promises ‘Enhanced Drug Screening’ After Pilot Was Caught Smuggling 57 Pounds of Illicit Substances People.com
- Malaysia Aviation Group rolls out stricter drug testing after pilot detained Reuters
- After pilot drug case, minister cites 'persistent culture of denial' over airport security Malaysiakini
- Airport security deadline must include measurable targets, says Lee Lam Thye The Star
Pope Leo’s schedule for his four-day Apostolic Journey to France – Vatican News
A balloon fiesta and candyfloss sellers: photos of the day – Friday – The Guardian
- 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.