Bodycam video shows firefighters battling blaze in Spokane, US
Bodycam footage from firefighters shows the speed needed to put out the blaze sweeping through the northwestern US.
France wildfires reveal hundreds of WW2 shells in village
Explosions heard in Le Porge as the wildfires raged are believed to have have been the old munitions.
France wildfires reveal hundreds of WW2 shells in village
Explosions heard in Le Porge as the wildfires raged are believed to have have been the old munitions.
Pakistan’s Kashmir Problem – nytimes.com
- Pakistan’s Kashmir Problem nytimes.com
- 'They'll arrest us at hospitals': PoK protesters risk death over electricity, flour demands The Times of India
- Deadly Protests Overshadow Pakistan’s Elections in Kashmir Bloomberg.com
- Why is Pakistan-occupied Kashmir rocked by protests? | Explained The Hindu
- PoK election ‘fraud at gunpoint’, says JAAC as it urges public to boycott polls ThePrint
Price of olive oil expected to rise again as European crops feel the heat
Farmers warn impact of high temperatures, drought and wildfires on range of foodstuffs means costs will increase
Farmers across Europe are warning of a slump in food production and rising prices as crops from maize to salads suffer as a result of extreme heat, drought and wildfires.
Olive groves have also been hit as the climate crisis drives temperatures across the continent to fresh record highs, meaning the cost of olive oil – already at elevated levels – is expected to start rising again.
Continue reading...Colombia’s Petro repeats vote fraud claims days before handing over power
Petro accuses programmers of altering vote counts and claims metadata tied to election results was hidden from review.
Russia says seven killed and 40 injured by Ukrainian drone hitting busy beach
Three children were killed when the drone crashed at a popular resort on the Black Sea.
Pochettino agrees to coach men’s US Soccer through 2030 World Cup
Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to extend his tenure as coach of the United States men’s soccer team.
Salvadoran man dies in ICE custody at New Jersey detention centre
Second Delaney Hall detainee death in eight months prompts calls to close facility, demands for answers.
Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rare meeting with International Red Cross – AP News
- Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rare meeting with International Red Cross AP News
- Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar military releases photo of detained former leader bbc.com
- Myanmar Junta Allows Aung San Suu Kyi Rare Contact With an Outsider nytimes.com
- Myanmar grants access to Suu Kyi ahead of Thailand visit Nikkei Asia
- Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, after mounting demands the military prove she is still alive CNN
US stocks near record high, oil falls as Trump claims Iran talks under way
Benchmark S&P 500 approaches all-time peak as Washington, Tehran offer conflicting accounts of status of talks.
US states sue to block Trump tariffs impacting dozens of countries
The duties were imposed over claims that 60 US trading partners have failed to tackle forced labour.
Watch: Wild police chase in Queensland, Australia ends in two arrests
A police pursuit in Queensland has ended in two arrests, with authorities taken on a high-speed car chase across Ipswich and Brisbane.
Watch: Wild police chase in Queensland, Australia ends in two arrests
A police pursuit in Queensland has ended in two arrests, with authorities taken on a high-speed car chase across Ipswich and Brisbane.
Did Iran hack water systems in seven US states?
While US President Donald Trump has said Iran is not to blame, cyber experts tell the BBC it likely the attack was at the hands of the Iran.
Japan casts military buildup as path to economic prosperity – Reuters
- Japan casts military buildup as path to economic prosperity Reuters
- Japan outlines its military build-up plan, citing threats from China, Russia and North Korea CNN
- Japan says combat drones key to adapting to new warfare as tension rises in the region AP News
- Japan sounds alarm over China’s expanding Pacific footprint, vows defence boost scmp.com
- Japan Defense Report Warns On China, Russia, NK Military Links Bloomberg.com
Board of Peace appears to shift terms for IDF pullback after meeting PM; Gaza airstrike reported – The Times of Israel
- Board of Peace appears to shift terms for IDF pullback after meeting PM; Gaza airstrike reported The Times of Israel
- After deadly day, Gazans say Trump's touting of plan jars with grim reality Reuters
- Israel’s response to Trump’s Gaza peace plan: Silence from Netanyahu and a weekend of deadly strikes CNN
- Israel conveys concerns to the U.S. about Hamas disarmament deal nbcnews.com
- Trump says Hamas agreed to next phase of Gaza peace deal, including disarmament, negotiated by "Board of Peace" CBS News
Ibrahim Traore: Why Burkina Faso’s popular leader faces a reality test
Traore’s sovereignty message has won support across Africa, but his record at home faces scrutiny.
Immigrant being held at Delaney Hall dies, marking 22nd death in ICE custody
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, was arrested in New Jersey in June, and died after a ‘medical emergency’, agency said
An immigrant being held at a New Jersey ICE detention center died on 1 August, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Monday. Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, is the 22nd person to die in ICE custody this year, according to agency data.
Lopez-Cornejo, who is originally from El Salvador and first came to the US in 2006, was arrested by ICE agents in Plainfield, New Jersey, on 18 June and sent to Delaney Hall detention facility to await deportation. Less than two months later he suffered an unspecified “medical emergency”, and was later pronounced dead by University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, ICE said.
Continue reading...Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 3, 2026 – understandingwar.org
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 3, 2026 understandingwar.org
- Russians captured more territory in July than Ukraine's defence forces liberated – DeepState Українська правда
- Ukraine News Today: Breaking Updates & Live Coverage - August 2, 2026 from Kyiv Post Kyiv Post
- Russian forces make minimal gains despite record casualties, missile launches in July - report i24NEWS
- ISW: Russia intensifies strikes with new drones, but the front remains unchanged ІА Король Данило