- Canadian government steps in as ‘out of control’ wildfires force thousands to flee The Guardian
- Residents warned to brace for the worst as Canada wildfire rages out of control BBC
- Wildfires burn across western US and Canada as residents are evacuated AP News
- ‘Like a Bomb Going Off’: Wildfire Forces Evacuation of 20,000 People in Canada The New York Times
- What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 9 CBC
Netanyahu rejects Trump-backed Gaza plan for Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawal – The Washington Post
- Netanyahu rejects Trump-backed Gaza plan for Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawal The Washington Post
- Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s Plan for Disarming Hamas The New York Times
- Netanyahu rejects Board of Peace's Gaza plan: No 'withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed' Fox News
- Blanche confirmed as attorney general and Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza plan: Weekend Rundown NBC News
- Netanyahu rejects Gaza plan in new break from Trump Inquirer.net
Adolf Hitler’s $42M Luger — the ‘most valuable pistol on Earth’ — at center of sensational court battle – New York Post
Iran replaces top security official at crucial moment in talks over Strait of Hormuz – Financial Times
- Iran replaces top security official at crucial moment in talks over Strait of Hormuz Financial Times
- Iran Taps Longtime I.R.G.C. Commander Mohsen Rezaei to Top Security Post The New York Times
- Khamenei appoints two formational IRGC leaders to senior political positions within regime The Jerusalem Post
- Mohsen Rezaei Named Leader’s Representative, Secretary of Iran’s SNSC تسنیم
- Rezaei named Iran’s top security chief and Khamenei representative Iran International
Alleged cartel boss Daniel Kinahan charged in Ireland amid heavy security – Al Jazeera
- Alleged cartel boss Daniel Kinahan charged in Ireland amid heavy security Al Jazeera
- UAE extradites alleged Irish crime gang boss Daniel Kinahan CNN
- Alleged crime boss, ex-boxing promoter Kinahan extradited ESPN
- Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan appears in court after extradition BBC
- Organized Crime Suspect Is Back in Ireland After Extradition From U.A.E. The New York Times
Moscow, Kyiv assassins hunt weapons bosses as Ukraine war spills beyond the battlefield – Fox News
- Moscow, Kyiv assassins hunt weapons bosses as Ukraine war spills beyond the battlefield Fox News
- Russian drone factory director seriously injured in car explosion CBS News
- Head of drone manufacturer critically injured in car bomb in Russia The Guardian
- Blast destroys car of Russian drone maker, wounding him and killing his driver The Detroit News
- Putin’s ‘Vampire’ Drone Boss Badly Injured in Car Explosion The Daily Beast
Iran Update Special Report, August 9, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Iran Update Special Report, August 9, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Iran Update Special Report, August 2, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- What are Israel's strategic dilemmas in Iran, Lebanon? The Jerusalem Post
- Early Edition: August 6, 2026 Just Security
- Iran Update Special Report, July 31, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
Israel’s new $634M German-built ‘doomsday’ sub gives major boost to Iran deterrence – Fox News
- Israel's new $634M German-built 'doomsday' sub gives major boost to Iran deterrence Fox News
- Israel Secretly Receives Mysterious INS Drakon Submarine as Russia Closely Watches united24media.com
- INS Drakon Expands Israel’s Underwater Deterrence In The Middle East The Defense Watch
- What is hidden inside Israel’s new submarine? calcalistech.com
- Israeli Navy takes delivery of final Dolphin-class submarine bairdmaritime.com
Transgender American who fled US admits it was ‘the dumbest thing,’ returns home from European asylum center – New York Post
Shipwreck, jars more than 2,000 years old found off Italian coast – USA Today
- Shipwreck, jars more than 2,000 years old found off Italian coast USA Today
- Ancient Roman shipwreck discovered off Sicily coast BBC
- Roman shipwreck with hundreds of amphorae found off Sicily Euronews.com
- Roman wreck carrying hundreds of amphorae found off Sicily CTV News
- Roman shipwreck packed with hundreds of jars found off Italian coast The Independent
Zuckerberg faces questions over why superyacht reportedly declined to help stranded boat
Small cruise ship rescued skiff in south-east Alaska even though Meta billionaire’s $300m megayacht was closer
Mark Zuckerberg has faced questions over why a small cruise ship in south-east Alaska rescued a stranded skiff and its crew when his 387ft superyacht had been closer.
The Silicon Valley billionaire’s yacht, worth a reported $300m, is said to have “repeatedly” declined to assist when a nearby boat called for help last week.
Continue reading...Iran says Oman deal is in ‘final stages’ but US must act to open Hormuz – Reuters
- Iran says Oman deal is in 'final stages' but US must act to open Hormuz Reuters
- Rather than capitulating to the US, Iran toughens its demands over the vital Strait of Hormuz CNN
- Oil Prices Climb and Stocks Dip on Stalemate in Iran War The New York Times
- Former Trump Defense Secretary Mark Esper calls Iran's demands for fully reopening Strait of Hormuz 'ridiculous' ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Iran sets out steep demands for reopening Hormuz despite hopes Oman deal could break impasse NBC News
Bride-to-be sounds alarm after popular $88 beauty treatment left her almost blind before the big day – New York Post
Perseid meteor shower set to dazzle northern hemisphere this week
Astronomers say viewing conditions promising for this year’s shower, and 50 to 100 meteors an hour may be visible
The Perseid summer light show is back, and viewing conditions are especially promising across the northern hemisphere.
The meteor shower’s is expected to peak on Wednesday night into Thursday morning, and coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade – though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality.
Continue reading...Israel rejects US-led 15-point Gaza peace plan, says Netanyahu
In rare public break with Trump, Israel’s prime minister says IDF will not withdraw until Hamas is disarmed
Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has rejected a US-backed 15-point peace plan for Gaza in a rare public break with Donald Trump.
In a statement on Sunday, Netanyahu said that he was confronting a “wave of rumours about Israeli weakness and Israeli withdrawals on all fronts” and rebuked US pressure to end wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran without Israel’s buy-in.
Continue reading...Canadian government steps in as ‘out of control’ wildfires force thousands to flee
British Columbia battling 102 fires day and night across province, as breakneck speed hampers firefighters’ efforts
Canada’s federal government has announced it will provide urgent assistance to British Columbia after an onslaught of unprecedented fast-moving wildfires forced about 22,000 people to flee their homes in frantic evacuations.
A total of 102 wildfires were raging across the province on Sunday, of which nearly half were categorised as “out of control”, according to the BC Wildfire Service. Of those fires, 78 ignited during the past week.
Continue reading...Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China as its strongest storm this year
Tropical cyclone brings torrential rain and high winds to east coast after hitting Japan’s southern Okinawa province
Typhoon Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, has made landfall on the country’s east coast, bringing torrential rain and strong winds and triggering warnings of flooding and landslides.
The storm has already swept through Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture, injuring six people and cutting power to more than 50,000 buildings.
Continue reading...Lake Mead plummets to historic low water level as Colorado River struggles
Levels at reservoir along Arizona-Nevada border dipped below previous record set in 2022, amid water crisis in west
Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was filled some 90 years ago, the latest sign of a deepening water crisis in the American west.
Water levels at the reservoir, which straddles the Arizona-Nevada border outside Las Vegas, hit 1,040.4ft (317.1 meters) above sea level on Friday, according to federal data. That’s just below the record set on 28 July 2022, according to the US Bureau of Reclamation.
Continue reading...London officials want to ban standing at the bar — yes, really – New York Post
- London officials want to ban standing at the bar — yes, really New York Post
- Proposal to curb ‘vertical drinking’ in London’s West End pubs meets with rage and resistance CNN
- Plan to limit 'vertical drinking' decried by pub landlords and UK politicians KSL News
- Council wants pubs in London’s Soho and West End to limit standing The Guardian
- London mayor orders council to drop plan to ban new pubs and bars in Soho and West End The Guardian