- Europe heat wave puts all major Italian cities on red alert as Austria sets heat record AP News
- Italy swelters, Hungary and Romania turn off the lights as Europe's heatwave rages on Reuters
- How to avoid the worst of the Italian heatwave this summer BBC
- Italy to place all 27 of its major cities on highest heat alert The Guardian
- Red alert issued for all major Italian cities as blistering heat wave grips Europe, sets Austria record CBS News
AI used to create viruses not found in nature for first time
US researchers say they created 16 viruses using AI, prompting hopes for medical advances and concerns about misuse.
Ukraine war briefing: We will build missiles the way we built drones – Zelenskyy – The Guardian
- Ukraine war briefing: We will build missiles the way we built drones – Zelenskyy The Guardian
- Amid Intensifying Russian Strikes, Ukraine’s Pleas for Air Defenses Are Falling Flat The New York Times
- Ukraine’s Fire Point starts to integrate European tech into missile defense system Defense News
- US Agrees to Monthly Patriot Interceptor Deliveries to Ukraine, Zelenskyy Says united24media.com
- Zelenskyy: US will deliver Patriot missiles to Ukraine monthly, but not enough to meet needs Українська правда
Houthi strikes kill dozens in Yemen, officials say, as Saudi Arabia warns of further attacks – The Guardian
- Houthi strikes kill dozens in Yemen, officials say, as Saudi Arabia warns of further attacks The Guardian
- Houthi Attacks on Yemeni Military Threaten to Reignite Civil War The New York Times
- Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia wounds 11 civilians as kingdom warns of wider threat The Times of Israel
- Houthi attacks on Yemeni government forces kill at least 30 Al Jazeera
- Houthis Attack Saudi-Backed Forces in Yemen, Escalating Tensions Bloomberg.com
Houthi strikes kill dozens in Yemen, officials say, as Saudi Arabia warns of further attacks – The Guardian
- Houthi strikes kill dozens in Yemen, officials say, as Saudi Arabia warns of further attacks The Guardian
- Houthi Attacks on Yemeni Military Threaten to Reignite Civil War The New York Times
- Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia wounds 11 civilians as kingdom warns of wider threat The Times of Israel
- Houthi attacks on Yemeni government forces kill at least 30 Al Jazeera
- Houthis Attack Saudi-Backed Forces in Yemen, Escalating Tensions Bloomberg.com
More than one million affected by floods in India’s Assam state
Thousands of people in India have been displaced since July after monsoon rains triggered severe flooding.
More than a decade after 43 students vanished in Mexico, ex-governor arrested, accused of cover-up – AP News
Exclusive report with the 308 people rescued by Nigerian forces
Nigerian security forces have rescued 308 people abducted in separate attacks in northern Niger and Kwara states.
New Zealand politician caught joining city council meeting from bathroom with underwear drying – New York Post
- New Zealand politician caught joining city council meeting from bathroom with underwear drying New York Post
- Watch: New Zealand Politician Joins Council Meeting From Bathroom With Underwear Drying NDTV
- 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
- Boner of the Day for August 7th, 2026 X96
- 'Can you see me?' Councillor's Zoom meeting with 'hostage' goes viral Mediaweek
Australian aviation crew carries out daring midwinter Antarctica rescue – BBC
Japan orders evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin approaches, cancels 500 flights – Reuters
- Japan orders evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin approaches, cancels 500 flights Reuters
- Okinawa bases brace for lengthy lockdown, flooding from Typhoon Dolphin stripes.com
- Key Chinese Ports Near Shanghai Halt Operations Ahead of Typhoon Dolphin Bloomberg.com
- 13 times the size of Zhejiang: China deploys drones, AI as Typhoon Dolphin nears coast South China Morning Post
- Powerful Typhoon Dolphin brings wind and flood threats as it tracks toward China FOX Weather
Japan orders evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin approaches, cancels 500 flights – Reuters
- Japan orders evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin approaches, cancels 500 flights Reuters
- Okinawa bases brace for lengthy lockdown, flooding from Typhoon Dolphin stripes.com
- Key Chinese Ports Near Shanghai Halt Operations Ahead of Typhoon Dolphin Bloomberg.com
- 13 times the size of Zhejiang: China deploys drones, AI as Typhoon Dolphin nears coast South China Morning Post
- Powerful Typhoon Dolphin brings wind and flood threats as it tracks toward China FOX Weather
Israeli raid in West Bank’s Qalandiya injures 51 Palestinians
Israeli forces arrest dozens of Palestinians near Jerusalem amid uptick in military and settler violence in West Bank.
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harm to youths
The ruling comes in the second phase of a landmark trial, with the Instagram, Facebook owner also losing in March.
Israel’s killing of journalist Amal Khalil was a war crime, rights group says – The Washington Post
- Israel’s killing of journalist Amal Khalil was a war crime, rights group says The Washington Post
- Israeli strike that killed journalist in Lebanon was war crime, say rights groups The Guardian
- Israel accused of targeting journalists in deadly series of strikes ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Lebanon: Deadly Israeli attack on journalist Amal Khalil must be investigated as a war crime Amnesty International
- Rights groups accuse Israel of targeting and killing Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil AP News
Israel’s killing of journalist Amal Khalil was a war crime, rights group says – The Washington Post
- Israel’s killing of journalist Amal Khalil was a war crime, rights group says The Washington Post
- Israeli strike that killed journalist in Lebanon was war crime, say rights groups The Guardian
- Israel accused of targeting journalists in deadly series of strikes ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Lebanon: Deadly Israeli attack on journalist Amal Khalil must be investigated as a war crime Amnesty International
- Rights groups accuse Israel of targeting and killing Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil AP News
Explosion kills 2 people and wounds others in a suburb of the Syrian capital – AP News
Brazil formally accuses 16 people over 2024 Voepass deadly plane crash
Official says plane was irregularly cleared for departure before crash that killed 62 people outside Sao Paulo.
‘Wiped out’ – BBC reports from Spokane neighbourhood devastated by fires
Officials are still working to contain the blazes that have burned down at least 860 buildings, including hundreds of homes.
Wandering capybaras keep invading voting sessions in a Brazilian state legislature – New York Post
- Wandering capybaras keep invading voting sessions in a Brazilian state legislature New York Post
- Capybaras keep their chill while crashing Brazilian legislature fox5sandiego.com
- Capybaras Were the Newest Lobbyists in This Brazilian Legislature The New York Times
- Capybaras wander into legislative building in Brazil upi.com
- Capybaras spotted roaming halls of Brazil state legislature building AP News