- Driver in Munich Car Ramming Attack Given Life in Prison The New York Times
- Afghan who killed two in Munich sentenced to life in prison Modern.az
Nigerian security forces free more than 300 hostages in ‘largest single-day recovery’
President hails operation to rescue captives held in dense forests of Kainji Lake national park in north-central region
Nigerian security forces have rescued more than 300 abducted people in what the president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, hailed as the largest single-day hostage recovery in the country’s history.
The release was announced on Wednesday after a joint operation, conducted by the military, police and counter-terrorism units, freed victims held captive in the dense forests of the Kainji Lake national park in the north-central region.
Continue reading...Ukraine aids Hungary amid heatwave-induced energy crisis – The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine aids Hungary amid heatwave-induced energy crisis The Kyiv Independent
- Romania rushes to sink 4 barges in the Danube to keep a nuclear power plant's second reactor running AP News
- Hungary’s only nuclear plant on brink of shutdown as Europe heat wave threatens energy crisis CNN
- Hungarians curb power use as record low Danube waters trigger energy crunch Reuters
- Ships Can’t Move and Power Plants Shut Down as Drought Saps Europe’s Rivers WSJ
Megayacht Amadea sold for $187 million to Dubai billionaire with Trump ties – CNBC
No joke: Britain might be about to elect ‘novelty’ candidate Count Binface – The Hill
- No joke: Britain might be about to elect ‘novelty’ candidate Count Binface The Hill
- The serial candidates standing against Farage in the Clacton by-election BBC
- Clacton by-election poll tracker: Who is set to win Nigel Farage’s seat as Count Binface plots upset? The Independent
- ‘Clacton voters need a serious person’: the independent candidates taking on Nigel Farage – and Count Binface The Guardian
- Badenoch tells Clacton: ‘You deserve better than Farage’ The Telegraph
No joke: Britain might be about to elect ‘novelty’ candidate Count Binface – The Hill
- No joke: Britain might be about to elect ‘novelty’ candidate Count Binface The Hill
- The serial candidates standing against Farage in the Clacton by-election BBC
- Clacton by-election poll tracker: Who is set to win Nigel Farage’s seat as Count Binface plots upset? The Independent
- ‘Clacton voters need a serious person’: the independent candidates taking on Nigel Farage – and Count Binface The Guardian
- Badenoch tells Clacton: ‘You deserve better than Farage’ The Telegraph
Ukraine hits two oil refineries deep in Russian territory – BBC
- Ukraine hits two oil refineries deep in Russian territory BBC
- Huge smoke plume over Russian city as Ukraine hits two oil refineries in long-range attacks BBC
- Ukraine’s military hits one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries in long-range drone attack CNBC
- Ukrainian long-range strikes hit 2 major Russian oil refineries, Zelenskyy says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries; 6 killed, dozens hurt in Ukraine upi.com
Danish pupils will have to orally defend essays in attempt to combat AI cheating
Government introduces several measures, including monitoring of computers, for pupils aged 16 to 19
Danish teenagers will have to make an oral defence of their written essays to combat AI cheating, the government has announced.
Pupils aged 16 to 19 at upper secondary school (known in Denmark as gymnasiet) will also be encouraged to do written assignments at school under controlled conditions, including monitoring of their computer screens, rather than at home.
Continue reading...Youngest Black professor at Cambridge resigns as university investigates allegations of plagiarism – AP News
Fires Wrecked Their Village in France. Now They Want Answers. – The New York Times
- Fires Wrecked Their Village in France. Now They Want Answers. The New York Times
- ‘We stared into an abyss’: the men and women battling France’s megafire The Guardian
- European wildfires continue, with record land burned and nuclear plants on verge of shutdown World Socialist Web Site
- Destructive Fires Char Western Europe NASA Science (.gov)
- French winemakers dread 'smoky taste' after wildfires Yahoo
Russian drones attack German cargo ship ‘EMIL’ in Black Sea, media reports – Euronews
- Russian drones attack German cargo ship 'EMIL' in Black Sea, media reports Euronews
- In Odesa region, Russia attacks ship carrying Ukrainian wheat, one dead, three injured Ukrinform
- Black Sea death toll rises as Russian strike kills Ukrainian seafarer TradeWinds News
- Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have struck infrastructure facilities and logistics centers used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. news.cgtn.com
- Seafarer Killed as Russia Strikes Two More Black Sea Ships The Maritime Executive
‘Mamma mia!’: Trump tariffs refund ignites 53% profit spike at Nintendo
Profit jump fuelled largely by unknown US refund amount as Japanese video game firm records quarterly sales drop
Nintendo has reported a jump in profits, as the Japanese game maker’s earnings were buoyed up by a long-awaited refund on Donald Trump’s tariffs.
The company said profits surged 53.5% to ¥147.4bn (£694m) over the three months to June, substantially beating expert forecasts for ¥77.8bn.
Continue reading...Trump Says Costs Are ‘Way Down’ for Americans—What the Data Shows – Newsweek
- Trump Says Costs Are ‘Way Down’ for Americans—What the Data Shows Newsweek
- Fact check: Eggs are cheaper than when Trump returned to office. ‘Everything else’? Absolutely not CNN
- Trump Said Grocery Prices Are 'Way Down' — This Fact-Check Is A Rude Awakening Yahoo! Finance Canada
- Fact-checker issues blistering audit of Trump's 'everything is cheaper' lie AlterNet
- 'Eggs skyrocketed': Trump busted for 'unequivocally false' claims rawstory.com
Lithuania says Russia could use Ukrainian drones against Baltic region – Reuters
- Lithuania says Russia could use Ukrainian drones against Baltic region Reuters
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 6, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Desperate Putin’s Wild Revenge Plan Leaks The Daily Beast
- Ukraine war latest: Putin considering ‘false flag’ strike on Baltics, says Lithuania The Independent
- Bulletin world briefing: Fears Russia planning ‘false-flag’ attack on Europe The Independent
Lithuania says Russia could use Ukrainian drones against Baltic region – Reuters
- Lithuania says Russia could use Ukrainian drones against Baltic region Reuters
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 6, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Desperate Putin’s Wild Revenge Plan Leaks The Daily Beast
- Ukraine war latest: Putin considering ‘false flag’ strike on Baltics, says Lithuania The Independent
- Bulletin world briefing: Fears Russia planning ‘false-flag’ attack on Europe The Independent
Who was Cesar Gastelum, Mexican TikToker shot dead mid-livestream?
Gastelum's death comes after the killing of TikToker Valeria Marquez last year.
What the CJP protests reveal about India’s next generation
The politics of aspiration is reshaping Generation Z worldwide, and India may still have an opportunity to respond.
Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor deplores the pursuit of nuclear weapons – AP News
- Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor deplores the pursuit of nuclear weapons AP News
- The atomic bomb, a world-changing invention, inflicted suffering and launched the nuclear age AP News
- The Bombing of Hiroshima Council on Foreign Relations
- Takaichi avoids clear pledge on Japan maintaining nonnuclear principles Japan Wire by Kyodo News
- Hiroshima honors atomic bomb victims as survivor population dwindles stripes.com
Jackson vs. Thomas – Allen Mendenhall – Law & Liberty
- Jackson vs. Thomas – Allen Mendenhall Law & Liberty
- Who belongs in America? The Constitution already answers AFRO News
- Panel discusses different citizenship pathways around the world The Center Square
- Panel Transcript: Who Gets to Be a Citizen? cis.org
Cambridge professor Jason Arday quits amid plagiarism allegations
The scholar announced his resignation amid a new investigation into his qualifications.