US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders aimed at further restricting eligibility for birthright citizenship, which grants automatic US citizenship to children born in the country. The Supreme Court had already blocked an earlier attempt in June.
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US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders restricting birthright citizenship and called a Supreme Court ruling against his earlier attempt “very unfortunate.” One order targets children of members of foreign terrorist organizations and people acting for foreign governments, while the other bans so-called birth tourism. The orders are expected to face court challenges.
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Prosecutors say the alleged arsonist linked to the first of three devastating wildfires in Washington state last week admitted starting that blaze. Court documents also say he acknowledged igniting more than two dozen other fires since last year. The claims are presented through the prosecution and the court filing.
The 2026 Livability Ranking evaluates 812 cities and wards across Japan using 20 data points covering safety, convenience, comfort and affluence. This year saw changes near the top, with Nagakute in Aichi third and Bunkyo in Tokyo second; the winner returned to first place after two years.
Oil prices continued to rise after reports said Iran attacked what Tehran called “hostile targets” in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is seeking, through a deal with Oman, to prevent US ships from using the strategic waterway. The reported attacks and proposed arrangement have heightened concern over access to the critical shipping route.
Iran and Oman have agreed on new coordinates for ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump, meanwhile, rejected claims that the United States has run out of defence munitions.
Iran and Oman have reportedly agreed on the framework of a 60-day deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The agreement still requires approval from Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and could be announced within days, while indirect US-Iran contacts are said to be in their final stage.
Oil prices moved between modest gains and losses after Iran said it had reached an agreement with Oman on a proposed shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz. Traders are weighing whether the arrangement could help ease energy flows. The market remains focused on the prospects for smoother shipping through the strategic waterway. Oil is holding onto a decline that has now lasted three days.
US-backed negotiations on Venezuela’s political transition began on Thursday without Nobel laureate Machado taking part. The talks followed almost a week of delays between the country’s interim government and a faction of the opposition. Both sides said the process is intended to reshape Venezuela’s political system. They also said it seeks to prepare the ground for eventual elections after years of political turmoil.
Foreign ministers from Pacific Island countries are expected to consider on Friday whether to release a joint statement about China’s missile launch in July. New Zealand is pressing for the group to respond. Its foreign minister said, however, that disagreements among the islands could block a common position. The discussion therefore may end without an agreed statement.
The Trump administration is actively weighing an executive order addressing vaccines and autism, according to people familiar with the matter. The order could be issued as soon as next week. The reported plan remains under consideration, and no further details about its contents were provided.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Aug. 6 that the United States “needs missiles too” after Volodymyr Zelensky renewed calls for long-range missiles and Patriot air defense systems. Trump said aid to Ukraine had depleted U.S. stockpiles, while stressing that the U.S. was not directly involved in the war and expressing concern about its casualty toll.
Morocco is prepared to work with Spain and other European partners on returning unaccompanied minors, according to the state news agency MAP. The minors were among tens of thousands of migrants who crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. The report describes Morocco’s readiness to cooperate but gives no details on the practical arrangements or timing for the returns.
Japan’s Self-Defense Forces are widely praised for their dedication at disaster sites, including the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Kumamoto earthquake. The article argues that the organization fails to turn field lessons and mistakes into meaningful reform, citing the airlift of about 300 spot coolers that could not be used without power and appeared aimed at creating social-media-friendly images.
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Japan’s startup funding landscape is changing rapidly. STARTUP DB’s July 2026 ranking shows Asuene, which provides a cloud service for visualizing CO2 emissions, raised ¥13.5 billion in a Series D round. Turing secured a combined ¥12.62 billion through loans and equity financing.
Google says comedian Trevor Noah will host its live Made by Google hardware event on August 12th. The show is expected to feature celebrities including Alex Cooper, Shubman Gill, Ayami Nakajo, and Stephen Curry, while teaser footage points to new phones and a smartwatch, including the Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro Fold.
Daiichi Sankyo is pursuing a goal of becoming one of the world’s top five companies in oncology by 2035, propelled by the success of Enhertu. Its oncology revenue reached ¥954 billion, while the company is expanding a proprietary DXd-ADC platform with seven ADC product groups, including candidates in clinical development.
Shin-Okubo is bustling with Korean food and the latest sweets, but business operators face little-known difficulties, including rents approaching Ginza levels and low average spending per customer. The article examines how Korean businesses developed there and traces the area’s rise.
Shin-Okubo Rents Keep Rising, Yet Popular Korean Shops Continue to Arrive: Businessman Who Witnessed 40 Years of Growth Reveals the Behind-the-Scenes Story
Former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman has spent weeks in a catatonic-like or dissociative stupor in a Russian hospital and has been fed through a tube for 46 days, advocacy groups say. They warn that Russia’s refusal to let his mother visit has intensified fears for his health and safety.
A report released Thursday by the US Government Accountability Office says the Department of Government Efficiency incorrectly estimated some of its savings. The watchdog also found that evidence was missing for some of the department’s claims. The findings challenge the accuracy and substantiation of portions of DOGE’s reported results.
Donald Trump denies that the US is running short of munitions during its war with Iran and threatens long prison sentences for alleged leakers. Public estimates indicate that large numbers of hard-to-replace missiles have been used, while the Pentagon maintains that stockpiles remain sufficient.
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Congolese health authorities are screening more than 300 people after intercepting a river boat near Kinshasa. A passenger on the vessel died and was suspected of having Ebola. The death prompted concern that the virus could have spread among people on board. Officials said screening was under way to assess the possible exposure.
Women displaced by Sudan’s war are publicly recounting rape allegedly carried out by Rapid Support Forces fighters. UN investigators have verified 546 incidents involving at least 838 victims, warning that the documented cases represent only the tip of the iceberg.
Germany’s federal prosecutor says a drone found on the grounds of a German airport contained professional explosives and a detonator. The prosecutor has opened an investigation into the discovery. Authorities described the incident as a “serious attack,” signaling that they are treating the device as a grave security matter. The airport’s name and further details of the investigation were not provided.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada was standing up for its workers and businesses after Donald Trump described Canada as “nasty.” Carney made the comments on Thursday when pressed about the U.S. president’s wording. His response framed Ottawa’s position as a defense of domestic economic interests. The exchange highlights tension between the Canadian government and Trump over how Canada is being characterized.
Foreign ministers from the UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt condemned ongoing Israeli violations in Gaza, highlighting attacks on hospitals, ambulances and medical workers. They demanded protection for medical facilities and unhindered aid delivery. Hamas welcomed the statement and called for immediate action to stop Israel from undermining the ceasefire agreement.
British woman Betty Bromage, aged 97, has broken her own Guinness World Record as the oldest female wing walker. The feat sets a new mark for the same record she previously held. Wing walking involves standing on an airplane’s wings while secured with straps. The stunt combines an airborne setting with a physically demanding performance.
Alexey Fadeyev of Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Western countries were encouraging the Kiev regime’s drone attacks on civilians and becoming accomplices to the alleged crimes. He said Ukraine had made no proposal to resume diplomatic contacts, while Moscow viewed Yerevan as raising the stakes and resorting to blackmail in relations with Russia.
President Donald Trump’s war against Iran has entered its sixth month. A week of threats and diplomatic activity has highlighted the increasingly narrow bind facing him. He is trying to pull the United States out of an unpopular conflict that he initially said would last only weeks. Yet no clear route out is now visible, leaving the president caught between ending the war and managing its consequences.
Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have topped 4,000, prompting health officials to fear the Bundibugyo strain may be mutating. Africa’s public health watchdog is abandoning incremental measures for a wider response, including door-to-door searches for patients, studies of antiviral treatment and testing a vaccine used against another strain.
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The WHO chief visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the Ebola outbreak rapidly intensified. He warned that cases were spreading faster than response efforts, while frontline workers striking over unpaid salaries questioned whether they could keep working in high-risk conditions.
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said a Polish bank refused to open an account for her after her Belarusian passport expired. She said Poland is working on problems affecting Belarusians’ legal status and access to banking, but that the process is slow.
Apple has increased trade-in credit for iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, and some Android phones. The Mac Studio received the biggest increase, rising by $260, while new eligible Android devices include models from Samsung, Google, and OnePlus.
About 60 Moroccans are listed as missing nearly a week after large numbers of illegal migrants crossed into the Spanish African exclave of Ceuta. Morocco said the figure could rise and urged families to use official channels rather than relying only on social media to search for relatives.
Global automotive brands accounted for 15% of Russia’s new passenger-car market in July 2026, matching the record level reached in February, according to Avtostat head Sergey Tselikov. Japanese models led the segment with an 8.2% share, followed by German brands at 4.3% and Korean brands at 1.6%.
Australia’s housing downturn, initially driven by three interest-rate rises, is being shaped further by changes to property investor taxes. Capital-city prices are forecast to fall 7.8% peak to trough, with declines near 10% in Sydney and Melbourne, before stabilising in early 2027 and growing modestly as rates fall.
At least 45 Yemeni government troops were killed in Houthi attacks on army positions in the Marib and Hadhramaut governorates, Al Hadath TV reported, citing military sources. The timing of the attacks was not specified.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry says Armenia is raising the stakes in relations with Moscow and may be resorting to “blackmail.” It cites alleged harassment of pro-Russian figures, arbitration threats against Russian companies in Armenia and demands that Moscow pay billions of dollars for facilities.
UEFA says FIFA has not met the conditions for renewed cooperation, so its 55 member associations remain committed to boycotting FIFA competitions. Gianni Infantino withdrew his proposal to sell minority stakes in the World Cups and other events, but UEFA also wants assurances it will never happen again and maintains it has lost confidence in his presidency.
Sky News reports that Ukraine has a network of underground UAV production sites, including a secret factory whose location was withheld. The facility makes long-range drones, producing more than 200 a day, and the report showed a newly manufactured FP1 drone.
David Owori, a 27-year-old former Uganda international and captain of SC Villa, died in hospital after suspected robbers attacked him with paving stones in Kampala when he resisted an attempt to steal his phone and other belongings. Uganda’s football community and parliament mourned his death.
The number of foreign passengers arriving in Hainan in January-June rose about one third year-on-year. Traffic through Sanya’s Phoenix International Airport increased 33% to 630,000, while Haikou’s Meilan Airport grew by more than 29% to about 875,000. Expanded routes and new visa-free rules, including for Russia, helped drive the increase.
Flow of foreigners arriving in Hainan rises by a third in six months
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The story the world likes to hear is that people in Ukraine are resilient and unbreakable. We are resilient. But we are not unbreakable.
The story the world likes to hear is that people in Ukraine are resilient and unbreakable. We are resilient. But we are not unbreakable.
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🇰🇪 🐊 Rising Kenyan lakes push crocodiles closer to homes
Some Rift Valley lakes have risen to levels not seen in at least half a century, with scientists attributing the surge to extreme rainfall linked to climate change. Crocodiles and other wildlife brought by the waters are posing a threat
🇰🇪 🐊 Rising Kenyan lakes push crocodiles closer to homes
Some Rift Valley lakes have risen to levels not seen in at least half a century, with scientists attributing the surge to extreme rainfall linked to climate change. Crocodiles and other wildlife brought by the waters are posing a threat
TASS calculations based on Gas Infrastructure Europe data show that EU countries’ net gas injection into underground storage was at a three-year low in early August 2026. Facilities are 57.87% full, versus 70% a year earlier, holding about 63.3 bcm—13.6 bcm below last year’s level. Since April, only 48% of the volume needed for winter has been injected.
Russian Foreign Ministry official Alexey Fadeyev said Armenia’s demonstrative “flirting” with the Kyiv regime casts serious doubt on Yerevan’s readiness for genuine allied cooperation with Moscow. He said Russia sees Armenia’s leadership treating the relationship as a one-way street and called for a more realistic, balanced approach.
Amnesty International says the failure to investigate and prosecute abuses from Ethiopia’s 2020–2022 war has left civilians vulnerable as fighting has returned to Tigray. Clashes between Tigrayan forces and the Ethiopian National Defence Force erupted in early August, while restrictions, forced recruitment and limited oversight have worsened conditions.
Content creator César Gastélum was shot dead while livestreaming outside a fast-food restaurant in Culiacán, Sinaloa. Prosecutors said they were examining some of his posts referring to a criminal group. His killing has renewed questions about links between influencers and cartels, amid a wider pattern of creators being targeted in the state.
Russia has sent another grain shipment to Armenia through Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani news agency APA reported. The cargo includes 979 tons of wheat. Since Azerbaijan lifted its ban on such transit in late October last year, more than 36,000 tons of Russian grain and other goods have crossed its territory to Armenia.
A US Senate committee voted along party lines to hold former health official Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions about his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. The committee can now refer the matter to the Justice Department, though it is unclear whether prosecutors will act. Fauci’s lawyer called the resolution a politically motivated stunt.
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With China’s support, Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing is seeking to break diplomatic isolation. Chinese pressure and assistance have helped the junta recover, while millions of people who opposed military rule face a bleak outlook after years of civil war, displacement and exhaustion.
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As China backs Myanmar’s junta, have the people’s revolutionary hopes faded?
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☀️ 🌓 🌑 Path of total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026
Day will briefly turn into night across a swathe of northern Spain on 12 August, when the Moon will completely cover the Sun during a rare total solar eclipse. Here’s the path it will take:
☀️ 🌓 🌑 Path of total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026
Day will briefly turn into night across a swathe of northern Spain on 12 August, when the Moon will completely cover the Sun during a rare total solar eclipse. Here’s the path it will take:
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk said Russian investment is making a tangible contribution to Kyrgyzstan’s energy balance. Construction of Central Asia’s largest solar power plant in the Issyk-Kul region is nearing completion, while a Russian investor is building a wind power plant there. The Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund is supporting joint projects and investment growth.
University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday has resigned with immediate effect after plagiarism accusations. The university said it opened an investigation following new information about his academic qualifications and honorary appointments. Arday became Cambridge's youngest black professor in 2023.
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China’s embassy in Argentina accused the United States of using visa revocations to interfere with cooperation between a local company and Huawei. The embassy described the move as an affront to sovereignty and free-market principles. Its criticism centers on the effect of the US action on business cooperation involving the Chinese technology company.
Russia’s Defense Ministry says its forces struck Ukrainian military fuel, energy and transport infrastructure, logistics centers, attack-drone storage sites and temporary deployment areas at 155 locations over the past 24 hours. It also claims Ukrainian forces lost roughly 1,395 troops and numerous armored vehicles across the front lines.
Polls suggest the far-right AfD could win an absolute majority in Saxony-Anhalt’s September 6 state election. Its cultural program would require publicly funded artists and institutions to pledge not to hold Germany and its culture in contempt, while criticizing Bauhaus, remembrance culture and diversity in theater.
AfD threatens to cut funding for ‘modern-thinking’ culture
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🇫🇷 🚜 French farmers turn to drought-tolerant crops amid climate pressures
Faced with recurring heatwaves and drought, a growing number of farmers in France's Alsace region are turning to crops such as lentils and chickpeas that need less water and fewer pesticides than many traditional alternatives
🇫🇷 🚜 French farmers turn to drought-tolerant crops amid climate pressures
Faced with recurring heatwaves and drought, a growing number of farmers in France's Alsace region are turning to crops such as lentils and chickpeas that need less water and fewer pesticides than many traditional alternatives
A joint operation by Nigeria’s military, police and counter-terrorism units has freed more than 300 people held in forests in Kainji Lake national park. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called it the country’s largest single-day hostage recovery. Those rescued included 163 people abducted in February in Kwara state and 145 mainly from neighbouring Niger state.
Nigerian security forces free more than 300 hostages abducted by militants
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🇪🇸 🇲🇦 🇪🇺 What was behind the migrant rush to Spain's Ceuta?
An unprecedented 72,000 people crossed into Spain's north African enclave in just days, triggering one of Europe's biggest migration crises in years. Almost everyone has now returned to Morocco, but Spanish authorities say 2,500 remain
🇪🇸 🇲🇦 🇪🇺 What was behind the migrant rush to Spain's Ceuta?
An unprecedented 72,000 people crossed into Spain's north African enclave in just days, triggering one of Europe's biggest migration crises in years. Almost everyone has now returned to Morocco, but Spanish authorities say 2,500 remain
Around 100 people died during a massive border rush in Spain’s Ceuta last week, according to the enclave’s leader, Juan Jesus Vivas. Vivas made the claim on Thursday while speaking during a European Union parliamentary meeting. The statement concerns the deaths associated with the reported border incident.
Thermal images of people and traffic in Seoul illustrate a searing heatwave baking the South Korean capital. In the last week, new all-time high temperatures were set three times, with the mercury peaking at 42.5C on August 2.
🇰🇷 Thermal images show Seoul baking in heatwave
Thermal images of people and traffic in Seoul illustrate a searing heatwave baking the South Korean capital. In the last week, new all-time high temperatures were set three times, with the mercury peaking at 42.5C on August 2.
Wildfires in Washington state and California have damaged more than 1,000 structures and displaced about 67,000 people. Authorities said a suspect was arrested on suspicion of arson.
Denmark will require upper-secondary students aged 16 to 19 to orally defend written assignments completed at home. Schools must monitor computer use during exams, install network firewalls and encourage more written work under controlled conditions as the government responds to rising AI cheating concerns.
Israeli prosecutors have charged settler Yinon Levi over the July 2025 killing of prominent Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen in the West Bank. The case marks the first indictment of an Israeli for the death of a Palestinian in the occupied territory since the October 7, 2023 attacks, according to Israeli rights group B’Tselem. The charge concerns a killing that took place in the occupied West Bank.
Acting Bryansk Region Governor Yegor Kovalchuk said Ukrainian forces struck several municipalities, killing two civilians and injuring six. Preliminary information indicated damage to several cars and a refueling station in Novozybkov; another drone attack left a passenger-car driver seriously injured and hospitalized.
Two civilians killed, six injured in Ukrainian attacks on Bryansk Region
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🇰🇷 South Korea reservoir dried up as heatwave grips the country
Cracks cover the bottom of Baeken reservoir in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, after the east Asian country recorded its hottest-ever temperatures over the weekend.
🇰🇷 South Korea reservoir dried up as heatwave grips the country
Cracks cover the bottom of Baeken reservoir in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, after the east Asian country recorded its hottest-ever temperatures over the weekend.
A Munich court sentenced Farhad N. to life in prison for murdering a mother and her two-year-old child and attempting to murder others in the February 2025 attack on a Verdi union demonstration. The court found particularly serious guilt after he deliberately drove into the crowd, injuring more than 40 people.
Russia has convicted more than 470 Ukrainian service members over their involvement in the 2024 incursion into the borderline Kursk Region and crimes against civilians, the Prosecutor General’s Office said. The convicted include 36 foreign mercenaries from 13 countries; some were tried in absentia and received sentences of up to life imprisonment.
Acting Governor Alexander Shuvayev said more than 100 Ukrainian attacks over the past 24 hours injured 17 civilians in Belgorod Region, with 10 hospitalized. The attacks included 105 strikes, while 219 Ukrainian drones were intercepted or neutralized.
Mexican TikTok influencer Cesar Gastelum, 24, was shot dead by men on a motorcycle while livestreaming from a KFC car park in Culiacan. Authorities have reported no arrests or motive, while investigating his social media posts and camera footage amid cartel faction violence in Sinaloa.
At Prague Zoo, polar bears and gorillas nibble on frozen treats and roll around in piles of snow as a second heatwave of the summer reaches its peak, with national temperatures hitting a near-record 41.5 degrees.
At Prague Zoo, polar bears and gorillas nibble on frozen treats and roll around in piles of snow as a second heatwave of the summer reaches its peak, with national temperatures hitting a near-record 41.5 degrees.
The UK has added 19 entries to its anti-Russian sanctions list, including 12 companies, seven of them banks, one individual and six vessels. Accounts of blacklisted companies held at British banks will be frozen, while affected individuals will face entry bans. Ozon Bank says the measures will not affect its operations.
What is known about the UK’s latest sanctions against Russia
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🇳🇵 Nepal mountaineers mourn 'lost generation' in Pakistan avalanche
Hundreds of Nepalis hold a candlelight vigil honouring 10 climbers killed in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, as rescuers battled treacherous conditions to recover the remaining bodies.
🇳🇵 Nepal mountaineers mourn 'lost generation' in Pakistan avalanche
Hundreds of Nepalis hold a candlelight vigil honouring 10 climbers killed in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, as rescuers battled treacherous conditions to recover the remaining bodies.
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🇯🇵 The Japanese man harvesting power from food
Japanese product designer Satoshi Nakagawa has worked out a way to harness electrical current naturally present in everything from food to soil.
🇯🇵 The Japanese man harvesting power from food
Japanese product designer Satoshi Nakagawa has worked out a way to harness electrical current naturally present in everything from food to soil.
Nineteen Democratic senators and representatives accuse the Trump administration of creating a climate of impunity by lifting sanctions on extremist Israeli settlers and groups linked to West Bank violence. They call for sanctions to be restored and for independent US investigations into the deaths of nine American citizens there since 2022.
German authorities have arrested a Ukrainian man suspected of photographing a Bavarian defense company for a foreign intelligence service in preparation for possible sabotage. Prosecutors say the 33-year-old was detained in Thuringia and is being held in pretrial detention while the investigation continues.
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha made his first appearance before Chilean fans at Colo-Colo stadium in the capital on August 5. The jubilant scenes were so intense they could have been mistaken for a World Cup celebration. The occasion was not about a championship trophy, but about welcoming the 40-year-old goalkeeper. Vozinha became an international star during the recent FIFA World Cup, helping the small African island nation advance from the group stage before it narrowly lost to Argentina in the round of 32.
Gianni Infantino remains in his position after a FIFA crisis meeting, despite widespread demands for his resignation. In a statement issued after the gathering in Rabat, FIFA’s board reaffirmed its “full support” for Infantino. The board characterized the meeting as “constructive and positive,” allowing him to continue in his role for now.
Infantino survives FIFA crisis meeting despite resignation calls
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🇳🇿 'We can see your washing': NZ politician joins meeting from bathroom
Jo Galer, a local councillor in Dunedin on New Zealand's south island, joins a high-stakes meeting from a bathroom, her laundry clearly visible in the background -- prompting comments from the city's mayor Sophie Barker.
🇳🇿 'We can see your washing': NZ politician joins meeting from bathroom
Jo Galer, a local councillor in Dunedin on New Zealand's south island, joins a high-stakes meeting from a bathroom, her laundry clearly visible in the background -- prompting comments from the city's mayor Sophie Barker.
South Korea’s military disclosed that it had carried out a routine exercise in waters surrounding Takeshima in Shimane Prefecture. Kanai, head of Japan’s Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, responded by lodging a strong protest.
South Korean military holds routine drill near Takeshima; Japan lodges strong protest
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🇨🇿 At Prague Zoo, animals eat ice cream to weather heatwave
At Prague Zoo, polar bears and gorillas nibble on ice cream and roll around in piles of snow as a second heatwave of the summer reaches its peak, with national temperatures hitting a near-record 41.5 degrees.
🇨🇿 At Prague Zoo, animals eat ice cream to weather heatwave
At Prague Zoo, polar bears and gorillas nibble on ice cream and roll around in piles of snow as a second heatwave of the summer reaches its peak, with national temperatures hitting a near-record 41.5 degrees.
Dozens of health workers at the center of Congo’s Ebola outbreak protested on Thursday. They are demanding payment of their wages. The workers are operating in the area where the outbreak is concentrated. Their demonstration focuses on compensation they say remains unpaid.
Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina says she is ready to return to Bangladesh despite a death sentence over the 2024 protest crackdown. She says she may face arrest, prison or death, while Bangladesh presses India for her extradition and New Delhi says the request remains under review. Her pledge has revived hopes of a political comeback among party supporters and prompted anger from protesters and the government.
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Alexey Spiridonov, head of the Sudzha district in Kursk Region, told TASS that Ukrainian militants killed more than 40 residents of Russkoye Porechnoye during their incursion into Russia’s Kursk Region. He said victims were tortured in basements, shot or killed with grenades. Russian investigators had previously identified 24 cases linked to the killings.
The year 2026 was expected to bring some relief to would-be homebuyers who had been pushed out of the market. That outlook changed as the Iran war emerged and concerns grew over renewed inflation. Those developments have helped keep US mortgage rates elevated. The piece examines what is driving the high borrowing costs and what could eventually bring them down.
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Voters in Tennessee and Hawaii are heading to the polls for key midterm primaries. In Tennessee, a Supreme Court ruling weakening federal protections for minority voters prompted lawmakers to redraw the congressional map, splitting the state’s only Black-majority district and leading Republicans to target a sweep of all nine congressional seats.
A sea-based launch in Haiyang, Shandong, drew tens of thousands of summer visitors. The Smart Dragon 3 Y12 rocket sent two Dongfang Huiyan hyperspectral satellites into orbit, while tourists combined viewing with museum visits and coastal activities; local hotels and homestays were largely booked a week ahead.
New research from a security firm says a digital spyware tool built in China has developed into a more comprehensive surveillance technology. The firm says the tool is now being used in more than 13 countries. Its reported spread suggests an expansion beyond its earlier spyware function into broader monitoring capabilities.
Chinese Spyware Tool Operates in 13 Countries, Cyber Firm Says
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🇹🇼 Soldiers participate in Taiwan's largest military drills
Taiwanese soldiers participate in the first day of the largest military drills of the year as the island democracy attempts to prepare its population for a potential Chinese invasion.
🇹🇼 Soldiers participate in Taiwan's largest military drills
Taiwanese soldiers participate in the first day of the largest military drills of the year as the island democracy attempts to prepare its population for a potential Chinese invasion.
South Korea says North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward waters off the country’s east coast. The statement does not identify what was launched or provide additional details about the incident. The reported launch was directed toward the waters on the eastern side of the Korean Peninsula. South Korean authorities were the source of the information.
Japan’s Defense Ministry said North Korea launched at least one object believed to be a ballistic missile on the evening of the 6th. It is thought to have fallen outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone, while authorities gather information on any impact on Japan.
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Two Russian bombs struck Kateryna Lahuta’s seafood business in Zaporizhzhia last month. The attack shattered the final sense of security felt by the 41-year-old entrepreneur. The strikes are portrayed as a Russian effort to spread panic through attacks aimed at civilians. The report uses the term “safari” to characterize this pattern of strikes.
As the United States retreats from Europe and Russia takes an aggressive posture, France plans to add weapons to its arsenal while developing a new nuclear strategy.
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Trump signs new orders restricting birthright citizenship
