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Russian Missiles Kill 9 in Kyiv, Hours After Trump Backs Off Air Defense Pledge
It was the second deadly barrage to hit the Ukrainian capital in two days, as Moscow escalates its attacks in an apparent effort to exploit Ukraine’s dwindling…
Search Continues for 6 Climbers After Pakistan Avalanche
Four bodies, including that of an American climber, have been recovered since the avalanche struck on Thursday. The fate of renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja w…
Japan’s Rescuers Battle Cruel Heat After Major Earthquake
Kumamoto faces a “double disaster,” as rescuers work in 100 degree heat, and shelters with limited air-conditioning put displaced people at risk for heatstroke.
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Beijing Protests After New Zealand Minister Insults Chinese-Born Lawmaker
The foreign minister, Winston Peters, who leads a populist party, has refused to back down after te…
Extreme Heat Has Transformed What Summer Means Across Generations in Europe
Rising temperatures and more frequent heat waves have changed the feel of the season for today’s ch…
Bill Belichick avoids specifics as North Carolina launches probe into GM Michael Lombardi
Michael Lombardi, the highest-paid GM at a public institution, is under official investigation as B…
Mamdani not called to speak at NYC funeral of Army sergeant killed in Iranian attack: report
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani was reportedly blocked from speaking at Army Sgt. Angel Sarah Rampersad's …
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North America
How 50,000 People Surged Into a Spanish Exclave in Africa
On Thursday, tens of thousands of Moroccans broke into Ceuta, a Spanish territory that neighbors Mo…
Bank of Canada stands by use of replacement workers after labour board rulings
Macklem says the central bank complied with labour board orders, despite decisions finding it contr…
Pear Lake, B.C. wildfire prompts expanded evacuation orders
Pear Lake fire has grown to span more than 900 square kilometres, one of several fires that make up…
FIFA scraps controversial deal to sell stakes in World Cup to private investors
FIFA abandoned a plan to create a commercial venture and then sell stakes to minority investors, ju…
Europe
EU relations, climate crisis and Gaza: why Ed Miliband is fired up by Foreign Office challenges
Labour veteran is said to relish role that requires careful negotiation of Trump and impending G20 …
‘A symbol of resistance’: the fight to save treehouse built on no man’s land next to Berlin Wall
Supporters fear structure could be torn down as safety hazard and want it to become memorial to pos…
Russian attack on Ukrainian capital kills at least nine people
At leased nine people were killed and 28 others wounded in Ukrainian capital Kyiv after Russia laun…
The final hit: Is Glasgow’s 25-year gruesome gangland feud finally over?
The double assassination of two Scots in the Costa del Sol may have ended the war between the Lyons…
Asia
Number of registered electors in Hong Kong drops for fifth year to 4.12 million
The total number of registered electors in Hong Kong’s geographical constituencies has dropped for …
New Huanggang checkpoint to undergo major stress tests with 10,000 participants
Several major stress tests involving more than 10,000 people – including Hong Kong civil servants –…
'Extensive response plans': Iran threatens US energy sites after Trump warning
IAF face of Operation Sindoor Air Marshal Bharti retires
Air Marshal Awadesh Kumar Bharti has retired after thirty-nine years of dedicated service. He was a…
Africa
Infantino drops plan to sell World Cup profits after worldwide pushback
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to privat…
Death row inmates desperate to escape execution in Saudi Arabia call the BBC
Dozens of Ethiopians are awaiting execution - some called the BBC to tell their stories.
Morocco's King Mohammed VI marks 27th anniversary of accession to throne
A long list of world leaders, heads of state, and governors sent congratulatory messages to him.
Residents of Spanish enclave of Ceuta angered by mass influx of migrants
The border has now been reinforced and tens of thousands of people have since reportedly returned t…
Oceania
Why more than 50,000 migrants surged the Spanish border at Cueta
An estimated 50,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in chaotic scen…
Live: Auckland v Canterbury - NPC Rugby 2026
Follow live as Richie Mo'unga returns to New Zealand rugby for the first time in three years.
Four in custody after staff assaulted, haul of perfume taken, at Hamilton store, police say
Police responding to a report of a perfume heist say they quickly were able to quickly "sniff out" …
First Australian mass mortality event suspected as deadly bird flu virus rapidly escalates among native birds
Helicopter surveillance finds dead and dying greater crested terns off South Australian coast as H5…
South America
La economía de Milei: estabilidad cambiaria y una recuperación que ¿todavía? no llega a todos
Un balance del primer semestre en Argentina muestra que la actividad económica funciona a dos veloc…
Agustín Guambo: el poeta kichwa ecuatoriano que recorrió el universo en el calor de un manto andino
En la trilogía ‘Cráneo de mar sobre páramo andino’, el antropólogo ofrece una de las máximas creaci…
Venezuela negocia, Washington arbitra y Trump decide
El éxito o el fracaso del diálogo entre el gobierno chavista y la oposición democrática dependerán …
Perú y México se abren a recomponer sus relaciones diplomáticas
Los gestos del nuevo canciller peruano, Carlos Espá, hacia Claudia Sheinbaum alimentan las expectat…
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Utah
Bountiful’s ‘Pantry Packs in the Park’ Returns August 8
On Saturday, August 8, the Bountiful Food Pantry will host its second annual Pantry Packs in the Pa…
FIRE STARTS: 2 new wildfires spark near Utah-Colorado border
GRAND COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — Two new wildfires have sparked in Grand County near the Utah-Colorado b…
'Very unexpected': Resident speaks after being displaced due to Midvale apartment fire
MIDVALE, Utah (ABC4) — One of the hundreds of residents displaced following an apartment fire on Fr…
Idaho
Heat Advisory issued August 1 at 1:39AM MDT until August 2 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Heat Advisory: Cody Foothills, North Bighorn Basin, Southwest Bighorn Basin and 16 more areas until…
La sentencia del Tribunal Supremo, en el centro de la crisis migratoria de Ceuta en España
Por Alessandra Freitas, CNN Alrededor de 50.000 migrantes cruzaron esta semana hacia Ceuta, la ciud…
Red Flag Warning issued August 1 at 1:06AM MDT until August 2 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Red Flag Warning: Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM, Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF, Mi…
Wyoming
Eight Wyoming Sheriffs Quit, Retire Or Choose Not To Run For Reelection - Cowboy State Daily
Eight Wyoming Sheriffs Quit, Retire Or Choose Not To Run For Reelection Cowboy State Daily
Obituaries: Carlson; Gallagher; Minotti - oilcity.news
Obituaries: Carlson; Gallagher; Minotti oilcity.news
WYDOT seeks public comment on Transportation Improvement Plan - oilcity.news
WYDOT seeks public comment on Transportation Improvement Plan oilcity.news
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Before COVID, a Chinese army scientist quietly sent this to a U.S. lab
Declassified Senate documents show a Chinese military scientist secretly shipped coronavirus vials …
Rand Paul Delivers a Cinematic Indictment of Anthony Fauci’s COVID Legacy
Prince Harry and co-claimants face huge legal bill due to insurance shortfall
Claimants’ insurance might not cover Associated Newspapers’ costs for defending phone-hacking case,…
Man Accused of Abducting Girl Shot Dead by 8 Deputies
A man accused of abducting a 13-year-old Ocala, Florida, girl was located and shot dead by eight Ma…
New York School District Pauses AI Teaching Assistant Plan After Parents Learn of Company's Links to Sex Robots
A school district in rural upstate New York has suspended plans to introduce a humanoid AI robot in…
Telegram's billionaire founder Pavel Durov has faced legal woes before -- in Russia and France
Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, has repeatedly run into…
Body found in suitcase in Athens 11 days ago that of 38-year-old British woman
Greek authorities identify remains after reported discovery in a derelict building by homeless manA…
2 firefighters die in a wildfire on the southern Greek island of Crete
The flames were being fanned by strong winds in the area, which were hampering firefighting efforts.
