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Daniel Kinahan, accused of leading a family crime syndicate, was flown home from Dubai on an Irish government jet on Sunday.

Fire activity has increased sharply in British Columbia, with thousands evacuated from their homes just weeks after smoke from blazes in Ontario choked the East Coast.

Footage shows Brazilian player Jacy Maranhão falling into the players’ tunnel after jumping over advertising boards.

US relying on sanctions and naval blockade as oil prices stabilise, easing economic strain on American consumers.

Brent crude prices rise as Tehran says critical waterway will not reopen without major US concessions.

Protests over power shortages escalated in Kut, Iraq, as demonstrators demanded more electricity amid soaring heat.

The family of Ihab Diab disputes Israeli claims of health issues, alleging torture was behind his prison death.

Malaysia's government says Anwar, 79, is undergoing medical examinations and a procedure advised by his specialists.

Suspected Irish crime boss Daniel Kinahan has appeared before a Dublin court after being extradited from Dubai.

Iran-backed Houthis have resumed attacks on Yemen’s al-Makha port in the Red Sea.

Lekjaa’s decision to join a political party has fuelled speculation about his political ambitions.

The latest Houthi attacks come less than 24 hours after an earlier barrage struck al-Makha (Mocha) and its commercial port.

Trump says US will wait for economic pressure to mount on Iran, as Israel formally rejects 15-point Gaza peace plan.

F-16s intercepted two civilian aircraft entering restricted airspace over Bedminster, NJ, where President Trump was.

Apple Explores Shaking Up Its Smartwatch for a New Era  Bloomberg.comCeramic Apple Watch may return as soon as September  AppleInsiderCeramic Case Could Return With Apple Watch Series 12  MacRumorsApple considers round screens and more radical designs for future Apple Watch revamp  9to5mac.comInsider says the next big Apple Watch may not look like a watch at all  phonearena.com

Don Nelson, Hall of Fame N.B.A. Coach and Celtics Star, Dies at 86  The New York TimesDon Nelson, second-winningest coach in NBA history, dies at 86  ESPNDon Nelson was reason Steph Curry ended up on Warriors  sports.yahoo.comNellie Ball  The Stein LineWho is Don Nelson? 5 things to know about the former Mavericks coach and NBA legend  Dallas News

Obama and Abdul El-Sayed Discuss Unity After Michigan Senate Primary  The New York TimesTrump and the GOP have a new bogeyman  PoliticoAbdul El-Sayed embraces Trump claim he represents ‘very different’ America  The GuardianAfter bitter primary, El-Sayed faces daunting task of unifying Democrats  The Washington PostLive updates: AOC, Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed set for Sunday show appearances  The Hill

Vandalized fiber lines cause Verizon cellular and internet service outage for thousands of Southern California customers  ABC7 Los AngelesFiber line vandalism causes Verizon outages across Southern California  KTLAVerizon mobile service restored after outage for thousands of customers in the U.S.  CNBCVerizon suffers outage in 'some parts of the US' with thousands of reports  Fox BusinessVerizon service outages restored in Piedmont Triad  FOX8 WGHP

Wildfires burn across western US and Canada as residents are evacuated  AP NewsAs new blazes emerge, crews battle nearly 200 wildfires across US  USA TodayNearly 100 large wildfires strain firefighting resources across the U.S.  NBC News183 new fires reported nationwide as crews battle 94 large blazes, officials say  KBOICrews battle wildfires in western U.S. and Canada  NPR

Taylor Farms Recalls Products With Jalapeños Implicated in Salmonella Outbreak  WSJTaylor Farms recalls salsa and guacamole over salmonella risk  reuters.comTaylor Farms pulls jalapeño products sold at grocery stores  ABC7 Los AngelesJalapeño recall spurs alert for meat, poultry items from Kroger, Walmart, Albertsons, and others  LiveNOW from FOX18 meat products recalled after link to jalapeno salmonella outbreak  aol.com

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' keeps record pace, 'The Odyssey' sets new high for Nolan  KSL News‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ keeps record pace, ‘The Odyssey’ sets new high for Nolan  AP News‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Becomes Second-Fastest Movie to Hit $1 Billion Overseas, Powers to $1.67 Billion Globally  VarietyFrom Tom Holland to Tobey Maguire: Why Spider-Man Is Such a Box-Office Beast  Bloomberg.comDon’t screw this up, Marvel  The Verge

Canadian government steps in as ‘out of control’ wildfires force thousands to flee  The GuardianResidents warned to brace for the worst as Canada wildfire rages out of control  bbc.comWildfires burning in British Columbia force 20,000 to evacuate  NBC News‘Like a Bomb Going Off’: Wildfire Forces Evacuation of 20,000 People in Canada  The New York TimesBritish Columbia to get federal assistance as wildfire forces evacuations  reuters.com

‘House of the Dragon’ Star Phia Saban on Helaena’s Finale ‘Tragedy’ and Changes to Maelor Storyline  Variety‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Finale Recap: Breaking Mad  The New York TimesWho Wins the Dance of the Dragons in Fire & Blood ? What to Know About the End of Rhaenyra and Aegon’s Civil War  People.comHouse of the Dragon Closes Out This Season With a Veritable Buffet of Deaths  slate.com‘House of the Dragon’ Finale: Rhaenyra’s Crash-Out Is Here  The Ringer

In China, ‘Moles’ Are Leaking Official Secrets for Profit  WSJ

Trump shifts to ‘low keying it’ with Iran as Strait of Hormuz deal nears  NewsNationTrump to Axios: "We are low-keying it" with Iran  AxiosTrump signals shift to economic pressure on Iran over new military strikes  Al JazeeraIranian Demands Disrupt Trump’s Plan to End the War  WSJLive - Iran hardens Hormuz stance as Trump bets on economic pressure  Iran International

Typhoon Dolphin: China evacuates more than 1 million people as massive storm arrives  bbc.comTyphoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai  The GuardianAirport closes in Okinawa as Typhoon Dolphin hits parts of southern Japan  AP NewsHeavy rains drench Beijing as China braces for Typhoon Dolphin  reuters.comTyphoon Dolphin batters Japan's Okinawa before bearing down on China  bbc.com

‘You’re hit with a slam of shadow’: Nasa’s air mission to capture rare eclipse data  The GuardianSolar eclipse to occur next week. Here is what to know  NPRWhat it's like to chase solar eclipses around the world  bbc.comWhere to See the August 12th Solar Eclipse Online  Sky & TelescopeThe total solar eclipse on Aug. 12 will reveal something nobody has ever seen before  Space

S&P 500 futures slip as traders watch for Strait of Hormuz deal, inflation data: Live updates  CNBCU.S. stock futures flat as investors await inflation data, grapple with more Iran uncertainty  MarketWatchU.S. stock futures little changed as Hormuz reopening doubts grow  Investing.comStock Futures Little Changed to Begin Another Week of Iran Uncertainty  Barron'sWEEKLY PREVIEW: Inflation, GDP data main stars  Breakingthenews.net

Hundreds of meteors will soon paint the sky: peak hours & where to watch in Oregon  KATUPerseid meteor shower set to dazzle northern hemisphere this week  The GuardianWhat can you expect to see during this month's three major celestial events  WBUR4 major celestial events to dominate the night sky this week  FOX WeatherWhy This Year’s Perseid Meteor Shower Will Be Particularly Spectacular—and How Best to See It  AFAR

Israel rejects Trump's Gaza plan, more details emerge on the Strait of Hormuz and other Mideast news  AP NewsIsrael Rejects Trump’s 15-Point Plan to Disarm Hamas  The New York TimesNetanyahu says Trump's new Gaza plan is unacceptable  reuters.comIsrael rejects Trump’s Gaza peace plan, saying no withdrawal until Hamas disarms  CNNNetanyahu rejects Board of Peace's Gaza plan: No 'withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed'  foxnews.com

Oil Extends Gains as Hormuz Deal Remains Elusive: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.comIran, Holding Firm to Hormuz, Pushes for Return to June MOU  The New York TimesOil prices climb as Iranian demands cloud outlook for Strait of Hormuz  Al JazeeraIran says Oman deal is in 'final stages' but US must act to open Hormuz  reuters.comFormer Trump Defense Secretary Mark Esper calls Iran's demands for fully reopening Strait of Hormuz 'ridiculous'  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Aubrey Plaza gives birth to first baby with Christopher Abbott  Page SixAubrey Plaza Welcomes First Child With Christopher Abbott  tmz.comActress Aubrey Plaza Welcomes First Child With Christopher Abbot  YahooAubrey Plaza and Boyfriend Chris Abbott Are Parents After Reportedly Welcoming Baby No. 1 in July  Us WeeklyAubrey Plaza Gives Birth, Welcomes First Child with Christopher Abbott (Report)  IMDb

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice say the remains found in a suitcase near Goulburn are not human.Supt Linda Bradbury with NSW police said:Some good news here that we don’t have a suspicious death of a human on our hands. … We are still undertaking more forensic work to identify what they are. But we can identify that they’re not human.But we’ve confirmed by other means that they are not.The undersupply of housing combined with population growth is expected to partially offset the impact of higher interest rates and recent federal government policy changes on the housing market. Continue reading...

Average sea surface temperature outside polar regions was highest on record for July, beating previous high in 2023The world’s seas were hotter last month than in any July on record, scientists have said, as devastating heat struck western Europe.Sea surface temperatures hit record highs for July on the Atlantic coast and western Mediterranean, the EU’s Copernicus climate change service found, with severe marine heatwaves roiling Europe’s seas. Globally, the average sea surface temperature outside the cold polar regions was the highest on record for the month, beating the previous July record set in 2023. Continue reading...

Observatory says 36.9C posted on Sunday is city’s highest official temperature since its records began 142 years ago, with storm driving intense heat in regionHong Kong has officially recorded its highest ever temperature as Typhoon Dolphin swept warm air over the city, the meteorological service said.The city’s weather observatory posted a temperature of 36.9C on Sunday, the highest recorded since records began in 1884, the Hong Kong Observatory said in the afternoon. Continue reading...

What was originally reported as a body found in Oallen on Sunday was ‘very realistic in the terms of looking like human remains’, police sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhat appeared to be a woman’s body found in a suitcase by the side of a road near Goulburn in regional New South Wales was not in fact human remains, police say.NSW police said they were called to Wolgon Road in Oallen about 12.50pm on Sunday “following reports a body had been located”. Continue reading...

Ukraine and Russia accused each other of deadly attacks on Sunday

The Michigan Democrat says the Trumps ‘don’t like each other’ but are interested in ‘making billions of dollars off of you’

Federal prosecutors admitted the Department of the Interior failed to provide key documents showing the pool’s new blue liner began peeling almost immediately

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott refers to El-Sayed’s association with Hasan Piker as he calls Michigan Democrat ‘dangerous’ but doesn’t defend GOP ads accused of Islamophobia

Oil rose as traders assess mixed signals from the U.S. and Iran amid worries that a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz may not be coming anytime soon.

September rate-hike chances have fallen, but a hot inflation print or renewed disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could put them back in play.

The three major indexes are coming off their best weeks since April, and the S&P 500 finished Friday at an all-time closing high.

The popular Democratic congresswoman also said "anything was possible" when asked about a possible Senate bid.

While Monday won't be quite as hot as the weekend, temperatures will ramp up ahead of the fifth widespread heatwave of the year.

Parents should not have to buy more than three branded items, plus a tie for secondary schools.

A quarter of the UK population – including the new prime minister – have at least one tattoo, but they still divide opinion in the workplace.

The Sun says "jet bomb plotters" are launching parole bids, as the Mirror carries a heatwave "open water swimming" warning.

Some people need to ensure they are named on their energy bill before the deadline to qualify for help.

Frans Mathipa was shot while driving - we got access to the prosecution case against eight accused men.