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Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.

The race to go global is on.

Widespread online abuse and visits from the police show the added risks women take standing up for their beliefs in a patriarchal society.

Immigrants have long eased labor shortages on farms and factories in Italy. But churches also need foreign-born priests, like the Rev. Vincent Souly of the Ivory Coast.

Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.

Widespread online abuse and visits from the police show the added risks women take standing up for their beliefs in a patriarchal society.

Immigrants have long eased labor shortages on farms and factories in Italy. But churches also need foreign-born priests, like the Rev. Vincent Souly of the Ivory Coast.

Nigel Farage, the Reform U.K. leader who resigned from Parliament and won back his seat on Thursday, stays on the offensive and says voters don’t care about allegations of financial impropriety.

Saved by his ability to paint, he was one of only a handful of prisoners to make it out of the brutal prison Tuol Sleng.

If the storm makes landfall, it will be Hawaii's first direct hit by a hurricane in 34 years.

Premier League champions Arsenal take on FA Cup winners Manchester City in Sunday's Community Shield - but would winning suggest a successful season ahead?

Arsenal begin this season as Premier League champions but just how difficult is it to defend the league title, and how well equipped as they for the challenge?

Ukraine uses UK British-made drones to strike Russia and 230 phones a day stolen in the UK lead the Sunday papers.

Officials say a rapid assessment into the impact of the earthquake that destroyed hundreds of buildings and killed 47 is under way.

The star plays the first of 10 dates in London, after which she will "step back" from public life.

The National Hurricane Center is warning of "life-threatening flooding and mudslides" conditions and predicting up to 25 inches of rain on Hawaii's Big Island.

European markets fly under the radar when compared with larger and more liquid U.S. markets, but Goldman Sachs offered to dispel some of the myths them.

Ty Simpson dazzles in his Rams debut  NBC SportsRams' top pick Simpson shines in 2-TD preseason debut vs. Chiefs  ESPNHere are 4 Chiefs players you should keep an eye on in preseason opener vs. Rams  Kansas City StarTy Simpson, Stetson Bennett, Justin Fields' Box Score Stats and Highlights from Rams vs. Chiefs  Bleacher ReportThree winners, one loser from the Chiefs’ preseason loss to the Rams  kctv5.com

UFC 330 -- Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry: Results, winners, highlights from fight card  CBS SportsUFC 330 results and analysis from Makhachev's record-setting victory  ESPNUFC TONIGHT: Fight By Fight Preview | UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry  UFC.comUFC 330 -- Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Garry: Fight card, date, odds, latest news and more for Philadelphia  CBS SportsIslam Makhachev, Ian Machado Garry's Next Best Fights After UFC 330 Results  Bleacher Report

Russian strikes kill Ukrainian woman as NATO jet downs drone over Romania  Al JazeeraNATO fighter jet shoots down drone breaching Romania’s airspace  CNNNATO fighter jet shoots down drone in Romania near border with Ukraine  CBS NewsRomania destroys drones drifting near major offshore gas project in the Black Sea  ReutersDrone crashes in Romania after flying undetected at 'low altitude'  Euronews.com

BREAKING! Disneyland Tomorrowland Complete Overhaul Fans Have Been Waiting For Just Announced  mickeyvisit.comTomorrowland in Disneyland Park to be Reimagined  Disney Parks BlogDisneyland is finally remaking Tomorrowland, exec announces at D23  Los Angeles TimesDisney’s Experiences Chief Talks Figment, the Tomorrowland Refresh and All That D23 News  hollywoodreporter.comDisneyland to reimagine Tomorrowland using Walt Disney’s original vision  Orange County Register

Lani Pallister takes down Katie Ledecky for second straight night at Pan Pacs  The New York TimesPallister hands Ledecky her first international 800 free loss  ESPNKatie Ledecky’s 14-Year Unbeaten Streak Is Over in the 800 Freestyle  si.comAustralia’s Lani Pallister hit reset, now she’s a rising star who just beat Katie Ledecky  The New York TimesLani Pallister, who saved Katie Ledecky's autograph, has a chance to snap Ledecky's gold-medal streak  NBC Sports

Hurricane Lala skirts Hawaii's Big Island without making landfall as heavy wind, rain lash region  AP NewsHurricane Lala is lashing Hawaii high winds, heavy rain  The Weather ChannelPowerful winds rip roof off Kalihi Valley family home  KHON2Hurricane Lala Passes Big Island: Hawaiʻi Spared From Direct Hit  Honolulu Civil BeatKauaʻi County: What you need to know about Hurricane Lala  Kauai Now

With Priests Scarce in Rural Italy, an African Pastor Is Filling the Void  The New York Times

Five wounded in shooting at Virginia State University, suspect arrested  Al JazeeraArrest made in shooting at Virginia State University  13newsnow.comVSU shooting suspect found hiding on campus, in custody  The Progress IndexMultiple suspects at large after five shot at Virginia State University, police say  BBCChesterfield Police find shooting suspect hidden in closet on VSU campus  WWBT

New record! SpaceX launches 2 Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart  SpaceUSSF-366 Mission  SpaceXSpaceX Florida rocket launch this weekend. Best places to see liftoff  Florida TodaySpaceX launches Globalstar mission from Florida's Space Coast  WESHSpaceX launches record-breaking back-to-back Falcon 9 rockets for Globalstar, U.S. Space Force  Spaceflight Now

Live flood updates: President Trump approves emergency declaration  IndyStarFishers declares local disaster emergency amid historic flooding; launches hotline for impacted residents  WTHRChicago weather: Air and Water Show delayed Saturday; NIPSCO power outage repair truck hit by gunfire in Gary; more storms Sunday  ABC7 ChicagoFederal relief incoming as Indiana continues to be impacted by severe weather, flooding  Fox 59Live flood updates: White River peaks on Indy's north side  WFYI

North Korea's Kim, Russia's Putin reaffirm ties on Korean Liberation Day  Reuters‘Always proud’: Kim Jong Un hails North Korea-Russia ties in message to Putin  The Times of IndiaDPRK-KIM JONG UN-ANTI-JAPANESE REVOLUTIONARY MARTYRS-TRIBUTE  Big News Network.comAPTOPIX North Korea Liberation Anniversary  Bluefield Daily TelegraphNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing  The Lufkin Daily News

Centcom commander visits USS Abraham Lincoln amid questions about conditions on ship  The HillIran War Commander Visits the USS Abraham Lincoln  WSJUS pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere  AP NewsNavy and USS Lincoln’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War  The New York TimesFamilies of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be 'ashamed' of conditions on board  NPR

Iran responds after Trump teases Strait of Hormuz becoming US territory  Fox NewsIran rebuffs Trump's claim over Strait of Hormuz amid report of another ship being struck  CNBCIran war: Trump to declare Hormuz US territory 'soon'  DW.comIran rejects ‘delusions’ after Trump says he wants the Strait of Hormuz to be a U.S. territory  NBC NewsTrump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’ | Donald Trump  The Guardian

In Gaza the struggle to find lighters can mean the difference between cooking a meal or going to bed hungry.

Despite a genocide and multiple wars, analysts say the issues determining October’s elections fall far closer to home.

Over 1,300 homes damaged and 5,000 people displaced as Indonesia grapples with one of its deadliest quakes in years.

Romania's Defence Ministry didn't specify origin of the drone but has previously blamed Russia for similar incidents.

Israeli airstrikes hit the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon just hours after the deadliest day of Israeli raids.

Australia introduced measures to reduce gun ownership following a deadly attack on Sydney's Bondi Beach last year.

Yemeni government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia, have struck back after a new Houthi offensive in areas it controls.

Three decades after rapper Tupac Shakur's death, a former California gang boss is the first person to be prosecuted.

Vote counting in Thursday's presidential polls were briefly suspended amid security threats to the electoral process.

Palestinian journalist Hind Khoudary has opened a Gaza beach cafe, hoping to revive a much-loved part of life in the war

Riders say the switch is helping them cut fuel and maintenance costs.

Syrian army helicopters dropped roses on crowds at Damascus Citadel’s Summer Syria festival.

Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya to meet Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad in Cairo amid ongoing Gaza tensions.

Ahead of Fat Bear Week, avid fans are glued to the spectacle of brown bears devouring salmon at Brooks Falls in AlaskaOne of this summer’s biggest onscreen hits has had big beasts, great escapes and choppy waters, but it’s not Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey – it’s a livestream of Alaskan brown bears catching salmon.The Brooks Falls bearcam at Katmai national park in the US was watched 7.3m times between 22 June and 4 August – up 70% from the same period last year and more than double the views it attracted in 2024. Continue reading...

Fraudsters use pictures posted on Instagram or Facebook to create emails seeking bank account detailsYou are on a short break in Porto and post some pictures of your family on Instagram or Facebook. With a small section of the Douro river in the background, you think it could have been taken anywhere.A few days later, you get a text saying that your card was compromised. “We detected unusual activity while you were travelling in Porto – please verify immediately,” says the message. Continue reading...

Latest reading on Wednesday likely to frame scale of challenge for new PM to ease pressures on households amid Iran war fallout British households are facing a renewed cost of living squeeze, with official figures expected to show this week that soaring energy bills drove up inflation in July to close to 3%.As the Iran war continues to send shock waves through global energy markets, economists predict the surge in UK gas and electricity bills last month will push Britain’s headline inflation rate to 2.9%. Continue reading...

Discussions to focus on Australia’s acquisition of Mogami-class frigates as Japan plays down Albanese’s podcast commentsJapan’s defence minister will visit Canberra this week, the highest level engagement with Australia after controversy over Anthony Albanese’s comments about a gift of melons from prime minister Sanae Takaichi.The defence minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, will meet his counterpart and deputy prime minister, Richard Marles, on Tuesday, with discussions focused on Australia’s acquisition of Japan’s Mogami-class frigates and enhanced security cooperation. Continue reading...

This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has just been speaking alongside the New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, about the state’s gun buyback scheme agreed in response to the Bondi terror attack.The prime minister said:Australians are quite rightly proud of our gun laws but the fact is there are more guns in Australia today than there were at the time of dealing with the Port Arthur gun buyback that occurred under the Howard government.These arrangements are available to every state and territory, and this reform comes on top of previous reforms that have been undertaken by my government in partnership with states and territories in particular the first ever development of a national firearms register.In some ways, I feel that you should give them their money now, and let them help them with the cost of living.It is their money; they’ve they’ve sacrificed it in lieu of pay. So, in a lot of cases, people want it. Continue reading...

The Guardian travelled 100 miles along the EU’s longest river, where some residents are struggling to secure drinking waterFor centuries, the rock was seen as a warning. When it began to emerge from the Danube, beneath Gellért Hill in Budapest, it meant the river had fallen so low that floating mills could no longer operate, crops were probably failing, and hunger would almost certainly follow. That is why, in the Hungarian capital, where over time the boulder became little more than a legend, it was named Ínség-szikla – the Rock of Starvation.Today, amid record-low water levels on the Danube, the rock has not only emerged from the water, but surfaced almost in its entirety, along with the sandy riverbed on which it rests, astonishing geologists and government scientists sent to examine it. And, much as the rock was said to warn, Hungary is now facing an unprecedented energy crisis that has forced the country to shut down all but one of its Danube-cooled nuclear reactors for the first time in 44 years. Continue reading...

Searchers dig through collapsed buildings and debris after 7.7 magnitude quake killed at least 47 peopleRescue crews dug through collapsed buildings and landslide debris in eastern Indonesia on Sunday as they searched for bodies and possible survivors a day after a powerful earthquake killed at least 47 people, injured more than 100 and displaced thousands.At least 24 people died in Manggarai regency and 17 in neighbouring East Manggarai, with additional fatalities reported in Sikka, Ngada and Ende regencies, the national disaster management agency said. Rescuers were still searching for people feared buried beneath landslides triggered by the quake across six regencies on Flores, a predominantly Catholic island in Muslim-majority Indonesia. Continue reading...