Wildfires ravaging northern Portugal – in pictures  The GuardianVideo. WATCH: State of calamity declared as Portugal's fires worsen  EuronewsSeveral Lives Claimed In Portugal Wildfires  The Weather ChannelDeadly wildfires burn in Portugal  BBC.com […]

Why Putin’s Attempt to Rewire Global Trade Is Faltering, in Charts and Maps  The Wall Street JournalVladimir Putin's Pivot to China is Backfiring  NewsweekWhy China's sinking economy could backfire on Vladimir Putin  ABC NewsChina-Russia trade inches up as US sanctions and payment issues strain growth  South China Morning PostYuan Shortages Latest Headache for Russian Economy  Geopoliticalmonitor.com […]

Israel says 100 Hezbollah rocket launchers hit in southern Lebanon  BBC.comMiddle East on the precipice again after Hezbollah leader vows retribution and Israel launches strikes. Here’s what we know  CNNIsrael unleashes heavy strikes on Lebanon as US, UK urge restraint  ReutersGallant sees ‘significant opportunities, but also heavy risks’ as war focus turns to Hezbollah  The Times of IsraelMiddle East conflict live updates: Israel strikes Lebanon after Hezbollah vows to retaliate  The Washington Post […]

Xi’s Nationalism Faces Reckoning After Murder of Japanese Boy  BloombergBoy Stabbed to Death in China as Anti-Japan Sentiment Soars  The Wall Street JournalTen-year-old Japanese boy dies after stabbing in China  BBC.comJapanese embassy in China calls for more security after school boy stabbed  Yahoo! Voices […]

Hezbollah chief says Israel crossed 'all red lines' with attacks  BBC.comView Full Coverage on Google News […]

Thailand's adorable pygmy hippo Moo Deng has the kind of face that launches a thousand memes  The Associated PressThe Tiny, Feisty Hippo Stealing the Internet’s Heart Isn’t Just Cute. She’s Accomplishing Something Big.  Slate‘I set a goal to make her famous’: the baby pygmy hippo who became a giant online  The GuardianBaby pygmy hippo Moo Deng is Thailand’s latest online sensation. But her keeper is worried about her fame  CNN […]

Israeli soldiers pushed three apparently lifeless bodies from roofs during a West Bank raid  The Associated PressVideo captures Israeli soldiers pushing dead bodies from roof  Al Jazeera EnglishSix Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank's Qabatiya  ReutersIDF confirms 'review' after Israeli soldiers filmed pushing 'lifeless bodies from roofs' in West Bank raid  Sky NewsIDF investigating after troops filmed shoving gunmen’s bodies off West Bank roof  The Times of Isra […]

Flood-hit central Europe will get billions in EU aid, von der Leyen promises  Reuters1,000 Evacuated As Waters Rise In Northern Italy  The Weather ChannelStorm Boris: Helicopter rescues after floods overwhelm Italian town  BBC.comEU chief pledges billions in aid for Central European regions hit by massive flooding  PBS NewsHourCentral Europe braces for further flooding 'apocalypse' as death toll rises  The Jerusalem Post […]

Lebanon rocked by deadly walkie-talkie and pager attacks  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News […]

Sword with markings of ancient pharaoh Ramses II unearthed in Egypt, archaeologists say  CBS News3,200-year-old ancient Egyptian barracks contains sword inscribed with 'Ramesses II'  Livescience.comAncient sword from the era of Moses, Book of Exodus uncovered in Egypt  Fox NewsSword with pharaoh’s mark found in Egypt, still shimmering 3,000 years later  MSNThese Ancient Egyptian Barracks Paint a Vivid Picture of Military Life During the Reign of Ramses II  Smithsonian Magazin […]

Exclusive | U.S. Officials Concede Gaza Cease-Fire Out of Reach for Biden  The Wall Street JournalUS believes Gaza ceasefire deal unlikely in Biden’s term: Report  Al Jazeera English'There is no imminent deal': American officials deny reports of a deal, cast doubt on possibility  The Jerusalem PostSenior US officials think Gaza ceasefire unlikely by end of Biden’s term — report  The Times of IsraelUS believes Gaza ceasefire deal unlikely in Biden's term, WSJ reports  Reuters […]

Covid origins: Genetic ghosts suggest pandemic started in market  BBC.comNew analysis of samples from Wuhan animal market supports its role as a central site of early spread of Covid-19  CNNEvidence points to Wuhan market as source of covid-19 outbreak  New ScientistScientists again link covid pandemic origin to Wuhan market animals  The Washington Post […]

Trans woman killed in Georgia day after anti-LGBT law passed  BBC.comTransgender woman stabbed to death in Georgia amid LGBTQ bill controversy  Al Jazeera EnglishGeorgian trans model murdered after parliament passes ‘anti-LGBTQ+’ law  The GuardianGeorgian parliament approves law curbing LGBTQ rights  CNNWell-Known Georgian Transgender Model Stabbed To Death  Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty […]

Woman spends almost two hours in 13-foot python’s coils: ‘I fought with it’  The Washington PostWoman Freed After Being Strangled by Python for 2 Hours: 'I Saw the Snake Wrapping Around Me'  PEOPLEThai Woman, 64, Rescued After Being In Python's Grip For 2 Hours  NDTVPython attacks Thai woman in her kitchen, squeezes her for 2 hours: ‘It only tightened’  FOX 31 Denver […]

Zelenskiy says Ukrainian military has reduced Russian potential to attack on eastern front  Yahoo! VoicesView Full Coverage on Google News […]

Navy prepares for China conflict with newly announced strategy  Fox NewsUS Navy Planning for Possible War by 2027 Amid China Concerns: Admiral  Business InsiderCNO NAVPLAN 2024  navy.milNavy CNO unveils ‘Project 33’ with a heavy emphasis on robotic systems, information dominance  DefenseScoopNavy Boss Lays Out Ambitious Goals on Ships and Recruiting But Dodges on Accountability  Military.com […]

Ukraine's long-range strikes on Russian ammo depots aim to starve its bombing campaign  Business InsiderVideo shows explosions after drone attack on Russian ammunition depot  CNNRussia Stockpiled Missiles In Toropets; Ukraine Hit It With 100 Drones  ForbesUkrainian drone attack triggers earthquake-sized blast at arsenal in Russia's Tver region  ReutersNorth Korean Missiles, ICBMs, Air Defenses Destroyed in Russia Blast—Report  Newsweek […]

Israel offers to end war, let Sinwar leave if all hostages freed at once, Gaza disarmed  The Times of IsraelWith little prospect for a deal, Israel floats Sinwar exile proposal to Biden  CNNIsraeli official says Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar can leave Gaza with family and end the war if hostages freed  CBS NewsGallant, negotiations team 'unfamiliar' with new single-stage deal proposal  The Jerusalem PostIsrael Has One Last Chance to Sign a Deal Before Everything Goes Up in Flames  Haaretz […]

Accused in France's mass rape trial apologises to Gisele Pelicot  Reuters‘I am part of this nightmare’: man admits guilt in Gisèle Pelicot rape trial  The Guardian‘I am a rapist just like all the others in this room,’ says Frenchman accused of mass rape of wife  CNN […]

Let Ukraine hit military targets in Russia with American missiles  The EconomistMap shows Russian targets Ukraine could hit with long-range missiles  CNNBiden Poised to Approve Ukraine’s Use of Long-Range Western Weapons in Russia  The New York TimesMapping the range of Storm Shadow missiles in the Russia-Ukraine war  Al Jazeera EnglishWhy Ukraine wants to use Western long-range missiles inside Russia  The Associated Press […]

Medjugorje and the perspective of the Church  Vatican News - EnglishThey Said the Virgin Mary Appeared. The Vatican Is Finally Weighing In.  The New York TimesPopular pilgrimage site Medjugorje, where Virgin Mary said to appear, gets tentative Vatican approval  Fox NewsPope Francis grants approval for Medjugorje devotion  Vatican News - EnglishMedjugorje: What Catholics should know about the alleged Marian apparitions  Catholic News Agency […]

UN demands Israel end occupation of Palestine: How did your country vote?  Al Jazeera EnglishWill the historic UN vote for sanctions on Israel change reality for Palestinians?  The GuardianA UN vote on Palestine underlines America’s weakening clout  The EconomistIsrael-Hamas War: UN Members Demand Israel Withdraw From Palestinian Territories  BloombergUN votes against Israel’s occupation of Palestine: Will it change anything?  Al Jazeera Englis […]

US has worst health care system among wealthy nations, survey says  The HillUS ranks last on key health care measures compared with other high-income nations, despite spending the most, report says  CNNAmerica ranks worst in the world for health care—despite spending trillions  Fortun […]

FBI says it has disrupted major Chinese hacking operation that threatened US critical infrastructure  CNNFBI says it recently dismantled a second major China-linked botnet  The Record from Recorded Future NewsU.S. and allies seize control of massive Chinese tech spying network  The Washington PostJustice Department disrupts vast Chinese hacking operation that infected consumer devices  The Associated PressUS FBI disrupts second Chinese hacking group, director says  Reuters […]