🔥 Doomsday Drama 🔥

⚔️ Netanyahu never had a plan for when the fighting stops. So how can the war end?

Israel’s lack of a genuine strategy for peace has helped some of its old Western friends, including Australia, to see the Palestine question with new clarity.

SMH

🇯🇵 Japan Says Trump to Correct ‘Extremely Regrettable’ Error in Tariff Order

Tensions have been mounting between the United States and Japan as both sides appear to have starkly different interpretations of a trade deal finalized last month.

NYTIMES

⚔️ Netanyahu's plan for Gaza risks dragging Israel into a conflict with no clear endpoint

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new direction in the war on Gaza risks dragging Israel into a conflict with no clear endpoint.

SKY

⚔️ Israel unveils new direction for Gaza war - but it likely faces an impossible task

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new direction in the war on Gaza risks dragging Israel into a conflict with no clear endpoint.

SKY

📰 Colbert on the Tariffs: ‘Set Your Clocks Back to “More Expensive”’

President Trump is hitting Brazilian imports particularly hard, which is “bad news for meat-based Americans,” Stephen Colbert said.

NYTIMES

🤖 Liberian women are leading the charge against the country's drug crisis

Women in Liberia are leading the charge against the rampant drug abuse ravaging youths in the West African nation

ABC

🔥 Walking for just 15 minutes a day can help reduce symptoms of debilitating illness that hits one in six adults - and is on the rise

Scientists have pinpointed the exact amount of time someone needs to spend outdoors to slash the risk of depression and boost feelings of vitality.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ In my Gaza maternity ward, life and death coexist, but so does hope

A medical intern reflects on the hardship, hunger and resilience of women who bring children into the world amid war.

ALJAZEERA

🌧️ For Putin, Trump summit is key to securing Ukraine goals

The Russian leader appears to believe that the US president is best positioned to deliver on his aims of keeping Ukraine out of NATO and preventing the alliance’s future expansion.

SMH

✊ Belarus Launches Mass Arrests of Opponents Involved in Anti-Gov’t Rallies Abroad

At least 207 people who attended anti-government protests in countries like Poland, Lithuania, the UK, Canada and the US were identified by Belarusian authorities.

KYIVPOST

🤖 U.S. Air Force to deny early retirement benefits to some transgender service members

The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them without retirement benefits.

NPR

🔥 Russia Unleashes 104 Drones on Ukraine - Dozens Hit Despite Air Defenses

Russia unleashed 104 drones overnight, striking Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Sumy regions. There were injured, homes destroyed, and fires broke out despite most drones being shot down.

KYIVPOST

🇮🇳 Why has an AI-altered Bollywood movie sparked uproar in India?

The re-release of a beloved Bollywood classic has caused alarm in India's film industry.

ALJAZEERA

🏀 Stranger Things actor Mason Dye gets engaged to girlfriend after four years of dating

The 31-year-old groom-to-be is best known for his role as basketball baddie Jason Carver in the fourth season of the Netflix hit show

DAILYMAIL

🇮🇱 What to know about Israel’s plan to take over Gaza City

The largest urban area in Gaza, it has already suffered extensive devastation in repeated Israeli raids. Here’s what could happen next.

SMH

🔥 Will Carrie Bradshaw end up alone? And Just Like That... hints at iconic character's final storyline as 'woke' reboot is cancelled

Following the announcement that season three would be its last, the penultimate episode of And Just Like That... dropped major clues about one character's ending.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Israel security cabinet approves new plan to reoccupy all of Gaza

Benjamin Netanyahu’s government overrules alternatives preferred by military such as ceasefire

FT

⚡ White Lotus actor Sam Nivola, 21, calls out 'old movie stars' who get plastic surgery to play 'young roles'

The star expressed that he feels there aren't a lot of new stars breaking out into the entertainment industry in Hollywood.

DAILYMAIL

💥 Trump's first 200 days make him 'most important president' in a century. In the next 100 he faces a reckoning even he can't stop

When President Donald Trump entered the White House he faced a struggling economy, an immigration disaster, and brewing trouble in Europe and the Middle East.

DAILYMAIL

🏛️ JD Vance went kayaking for his birthday. The Secret Service had the river level raised

Critics blasted the “protective measures” as a sign of the vice president’s entitlement, particularly given the Trump administration’s focus on slashing government spending.

SMH

⚔️ Democrats Are Finally, Slowly, Changing Their Minds on Israel

Amy Klobuchar has taken a crucial step toward the view of the party’s base.

NYTIMES

🛰️ How much of Gaza is left standing? True toll may be even greater than official reports suggest

From above, much of the Palestinian city appears flattened. Analysis by independent researchers, and satellite photos, reveal the scale of the destruction.

SMH

🔥 Woman gets stuck inside Chuck E. Cheese game after sticking arm in hole 'not intended for hands'

A viral video depicted the embarrassing moment when firefighters worked to free a woman trapped inside a Chuck E. Cheese machine.

DAILYMAIL

🕵️ Furious backlash over new McDonald's meal as staff rage: 'WTF are they thinking?'

The limited-edition adult Happy Meal, launching August 12, includes a new 'mystery shake' inspired by McDonaldland's lava and pink clouds.

DAILYMAIL

🇬🇧 Capturing romance in sunset photo shoots on Istanbul’s Golden Horn

Under Istanbul’s old Galata Bridge, there’s a nondescript concrete landing that juts out into the waters of the Golden Horn. By day, it’s easy to overlook. But as evening nears, it transforms into one of the city’s most sought-after stages for romance. Starting in spring and continuing through summer, soon-to-be wed and newlywed couples flock to this unassuming spot in Eminonu district to immortalize their nuptials in radiant, and often highly choreographed, sunset photo shoots. The spot is so popular, a dozen brides and grooms can often be seen posing side by side, each basking in a sliver of the sunset glow. At peak hours, a traffic jam of couples forms on the stairs leading to the waterside overlook, waiting for their turn. “There’s no place in Istanbul we haven’t visited, we both love it,” said 22-year-old Elif Yuksel, standing next to her fiance, Semih Aydin. “That’s why we wanted to be photographed somewhere we could see every corner of Istanbul.” The setting sun casts its...

ABC

🇦🇺 Husband suspected wife of poisoning him before she killed 3 relatives with toxic mushrooms

An Australian court has heard a husband suspected his wife of poisoning him over a year before she murdered three of his relatives with toxic mushrooms

ABC

🔥 Return-to-office rebellion sparks wild office behavior as Wall Street and Amazon demand workers show up

Companies increasingly want their workers back in the office and employees are kicking back.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Beloved donut and coffee chain announces pumpkin spice items join the menu 'earlier and longer' this year

A popular donut chain will release fan-favorite items from its pumpkin spice collection on August 11.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 'I interviewed American fugitive hiding in Scotland who is now facing rape charge in US - this is my experience of him'

There was always a heavy hint of charade in the company of "Arthur Knight".

SKY

🌧️ Diplomatic Trap? Ex-Ambassador Warns Trump Against Giving Putin Propaganda Victory

A former US Ambassador to Ukraine tells the Kyiv Post that Trump should avoid meeting Putin without Ukraine’s presence, while the State Department claims it’s focused on “actions over trust.”

KYIVPOST

⛔ For the First Time, White House Has ‘Understanding’ of Russia’s Peace Terms, Rubio Claims

Trump State Department pushes for direct dialogue after Witkoff met Putin in Moscow. A prominent Democratic senator argues that sanctions are the key to leverage and pressure on the Kremlin.

KYIVPOST

👔 Donald Trump Jr. shares outrageous sex toy meme involving his father

The president's eldest son poked fun at his father's walk on top of the White House roof, while also referencing a vulgar series of incidents that have been occurring at WNBA games.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 7, 2025

Latest from the Institute for the Study of War.

KYIVPOST

⚔️ Israel announces plan to take over Gaza City in another escalation of the war

Israel's Security Cabinet approved a plan to take over Gaza City despite demands by families of hostages and mounting international calls for Israel to end the war.

NPR

🔥 Pregnant Rihanna shows off her bump as she shops at pricey baby boutique in Beverly Hills

The 37-year-old Diamonds singer - who is expecting her third child with partner A$AP Rocky - visited the store English Rabbit as she continues to flaunt her maternity style.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ Japanese warships visit New Zealand's capital for the first time in almost 90 years

Japanese warships on Friday docked in New Zealand’s capital for the first time in almost 90 years

ABC

🇯🇵 Bugs are popular pets in nature-loving Japan, buzzing with lessons about ecology and species

The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the humble bug

ABC

🌧️ F.A.A. Plans to Hire 8,900 Air Traffic Controllers but Still Expects Shortages

The Federal Aviation Administration says it plans to “supercharge” hiring and training between now and late 2028. It would not be enough to end a shortage of controllers.

NYTIMES

🔥 Incredible moment bear walks into home and receives unwelcome fright

A black bear got the shock of its life after it wandered into a Vancouver home and came face to face with an unlikely adversary.

DAILYMAIL

🇮🇳 Baltimore Ravens rookie appears to have leg snapped before being carted off field in preseason debut

A Baltimore Ravens rookie cornerback suffered a gruesome injury in a preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts which will spell the end to his season before it even truly began.

DAILYMAIL

🌊 Heavy rain slams southern Japan, triggering floods and mudslides

Torrential rain is pounding the island of Kyushu in southern Japan, triggering floods and landslides and sending residents to shelters as weather officials issued their highest warning levels in parts of the region

ABC

🇰🇷 Should Soccer Star Son Heung-min Have Held an Umbrella for a Female Reporter?

A photo of Son Heung-min set off a heated debate online that laid bare the intense emotions surrounding South Korea’s gender divide.

NYTIMES

🌧️ Trump's final ultimatum to Putin is HERE as experts give shrill warning on how it will impact oil prices in America

The ultimatum posed by Trump challenged the Russian president to end the war in Ukraine or potentially face repercussions; in this case, harsh economic sanctions.

DAILYMAIL

🆘 Trump Wasn’t the First to Deport These Men, and He Won’t Be the Last

Dozens of Bhutanese men ejected from the United States are now in refugee camps in Nepal, which doesn’t want them but has nowhere to send them.

NYTIMES

⚡ White Lotus actor Sam Nivola calls out 'old movie stars' who get plastic surgery to play 'young roles'

The star expressed that he feels there aren't a lot of new stars breaking out into the entertainment industry in Hollywood.

DAILYMAIL

🌊 KKR recut terms with big backers to hand rich investors larger share of deals

Flood of money into evergreen vehicles has meant 7.5% share carved out in fund terms no longer sufficient

FT

🔥 The troubling decline in conscientiousness

A critical life skill is fading out — and especially fast among young adults

FT

🏦 UBS may find an opportunity in the Swiss tariff crisis

Bern’s plea for a level playing field may resonate with the boss of its biggest bank

FT

🇨🇳 China’s Cosco seeks at least 20% as CK Hutchison reshapes $23bn Panama ports deal

State-owned shipping group has leverage over BlackRock and MSC as Beijing tries to rewrite terms of sale

FT

🇨🇳 China’s Cosco seeks at least 20% as Beijing reshapes $23bn Panama ports deal

State-owned shipping group has leverage over BlackRock and MSC as Beijing tries to rewrite terms of sale

FT

⚔️ Why struggling companies are loading up on bitcoin

Biotechs, miners and hoteliers are snapping up crypto to boost their share prices, but experts warn of a crisis if markets crash

FT

💻 Could AI help America out of its debt hole?

Some investors believe the technology’s productivity benefits will put the US on a better fiscal path

FT

👔 Flattery and fear: a CEO’s guide to handling Trump

Tim Cook and Brian Moynihan are among US bosses determined to keep the president happy

FT

👔 ‘Don’t poke the bear’: US business titans seek to woo Trump with flattery

Tim Cook and Brian Moynihan are among bosses determined to keep the president happy

FT

👔 ‘How’s the gout?’: US business titans seek to woo Trump with flattery

Tim Cook and Brian Moynihan are among bosses determined to keep the president happy

FT

⚔️ Donald Trump could target WNBA over Caitlin Clark controversy, warns Stephen A. Smith

Stephen A. Smith isn't dismissing an op-ed making the controversial argument that the federal government should investigate the WNBA for its treatment of Caitlin Clark.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Kanye West's wife Bianca Censori covers up for stepmom duty as she takes rapper's kids out in LA

On Tuesday, the model, 30, was spotted loading into a Cadillac Escalade with Kanye and Kim's daughter Chicago , seven, and their sons Saint, nine, and Psalm, six.

DAILYMAIL

🇮🇳 Canada murders spark calls to label India’s Bishnoi gang a ‘terror’ group

The gang, which Canadian officials accuse of working for India, has claimed responsibility for multiple recent murders.

ALJAZEERA

🔥 Flames spread with 'alarming speed' north of Los Angeles as Canyon Fire forces evacuations in Southern California

A wildfire is rapidly growing in an area northwest of Los Angeles, forcing thousands of people living in and around Piru and Castaic to evacuate. The blaze is also near Santa Clarita.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ Surprising reason Texans' Jimmie Ward is jailed for the second time this summer revealed by his attorney

Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward is behind bars for the second time this summer after previously being accused of assaulting and strangling his fiancée in June.

DAILYMAIL

🌩️ Weather slowly improving along Mexican coastline but rip current threat remains from Tropical Storm Ivo

Tropical Storm Ivo formed Wednesday along Mexico's southwest coastline and produced heavy rainfall and rough surf.

FOXWEATHER

🌩️ Tropical Storm Ivo brings rip current threat to Mexico's Pacific coast

Tropical Storm Ivo formed Wednesday along Mexico's southwest coastline and produced heavy rainfall and rough surf.

FOXWEATHER

🇮🇱 Israel’s cabinet approves Netanyahu plan to occupy Gaza City

Proposal raises prospect of months-long offensive and open-ended occupation of Palestinian enclave

FT

⚔️ Israeli security cabinet approves Netanyahu’s plan to take control of Gaza City

The Israeli security cabinet has approved Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to take military control of Gaza City, the prime minister’s office has said. It marks another escalation in the war in Gaza, sparked by the Hamas attack of 7 October 2023, and a step towards his stated goal of a full military occupation. Asked in a […]

ENDTIMES

📊 The next drink of the summer

People are putting jalapeños in sauvignon blanc. The TikTok trend has hit New York, and it’s coming to a bar near you.

SMH

⚔️ Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Military Takeover of Gaza

The risky plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not backed by the Israeli military’s chief of staff and will thrust the war with Hamas into uncharted territory.

NYTIMES

👔 Israeli security cabinet approves Netanyahu's plan for military incursion and takeover of Gaza City

Israel's security cabinet approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's plan for military incursion and is preparing to take over Gaza City.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Wildfire spreads rapidly through canyon north of Los Angeles, forcing evacuations

A wildfire is rapidly growing in an area northwest of Los Angeles, forcing thousands of people living in and around Piru and Castaic to evacuate. The blaze is also near Santa Clarita.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Furious Sha'Carri Richardson pummels boyfriend at Seattle airport in shocking security footage from arrest

Footage of American Olympic gold medalist sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson allegedly assaulting her boyfriend has been released in a dramatic scene from Washington state.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Diddy's ex Cassie Ventura returns to social media for first time since giving birth... after painful testimony

Cassie Ventura made her return to social media on Thursday after giving birth in May.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Virginia youth pastor sent disgusting texts to young girls while posing as a teen

Jacob Ryan Barnett, a Virginia youth pastor, has been charged with attempting to coerce and entice minors after allegedly posing as a teenage boy to solicit explicit images from girls.

DAILYMAIL

🏛️ UK homelessness minister resigns over claim she evicted tenants, hiked rent

The resignation is a blow for the Labour government, which trails Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK party in polls.

ALJAZEERA

🤖 Mandalorian actress settles lawsuit with Disney over firing

Gina Carano sued for wrongful termination with the support and funding of billionaire Elon Musk.

BBC

🔥 Machine Gun Kelly reveals the parenting comment that left Megan Fox 'fuming'

The on/off couple welcomed their four-month-old infant daughter Saga Blade Fox-Baker four months after splitting for the second time

DAILYMAIL

👔 Israeli security cabinet approves plan to occupy Gaza City: Report

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested earlier this week that Israel will 'take control of all Gaza'.

ALJAZEERA

⚔️ Israeli military plans to occupy Gaza City in major escalation of war

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested earlier that Israel's military will 'take control of all Gaza'.

ALJAZEERA

🔥 'The General' who ran '$4million surrogacy house of horrors' breaks cover... after sickening footage of babies being degraded

He was 'the general' who barked orders at staff and she was the 'mastermind' and manipulator with an explosive temper.

DAILYMAIL

🎖️ Israeli security cabinet approves plan to take over Gaza City

The decision on Friday marks another escalation of Israel’s 22-month military operation to wipe out Hamas.

SMH

🔥 Map pinpoints where home prices are tumbling fastest as crisis spreads

Home prices across the US are being slashed at a rapid rate. In nearly one in three cities, prices are lower than they were a year ago.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ US doubles reward for arrest of Venezuela’s President Maduro to $50m

US Attorney General Pam Bondi says Venezuelan president one of the world's 'largest narco-traffickers'.

ALJAZEERA

⚔️ US offers $50m reward for arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro

A reward for information leading to the capture of Maduro, who the US accuses of drug trafficking, has been doubled.

BBC

🇨🇳 China’s star tech companies rush to list in Hong Kong

The territory has made a series of reforms that have helped fuel an IPO boom

FT

⚔️ Pink's daughter Willow, 14, is her TWIN as singer poses for rare photo with her children

The three-time Grammy Award winning singer, 45, shares daughter Willow, 14, and son Jameson, eight, with longtime husband Carey Hart, 50.

DAILYMAIL

📈 Kelly Clarkson hit by unimaginable double tragedy after ex-husband Brandon Blackstock's shock cancer death: Fears as star 'feels lost'

Kelly Clarkson is 'feeling lost' as she grieves the shock death of her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock. He had battled cancer for three years.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 NBA free agent Malik Beasley is evicted from his Detroit high rise amid FBI gambling probe

NBA free agent Malik Beasley has reportedly been evicted from his Detroit apartment amid an FBI gambling probe and reports of $8 million in financial chaos .

DAILYMAIL

🌐 Trump to host ‘peace summit’ with Armenia and Azerbaijan leaders

The US president has long signalled his desire to be recognised as a global peacemaker

FT

🤖 Lauren Sanchez shows off VERY extravagant €250,000 watch she was gifted as a wedding present by her billionaire husband Jeff Bezos as they step out in Ibiza

Lauren Sanchez showed off a very extravagant €250,000 designer watch she was gifted as a wedding present as she stepped out in Ibiza with her new husband Jeff Bezos on Thursday.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Max Verstappen and girlfriend Kelly Piquet purchase plot of land at luxury development Pinheirinho Comporta in Portugal

Daily Mail understands that the F1 star, 27, and model Kelly, 36, are planning to build a property here, after spending plenty of time in the sunny holiday destination.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Jalapenos in sauvignon blanc? It might be the next drink of the summer

The trend of jazzing up white wine with a slice of spice gained popularity on TikTok. It hit New York City bars in spring; now it might be coming to a pub near you.

SMH

🤖 Can Cuomo Match Mamdani’s Social Media Savvy? He’s Trying.

Andrew M. Cuomo’s decisive loss to Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral primary has led to a campaign rebranding that includes a fresh social media persona.

NYTIMES

🤖 I'm a doctor and there's an act women should never do - and it will make sense why 20 years from now

A dermatologist has shared a simple daily act - that doesn't cost a thing - which could potentially have a huge anti-ageing affect on your appearance in years to come.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 The man who discovered Elvis... and then destroyed him: How the King spiralled into addiction and death at the hands of his high-rolling manager - revealed in bombshell biography by a writer who saw it happen

Addiction was the glue that held Elvis Presley and his manager 'Colonel' Tom Parker together during the last few years of the singer's life.

DAILYMAIL

🗽 Woke animal rights group issues bizarre response after Kraken team mascot was chased by bear

An animal rights group issued a call to action for the NHL team after a promotional video went viral when a grizzly bear interrupted filming.

DAILYMAIL

🌧️ Trump's Ukraine deadline for Putin arrives - as uncertainty remains over possible meeting

Donald Trump has rowed back on an earlier claim that he will only meet with Vladimir Putin if Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also at the summit - as a US deadline for Moscow to avoid further sanctions arrives.

SKY

🔥 Trump's deadline for Putin to agree to Ukraine ceasefire arrives

Donald Trump has rowed back on an earlier claim that he will only meet with Vladimir Putin if Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also at the summit - as a US deadline for Moscow to avoid further sanctions arrives.

SKY

🇦🇺 G Flip 'freaks out' Americans with Australian school tradition that no other country has: 'This has to be a lie'

G Flip has set the internet alight once again, with the singer dropping a 'bizarre' school tradition from Australia on unsuspecting Americans.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Saltburn director Emerald Fennell returns with an 'aggressively provocative' interpretation of Emily Brontë classic Wuthering Heights featuring a 'BDSM-inspired SEX scene'

The upcoming adaptation of Emily Bronte's classic novel sees Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi portray doomed lovers Catherine and Heathcliff.

DAILYMAIL

🎖️ Why is there an unusual military aircraft flying between California and Arizona?

An unusual-looking military aircraft has been flying over California this past month, baffling spectators who say they witnessed it from the ground in the Bay Area. This strategic military aircraft isn’t your typical passenger plane, either. Often transporting heavy-duty equipment like armored vehicles, helicopters and humanitarian aid, the four-engine airlifter is uniquely capable of carrying […]

ENDTIMES

🔥 Reptiles escape injuries from falling tree at nation's oldest alligator farm

A massive oak tree fell into the central lagoon at the historic St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park in St. Augustine Florida on Wednesday evening, but no alligators or guests were injured. The nation’s oldest continuously operating alligator farm says the park temporarily adjusted its show locations while clean-up was conducted.

FOXWEATHER

🔥 Watch: Tree crashes into alligator lagoon in Florida

A massive oak tree fell into the central lagoon at the historic St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park in St. Augustine Florida on Wednesday evening, but no alligators or guests were injured. The nation’s oldest continuously operating alligator farm says the park temporarily adjusted its show locations while clean-up was conducted.

FOXWEATHER

💲 Anthony Richardson knocked out of Colts' preseason opener amid QB battle with Daniel Jones

One of the NFL's biggest preseason quarterback battles may have been resolved on the very first drive of the opening preseason game in Baltimore on Thursday evening.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Jaime King ordered to court after ex-husband's divorce lawyers claim she failed to pay over $100K in fees

Jaime King is being taken to court over allegedly unpaid attorney fees totaling more than $100,000 from to her divorce from former husband Kyle Newman.

DAILYMAIL

💻 CEO of AI company receives bloodied PIG'S HEAD in threatening hate mail calling him 'Clark Kent knockoff'

The gruesome package was sent to a family member's home, accompanied by a handwritten note that criticized the tech CEO, dubbing him a 'Clark Kent knockoff.'

DAILYMAIL

📰 Brandon Blackstock's daughter announced her pregnancy weeks before his death

The news comes after Clarkson announced Blackstock - who she was married from 2013-2022 - had died at the age of 48 on Thursday.

DAILYMAIL

🎥 Brooklyn Beckham is back in the kitchen as he whips up a carbonara in latest cooking video - after renewing his vows with wife Nicola Peltz amid family feud

Brooklyn Beckham was back in the kitchen on Thursday as he whipped up a carbonara in his latest cooking video - after renewing his vows with wife Nicola Peltz amid his ongoing family feud. 

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Trump’s top US intelligence chief vows to ‘share the truth’ on UFOs

THE US intelligence chief has vowed to “share the truth” on UFOs after saying she believes in aliens and that extraterrestrials are real. Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence in Donald Trump’s administration, hinted that she has a lot of classified information on aliens but is forced to remain tight-lipped due to her job. […]

ENDTIMES

🔥 NYC shooter had two 'mental health holds' in Las Vegas. They didn't affect his legal right to own guns

The New York City mass shooter had been diagnosed with multiple mental illnesses and had been the subject of two "mental health holds" in Las Vegas, but none of that limited his legal right to own firearms.

NPR

🌧️ Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,261

Here are the key events on day 1,261 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

ALJAZEERA

🤖 My middle-class friends all look terrible for their age... thanks to cocaine. They snort it constantly and see no shame - but the truth is all over their haggard faces: ANNIE JACKSON

While the kids, all aged six and under, headed upstairs to do some face painting, Emma closed the kitchen door, poured out the Sauvignon... then started cutting lines of cocaine.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Canyon Fire in Ventura County Prompts Evacuation Orders for Thousands

The Canyon Fire was initially reported at about 30 acres but had rapidly grown to 1,050 acres in a few hours on Thursday, officials said.

NYTIMES

🤖 My life as a sex surrogate: I'm paid to sleep with virgins, sex addicts, autistic men and women who've never climaxed in controversial therapy - and here's why I do it: KALY MILLER

We're not in a relationship, though, this man and I. Well, not a romantic one anyway. And, although he is paying for my time and expertise, I am not an escort.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 JAN MOIR: Andrew is utterly irredeemable but Fergie is so much worse. Her late-night emails to me say it all

Well. We all knew the Yorkies were a pair of flakes - but who could have guessed how deep the rot went?

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ Here's why ignorant, arrogant, irrelevant Howard Stern really had to go... and the two TV titans up next: MAUREEN CALLAHAN

This looks like Howard's End. And it seems even Howard Stern, one-time King of All Media, didn't see it coming.

DAILYMAIL

👔 Still Fuming Over a Weak Jobs Report, Trump Finds Some Numbers He Likes

President Trump promoted his own version of reality in the Oval Office after firing the head of the agency that collects employment statistics last week.

NYTIMES

👔 Cuomo and Trump, Two ‘Queens Boys,’ Go Way Back

President Trump has urged Andrew Cuomo to stay in the New York City mayor’s race. Here are seven moments when their paths crossed over the years.

NYTIMES

🔬 'These decisions were completely reckless': Funding cuts to mRNA vaccines will make America more vulnerable to pandemics

mRNA expert Jeff Coller spoke with Live Science about the future of mRNA vaccines in the United States in the aftermath of huge federal funding cuts.

LIVESCIENCE

👔 Trump to nominate Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve board

White House economist has accused some central bankers of ‘tariff derangement syndrome’ over views on president’s levies

FT

🌍 Something Much BIGGER is Coming

(OPINION) In tonight’s podcast, we discuss how fault lines around the Globe are awakening, earthquake swarms are increasing, large quakes are being triggered, and a parade of volcanoes have erupted. What exactly is going on and where is it leading? We cover all this on today’s program.

ENDTIMES

🤖 Prosecutor Takes Over Local Police Force in New Jersey After 2 Killings

An investigation into the shooting deaths of two people and the apparent suicide of a suspect, a state trooper, “raised serious concerns” from the county prosecutor’s office.

NYTIMES

🤖 Lauren Sanchez shows off VERY extravagant £227k watch she was gifted as a wedding present by her billionaire husband Jeff Bezos as they step out in Ibiza

Lauren Sanchez showed off a very extravagant £227,711 designer watch as she stepped out in Ibiza with her new husband Jeff Bezos on Thursday.

DAILYMAIL

🎤 Ozzy Osbourne leans on wife Sharon in one of their last photos together as part of first glimpse at moving new documentary

The Black Sabbath singer, famously known as the Prince of Darkness, died last month at the age of 76 - just weeks after performing his final concert.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Pediatrician accused of killing daughter, 4, then staging it to look like drowning has charges DOWNGRADED

A pediatrician who was arrested in connection with her daughter's death has received a lesser charge and may be eligible for bond.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ Trump puts $50 million bounty on Venezuelan president for helping terrorists bring 'deadly violence' to US

The Trump administration is now offering a $50 million reward to anyone who can provide information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.

DAILYMAIL

💼 What is a visa bond? Here’s who is affected by the U.S. State Department’s new program

The U.S. State Department announced a new rule implementing up to $15,000 bonds on tourism and business visa applicants from countries with historically higher rates of visa overstays. Here’s who’s affected by the change.

PBS

👔 The sprawling £8,000-a-week Cotswolds manor house where JD Vance will enjoy his 'British MAGA summer'... and it's just a stone's throw from Jeremy Clarkson's farm

The U.S. Vice President opted for a quintessential British summer holiday with his family and is renting the enormous property in Oxfordshire for £8,000 a week, we can reveal.

DAILYMAIL

🎬 Jack Nicholson's grandson Sean arrested on felony domestic violence charge

29-year-old Sean Norfleet - who publicly goes by Sean Knight Nicholson - is the eldest of the 88-year-old movie star's grandchildren

DAILYMAIL

👔 Donald Trump biographer casts doubt over President's latest golfing heroics

Former Sports Illustrated and ESPN writer Rick Reilly once again blasted President Donald Trump's golf game - further accusing Trump of lying about his accolades.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Thousands Ordered to Flee Fast-Moving Wildfire in Ventura County

The Canyon Fire was initially reported at about 30 acres but had rapidly grown to 1,050 acres in a few hours on Thursday, officials said.

NYTIMES

🇨🇳 Satellite images show surge in rare earth mining in rebel-held Myanmar

Satellite images reportedly identify 26 mines in rebel-held Myanmar next to China and two near Thailand.

ALJAZEERA

🔥 Phoenix bakes under its hottest August temperature as heat wave grips Desert Southwest

Phoenix just reached 118 degrees on Thursday, recording their hottest August temperature on record. It broke a 4-way tie of 117 degrees, with all of those readings coming since 2011, including two summers ago.

FOXWEATHER

🇮🇱 CAIR urges US to probe the death of father killed in Israeli settler attack

US Muslim group highlights the legal statutes that it says enable the Trump administration to investigate the incident.

ALJAZEERA

🔥 Wednesday star Percy Hynes White has very ordinary new job after sex assault allegations got him cancelled

Axed Wednesday star Percy Hynes White has a very normal new job almost two years after he was dropped from the hit show amid sexual assault allegations.

DAILYMAIL

🕵️ Researchers say they have identified the mysterious killer of more than 5 billion sea stars

Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars off the Pacific coast of North America in a decade-long epidemic.

PBS

🌧️ Donald Trump says Putin does not have to meet Zelensky for US-Russia summit to go ahead

Donald Trump last night dismissed the idea that a US-Russia summit will only happen if Vladimir Putin meets Ukraine's president.

DAILYMAIL

❄️ Moment lawmaker halts meeting about veterans killing themselves to scold colleague who used 'offensive' phrase

Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan criticized one of her colleagues for not using the correct term when referring to people who have died by suicide. She was accused of derailing the meeting.

DAILYMAIL

🎵 Springsteen Isn’t Who I Thought He Was

I stopped listening to Bruce Springsteen’s music. I heard something more.

NYTIMES

🗳️ Haiti names new head of transitional council ahead of scheduled elections

Laurent Saint-Cyr is meant to be the last head of the council as it prepares for a nationwide vote to elect a president.

ALJAZEERA

⚔️ N.C.’s Democratic Congressional Delegation Condemns EPA Cancellation of Solar for All

Democratic U.S. House members from North Carolina on Thursday condemned the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to cancel $7 billion in grants for the Solar for All program, created under the Biden administration to expand access to solar energy in low-income and disadvantaged communities. Among those grants was $156 million awarded April 2024 to a state […]

ICN

🗳️ America's wokest DA gives self-pitying interview suggesting she was shamed into standing down

A Minnesota County Attorney surprised many this week by announcing she will not seek re-election and suggesting she was 'shamed' into stepping down.

DAILYMAIL

⛽ Hidden addiction sweeping US as Americans hooked on substance being slipped into popular drinks

But the plant leaf extract - slipped into popular drinks and tablets sold in wellness stores and gas stations - has been linked to a range of serious side-effects, including seizures and crippling addiction.

DAILYMAIL

💨 Scottie Scheffler revives Happy Gilmore 2 cameo role at FedEx Cup

World's No 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler has revived a part of his 'Happy Gilmore 2' cameo at FedEx Cup at TPC Southwind in Memphis in one of the biggest events on the PGA's calendar.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Trump Nominates Stephen Miran to Temporarily Join Fed Board of Governors

If confirmed, Stephen Miran, the current chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, would temporarily fill a position left vacant by Adriana Kugler, who is stepping down early.

NYTIMES

💼 Jason Kelce opens up on music career... and the chances of a collaboration with Taylor Swift

Jason Kelce is no stranger to the music business. Considering the pop star that his brother is dating, questions about a potential collaboration with Taylor Swift were addressed in a recent interview.

DAILYMAIL

🏥 Two Pennsylvania state troopers injured in ‘ambush’ shooting, suspect killed, officials say

The attack took place in the rural area near Thompson shortly after 11 a.m., state police Col. Christopher Paris told reporters after he and Gov. Josh Shapiro met with one of the wounded officers in a hospital.

PBS

🌡️ National Academies Will Review Endangerment Finding Science

The nation’s premier group of scientific advisers announced Thursday that it will conduct an independent, fast-track review of the latest climate science. It will do so with an eye to weighing in on the Trump administration’s planned repeal of the government’s 2009 determination that greenhouse gas emissions harm human health and the environment. The move […]

ICN

🏛️ Haiti inaugurates new leadership as gangs threaten to overthrow the government

Businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr became the head of Haiti's transitional presidential council tasked with restoring order as gangs underscored the challenges facing the Caribbean nation.

NPR

👔 Trump Dismisses Civil Rights, Fair Housing Cases in Chicago To Focus on ‘Real Concerns’

Saying it wants to focus on “real concerns” around fair housing, President Donald Trump’s administration is dropping two long-fought cases in Chicago that the feds previously agreed showed discriminatory practices. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said it will no longer monitor a civil rights agreement with the city that called for zoning […]

ICN

⚔️ As Trump’s tariffs kick in, economist breaks down inflation and recession warning signs

After months of delay and backroom dealmaking, the Trump administration has imposed sweeping tariffs on nearly 100 countries, sending U.S. import duties soaring to their highest levels in nearly a century. To help break down the impact of the new tariffs and interpret some signs we’re seeing across the economy, Geoff Bennett spoke with Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG.

PBS

⚔️ Gina Carano rejoices over win for free speech as Disney settles Mandalorian firing with groveling statement

The actress and mixed martial arts veteran, 43, starred as Cara Dune in the Star Wars franchise spin-off.

DAILYMAIL

💱 Cryptocurrency traders take responsibility for throwing sex toys at WNBA games to promote meme coin

A group of cryptocurrency traders is claiming responsibility for the wave of sexual pranks plaguing WNBA games. What's more, they say they're doing it to promote their new meme coin.

DAILYMAIL

📰 News Wrap: Netanyahu says Israel aims to reoccupy all of Gaza militarily

In our news wrap Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says his government aims to reoccupy all of Gaza militarily, Russian President Putin says he hopes to meet with President Trump next week, the FBI is reportedly firing several top officials and a new CDC report says that most Americans now get more than half of their calories from ultra-processed foods.

PBS

🔥 Trump 401(k) Order Opens Door for Crypto, Private Equity and Real Estate

The executive order is intended to give investors more options, but experts say employers will tread carefully before adding alternative assets.

NYTIMES

💻 What is Apple’s $600bn US investment pledge?

The tech giant promised Donald Trump hundreds of billions of spending — but the real scale is difficult to measure

FT

🇮🇱 Mideast experts analyze consequences as Israel considers full Gaza occupation

The Israeli cabinet is in a marathon session debating whether or not to completely reoccupy the Gaza Strip militarily. For two perspectives, Geoff Bennett spoke with David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy's Project on Arab-Israeli Relations and Yousef Munayyer of the Palestine-Israel Program and Senior Fellow at the Arab Center.

PBS

🔥 ‘Mutually assured destruction’: GOP Rep. Lawler calls for redistricting battles to end

Indiana could become the next major battleground over redistricting.The move follows efforts by Texas Republicans to redraw congressional maps in their favor, a move that sparked threats of retaliation from leaders in blue states. In response, a handful of Republicans are now calling for a ceasefire in redistricting. Geoff Bennett discussed more with GOP Rep. Mike Lawler of New York.

PBS

👨‍⚖️ Federal judge halts construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'

The 14-day stoppage comes as a federal judge considers whether additional construction of the immigration detention facility in south Florida's Everglades is detrimental to the environment.

NPR

👔 Louisiana’s high Medicaid reliance places state on frontlines of health care cuts

President Trump's big budget law is expected to make the largest cuts ever to Medicaid, a program that currently provides health insurance for some 70 million Americans. As Lisa Desjardins reports, those impacts will be felt in House Speaker Mike Johnson’s home state of Louisiana, which has one of the highest rates of enrollment in the country.

PBS

🔥 National Weather Service Is Hiring Hundreds of New Staff

The federal forecasting agency plans to restore some of its losses from this year’s Trump administration cuts.

NYTIMES

👔 Trump is watching Australia’s decision on Palestine. Does it matter?

The US president pays particular attention to the Anglosphere. But he has been relatively subdued in his response to other countries moving to recognise Palestine.

SMH

👔 A look at Trump’s legal authority over DC as he threatens federal takeover

President Trump continues to direct his ire at Democrat-run cities for what he calls an out-of-control crime wave, despite FBI data showing crime down in every category. This week, he went as far as threatening a federal takeover of Washington D.C. William Brangham discussed the threats with George Derek Musgrove, author of "Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation's Capital."

PBS

💼 Macaulay Culkin regrets missing '90s comedy after not even reading the script during teenage retirement

The 44-year-old actor - who was seen c onsoling goddaughter Paris Jackson on a recent outing - talked candidly about leaving the acting business behind as a teenager.

DAILYMAIL

🎬 Katie Holmes' mini-me Suri, 19, beams on NYC movie set... before heading back to college in Pennsylvania

Holmes' 19-year-old mini-me kid looked like she had a fresh tan as she wore a white tank top tucked into olive green cargo pants with red shoes and a brown purse over her shoulder.

DAILYMAIL

🎖️ Netanyahu faces condemnation over plan for Israel to take full military control of Gaza

Benjamin Netanyahu's plan for Israel to take full military control of the Gaza Strip has been condemned, amid fears a reoccupation could put the lives of Palestinians and the remaining Israeli hostages at risk.

SKY

⚔️ Netanyahu defies warnings over seeking full control of Gaza

Benjamin Netanyahu's plan for Israel to take full military control of the Gaza Strip has been condemned, amid fears a reoccupation could put the lives of Palestinians and the remaining Israeli hostages at risk.

SKY

👔 Israeli security cabinet approves Netanyahu's plan to take control of Gaza City

The Israeli security cabinet has approved Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to take military control of Gaza City, the prime minister's office has said.

SKY

⚔️ Netanyahu's security cabinet wants 'full security takeover' of Gaza to end war

Israel's security cabinet has approved an operation to take military control of Gaza City, Benjamin Netanyahu's office has said - and agreed a full security takeover of Gaza is required to end the war.

SKY

⚔️ Israel's security cabinet agrees full security takeover of Gaza 'necessary to end the war' - as it prepares to take Gaza City

Israel's security cabinet has approved an operation to take military control of Gaza City, Benjamin Netanyahu's office has said - and agreed a full security takeover of Gaza is required to end the war.

SKY

🤖 New book ‘Joy Goddess’ reveals how A’Lelia Walker helped shape the Harlem Renaissance

In "Joy Goddess," journalist and historian A’Lelia Bundles brings to life a fascinating and misunderstood figure of the early 20th century. A’Lelia Walker was more than a glamorous socialite. She was a cultural catalyst whose salons and soirées became the vibrant center of the Harlem Renaissance. Geoff Bennett spoke with Bundles, who is Walker’s great-great-granddaughter, about her new book.

PBS

💼 Deep State Biden-Obama plot to financially ruin conservative Americans: Whistleblower at very top of one of the world's biggest banks speaks out

In early January 2021, shortly after the Capitol riots in Washington DC , one of the wealthiest and most recognizable businessmen in the world received an unexpected phone call from his bank.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 A Brief But Spectacular take on the power of intergenerational communities

What happens when leaders across generations come together to reimagine the future of collaboration? Earlier this year, CoGenerate, a nonprofit that brings older and younger changemakers together, hosted a gathering in Los Angeles to explore partnership. Participants shared their Brief But Spectacular takes on the power of intergenerational communities.

PBS

🤖 Trump says he is nominating top economic aide Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve board

The appointment is Trump’s first opportunity to exert more control over the Fed, one of the few remaining independent federal agencies. Trump has relentlessly criticized the current chair, Jerome Powell, for keeping short-term interest rates unchanged.

PBS

🌐 James Cameron warns of ‘TERMINATOR-style apocalypse’ if AI weaponized

(OPINION) The director James Cameron has warned that the use of artificial intelligence in a global arms race could lead to the kind of dystopia fictionalised in his Terminator franchise. Speaking to Rolling Stone to promote the publication of Ghosts of Hiroshima, an account of the first atomic bombing by bestselling author Charles Pellegrino which […]

ENDTIMES

🔥 STD epidemic exploding in Mississippi, One per every 100 infected

Medical experts say Mississippi has some of the highest STD rates in the country. The STD rate, depending on your source, is around 1,200 per 100,000 Mississippian, or 1 per every 100. The state has long been plagued by high rates of gonorrhea, chlamydia and HIV. In years prior, Hinds County had the dishonor of […]

ENDTIMES

🤖 Greg Gutfeld to appear on NBC rival Jimmy Fallon's talk show after heaping him with praise

Greg Gutfeld will appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, calling Fallon a 'great, genuine guy' who aims to make people laugh, not fuel anger.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Trump’s Mr. Fix It Goes to Moscow

How much has U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff actually fixed?

FP

👔 Trump Administration to Require Universities to Submit Data on Applicants’ Race

The administration has become increasingly focused on admissions data in its effort to bring the higher education system in line with President Trump’s political agenda.

NYTIMES

👔 Trump opens door for 401(k) retirement plans to invest in private equity and crypto

Millions of Americans saving for retirement through 401(k) accounts could have the option of putting their money in higher-risk private equity and cryptocurrency investments, according to an executive order signed Thursday by President Donald Trump that could give those financial players long-sought access to a pool of funds worth trillions.

PBS

📈 Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson’s Ex-Husband, Dies at 48

The announcement of Mr. Blackstock’s death came one day after Ms. Clarkson said she would be postponing the remainder of her residency in Las Vegas.

NYTIMES

🔥 Donald Trump to nominate Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve board

White House economist set to fill seat vacated by Adriana Kugler on temporary basis

FT

🔥 Patrick Mahomes has the perfect response to shockingly low Madden rating

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has the perfect response to his shockingly low Madden rating, where he is behind fellow signal callers Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Superstore actor dead at 83: Jon Miyahara passes away as co-stars pay touching tribute

The actor, who played Brett on the comedy show from 2015 to 2021, died on Wednesday, his daughter Pennie Cappasola revealed.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Trump to nominate ‘loyalist’ Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve board

Miran, who currently sits on the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers, would fill the seat through January.

ALJAZEERA

🎖️ Netanyahu Said Israel Wanted to Take Military Control of Gaza

Also, Kennedy has broken with the mainstream on vaccines. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

NYTIMES

🤖 Ex-Superman actor says he's becoming an ICE agent

Dean Cain says he'll be "sworn in as an ICE agent asap" following a recruitment drive by the agency.

BBC

🤖 18-year-old arrested over latest WNBA sex toy incident after Sophie Cunningham became victim of bizarre trend

Another fan has been arrested for throwing a sex toy at a WNBA game, as the disturbing epidemic continues. Kaden Lopez, 18, was reportedly booked into jail.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Man Kills Neighbor, Shoots 2 Troopers, Then Is Killed by Police, Officials Say

The Pennsylvania State troopers, who were in surgery on Thursday afternoon, had been shot while responding to a report of an injured person at a home in the northeastern part of the state, the authorities said.

NYTIMES

⚡ Trump's secret for delivering 'record-breaking' results in 200 days

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told the Daily Mail that the president is settling into his groove on Pennsylvania Avenue as he marks his 200th day in office on Thursday.

DAILYMAIL

🇮🇳 Nicholas Clapp, 89, Dies; ‘Real-Life Indiana Jones’ Pursued a Lost City

A documentary filmmaker and amateur archaeologist, he was consumed by the desire to find an ancient city in the Arabian desert known as Atlantis of the Sands.

NYTIMES

🤖 Big-Game Hunter Is Killed by Buffalo During Safari

Asher Watkins, a real estate executive from Texas, was tracking a Cape buffalo in South Africa when he was attacked, a safari company said.

NYTIMES

🤖 AP report: More FBI leaders forced out, including ex-director who resisted turning over Jan. 6 agents’ names

The FBI Agents Association said in a statement that it was concerned by reports of the firings of senior leaders and that it was reviewing all legal options to defend its members.

PBS

🤖 Frying pan horror 'murder' after doctor wife found out about estranged husband's secret property empire

Irene Gaw-Lai, 56, was found in the torched den of the San Marino home where she and her estranged husband Yoon 'Kevin' Lai, 63, shared twin 16-year-old boys in January.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 U.S. Air Force to deny retirement pay for transgender troops being separated from service

An Air Force spokesperson told The Associated Press that “although service members with 15 to 18 years of honorable service were permitted to apply for an exception to policy, none of the exceptions to policy were approved.”

PBS

🤖 NASA discovery sparks life on Mars claims

NASA's rover on Mars has made an 'amazing' discovery that has sparked fresh claims about life on the Red Planet.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Colombian army dismantles migrant smuggling ring that charged over $3,000 per person to reach the US

A total of 11 people, including three public servants, were arrested during a series of raids, General Luis Cardozo said.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Trump orders colleges to share admissions data, with an eye on affirmative action

Thursday's move would compel colleges to report more data about the students they enroll and those who apply, including applicants' race and standardized test scores.

NPR

👔 Trump to Require Universities to Submit Data on Applicants’ Race

The administration has become increasingly focused on admissions data in its effort to bring the higher education system in line with President Trump’s political agenda.

NYTIMES

✊ Former Arsenal star Thomas Partey completes move to Villarreal amid ongoing five-count rape case - with Spanish club releasing a statement explaining the move after controversial signing sparked fan protest

Partey, who was charged four days after the expiration of his Arsenal contract in June, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Greg Gutfield to appear on NBC rival Jimmy Fallon's talk show after heaping him with praise

Greg Gutfeld will appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, calling Fallon a 'great, genuine guy' who aims to make people laugh, not fuel anger.

DAILYMAIL

👔 Donald Trump, Master Builder of Castles in the Air

The Mar-a-Lago-fication of the White House may be the least bad part of the President’s legacy.

NEWYORKER

🇮🇳 NBA Finals shooting suspect arrested for injuring boy, 14, as Thunder fans celebrated title win

A suspect has confessed to shooting a 14-year-old boy in Oklahoma City following the hometown Thunder's win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Canada Wildfires: Military Is Brought In to Battle Blazes

Amid thousands of evacuations and the spread of smoke to the United States, the Canadian armed forces and the Coast Guard were summoned to help battle the blazes.

NYTIMES

🇺🇸 American Airlines 'banned black parents from taking disabled child's stroller past security but not white families'

The mom posted about her experience on TikTok, saying the airline discriminated and humiliated her family during a recent trip. 'No empathy. No compromise. Just refusal.'

DAILYMAIL

📈 Inside Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock's love story that ended in tragedy

Kelly Clarkson shared a deeply personal love story with her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock - a romance that ultimately ended in heartbreak with his untimely death at 48 following a cancer battle.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Original 'Stan' actor reveals what Eminem was REALLY like 25 years ago

The Canadian actor who famously played the character Stan in Eminem's music video has revealed what the rapper is really like in an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail.

DAILYMAIL

💻 After nearly 24 years, NYC officials identify 3 more 9/11 victims

Using advanced DNA-analysis techniques researchers in New York City identified three more victims of the 9/11 terror attacks that occurred nearly 24 years ago.

NPR

🔥 Trump’s Tariffs Take Effect Worldwide

The measures have spiked U.S. import taxes to the highest level since the Great Depression.

FP

⚔️ Famine kills nearly 200 in Gaza amid ‘apocalyptic’ battle for survival

Two children died of starvation on Thursday, as WHO warns 12,000 children aged under five suffering acute malnutrition.

ALJAZEERA

👔 CDC reports ultraprocessed foods comprise more than half of the US diet

The findings come as Robert F Kennedy Jr advances plans to 'Make America Healthy Again' under President Donald Trump.

ALJAZEERA

🔥 Joy Taylor, 38, reveals the truth about dating 25-year-olds after being accused of sleeping with colleagues to boost career

Recently-fired Fox Sports star Joy Taylor is setting the record straight on her dating habits after a clip of her speaking about younger men went viral.

DAILYMAIL

🌐 Trump-hating Jasmine Crockett 'a work-shy nightmare who screams at staff and dreams of going viral': 'All diva'

Rising Democratic star Jasmine Crockett has been accused of screaming at staff, making some cry, opting to work from home rather than in Congress and being 'rude.'

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center temporarily halted by judge’s order

The facility can continue to operate and hold detainees for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but workers will be barred from adding any new filling, paving or infrastructure for the next 14 days.

PBS

🇮🇱 Palestinian football icon Suleiman al-Obeid killed seeking aid in Gaza

Palestinian footballer Suleiman al-Obaid was killed in an Israeli air strike on Wednesday while waiting for aid in Gaza.

ALJAZEERA

🤖 How some online networks target and radicalize kids

The FBI is investigating at least 250 people who may be tied to online networks that target children.<br><br>These networks encourage kids to hurt themselves, other minors or even animals. In some countries, they have been tied to mass casualty and terrorism plots.<br><br>NPR's domestic extremism correspondent Odette Yousef has spoken with a family that experienced this firsthand. <br><br>For sponsor-free episodes of <em>Consider This,</em> sign up for C<em>onsider This+</em> via Apple Podcasts or at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/">plus.npr.org</a>. <br><br>Email us at <a href="mailto:considerthis@npr.org">considerthis@npr.org</a>.

NPR

🔥 Trump Open to Meeting Putin Without Zelensky, Keeps Aug. 8 Peace Deadline

Trump says he may meet Putin even without Zelensky, despite earlier doubts on the topic, as Moscow signals talks could happen as soon as next week.

KYIVPOST

🗳️ Trump Demands Census Excluding Undocumented Immigrants Amid Redistricting Fight

With the midterm elections looming, Republicans are trying to secure every advantage they can as they face the prospect of Democrats taking control of the House.

NYTIMES

⚕️ Why More People in the World Are Feeling Hopeful (Except Us)

I would say the most important social trend over the past decade has been the disconnect between our nation’s economic health and its social health.

NYTIMES

🔥 Creep 'told postpartum mom friend he wanted to drink her breast milk, then raped her when she refused'

Cecil Heath Fuller, 38, went to the woman's home in West Monroe, Louisiana, about 4.30am on Tuesday and made his disturbing request after she let him inside - and allegedly didn't stop there.

DAILYMAIL

👔 From Italy to Brazil, Trump’s new tariffs stir uncertainty

President Trump’s sweeping tariffs are spreading economic anxiety.

ALJAZEERA

🤖 2 Dead After Utility Helicopter Crashes Onto Barge in Mississippi River

The crash, which happened near the border of Missouri and Illinois, closed a bridge into Illinois. A witness said it “just disintegrated” after coming in contact with a power line.

NYTIMES

🤖 Judge Orders Halt to Construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center

A federal judge said work must stop for 14 days while she considered arguments that building and operating the immigration detention facility would harm the environment.

NYTIMES

🔥 Ring of Fire ERUPTS as megaquake sets off huge volcanic chain reaction... and experts issue urgent warning: 'Dynamic situation'

A 8.8 magnitude quake, followed by multiple aftershocks as strong as magnitude 6, appears to have reawakened long-dormant giants.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ In death tech we trust: Report reveals depth of Microsoft's contribution to Israeli killing machine

An investigative report has provided further solid evidence of Microsoft's ongoing collaboration with the Israeli regime towards further empowerment of Tel Aviv's deadly ambitions for Palestinians. The evidence was provided in a Wednesday report by The Guardian, which showed how the company has been quietly entangled in the regime's vast surveillance dragnet targeting Palestinians. The bombshell investigation revealed that Unit 8200, the Israeli military's notorious cyber-intelligence arm, has been storing millions of intercepted Palestinian phone calls on Microsoft's Azure cloud servers in Europe since at least 2022. The surveillance apparatus, which captures calls "by the million each hour," is fueled by a staggering trove of data housed primarily in the Netherlands and Ireland, the probe found. It monitors Palestinian life in microscopic detail, from the Gaza Strip's bomb-scarred neighborhoods to every corner of the occupied West Bank, the daily showed.

SOTT

⚔️ India Bought Russian Oil. Now It’s a Trade-War Weapon.

If Narendra Modi surrendered to President Trump, how tough would it be to wean his country from Russia’s discounted supply?

NYTIMES

🇮🇱 The Story Behind a Famous Photo of a Starving Child in Gaza

<p class="readrate" data-rr="18" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">A photo of an emaciated child in Gaza has gone viral, with many in Israel claiming it depicts false information. Our producer in Gaza meets the child and his family, we hear about how he is doing now and about the food insecurity many in Gaza are facing.

NPR

⚕️ The 'health' food loved by the wealthy now linked to Lou Gehrig's disease

The toxic cousin of gourmet fungi may harbor neurotoxins linked to ALS a fatal paralytic disorder, as suggested by a mysterious cluster of cases in a French alpine village.

DAILYMAIL

🇬🇧 Virus spread through oral s** linked to soaring skin cancer rates for first time

One of the UK&#8217;s most common sexually transmitted infections (STI) which can spread via oral sex has been linked to skin cancer for the first time. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the second most common STI in the UK, after chlamydia, with around four in five people estimated to have HPV at some point in their [&#8230;]

ENDTIMES

🌐 India’s Modi, Brazil’s Lula speak amid Trump tariff blitz

India is signaling it may seek to rebalance its global partnerships after Trump&#039;s salvo of tariffs on Indian goods.

ALJAZEERA

🔥 Reports: Netanyahu orders Israeli army to conquer all of Gaza

The Israeli war cabinet met on Monday to decide on the next phase of Israel's war on Gaza. The meeting was reportedly to choose between ending the war in favor of ceasefire talks or expanding it to reoccupy the entire Strip. According to initial unconfirmed reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has briefed "friendly journalists" that he has ordered the Israeli army to "conquer Gaza" in the face of opposition from the army's Chief of Staff, Eyal Zamir. Netanyahu's office reportedly told N12: "The decision has been made — Israel is going to conquer the Gaza Strip." The ceasefire was supported by Israeli army officials, while the decision to reoccupy Gaza is favored by the hardline ministers like National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who are key allies in Prime Minister Netanyahu's rightwing coalition and are credited with playing an influential role in sustaining the ongoing Israeli onslaught.

SOTT

🤖 Speech therapist details the names she would NEVER give her baby

Chloe Conrad, the founder of Spunky Speech Therapy in San Diego, recently took to TikTok to delve into the names she wouldn't give her own child.

DAILYMAIL

🌲 Nova Scotia bans people from walking in its stunning woods or they'll be fined up to $25,000

No one is allowed to step foot in the Canadian province's forest, which cover 75 percent of the land.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Scientists uncover the surprising aftermath of casual drinking that people don't want

Researchers at the University of California - San Francisco (UCSF) have found casually drinking during a night out may raise the risk of an unwanted consequence for millions of Americans.

DAILYMAIL

🌧️ Zelensky and the EU increasingly desperate over the inevitable outcome of the conflict

Calls for regime change in Russia reflect Ukrainian desperation and psychological collapse In yet another sign of Ukraine's psychological collapse, President Vladimir Zelensky has once again openly advocated for the political destabilization of Russia. In recent speeches, Zelensky stated that only a regime change in Moscow could guarantee "security" for Europe and prevent future conflicts on the continent. In practice, this is a desperate attempt to keep the narrative of the "Russian threat" alive, even as it becomes increasingly clear that the West has lost control of its proxy war against Moscow. Zelensky proposes a two-step plan: deepen the seizure of Russian financial assets and intensify diplomatic and political efforts to bring down the current Russian government. His logic is simple — but completely flawed: according to him, even if the war in Ukraine ends, the "threat" will remain as long as Vladimir Putin is in power. The proposal, however, ignores Russia's internal...

SOTT

🌐 US hits one-kilo gold bars with tariffs in blow to refining hub Switzerland

Decision could upend the global bullion market, analysts say

FT

👔 WATCH LIVE: Trump honors Purple Heart recipients

President Donald Trump is recognizing nearly 100 recipients of the Purple Heart at the White House on Thursday, including several service members who gave him their own medals after an attempt on his life at a Pennsylvania campaign rally.

PBS

👔 WATCH: Trump honors Purple Heart recipients, including 3 who sent him medals after Butler shooting

President Donald Trump recognized nearly 100 recipients of the Purple Heart at the White House on Thursday, including three service members who gave him their own medals after an attempt on his life at a Pennsylvania campaign rally.

PBS

🇬🇧 Heartbroken mother reveals awful way she discovered fashion designer daughter, 33, had died on Hamptons yacht

The devastated mom of Irish fashion designer Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra, 33, said she has been left heartbroken and confused by her daughter's mysterious death in Montauk this week.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Elderly woman left traumatized after 'perfect pink house' where she'd spent her entire adult life met sad end

A Florida grandmother was left heartbroken after losing her beloved pink house, where she spent her entire adult life and raised her children.

DAILYMAIL

✊ Britain has awakened: Manchester shows citizen protest against Starmer's suicidal policies has gained unstoppable momentum

Citizens' mass protests in the UK express the majority's feelings. Under the rule of leftist Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the invasion of the British islands continues unabated - but now, the pushback from the citizenry has seemingly escalated beyond the point of no return. This weekend, UK has grinded to a halt while 'asylum hotel' protests demanding 'remigration' take over major cities. A cursory look shows that at least London, Manchester, Newcastle, Southampton, Rotherham, Tamworth and Middlesbrough saw big demonstrations. British patriots fight back against the fraying of their social fabric due to the mass immigration catastrophe.

SOTT

🔥 'America's worst Amazon driver' slammed over VERY unique way he delivers packages

Home security footage captured the outrageous way a driver was delivering packages in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 MAGA schools boss who's forced hardline Bible study on kids 'caught watching doctor and nurse porn at work'

Oklahoma schools chief Ryan Walters is under investigation after a meeting TV aired nude women, with logs pointing to a Jackie Chan film.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 A parade of volcanoes is erupting in Russia following an 8.8 earthquake

Six Russian volcanoes erupted shortly after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake and aftershocks struck nearby, with a seventh possibly to follow. Klyuchevskaya erupted first, on July 30. It had already shown signs of unrest before the earthquake, and experts deduced that the quake likely intensified the eruption but didn't trigger it. However, it's difficult to know the exact effect of the earthquake on the volcano. Eruptions of nearby volcanoes Shiveluch, Bezymianny, Karymsky, Avachinsky and Krasheninnikov soon followed and continue through today. All of the volcanoes sit on the Ring of Fire, a geological feature notorious for volcanic and seismic activity. The area around this parade of erupting volcanoes, called the Kamchatka Peninsula, is sparsely populated, so there doesn't seem to be an active threat to local communities. However, the eruptions could pose a risk to planes if they were to fly through ash plumes, Harold Tobin, a seismologist at the University of Washington, told Live...

SOTT

👔 Trump taps White House economist Stephen Miran to fill Fed vacancy on temporary basis

President Trump plans to nominate Stephen Miran to fill a vacant seat on the Federal Reserve's board of governors, but only for the next six months.

NPR

🔥 CJ Gardner-Johnson carted off with serious injury during practice in major scare

A previous Super Bowl winner was carted off with a serious injury during practice on Thursday in a major scare just one month before the new season with his current team.

DAILYMAIL

🎄 My sister disappeared on a cruise ship 27 years ago - what I think REALLY happened is the stuff of nightmares

Amy Bradley vanished while on a family holiday in 1998, and, despite potential sightings, the case has never been sold.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Media darling and Trump tormenter Jasmine Crockett accused of screaming at staff while skipping work to lounge at luxury apartment

Rising Democratic star Jasmine Crockett has been accused of screaming at staff, making some cry, opting to work from home rather than in Congress and being 'rude.'

DAILYMAIL

🗳️ Trump Demands New Census Excluding Undocumented Immigrants as Redistricting Fight Grows

With the midterm elections looming, Republicans are trying to secure every advantage they can as they face the prospect of Democrats taking control of the House.

NYTIMES

🔥 Families of Israeli captives sail near Gaza to call for a ceasefire

Families and supporters of the Israelis held captive by Hamas sailed toward the Gaza coast.

ALJAZEERA

🏛️ At least six killed, 10 wounded in Israeli strikes on Lebanon

The strikes on Lebanon&#039;s east came as its government endorsed a US-backed proposal for Hezbollah&#039;s disarmament.

ALJAZEERA

🇵🇸 Pro-Palestine Activists Win $100K Settlement From University of Maryland

Palestine Legal says it’s the largest penalty a university has had to pay for violating pro-Palestine students’ rights.

TRUTHOUT

👔 Trump says undocumented immigrants will not be counted in new US Census

US president says he directed the Commerce Department to immediately work on a &#039;new and highly accurate&#039; survey.

ALJAZEERA

🔥 Macron Backs Ukraine Ceasefire, Talks Security ‘Effectiveness’ With Zelensky

Macron reiterated that France fully supports a ceasefire and security guarantees for Ukraine in a recent call with Zelensky, as Paris continues to send aid to Kyiv and peace talks ramp up again.

KYIVPOST

🔥 Food linked to rise of colon cancer now believed to be behind lung cancer, study finds

Eating this kind of food may increase your chances of developing lung cancer , a study suggests.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 WATCH: Trump presents data with economist Stephen Moore, days after BLS chief fired

The White House invited journalists into the Oval Office Thursday afternoon for a surprise appearance by conservative economist Stephen Moore. President Donald Trump also said he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin even if the Russian leader won&rsquo;t meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

PBS

🔥 Trump nominates Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve board

White House economist set to fill seat vacated by Adriana Kugler

FT

👔 Netanyahu: Israel to take control of ‘all of Gaza’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel plans to take control of “all of Gaza.”

ALJAZEERA

🤖 Former Superman actor Dean Cain to become ICE agent

Ex Superman actor Dean Cain has revealed he's joining ICE, showing support for Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration.

SMH

👔 Prospects grow of Trump and Putin meeting next week

US President Donald Trump could meet in person with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as early as next week.

SMH

🔥 US pauses most visa applications from Zimbabwe in another restriction on travelers from Africa

The United States is pausing all routine visa applications for citizens of the southern African nation of Zimbabwe

ABC

⚔️ OpenAI releases hotly anticipated GPT-5 update

Expectations are high for the newest version of OpenAI's flagship model because the San Francisco company has long positioned its technical advancements as a path toward artificial general intelligence, or AGI, a technology that is supposed to surpass humans at economically valuable work.

PBS

💉 WHO says US ending mRNA vaccine contracts a ‘significant blow’

Trump&#039;s administration halts mRNA vaccine development, sparking WHO fears for emerging pandemic preparedness.

ALJAZEERA

🔥 Arizona Cardinals re-sign Will Hernandez as he prepares to make NFL comeback from torn ACL month out from new season

He suffered the injury in Week 5 of last season while playing for the Cardinals, as he went on to miss the rest of the season and see his two-year deal with the team run out.

DAILYMAIL

🎬 AMC Theatres sparks outrage over surprising change coming to commercials before movies

AMC Theatres has announced that it is currently working on shortening its pre-show.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ Shocking identity of victim filmed being beaten up by psycho at Disney World in front of screaming children

Matthew Edward Cameron, 22, was arrested at the Magic Kingdom theme park in Orlando on October 19.

DAILYMAIL

👔 Israel to take full control of the Gaza Strip

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed his military intends to take full control of Gaza, but won't keep it.

SMH

🔥 Trump&#8217;s planned 100% tariff on computer chips sparks confusion

The U.S. imports a relatively small number of chips because most of the foreign-made chips in a device &mdash; from an iPhone to a car &mdash; were already assembled into a product, or part of a product, before it landed in the country.

PBS

🚨 FDA issues warning for popular sweetener over potentially FATAL health risk

The FDA has upgraded a recall alert for sugar substitutes produced in Oregon that it warned could cause 'temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.'

DAILYMAIL

🔥 11 Women, 9 Dogs, Not Much Drama (and No Guys)

These retired women in Texas have been through infertility, illness, layoffs, addiction and disappointing marriages. Now they are trying to create a utopia just for themselves.

NYTIMES

🌧️ Trump gives Putin ultimatum as Russian drones breach NATO territory with explosives

Days ahead of the U.S. preparing harsh new sanctions tied to the war in Ukraine, Russian Vladimir Putin, whether intentionally or just carelessly, has tested the political will of NATO’s collective defense guarantee, Article 5. In recent days, drones launched from the Russian-aligned state of Belarus have pierced Lithuanian airspace, drawing alarms from the region’s [&#8230;]

ENDTIMES

🔥 Trump’s FCC Considers Supercharging Corporate TV Consolidation

Media conglomerates are pushing to eliminate rules that limit consolidation of local TV stations.

TRUTHOUT

👔 Top Kremlin official: Putin, Trump to meet ‘in coming days’

A top Kremlin foreign policy aide said Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet “in the coming days.”

ALJAZEERA

🔥 EPA kills Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy for lower-income households

It's the latest Trump administration move hindering the nation&rsquo;s shift to cleaner energy.

PBS

🤖 Judge Orders Halt to Construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

A federal judge said work must stop for 14 days while she considered arguments that building and operating the immigration detention facility would harm the environment.

NYTIMES

🎉 On Martha's Vineyard, Black filmmakers are in the spotlight

At the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, Black artistry is on display. NPR critic Eric Deggans says it's cultivating a community.

NPR

🔥 My loving friend Meghan does not deserve to be called 'Duchess Difficult'. Shame on the foolish royals - the appalling events of this week have shown how wrong they are about her: BRYONY GORDON

Meghan's down-to-earth demeanour worked like a charm, removing all the anxiety felt by myself and the other attendees, most of whom were normal people who had worked tirelessly.

DAILYMAIL

👔 In naming the heir to his throne, Trump is setting MAGA up to fail

Trump’s newly anointed successor has dismissed the president as “cultural heroin” and loves gay anthems. Is the MAGA base ready to get behind JD Vance?

SMH

👔 In naming the heir to his throne, Trump is setting up MAGA to fail

Trump’s newly anointed successor has dismissed the president as “cultural heroin” and loves gay anthems. Is the MAGA base ready to get behind JD Vance?

SMH

🚨 Scandal-Plagued Prison Company Celebrates “Pivotal Opportunity” Under Trump

CoreCivic’s CEO says the “Big Beautiful Bill” has “changed dramatically the activity of ICE and securing bed capacity.”

TRUTHOUT

🔥 Linda Hodes, Dancer Who Championed Martha Graham’s Vision, Dies at 94

Her connection to the great modern dancer lasted a lifetime, from studying with her as a child to leading the Martha Graham Dance Company as an artistic director.

NYTIMES

🇺🇸 Melania Trump earns groveling apology from James Carville after challenging false Epstein connection

First Lady Melania Trump triggered another public apology from the media on Thursday, as a podcast of Democratic operatives apologized for making a false accusation.

DAILYMAIL

🏛️ Israel ‘intends to’ take over Gaza, Netanyahu says as security cabinet meets

Israel’s PM says the goal would be to hand over government to Arab states, but he set no timeframe for this ambition.

SMH

🏛️ Israel intends to take over Gaza, Netanyahu says as security cabinet meets

Israel’s PM says the goal would be to hand over government to Arab states, but he set no timeframe for this ambition.

SMH

🤖 Man Shoots 2 Pennsylvania Troopers, Then Is Killed by Police, Officials Say

The troopers, who were in surgery on Thursday afternoon, had been shot while responding to a report of an injured person at a home in rural Pennsylvania, the authorities said.

NYTIMES

💻 OpenAI claims GPT-5 model boosts ChatGPT to 'PhD level'

GPT-5's release comes as tech firms continue to compete in an effort to claim the world's most advanced AI.

BBC

🌊 Two people dead after being swept away in flash floods near Raleigh, North Carolina - 6 inches of rain within a day

Heavy rain in the Southeast caused deadly flash floods in Nash County, North Carolina, on Wednesday. A man and woman died after their vehicle was swept into a ravine. Flash floods took the lives of two people Wednesday afternoon in Nash County, North Carolina, just outside the capital of Raleigh. The man and woman died after their vehicle was swept away along Highway 581. The Spring Hope Police Department said the vehicle was pushed into a ravine "where the waters were rushing and over 6 feet deep." When officers arrived at the scene shortly after 2 p.m., the woman had climbed onto the roof of the minivan, but as the rescuers tried to reach her, she fell and was swept away. The man was also taken downstream.

SOTT

🔥 2 Dead After Helicopter Crashes Onto Barge in Mississippi River

The crash, which happened near the border of Missouri and Illinois, closed a bridge into Illinois.

NYTIMES

🌧️ NFL star carted off out of practice 11 days after signing $114m deal

A massive NFL star was carted off from a training-camp practice on Thursday, only 11 days after signing $114m deal with his team, securing his future in professional football.

DAILYMAIL

☀️ Iran’s Taps Are Nearly Empty

After five straight years of drought, the country is running dry.

FP

👔 Trump to sign executive order allowing cryptocurrencies, private equity in 401(k)s

President Trump is set to sign an executive order on Thursday to allow 401(k) investors to access cryptocurrencies, private equity, real estate and other digital and alternative assets. The order directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise regulations in order to facilitate access to alternative assets for participant-directed defined-contribution retirement savings plans, including [&#8230;]

ENDTIMES

🤖 Jacob Elordi and Olivia Jade Giannulli SPLIT after four years together

Olivia is the first person Jacob started dating after he broke things off with Cindy Crawford 's daughter Kaia Gerber in 2021.

DAILYMAIL

🌩️ Auroras may be visible from 18 states this weekend as solar storm barrels toward Earth

A geomagnetic storm could hit Earth Aug. 8 or 9, possibly bringing the dazzling northern lights with it.

LIVESCIENCE

🔥 Nepo baby lands gig working alongside his actor dad - can you guess his famous father?

The famous thespian has had several big name roles in film and television with perhaps his work on highly-popular ABC series Lost being the biggest. His father has also starred in 2015's Insurgent.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ Airlines Are Using AI to Set Personalized, Jacked-Up Prices

Experts say multiple carriers using the same price-setting softwares could amount to “algorithmic collusion.”

TRUTHOUT

⛽ Trump moves to end NASA missions measuring carbon dioxide and plant health

The Trump administration wants to end two NASA missions that monitor a potent greenhouse gas and plant health. The move would potentially shut off an important source of data for scientists, policymakers and farmers.

PBS

📈 Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband Brandon Blackstock dead at 48 after cancer battle

Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband Brandon Blackstock has died aged 48.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Doja Cat transforms into '80s blonde bombshell as she officially kicks off new album with Jealous Type

The Queen of Rap has returned. 

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Meteor fireball slams into Earth's atmosphere at 34km per second above Western Australia on August 6

A meteorite has been captured lighting up skies over Western Australia on "as a fist-sized chunk of space rock slammed" into the Earth's atmosphere at 34km per second, according to the Perth Observatory. An observatory spokesman said the meteorite was a leftover fragile cometary fragment made up of icy, dusty debris from the early stages of the solar system. "When these objects enter Earth's atmosphere, they are called meteors," a spokesman said on social media. "If they're especially bright, like this one, they're often referred to as fireballs."

SOTT

🔥 Revealed: Travis Kelce's incredible act for Chiefs teammates makes them think 2025 is his final season

Travis Kelce's incredible act for his Kansas City Chiefs teammates has made them think 2025 is his final season with generous the 35-year-old has been in his 13th season with the squad.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ Swiss Businesses Fear Trump’s 39% Tariff Will Create ‘Worst-Case Scenario’

Goods shipped from the country face a 39 percent tariff in the U.S., which companies warn will have dire consequences if President Trump cannot be quickly dissuaded.

NYTIMES

🔥 Cambodia and Thailand agree to deploy ASEAN ceasefire monitors

Both sides agree to extend truce, though Thailand still holds 18 Cambodian soldiers taken hours after truce implemented.

ALJAZEERA

📰 Revolting sex smear against glamorous Fox regular rocks Trump world... as vicious war ignites over 'tiny Etsy' engagement ring

A revolting sex smear against a Fox News star has rocked the Trump world as a group of women descended into all-out war over an engagement photo.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Senior Agent Who Helped Oversee F.B.I.’s Response to Jan. 6 Is Fired

Deepening its purge, the bureau forced out Steven Jensen, whose ascent had angered Trump supporters, and Brian Driscoll, the acting director in the early chaotic days of the administration.

NYTIMES

🤖 Democrats accuse GOP of “weaponizing” FBI against Texas lawmakers

Sen. John Cornyn claimed the FBI will help find Democrats who fled Texas, but it's not clear what that might entail

SALON

🇫🇷 France’s top court strikes down pesticide clause in farming law

France&rsquo;s highest court has blocked a key part of a contentious farming law that would have brought back a banned pesticide

ABC

👔 Trump energizes conservative Christians with religious policies and assaults on cultural targets

President Donald Trump has repeatedly delivered for the conservative Christians who form the bedrock of his Republican support.

PBS

🤖 At least six killed, two injured in medical plane crash in Kenya

The plane had taken off from the capital Nairobi&#039;s Wilson Airport and was destined for Somaliland.

ALJAZEERA

🤖 Medical plane crash in Kenya kills at least six, injures two

The plane had taken off from the capital Nairobi&#039;s Wilson Airport and was destined for Somaliland.

ALJAZEERA

🇮🇳 Police raid Kashmir bookshops after India bans titles for ‘secessionism’

Among the 25 banned books is one by Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy, one of India&#039;s most famous living authors.

ALJAZEERA

⚕️ The 'health' food now linked to Lou Gehrig's disease

The toxic cousin of gourmet fungi may harbor neurotoxins linked to ALS a fatal paralytic disorder, as suggested by a mysterious cluster of cases in a French alpine village.

DAILYMAIL

❗ NFL star Tyreek Hill's eight-month-old baby rushed to hospital with scary symptoms

The eight-month-old, whom the wide receiver shares with estranged wife Keeta Vaccaro, was taken to the emergency room after a doctor advised that the little one needed to be seen as soon as possible.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Top US Firm Modelled Economic Scenario for Relocating Palestinians From Gaza

One scenario envisioned giving Palestinians $9,000 relocation packages and removing 500,000 people from Gaza.

TRUTHOUT

🔥 Top US Firm Modeled Economic Scenario for Relocating Palestinians From Gaza

One scenario envisioned giving Palestinians $9,000 relocation packages and removing 500,000 people from Gaza.

TRUTHOUT

🔥 Two killed after helicopter crashes into barge on Mississippi River

The horror crash unfolded midday in West Alton, Missouri as images from the scene showed a large fire on the barge and smoke filling the skies.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Tougher transshipment penalties on US imports not immediate: Report

Trump&#039;s tariffs on imports have kicked-in but there is no clarification on rules for transshipment as yet, Reuters said.

ALJAZEERA

🔥 Jason and Kylie Kelce attend funeral of dad Ed's girlfriend... but Travis and Taylor Swift are nowhere to be seen

A somber Jason and Kylie Kelce were seen attending the funeral of his father's girlfriend - but his younger brother, Travis, and his superstar girlfriend, Taylor Swift, appeared to have stayed away.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ Chilling new clue interstellar object is of intelligent design... as scientists warn 'it could save or destroy us'

A new clue that the interstellar object is not natural has emerged in images taken by a NASA telescope.

DAILYMAIL

🌌 Hubble Space Telescope captures image of comet visiting from another solar system

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the best picture yet of a high-speed comet visiting our solar system from another star.

PBS

🇧🇷 BHP and Vale offered $1.4bn to settle Brazil mining dam lawsuit

Companies proposed resolution ahead of ruling in class action

FT

❗ Lightning strike in Yemen kills 4, injures 3 "from same family"

A devastating lightning strike claimed the lives of four family members and left three others critically injured in the Mureis district of Al-Dhalea Governorate, central Yemen. The incident occurred on Wednesday during a bout of heavy thunderstorms that swept through the region. Local sources reported that the lightning bolt struck the home of Naji Masad Mohammed in the village of Al-Murwi, Asaf area, killing two women and two children instantly. The three injured relatives were rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition for emergency treatment. The tragedy has sparked concern among residents, especially in rural areas where homes are vulnerable to extreme weather events and emergency services are limited. Authorities have urged families to take precautions during storms, including avoiding open spaces and ensuring homes are equipped with basic lightning protection. This incident underscores the growing risks posed by severe weather in Yemen, particularly in mountainous and...

SOTT

⚔️ Scientists synthesized elusive 'super alcohol' — a 'seed of life molecule' that marks a step toward finding alien life

Scientists have synthesized methanetetrol, an elusive alcohol that could be the foundation of alien life.

LIVESCIENCE

👔 Trump to sign order requiring universities to disclose admissions data

The US president has led a purge of diversity programming and called for greater transparency in university admissions.

ALJAZEERA

👔 US vice president JD Vance 'obsessed' with UFOs

J.D. Vance has pledged to "get to the bottom of the whole UFO thing" that plagued the US late last year US Vice President J.D. Vance has revealed he has been "obsessed" with UFOs and hopes to thoroughly investigate the phenomenon in the nearest future. Vance made the admission during an episode of the Ruthless Podcast which aired on Friday, where he proclaimed his fascination with the mysterious flying objects. "Like, I'm obsessed with the whole UFO thing. 'What's actually going on?' 'What were those videos all about?' 'What's actually happening?'" he said. "I haven't gotten to the bottom of it yet, but we're only six months in; we've been very busy."

SOTT

🎖️ Soldiers who tackled military base gunman hailed for 'heroism'

US Army officials detail how unarmed soldiers subdued the suspect and saved the lives of injured colleagues.

BBC

🔥 Republicans Call for Investigation Into State Senator Who Posted ICE Sighting

Arizona State Sen. Analise Ortiz fired back, saying she would continue to protect her community from Trump’s “masked goons.”

TRUTHOUT

🤖 Most Americans reject fall COVID shot, don't trust CDC or FDA on vaccine safety

In a sweeping signal that Americans are waking up to the dangers of coerced medicine and captured regulation, a new KFF (formerly known as the Kaiser Family Foundation) poll reveals that the majority of Americans do not intend to get the COVID-19 vaccine this fall, and less than half trust the CDC or FDA to ensure vaccine safety. The nationwide erosion of confidence in federal health agencies and their pharmaceutical partnerships is welcomed by those who have long called for accountability, transparency, and the restoration of informed consent in American medicine.

SOTT

👔 Trump wants to change how the Census Bureau collects data

President Donald Trump has instructed the Commerce Department to change how the Census Bureau collects data, seeking to exclude immigrants in the United States illegally.

PBS

🤖 Cambodia nominates Trump for Nobel Prize after Thai border truce

Cambodia credits Trump for brokering Thai border truce, nominates him for Nobel Peace Prize for &#039;visionary diplomacy&#039;.

ALJAZEERA

📰 Sallie Bingham, Author at the Center of a Newspaper Drama, Dies at 88

A novelist and memoirist, she famously clashed with her brother, leading to the fall of a Kentucky publishing dynasty that her paternal grandfather established in 1918.

NYTIMES

⚕️ The 'health' food loved by the wealthiest Americans now linked to Lou Gehrig's disease

The toxic cousin of gourmet fungi may harbor neurotoxins linked to ALS a fatal paralytic disorder, as suggested by a mysterious cluster of cases in a French alpine village.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ Supermodel wife of recruitment boss who threatened to gang rape Virgin Atlantic stewardess defends husband: 'Behind every story there's pain'

Abeer Rizvi, the wife of Salman Iftikhar, 37, who threatened to gang rape a Virgin Atlantic air stewardess, has defended her husband saying: 'Behind every story there is pain you don't see.'

DAILYMAIL

🔥 United States expects monthly tariff revenue to rise to $50bn

US Commerce Secretary Lutnick forecasts the increase as Donald Trump announces levies on pharma and semiconductor chips.

ALJAZEERA

🤖 Why Andrew is 'toast': The man who revealed 'highly sexed' Prince Andrew's multiple affairs, the truth about him Trump and Epstein and an Argentine assassination plot tells all to Palace Confidential

Andrew Lownie has given an extraordinary first broadcast interview about his book : 'Entitled, the Rise and Fall of the House of York' to the Daily Mail's unmissable Palace Confidential show.

DAILYMAIL

👔 Steve Bannon is secretly plotting a sensational run for president in 2028 ... and he's already knifing his likely rival: 'I created him'

Sources close to Steve Bannon and President Trump told the Daily Mail that Bannon is now seriously considering running for president in the next term.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ Lebanese cabinet holds more talks on disarming Hezbollah, under US pressure

Group warns US-driven plans bow to interests of Israel, which continues to carry out near-daily violations of truce.

ALJAZEERA

⚔️ Lebanese cabinet approves ‘objectives’ of US plan to disarm Hezbollah

Group warns US-driven plans bow to interests of Israel, which continues to carry out near-daily violations of truce.

ALJAZEERA

🤖 A $30M fraud, a smug sideline preacher, and the Super Bowl champ fans hate most: DailyMail+ exposes the NFL's most overrated coaches

DailyMail+ can reveal its Power List of the most popular and unpopular NFL head coaches in America, which gives the definitive ranking of who fans trust and who they don't.

DAILYMAIL

👔 Vance visiting Indiana as Trump urges GOP-led states to redistrict

As President Donald Trump pressures Republican states to reopen the process of redistricting mid cycle, Vice President JD Vance is set to meet with GOP leaders in Indiana.

PBS

🔥 Chaos as helicopter crashes into barge on Mississippi River

The horror crash unfolded midday in West Alton, Missouri as images from the scene showed a large fire on the barge and smoke filling the skies.

DAILYMAIL

⚽ The hobby that adds 10 years to your lifespan with just 11 minutes a day

Experts say that playing a round of this sport may increase your life expectancy by a decade

DAILYMAIL

👔 Trump demands immediate new census vowing illegal immigrants 'not be COUNTED' after henchman Stephen Miller claims Democrats rigged past surveys

The president's announcement was released to Trump's followers on Truth Social on Thursday, leading to a fierce reaction from the left and right.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Dave Portnoy brands Zach Bryan a 'psychopath' over rumored new flame's similarity to Brianna Chickenfry

Portnoy jumped to the defense of Brianna 'Chickenfry' LaPaglia, his friend and Barstool colleague, last year when she endured a very public split from the country singer.

DAILYMAIL

👔 Cuomo Tells Business Leaders He Doesn’t ‘Personally’ Want to Fight Trump

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s remarks about President Trump came just before The Times’s disclosure that he had spoken to Mr. Trump about the race.

NYTIMES

🇮🇱 AIPAC slams Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene over Gaza genocide remark

Pro-Israel lobby group says the Republican congresswoman&#039;s criticism of Israel is &#039;a betrayal of American values&#039;.

ALJAZEERA

🔥 Toyota expects to lose billions as Trump tariffs weigh on auto sector

The world’s top-selling carmaker joins a growing list of companies reporting profit hits because of US tariffs.

ALJAZEERA

🤖 Charges dropped against elderly man after mom on motorized scooter 'falsely' accused him of Walmart child abduction

Mahendra Patel, 57, was locked up for over a month after Caroline Miller told police that he had tried to abduct her two-year-old child before fleeing the Walmart in Georgia.

DAILYMAIL

💻 OpenAI Unveils GPT-5, New AI Model, to ChatGPT Users

The A.I. start-up said its new flagship technology was faster, more accurate and less likely to make stuff up.

NYTIMES

🤖 OpenAI unveils long-awaited GPT-5 model

Chief Sam Altman hailed next-generation system as ‘major upgrade’

FT

🔥 Best bird song identification apps in 2025 — Identify bird calls and improve your avian knowledge

Impress your friends and learn how to identify birds by their calls with one of the best bird song identification apps — suitable for all age ranges.

LIVESCIENCE

👔 South Korean investigators seek arrest of ex-President Yoon&#8217;s wife

Kim Keon Hee was questioned Wednesday over suspicions including bribery, stock manipulation and political influence-peddling.

PBS

⚖️ Brit dad was in a RELATIONSHIP with daughter-in-law who he 'tried to drown in Florida resort pool' in will row

Mark Gibbon, 62, from Buckinghamshire, has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly holding Jasmine Wyld's head under water during a row over his will.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Kylie Jenner flashes cleavage and drinks wine with pals as it's been ONE MONTH since she's been seen with Timothee Chalamet

The 27-year-old cosmetics mogul was flashing her generous cleavage and toned tummy in a low-cut black Khy top that tied in the middle as she added matching low-on-the-hips leggings.

DAILYMAIL

🇷🇺 Influencer breaks spine doing outrageous Nicki Minaj social media challenge

Mariana Barutkina, from Yekaterinburg in central Russia, was trying to film her first piece of content as an influencer when she suffered the painful injury.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Americans get more than HALF of their diet from cancer-causing food, reveals new report

Americans are getting more than half of their daily calories from ultra-processed, cancer-causing foods, a newly released report from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics has revealed.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Unearthed photos show Brad Pitt's treasured memories of his late mom, who was cut off from her six grandchildren by Angelina

Brad Pitt's bitter feud with ex Angelina Jolie hasn't only kept his kids away from him, but also from his mother Jane who died without seeing her grandkids for nine years.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Trump starts firing purge of top FBI agents opposed to his administration as they decry 'retribution'

The Trump administration has reportedly dismissed multiple top FBI officials, according to several sources.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ Netanyahu Says Israel Wants to Take Military Control of All of Gaza

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, made the remarks ahead of a security cabinet meeting, although military leaders are wary of expanding operations in the territory.

NYTIMES

🔥 Costco shoppers are rushing to stores for fan-favorite snack as they gush 'I've never wanted anything more'

Costco shoppers have not stopped raving about treats that have sold out in several stores.

DAILYMAIL

⚖️ Texas redistricting feud escalates as Democrats face bomb and FBI threats

More than 50 lawmakers have fled the state amid a dispute over a plan to re-draw electoral boundaries.

BBC

⚔️ Trump Kicks Trade War into High Gear as New Tariffs Take Effect

“Even if you strike a deal, it’s not safe. You never know what the president of the US is going to decide tomorrow.”

TRUTHOUT

🏛️ Texas Governor Sends Bid to Expel Dem Leader to Court Filled with His Appointees

Abbott is pushing to vacate seats of legislators who fled Texas to halt passage of a GOP-engineered congressional map.

TRUTHOUT

🏛️ Texas Governor Asks Court Filled with His Appointees to Remove Democratic Leader

Abbott is pushing to vacate seats of legislators who fled Texas to halt passage of a GOP-engineered congressional map.

TRUTHOUT

🤖 Portland 'serial killer' charged with fourth murder... after woke ex-governor freed him from prison EARLY

Jesse Calhoun was indicted on one count of second-degree murder and one count of abuse of a corpse in the murder of Kristin Smith, whose partial remains were found in February 2023.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ Putin Meets India’s Security Chief Amid US Tariffs Row

Russia is also one of India’s top arms suppliers and the warm ties between the two countries date back to the Soviet era.

KYIVPOST

🤖 'ICE Barbie' Kristi Noem's cosmetic surgery and puppy slaughter is brutally-mocked in latest South Park episode

South Park continued its rampage against the Trump administration in its latest episode.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ Caring boy, 7, begged cops not to let neglected sister, 4, die...but they were too late to save her

Xaqueline Bynum, 5, died in a squalid shack while her drugged-up parents lay unconscious above her - despite five prior warnings to New Mexico's child welfare agency.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Ilhan Omar gets brutal pushback on X after calling JD Vance a 'pedophile' protector amid Epstein files scandal

An AI agent has accused progressive 'Squad' member Rep. Ilhan Omar of 'opportunism' for being silent on Jeffrey Epstein's crimes until just now.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Terrifying moment portable charger catches fire on packed KLM plane halfway over the Atlantic Ocean

A portable cell phone charger caught fire during KLM flight from São Paulo to Amsterdam on Wednesday.

DAILYMAIL

🇮🇱 Netanyahu says Israel intends to take control of all of Gaza but 'doesn't want to keep it'

The leader said that Israel does not want to 'keep' or 'govern' the territory, but wants to hand it over to armed forces who will 'govern it properly', according to comments made in a Fox Interview.

DAILYMAIL

🇮🇱 Netanyahu says Israel intends to take full control of Gaza

Proposal being debated by PM’s security cabinet raises prospect of an offensive lasting for months

FT

💵 Funding freeze could set research back years, Harvard scientists say

&ldquo;It's like we have been creating a state-of-the-art telescope to explore the universe, and now we don&rsquo;t have money to launch it.&rdquo;

PBS

🌀 The Atlantic Hurricane Season May Be About to Intensify

Experts at NOAA updated their prediction for the Atlantic on Thursday. Forecasters say there could be up to nine hurricanes before the end of November.

NYTIMES

🔥 NASA finds multi-billion-year-old 'coral' on Mars

NASA's Curiosity rover has snapped black and white images of a rock on the Martian surface that looks remarkably like a piece of coral.

LIVESCIENCE

🔥 Trump’s attack on stats agency echoes strongmen leaders, economists say

President’s decision to fire head of Bureau of Labor Statistics puts data at risk, survey shows

FT

🔥 3,000-year-old burial of elite teen unearthed in Iran, with gold jewelry and astonishing 'scorpion' cosmetics box

The extraordinary burial of a teenager buried with gold jewelry and a snake- and scorpion-decorated cosmetics box has been unearthed in Iran — and it may date to more than 3,000 years ago.

LIVESCIENCE

🤖 Social Security announces major U-turn on new policy set to change how you claim

The Social Security Administration has made another screeching U-turn.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ Joe Manganiello's girlfriend Caitlin O'Connor reveals she stays slim thanks to a diet based on 'blood work'

Precision Food Works' software utilizes proprietary algorithms to generate personalized recipes that contain the precise quantity of protein, carbohydrate, and fat required.

DAILYMAIL

👔 JD Vance's Secret Service ridiculed for raising Ohio river water levels for birthday canoeing trip

Vice President JD Vance went canoeing with his family for his 41st birthday in Ohio, but thanks to his Secret Service security detail it became more complicated than usual.

DAILYMAIL

📊 The Next Parenting Trend Starts Before Conception

For as little as $2,500, you can choose your future baby. Should you?

NYTIMES

🔥 Disney adults are now GLAMPING on the Orlando theme park property… and the price tag is staggering

If you asked a Disney adult how much they love the theme parks, they would probably say that they would live there. And, as it turns out, they kind of can.

DAILYMAIL

🇺🇸 American dentist and engineer wife taught harsh lesson after SHOPLIFTING while visiting one of the strictest countries on Earth

Dentist Husain Zoher Kapadia, 35, and his wife Kapadia Amatullah, 30, were arrested on June 23 after stealing over $750 of luxury items from designer shops at an airport.

DAILYMAIL

🌧️ No Zelensky, No Summit: US Conditions Trump-Putin Meeting

A senior Trump administration official told Kyiv Post that the planned summit between the Russian and US leaders won’t happen without the Ukrainian leader’s participation.

KYIVPOST

🌧️ No Zelensky, No Summit: US Reportedly Conditions Trump-Putin Meeting

A senior Trump administration official told Kyiv Post that the planned summit between the Russian and US leaders won’t happen without the Ukrainian leader’s participation.

KYIVPOST

⚔️ Trump’s Tariffs Could Raise Prices on Many Consumer Goods

The tariffs are driving up prices on everyday goods as businesses warn they can no longer absorb costs, leaving consumers to foot the bill.

NYTIMES

📰 Revolting sex smear against glamorous Fox star rocks Trump world... as vicious war ignites over 'tiny Etsy' engagement ring

A revolting sex smear against a Fox News star has rocked the Trump world as a group of women descended into all-out war over an engagement photo.

DAILYMAIL

⚡ Groundbreaking new Shroud of Turin discovery PROVES centuries of Christians right about Jesus

A new blood analysis of the Shroud of Turin provides that centuries of Christian belief were scientifically correct all along. The cloth is believed to have wrapped Jesus' body after death.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 “MAHA” soda ban gains momentum

Trump’s USDA is letting states ban soda and candy from SNAP. Six more have just signed on

SALON

🇨🇳 Trump calls for Intel boss to resign immediately, alleging China ties

The unusual demand adds to challenges facing the firm, which has been seen as falling behind in the chip race.

BBC

🔥 More trouble for Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens as NFL star fights with his own Chicago Bears teammate

Owens, who is the husband of seven-time Olympic gold medal winner Simone Biles , had a ball thrown at him by running back Roschon Johnson, before it all kicked off.

DAILYMAIL

🗳️ Sen. Cornyn: FBI has agreed to help find Texas lawmakers

The Texas Republican isn't saying just how the FBI might help state law enforcement find the legislators who left Texas to block a vote on new redistricting maps. He had requested federal help on Tuesday.

PBS

🌌 Proposed spacecraft could carry up to 2,400 people on a one-way trip to the nearest star system, Alpha Centauri

The design for a 36 mile long spacecraft, called Chrysalis, includes libraries, tropical forests and structural manufacturing facilities, all supported by artificial gravity.

LIVESCIENCE

🤖 Chainsaw economics, organ sales and governing by dog: Argentina under Milei

Mehdi Hasan debates ex-FM Diana Mondino on Milei’s fitness to lead and his radical &#039;chainsaw&#039; economics.

ALJAZEERA

🔥 Man Utd set to sign Sesko from Leipzig

Manchester United are on the verge of signing Slovenian international striker Benjamin Sesko from RP Leipzig.

ALJAZEERA

🤖 Iconic San Francisco 'Painted Lady' house's shocking drab interior revealed in public art exhibit

A new art exhibit has revealed a dull interior in one of the San Francisco's iconic Painted Ladies homes, which are known for their unique colors and pizazz.

DAILYMAIL

🛡️ Trump calls on CEO of tech firm Intel to resign over China investments

The Republican president criticised CEO Lip-Bu Tan for being &#039;conflicted&#039; due to his ties to Chinese technology firms.

ALJAZEERA

🤖 Perito Moreno Glacier Is Thinning Faster Than Expected, Study Shows

After holding steady for decades, the beloved Perito Moreno has thinned considerably since 2019, scientists said.

NYTIMES

🗳️ Cornyn Says F.B.I. Will Help Find Texas Lawmakers Who Left State

The senator said the agency had agreed to help locate Democratic state legislators who departed to try to block a vote on congressional maps. Democrats said federal law enforcement was being misused.

NYTIMES

🤖 6 killed in air ambulance crash just outside Kenya's capital

An air ambulance provider and a local official in Kenya says that at least six people have been killed when a plane belonging to the medical service crashed in a residential area just outside Nairobi

ABC

👔 Trump says he wants all Middle Eastern countries to have formal Israel ties

US president invokes attacks on Iran&#039;s nuclear sites as he calls for countries in the region to join &#039;Abraham Accords&#039;.

ALJAZEERA

🤖 On Vaccines, RFK Jr. Has Broken Sharply With the Mainstream

While many officials and scientists embrace other parts of the secretary’s agenda, his stance on vaccines is alienating allies who fear a public health crisis.

NYTIMES

🏛️ Sudan military destroyed UAE plane carrying Colombian mercenaries: State TV

President Gustavo Petro says his government is trying to find out how many Colombians died in the attack.

ALJAZEERA

🤖 Vast underwater city discovered near ‘resting place of Noah’s Ark’

An ancient underwater city beneath Turkey&#8217;s Lake Van could potentially reveal secrets that challenge the origins of Noah&#8217;s Ark. The sprawling ruins lie 85 feet below the surface near the town of Gevaş, just 150 miles from Mount Ararat, the mountain traditionally believed to be the final resting place of the biblical boat. Geological evidence [&#8230;]

ENDTIMES

⚔️ Soldiers hailed as heroes for tackling armed assailant at Georgia Army base

Officials say Sgt. Quornelius Radford used a personal handgun to shoot five soldiers Wednesday at Fort Stewart before being tackled by other troops.

PBS

⚔️ Dark secret every influencer knows goes on... but will never admit: Insiders have told me hidden shame of trick so many stars exploit. It's truly damaging: MOLLY CLAYTON

Regular social media users will be all too aware that it's impossible to scroll through TikTok or Instagram without being bombarded with videos about food.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 ICE Barbie' Kristi Noem's cosmetic surgery and puppy slaughter is brutally-mocked in latest South Park episode

South Park continued its rampage against the Trump administration in its latest episode.

DAILYMAIL

💒 Andy Reid fuels Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift wedding speculation after star's loved-up offseason with the singer

Travis Kelce's mentor opened up on the A-List relationship between the tight end and pop star this week, even hinting at what a potential wedding between the famous couple could look like.

DAILYMAIL

👔 US import taxes hit levels not seen in nearly 100 years

President Donald Trump began levying higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday, just as the economic fallout of his monthslong tariff threats has begun to create visible damage for the U.S. economy. The import taxes are at a level not seen in the U.S. in almost 100 years, with Americans expected to pay an [&#8230;]

ENDTIMES

💱 How to win the potluck, Trader Joe’s-style

Skip the stress — these Trader Joe’s favorites are all you need to pull off a flawless summer potluck

SALON

🤖 Hulk Hogan's body still waiting to be cremated as daughter makes blistering intervention amid 'foul play' claims

Hulk Hogan's daughter Brooke has seemingly offered an olive branch to her stepmother after sharing shocking cremation conspiracy theories.

DAILYMAIL

🌧️ Water Crisis in Occupied Ukraine – Anger at Empty Taps Deepens

In some areas the only available water comes from puddles prompting Putin to meet with the Kremlin-appointed head of the “Donetsk People’s Republic” to discuss the shortages.

KYIVPOST

🇬🇧 Vile dog owner speeds off Dukes of Hazzard-style after letting vicious pet rip autistic boy's ear open

The heartless pet owner fled the scene in terrifying fashion after his dog savagely mauled a seven-year-old boy at a school playground in Alaska.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Eva Longoria's loudmouthed virtue signaling backfires spectacularly as Spanish town enacts Muslim crackdown

Eva Longoria tried to leave America behind over its immigration policies - but now she's facing a new crisis abroad, as her adopted home country of Spain enforces its own controversial crackdown.

DAILYMAIL

🌧️ Russia Stole 15M Tons of Ukrainian Grain Since 2022, Kyiv Official Says

Russia exports grain mixed with harvests from occupied Ukraine and attacks fields in liberated territories with drones, burning crops, and by attempting to kill farmers and farm workers.

KYIVPOST

🌡️ The carbon footprint of your heart surgery: When climate zealotry invades the operating room

If anyone ever needed a perfect illustration of how climate obsession has infected even the most sacred realms of human life — medicine — look no further than this earnest study from the European Heart Journal proposing to weigh cardiac procedures not in terms of survival, outcomes, or cost-effectiveness, but by their "carbon footprint." That's right. Your surgeon's scalpel is now competing with the internal combustion engine for the title of "climate criminal." Who knew the Hippocratic Oath was to be amended: "First, do no harm — to the atmosphere." The paper is titled, in all seriousness, "Carbon emission analysis of aortic valve replacement: the environmental footprint of transcatheter vs. surgical procedures." Let that marinate for a moment. The burning question keeping these academics up at night isn't how to make cardiac procedures safer or more accessible, but which one expels less CO2 — because, clearly, when Grandpa needs a new aortic valve, the number one concern should...

SOTT

🤖 Jennifer Lopez, 56, refused entry into Chanel store after security 'failed to recognise her'

Jennifer Lopez was refused entry into a Chanel store at Istinye Park in Istanbul, Turkiye after security 'failed to recognise her' on Monday.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Eleven Women, Nine Dogs, Not Much Drama (and No Guys)

These retired women in Texas have been through infertility, illness, layoffs, addiction and disappointing marriages. Now they are trying to create a utopia just for themselves.

NYTIMES

⚔️ Nine PSG players dominate Ballon d’Or 2025 nominee list

UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain dominate the men&#039;s list for football&#039;s most prestigious award.

ALJAZEERA

🔥 Sarah Ferguson sends her critics a message with her footwear after bombshell book that Royals tried to ban accused both her and Andrew of cheating

Sarah Ferguson has sent a message to critics amid infidelity rumours by wearing shoes bearing the Royal Family's unofficial motto.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ Federal judge rules cuts to humanities grants were 'unlawful'

The ruling deems the government's termination of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities "unlawful" and allows a lawsuit brought by humanities groups to move forward.

NPR

👔 Trump says Intel&#8217;s CEO must resign, sending its stock tumbling

President Donald Trump made a social media post after Sen. Tom Cotton sent a letter to Intel Chairman Frank Yeary expressing concern over CEO Lip-Bu Tan&rsquo;s investments and ties to semiconductor firms that are reportedly linked to the Chinese Communist Party and the People&rsquo;s Liberation Army.

PBS

🇷🇺 US soldier arrested for allegedly leaking tank secrets to Russia

Prosecutors allege the active-duty soldier tried to exchange the information in return for Russian citizenship.

BBC

🔥 ESPN analyst accuses Travis Kelce of lying about his response to February's crushing Super Bowl loss

An ESPN analyst has accused Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce of lying about his response to February's crushing Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans.

DAILYMAIL

🎖️ Netanyahu to seek approval for expanded Gaza offensive as 37 Palestinians are killed

An Israeli official said the Security Cabinet is expected to hold a lengthy debate Thursday evening and approve an expanded military plan to conquer all or parts of Gaza not yet under Israeli control.

PBS

🌊 Ocean sediments might support theory that comet impact triggered Younger Dryas cool-off

Analysis of ocean sediments has surfaced geochemical clues in line with the possibility that an encounter with a disintegrating comet 12,800 years ago in the Northern Hemisphere triggered rapid cooling of Earth's air and ocean. Christopher Moore of the University of South Carolina, U.S., and colleagues present these findings in the journal PLOS One on August 6, 2025. During the abrupt cool-off — the Younger Dryas event — temperatures dropped about 10 degrees Celsius in a year or less, with cooler temperatures lasting about 1,200 years. Many researchers believe that no comet was involved, and that glacial meltwater caused freshening of the Atlantic Ocean, significantly weakening currents that transport warm, tropical water northward. In contrast, the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis posits that Earth passed through debris from a disintegrating comet, with numerous impacts and shockwaves destabilizing ice sheets and causing massive meltwater flooding that shut down key ocean currents....

SOTT

🔥 Zelensky: ‘Time to End the War,’ Calls for Europe’s Inclusion in Peace Talks

Ukraine’s president hinted at potential “bilateral” or “trilateral” meetings soon and called for Europe’s participation in peace talks following Moscow’s delivery of its ceasefire proposal to the US.

KYIVPOST

🌀 NOAA sticks with prediction of above-average 2025 Atlantic hurricane season as peak nears

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says atmospheric and oceanic conditions are continuing to favor what could be an above-average 2025 Atlantic hurricane season as we inch closer to its September peak.

FOXWEATHER

📰 Ahead of meeting, Netanyahu says Israel intends to take control of Gaza

In an interview with Fox News, Israeli PM says Israel wants to take control of - but not govern - the Gaza Strip.

ALJAZEERA

📰 Ahead of cabinet meeting, Netanyahu says Israel will take control of Gaza

In an interview with Fox News, Israeli PM says Israel wants to take over - but not govern - the Gaza Strip.

ALJAZEERA

⚔️ A Wound Still Bleeding: 17 Years After the Russia-Georgia War

Russia’s invasion of Georgia 17 years ago today should have served as a cautionary tale. Unfortunately, many still refuse to see Moscow’s revanchist ambitions – or simply choose complicity.

KYIVPOST

⚔️ Eddie Palmieri, Latin jazz legend, dies at 88

The pianist, composer and bandleader was the first Latino to win a Grammy Award and would win seven more over a career that spanned nearly 40 albums.

PBS

⚕️ Senate Dems Investigate UnitedHealth Scheme to Slash Nursing Home Care Expenses

UnitedHealth brought in $34 billion in profits in 2024, far more than any other health care company in the US.

TRUTHOUT

🛡️ Trump calls on Intel chief to resign

US president alleges that semiconductor industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan is ‘highly conflicted’

FT

🔥 Public Assemblies Strengthen Community Resistance to Rising Authoritarianism

Assemblies are “a unique opportunity for people to build a democracy that has yet to be born,” says Denzel Caldwell.

TRUTHOUT

📰 Scientists find a planet from the Avatar movies in real life

One of the brightest stars in the night sky seems to be orbited by a planet like Jupiter. The news is sure to cheer fans of the Avatar series, which centers on a moon that orbits a fictional gas giant planet in this particular star system.

NPR

📰 A planet from the Avatar movies may exist in real life

One of the brightest stars in the night sky seems to be orbited by a planet like Jupiter. The news is sure to cheer fans of the Avatar series, which centers on a moon that orbits a fictional gas giant planet in this particular star system.

NPR

🔥 Trump’s tariffs could gut NYC’s seafood supply

Imported seafood powers New York’s kitchens. New Trump tariffs could make it scarcer — and much more expensive

SALON

🤖 Stone Age family may have been cannibalized for 'ultimate elimination' 5,600 years ago, study suggests

Researchers have found cannibalized human remains from at least 11 people in El Mirador cave in northern Spain, suggesting it was the site of a violent Neolithic clash 5,600 years ago.

LIVESCIENCE

🤖 Clyburn blasts GOP proposal to oust him from Congress

The South Carolina lawmaker said the GOP is inviting trouble by trying to eliminate Democratic congressional seats

SALON

⛽ Woman's 'uncontrollable orgasmic episodes' baffle doctors - until a common hormone problem is found to be the cause

Doctors were left baffled by a rare condition that saw a 20-year-old woman experience multiple orgasms several times a day, leaving her constantly sexually aroused.

DAILYMAIL

⚖️ Disney Brit was in a RELATIONSHIP with daughter-in-law who he 'tried to drown in Florida resort pool' in will row

Mark Gibbon, 62, from Buckinghamshire, has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly holding Jasmine Wyld's head under water during a row over his will.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 John Cena reveals cosmetic procedure he had done that 'completely changed the course' of his life

The Peacemaker actor explained that his fans inspired him to make the decision that ended up 'completely changing the course of his life.'

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Kim Kardashian's ex-pal Larsa Pippen, 50, displays a puffier face as a surgeon weighs in on what she may have done

The Real Housewives Of Miami star, 50, appeared puffier than usual as she was beautifully made up for her appearance as she wore a sleeveless floral-print dress.

DAILYMAIL

⚕️ Country music star reveals devastating health scare that has put her shows in jeopardy

The 42-year-old singer begins her residency in Nashville on October 14 - but it seems that she needs time to heal ahead of her performances.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 The Late Patty Berne Was a Visionary Leader in the Disability Justice Movement

As disabled people face brutal cuts to Medicaid, we must draw on Berne’s insight to link with other fights for freedom.

TRUTHOUT

🔥 Trump Administration Continues Purge of F.B.I. Officials

Brian Driscoll, who was the acting director in the early days of the administration, was among those being told to leave by Friday.

NYTIMES

🏈 Arch Manning's legendary grandfather drops hint about Texas quarterback's NFL future before 2026 draft

He enters the college season as one of the most prominent athletes under the NCAA banner, as he is expected to lead his team back to the College Football Playoff.

DAILYMAIL

📰 Daily Cartoon: Thursday, August 7th

A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.

NEWYORKER

👔 Trump Delayed a Medicare Change After Health Companies’ Donations

The president posted talking points provided by one firm that donated millions, and his administration delayed a change on coverage of pricey bandages that could have hurt the company.

NYTIMES

👔 Trump Demands New U.S. Census That Excludes Undocumented Immigrants

The push comes as the president and his allies are pressing Republican-led states to redraw their congressional maps to benefit their party.

NYTIMES

📈 Eli Lilly obesity pill disappoints in trial, sending shares down 14%

Weight loss comes in at lower end of expectations and triggers stock boost for rival Novo Nordisk

FT

👔 Clinton-Epstein bombshell: What Ghislaine Maxwell told Trump's DOJ about the ex president... and how it contradicts a denial he has always made

Ghislaine Maxwell was grilled about former President Bill Clinton and his family during her two-day interrogation by the Department of Justice last month, a source tells the Daily Mail.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 I'm eating at every McDonald's in America - I'm 350 in and here is what it's done to my body

Donny Boys kicked off the endeavor in July 2024, and has been to around 350 locations in the last year in states like Wisconsin, Illinois, California, Oregon, and Washington.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Haiti prepares for new leadership as gunfire erupts and gangs threaten to overthrow government

A wealthy businessman is slated to become president of Haiti&rsquo;s transitional presidential council, marking the first time that the private sector is in control of the country&rsquo;s two executive branches

ABC

⚔️ WATCH: New CCTV Reveals More Evidence of Russian War Crimes in Bucha

The previously unseen footage shows Russian paratroopers gunning down a 70-year-old resident of the Kyiv region city, leaving his body in the street as they loot a nearby supermarket.

KYIVPOST

🌧️ Putin says he hopes to meet Trump as the White House presses for a peace deal on Ukraine

Putin&rsquo;s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said a summit could possibly take place next week. A meeting would be a significant milestone.

PBS

🔥 Ozempic made easy? Hers offers a simpler way to lose weight - no insurance or appointments needed

SHOPPING: Enter Hers , the company offering a streamlined and more accessible option - without insurance, appointments, and bills to complicate the process.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Maya civilization had 16 million people at peak, new study finds — twice the population of modern-day NYC

After using lasers to map the Maya Lowlands, researchers have updated their estimates of the total Maya population during the Late Classic Period (A.D. 600 to 900).

LIVESCIENCE

👔 Trump loyalist's wife Katie Miller spectacularly quits Elon Musk and launches new risky venture

Elon Musk's communications advisor Katie Miller, the wife of President Donald Trump's Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, is moving on to start a new podcast.

DAILYMAIL

🇦🇺 I've spent $32k on 250 tattoos that cover my ENTIRE body... I've faced brutal backlash but couldn't be happier

Blue Valentine, 28, based in Melbourne, Australia, has ink designs everywhere except for her face, the bottoms of her feet, and her ears.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ Grandma issues warning after common childhood toy severed her toddler's middle finger

The horrifying accident tore one of the toddler's fingers off his hand while another was reattached by doctors. 'He would have lost more,' the boy's grandmother said.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ Annabelle doll bought by controversial star after previous owner dropped dead

Comedian Matt Rife has been warned of impending danger after he acquired the world's most haunted doll and announced his intentions to display the infamous item.

DAILYMAIL

🌧️ Poll: Most Ukrainians Favor Talks Over Fighting to Victory

69% of Ukrainians now favor ending the war through negotiations – a dramatic shift from 2022, when only 22% wanted to negotiate, while 73% supported fighting until victory, according to a Gallup poll.

KYIVPOST

🌐 Why are Israelis ‘not at all troubled’ by starvation in Gaza?

Recent poll shows more than half of Jewish Israelis feel this way, despite growing global outrage.

ALJAZEERA

🔥 Woman loses her baby after choosing dangerous 'freebirth' method promoted by Instagrammer

A coroner has found the death of the newborn girl, delivered using the controversial 'freebirth' method, was preventable.

DAILYMAIL

🌐 July was Earth&#8217;s third-warmest on record, EU scientists say

The scientists say extremes &mdash; including heat and deadly floods &mdash; persisted in July despite a slightly lower global average temperature.

PBS

🤖 Helicopter crashes just outside Kenya's capital

The Kenya Red Cross says a helicopter with an unknown number of people has crashed into a residential area just outside Nairobi

ABC

⚔️ Controversial Jason Whitlock sticks the knife in on Howard Stern as future of $500m show hangs in the balance

Stern, 71, has hosted the second incarnation of The Howard Stern Show since 2006, but his near 20-year run on SiriusXM's airwaves is in jeopardy as the end of his $500million five-year contract looms.

DAILYMAIL

🌐 Revealed: What 'Ibiza Final Boss' is hiding behind his elaborate barnet as he becomes a global internet star and brands cash in on his viral fame

Fans believe they have spotted a flaw in the impossibly razor-sharp barnet - but it's not visible when taking in his awe-inspiring fringe from the front.

DAILYMAIL

🏈 Ex-New York Giants player Dave Gallagher, who quit football to become a surgeon, dead at 73

A former NFL player who quit football to become an orthopedic surgeon has died at the age of 73, according to a newly-published obituary.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ What Will Be the Next Big Media Deal?

As Skydance completes its acquisition of Paramount, the stage is set for more deal making in the crowded streaming wars.

NYTIMES

⚔️ After Skydance-Paramount Acquisition, What Will Be the Next Big Media Deal?

As Skydance completes its acquisition of Paramount, the stage is set for more deal making in the crowded streaming wars.

NYTIMES

⚡ Monster Storms Cause Catastrophic Flooding in Hong Kong, India, South Korea, Taiwan And China

(OPINION) We have never seen a year quite like this. I wrote about “the year of the flood” on July 15th and July 27th, and now I am writing about it again. If I haven’t convinced you by now that something really weird is going on, I don’t know what to tell you. Record-breaking storms [&#8230;]

ENDTIMES

🎥 Outrage as man lights a cigarette using Tomb of the Unknown Soldier's eternal flame

The shocking act, which took place under the Arc de Triomphe, sparked outrage after video of the moment surfaced online.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 How did early hominins reach the island of Sulawesi without boats ?

The discovery of 1 million-year-old stone tools on the island has raised some rather striking questions. Adam Brumm, Basran Burhan et al.: Stone tools...

UM

🔥 'Oddly shaped head' left in Italian cave 12,500 years age is Europe's oldest known case of cranial modification, study finds

A Stone Age skull discovered in a cave in Italy is the oldest evidence of artificial cranial modification ever found in Europe.

LIVESCIENCE

🔥 'Oddly shaped head' left in Italian cave 12,500 years ago is Europe's oldest known case of cranial modification, study finds

A Stone Age skull discovered in a cave in Italy is the oldest evidence of artificial cranial modification ever found in Europe.

LIVESCIENCE

🗳️ Cornyn Says F.B.I. Will Help Find Texas Lawmakers Who Fled State

The senator said the federal agency had agreed to help locate Democratic state lawmakers who left the state to try to block a vote on new congressional district maps.

NYTIMES

🔥 Jackass star Bam Margera spots eerie shape of Hulk Hogan in the clouds at WWE icon's funeral

The outline of the clouds resembled Hogan posing with his right bicep curled and his left arm extended, a familiar sight to the millions of wrestling fans who followed his career.

DAILYMAIL

⚕️ Ultraprocessed Food Still Makes Up More Than Half of Americans’ Diets

New data from the C.D.C. showed that people were eating slightly fewer calories from ultraprocessed foods, but it’s far from a public health win.

NYTIMES

👔 Mystery female presidential contender tipped for MAGA throne: 'She's got the perfect resume'

The prospect of a 2028 run-off between Vance and Rubio, starting in Iowa, is a rumor that refuses to go away. Insiders now say a third contender could enter the fray.

DAILYMAIL

🌧️ Patrick Mahomes sends ominous warning to the NFL from inside Kansas City Chiefs training camp

Patrick Mahomes has issued an ominous warning to the NFL as the Chiefs look to avenge their deflating Super Bowl loss to the Eagles.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 He mocked my clothes, humiliated me and pushed me down the stairs. But my reaction when I confronted the bully who tormented me 30 years ago shocked even me: MELANIE LALLY

Anyone who was ever bullied as a child would be forgiven for allowing themselves to fantasise about what it would be like to bump into their old nemesis again, years later.

DAILYMAIL

⚕️ Ultra-processed food consumption is down a bit, but still more than 50% of U.S. diet

Americans get about 55% of our calories from tasty, cheap — and unhealthy — manufactured foods, the latest data from CDC says. For kids, the percentage is even higher.

NPR

🌍 Prosecutors in Thailand issue indictments for dozens in deadly building collapse

State prosecutors in Thailand have formally indicted 23 individuals and companies on charges related to the collapse of a Bangkok office building that collapsed after an earthquake, killing at least 92 people

ABC

💱 Trump&#8217;s broad tariffs go into effect just as U.S. economic pain is surfacing

The higher import taxes are part of his strategy to reduce the U.S. trade deficit and encourage foreign investment in America.

PBS

🤖 ‘Palestinian Pele’ Suleiman al-Obeid killed while seeking aid in Gaza

Al-Obeid was known as the &#039;Pele of Palestinian football&#039; and was one of its brightest stars.

ALJAZEERA

🔥 Amal Clooney, 47, cuts an elegant figure in a pink thigh-split dress as she and her dapper husband George, 64, head out for dinner in Lake Como

The couple, aged 47 and 64 respectively, were seen greeting guests for an aperitif before heading out by boat to Villa Passalacqua for the evening.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Armie Hammer reveals he would smoke up to 20 joints a DAY, 'loved' drugging people and was banned from spending time with co-star Johnny Depp after getting him 'super-stoned'

Armie Hammer has claimed he once smoked up to 20 joints a day and said he 'loved marijuana roofie-ing people' - including Johnny Depp - at the height of his career.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ Trump's theory on the end of Howard Stern being 'terminated' after going on his show 20 times

President Donald Trump gave his take on why longtime radio show host Howard Stern may be facing cancellation.

DAILYMAIL

🌧️ Putin: No Zelensky Meeting Yet, Conditions Still Unmet

Similar to previous rhetoric, the Russian leader said he has “nothing against” meeting the Ukrainian president but said the conditions are not ready for such a meeting.

KYIVPOST

🌊 Blue whales are mysteriously going silent off California coast alarming scientists

The sound of the blue whale’s singing has decreased off the coast of California, frightening scientists who believe it is an indication of greater ecosystem danger. Scientists tracked the auditory songs of three whale species – blue, fin and humpback – in the North Pacific Ocean in the California Current Ecosystem (CCE) over six years. [&#8230;]

ENDTIMES

🌐 July was Earth's third-warmest on record, EU scientists say

The European Union agency that tracks global warming says last month was the third-warmest July on record

ABC

⚔️ Netanyahu Weighs Expanding Gaza Operation Despite Resistance From Military

The Israeli security cabinet is set to discuss the proposal on Thursday. Military leaders are wary, and critics say it would endanger the lives of Israeli hostages and kill more Palestinian civilians.

NYTIMES

🔥 Harry's late-night calls over Sentebale charity crisis. Devastated Prince's rants of 'hostile takeover' of 'life's work' and the new British target of his rage revealed by REBECCA ENGLISH

Harry's pride that he had managed to get this deeply personal project off the ground was clear to see. It was difficult not to be won over by his passion.

DAILYMAIL

⚕️ McDonald's addict visiting ALL 13,544 restaurants in America makes stunning health admission that'll delight Trump

Donny Boys kicked off the endeavor in July 2024, and has been to around 350 locations in the last year in states like Wisconsin, Illinois, California, Oregon, and Washington.

DAILYMAIL

⛽ Woman's 'uncontrollable orgasmic episodes' baffles doctors - until a common hormone problem is found to be the cause

Doctors were left baffled by a rare condition that saw a 20-year-old woman experience multiple orgasms several times a day, leaving her constantly sexually aroused.

DAILYMAIL

🌧️ No Plans to Freeze Ukraine’s Funding – EU Delegation

EU spokesperson tells Kyiv Post there are “no plans to freeze funding” to Ukraine after anti-corruption reforms – but warns continued aid depends on rule-of-law progress.

KYIVPOST

🤖 DailyMail+ Power List ranks NFL coaches from a $30m flop to a sideline saint and a loathed Super Bowl Champion

DailyMail+ can reveal its Power List of the most popular and unpopular NFL head coaches in America, which gives the definitive ranking of who fans trust and who they don't.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Pamela Anderson receives a kiss from new beau Liam Neeson before he feeds her popcorn as romance heats up

The flirty spot came three days after the coy couple intimately shared the same $22 tube of 'Basic' lip balm from her company Sonsie Skin

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Defiled, gagged and tossed in the sea: The judge said it's the 'most heinous' crime she's ever seen... and it's exposed a vacation danger that too many overlook

When Tammy Sisson hugged her friend goodbye, she had no idea it would be the last time she'd see her alive.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ Martha's Vineyard rocked as famous MAGA lawyer MISGENDERS food stall owner who refused to serve him

MAGA lawyer Alan Dershowitz 's war against a pierogi stand in Martha's Vineyard continued to escalate this week after he misgendered the chef.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Garner, Katie Holmes and Cameron Diaz all have look-alike sisters... see the comparisons

There are several examples. Jennifer Garner has two sisters that closely resemble her. Jennifer Lopez - who was wed to Garner's ex Ben Affleck - also has two mini-me sisters.

DAILYMAIL

🇨🇳 The quest to create “gene-edited babies” has just got a reboot

A Chinese scientist horrified the world in 2018 when he revealed he had secretly engineered the birth of the world&#8217;s first gene-edited babies. His work was reviled as reckless and unethical because, among other reasons, gene-editing was so new and the technology&#8217;s full risks were unknown. China imprisoned the scientist, He Jiankui, for three years [&#8230;]

ENDTIMES

🤖 U.S. applications for jobless benefits up modestly but remain at a healthy level

The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending Aug. 2 rose by 7,000 to 226,000, slightly more than the 219,000 new applications analysts forecast.

PBS

🇷🇺 Kazakh Cleric Seeks to Start New Orthodox Church to Rival Russia’s

Kazakhstan, a former Soviet republic of around 20 million, is a majority Muslim country but home to a sizeable Orthodox Christian minority – around three million people, most of them ethnic Russians.

KYIVPOST

⚔️ Netanyahu weighs expanding Gaza military operation despite warnings

Israel’s security cabinet was set to convene on Thursday to discuss expanding the country’s military campaign across all of Gaza, despite growing domestic opposition to a move that could lead to the killing of more Palestinian civilians and may endanger the lives of Israeli hostages. The prospect of the Israeli military moving into the rest [&#8230;]

ENDTIMES

🌩️ Bryan Norcross: No threats in the short term, but watching for developments next week

Two very different systems are thinking about developing – one near the Southeast coast and the other far out in the tropical Atlantic. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Dexter is in its last day as a tropical storm. It has almost fully transitioned to a non-tropical North Atlantic low-pressure system.

FOXWEATHER

👔 Trump wants a new census that will exclude migrants in US ‘illegally’

Move is latest step by president to reshape country’s most important economic institutions

FT

🌧️ Justice Ministry Caught in Server Upgrade Embezzlement Plot

Former and current officials at Ukraine’s Justice Ministry have been named suspects in an embezzlement scheme related to the purchase of digital equipment to modernize the ministry.

KYIVPOST

👔 Tech giant's stock plummets after Trump demands CEO resigns over China links

Once America's crown jewel tech company, a struggling producer has drawn the ire of the President.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Aaron Rodgers sends savage message to Pittsburgh Steelers teammate as tension rises in camp

Veteran star Rodgers is gearing up for his 21st NFL season and, as part of that, has offered some brutal advice to one of his new teammates.

DAILYMAIL

🏛️ As Trump Administration Plans to Burn Contraceptives, Europeans Are Alarmed

The U.S. government intends to incinerate $9.7 million in already-purchased birth control in Belgium after U.S.A.I.D shut down. Destruction may have already started.

NYTIMES

🤖 Why Prices Are Soaring in the Country’s Largest Grid Region, Explained in 5 Charts

PJM Interconnection, the nonprofit that manages the country’s largest electricity grid region, is barely known by the general public and almost never mentioned by elected officials—except when something bad happens. Well, something bad has happened. For two years in a row, PJM’s process for ensuring the grid has sufficient power plant capacity has resulted in [&#8230;]

ICN

🌡️ The Climate of Fear Has Reached Into Unexpected Places

Federal judges are under threat across the nation.

NYTIMES

👨‍⚖️ Judges Are Under Threat. This Is No Way to Run a Country.

Federal judges are under threat across the nation.

NYTIMES

🔥 Skydance Takes Over Paramount, and a New Era Begins

The merger catapults new power players to the top of Hollywood and ends a tortuous process that has lasted well over a year.

NYTIMES

🔥 How Do ‘Super-Agers’ Stay Young? What 25 Years of Research Has Revealed.

After 25 years of research on this notable group, here’s what stands out.

NYTIMES

⚔️ Trump's theory on the end of Howard Stern after going on his show 20 times

President Donald Trump gave his take on why longtime radio show host Howard Stern may be facing cancellation.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Female contender emerges out of nowhere as Vance-Rubio 2028 showdown threatens to tear MAGA apart

The prospect of a 2028 run-off between Vance and Rubio, starting in Iowa, is a rumor that refuses to go away. Insiders now say a third contender could enter the fray.

DAILYMAIL

🌧️ What Putin Wants From a Meeting With Trump

The Russian leader sees direct talks with Trump as essential to achieving his ultimate aims in Ukraine.

NYTIMES

⚔️ Panic at Warren Buffett's empire as Wall Street gives chilling verdict on his retirement

Warren Buffett's retirement may have finally shaken investor confidence.

DAILYMAIL

🇮🇱 Microsoft cloud used in Israeli mass surveillance of Palestinians: Report

Leaked documents reveal Israel&#039;s spy agency used Microsoft&#039;s cloud to store Palestinians&#039; phone calls and target them.

ALJAZEERA

🤖 Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet in coming days, Kremlin aide says

Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov says a Trump-Putin meeting could happen as soon as next week.

ALJAZEERA

🔥 Trump calls for U.S. census to exclude for the first time people with no legal status

Trump is calling for a "new" census that excludes people in the U.S. without legal status. The 14th Amendment requires the "whole number of persons in each state" in a key set of census results.

NPR

🔥 Trump wants a new U.S. census to exclude people here illegally. It'd be unprecedented

Trump is calling for a "new" census that excludes people in the U.S. without legal status. The 14th Amendment requires the "whole number of persons in each state" in a key set of census results.

NPR

🤖 Hertz beats Wall St after rolling out controversial dystopian damage scanner

Hertz reported its latest earnings on Thursday morning, as it expands a controversial damage scanner that has triggered a wave of consumer complaints.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Ex-Superman actor says he's becoming ICE agent

Dean Cain says he'll be "sworn in as an ICE agent asap" following a recruitment drive by the agency.

BBC

🇮🇱 I lost my link to the outside world as Israel continues to bomb us in Gaza

Ahmed Al-Najjar writes about the day his phone stopped working, and why that means so much more than it seems.

ALJAZEERA

👔 What are semiconductors and why is Trump threatening 100% tariffs?

The president said he plans to introduce 100% tariffs on foreign-made chips, but the largest producers may avoid the levy.

BBC

🇮🇱 Video: Boy who looks after cats in Gaza mourns for kitten he could not save

Palestinian boy Ahmed Aaed shared his grief over one kitten he was unable to save due to the Israeli-imposed blockade.

ALJAZEERA

🛡️ Donald Trump calls on Intel chief to resign

US president alleges that semiconductor industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan is ‘highly conflicted’

FT

⛽ Fabregas’s Como and Pellegrini’s Betis involved in punch-up

Both sides have a player sent off as first half between Real Betis and Como descends into violence.

ALJAZEERA

🔥 Why Trump-Putin talks unlikely to bring rapid end to Ukraine war

Even with Trump's direct involvement, Moscow's preconditions for a ceasefire in Ukraine make a swift ending to the bloodshed difficult to reach.

BBC

📰 Supercomputer reveals who will win next year's Super Bowl - and it's bad news for the Chiefs

Just six months ago, it was the Eagles who ruled the roost after beating the Chiefs at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, Louisiana. Now a supercomputer has predicted how the new season will unfold.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Here’s What France’s Largest Wildfire in Decades Looks Like

Prime Minister François Bayrou described the nearly 40,000-acre fire, which has killed one person, as a “catastrophe on an unprecedented scale.”

NYTIMES

🤖 MSF demands Gaza’s GHF sites be shut down over ‘orchestrated killing’

‘People are being shot like animals.’ Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is calling for Gaza’s GHF aid sites to be shut down

ALJAZEERA

⚔️ Former F.D.A. Chief Backs RFK Jr.’s War on Ultraprocessed Food

Dr. David A. Kessler has outlined a legal path for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to take on the food industry, while testing President Trump’s willingness to do so.

NYTIMES

🎖️ Spain shuns US F-35 jets as tensions grow with Washington

Madrid to purchase European military aircraft in sign of deepening rift with Trump over defence and foreign policy

FT

❗ 'We're being hunted': Ukraine's emergency services under attack

A Russian drone hits a petrol station in Kherson, near Ukraine's frontline, on 6 July.

SKY

🌪️ Towering tornado spirals over Inner Mongolia, China on August 4

A tall tornado was captured spiralling above Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia by a passer-by on 4 August. It touched down near a UNESCO-protected geological area, known as a geopark. The tornado caused no casualties, according to a state media report.

SOTT

🏚️ Erasure or empowerment? In Africa’s Sahel, women confront a stark choice

In Africa’s Sahel region, deepening violence and poverty – driven by displacement, hunger and terrorism – are stripping women and girls of their right to safety, education and a viable future.

UN

🌡️ Facing rising risks, landlocked nations launch climate alliance at UN summit

Countries agreed Thursday to form a new climate negotiating bloc to advocate for the unique needs of nations without direct access to the sea. The decision was reached at the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), currently under way in Awaza, Turkmenistan.

UN

⚔️ Afghan women returnees face rising risks, UN warns

The international community must provide greater support to Afghan women and girl returnees from Iran and Pakistan who face increased risk of impoverishment, early marriage and growing threats to their rights and safety.&nbsp;&nbsp;

UN

⚔️ Gaza: Hospitals ‘at near-total collapse’, staff overwhelmed by the injured

Exhausted UN aid workers in Gaza on Thursday continued to report a lack of food across the enclave, while medical teams warned that hospitals are overwhelmed by a daily influx of injured people and close to “near-total collapse”.

UN

🔥 Extreme heat is breaking records worldwide: UN weather agency

Extreme heat is breaking records around the world, with wildfires and poor air quality compounding the crisis, according to a report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released Thursday.&nbsp;

UN

🤖 Gaza: Acute malnutrition among children hits record high

Acute malnutrition among children in Gaza has reached the highest levels to date as hunger continues to deepen in the enclave, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Thursday.&nbsp;

UN

🌐 Abuse during and after childbirth persists globally, WHO warns

New evidence suggests mistreatment remains common in maternal and newborn care, with new research across four countries finding that 60 per cent of vaginal exams were done without consent, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO).&nbsp;&nbsp;

UN

❗ UN officials warn of starvation amid ‘gender emergency’ in war-torn Sudan

Hungry civilians are reportedly eating animal feed as women and girls face a “gender emergency” in war-torn Sudan, UN officials said on Thursday.

UN

🇮🇱 Settlements ‘annex the West Bank into Israel’

The building of settlements “is going to be a fatal blow for a potential of any Palestinian state”.

ALJAZEERA

⚔️ Trump’s Higher Tariffs Are Here. Now What?

The president’s trade war entered a new phase on Thursday with hefty levies on scores of countries taking effect, adding further uncertainty.

NYTIMES

🌧️ Ukrainians Greet Planned Trump-Putin Summit With Skepticism

Despite longing for an end to Russia’s invasion, few believe that a meeting between President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin is likely to deliver a peace plan they can accept.

NYTIMES

🇦🇺 South Africa ‘fear’ nothing as Australia seek WTC revenge

Australia begin white-ball tour of South Africa on Sunday with hosts brimming from World Test Championship final win.

ALJAZEERA

🔥 Captive negotiator says he received written ceasefire proposal from Hamas

Greshon Baskin says Hamas submitted a written ceasefire deal to end the war and release all Israeli captives

ALJAZEERA

🇺🇸 Hunter gored to death by Cape buffalo he was stalking in South Africa

An American game hunter was gored to death by a buffalo he was stalking after it ambushed him in South Africa. Millionaire ranch trader Asher Watkins, 52, was out on safari with a professional hunter and an animal tracker on the trail of a prized 1.3-ton specimen bull last Sunday. The huge beast charged him at , slamming into him and killing him almost instantly. It is not known if the team from Coenraad Vermaak Safaris, guiding their client on the estimated £7,500 hunt, shot the buffalo dead or if it escaped back to its nearby herd. The keen conservationist believed hunting was a vital part of preserving wildlife. He had photos on his social media with a dead mountain lion, many deer and hundreds of wildfowl. He also boasts of killing thousands of doves in just three days with seven friends in Argentina.

SOTT

🌧️ Moscow Blames Kyiv for POW Swap Delay, Ukraine Says It’s Another Kremlin Lie

Kyiv insists on the “all for all” principle and dismisses Russia’s claims that Ukraine is delaying a prisoner exchange as part of a disinformation campaign.

KYIVPOST

🛢️ Spanish town bans Muslim religious festivals provoking a furious outcry as migrant tensions threaten to boil over after nearby town was rocked by riots

The controversial ban was passed in Jumilla, a town in the Murcia region with a population of around 27,000 - roughly 7.5 per cent of whom come from mostly Muslim countries.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Saving endangered leopard sharks in Indonesia’s Raja Ampat archipelago

101 East meets the conservationists in Indonesia bringing leopard sharks back from the brink of extinction.

ALJAZEERA

📈 Eli Lilly obesity pill disappoints in trial, sending shares down 12%

Rival Novo Nordisk’s stock jumps 14%

FT

🔥 Trump's higher tariffs take effect today. And, a sergeant opened fire at Fort Stewart

President Trump's higher import taxes take effect today, impacting several countries. And, the sergeant who opened fire at Fort Stewart, injuring five of his coworkers, is in custody.

NPR

🌧️ India-US Dispute Over Trade and Oil Risks Broader Consequences

Trump’s tirade over India’s trade and Russian oil ties risks undoing decades of diplomatic progress and straining broader cooperation amid rising domestic political tensions, analysts warn.

KYIVPOST

🌐 Russian Woman Says: ‘Trump Will Lead the Horned One,’ Jews Will Rule the World

The intercepted call espouses apocalyptic antisemitic conspiracy theories with talk of a “Globalist government, Trump the savior, and 400 Slavic slaves for every Jew.”

KYIVPOST

📰 Does Netanyahu want a 'forever war' in Gaza?

<a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sky-news-daily/id951048357' target='_blank'>👉 Listen to Sky News Daily on your podcast app 👈</a>

SKY

🤖 I meticulously researched Meghan's protocol breaches and was shocked by my findings. The dozen I discovered make it so clear: The signs were there from the beginning: RICHARD EDEN

Since abandoning official duties in 2020 and returning to America, the Duchess of Sussex has been at pains to stress what an effort she'd put into becoming a member of the Royal Family.

DAILYMAIL

❄️ I started having dizzy spells at 28 despite being fit and healthy. My GP blamed exercise... until my heart stopped. This is the terrifying condition I really had, who's most at risk - and how a cold can trigger it

At 28, Matt Ullmer couldn't have seemed fitter, or healthier. A competitive amateur cyclist, he would regularly cover distances of more than100km in a single session.

DAILYMAIL

📰 I exposed the astonishingly dark secrets of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson in my book the royals tried to ban - here's how I did it

In an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail's royal newsletter Palace Confidential, Andrew Lownie said he contacted over 3,000 former school contemporaries, staff and associates of the couple.

DAILYMAIL

💰 The Bank of England cuts main interest rate to 4%, the lowest level since March 2023

The Bank of England has cut its main interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 4%, as policy makers seek to bolster the sluggish U.K. economy

ABC

💉 Targeting a Vaccine

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has halted funding for mRNA shots. We explore why.

NYTIMES

🔥 Here’s What France’s Largest Blaze in Decades Looks Like

Prime Minister François Bayrou described the nearly 40,000-acre fire, which has killed one person, as a “catastrophe on an unprecedented scale.”

NYTIMES

🗳️ Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4% in tight vote

Monetary Policy Committee forced into unprecedented second vote after initially failing to reach majority

FT

🔥 Are YOU suddenly struggling to make simple decisions? This is the astonishing reason why, how women are most affected - and the easy tip that will fix it, revealed by psychotherapist ANNA MATHUR

In our age of information overload and perfectionism, the issue is becoming increasingly common. Anna Mathur, a psychotherapist, has a name for this phenomenon - 'decision fatigue'.

DAILYMAIL

🏦 The secret signs your loved ones are addicted to ketamine - and the new side-effect destroying lives: From bankers to stay-at-home mums, I have seen all types come into my clinic... this is what they all have in common

Ketamine addiction might be something you associate with young club goers, but it's a problem now affecting everyone from bankers and lawyers to stay-at-home mums - and it's on the rise.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 Thailand and Cambodia to deploy ceasefire monitors despite deadlock over captured soldiers

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to establish interim observer teams to monitor a fragile ceasefire that ended five days of deadly border clashes

ABC

💨 Stunning 'sun dogs' could sparkle in alien skies, James Webb Space Telescope suggests

High-speed winds on exoplanet WASP-17b may align quartz crystals in its atmosphere and create dazzling light effects like "sun dogs."

LIVESCIENCE

✊ How a Pro-Palestinian Group Fell Foul of a Long Unused U.K. Terrorism Law

The protest group Palestine Action does not promote violence against people. But after it damaged military property, the British government banned it as a terrorist organization.

NYTIMES

🇯🇵 Japan deploys its first F-35B fighter jets to bolster defenses in the south

Japan has received its first three F-35B stealth fighter jets at an air base in the south

ABC

👽 Spanish town bans Muslim religious festivals deemed 'alien to our identity'

The controversial ban was passed in Jumilla, a town in the Murcia region with a population of around 27,000 - roughly 7.5 per cent of whom come from mostly Muslim countries.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 France battles largest wildfire in decades, one person killed

Firefighters' efforts to contain France's biggest wildfire in almost 80 years dragged on into a third day on Thursday (August 7), which has so far ravaged over 37,000 acres in Aude, an area larger than Paris. The fire has claimed one life in Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, destroyed at least 25 homes, and displaced residents and tourists. Prime Minister Francois Bayrou called the situation unprecedented as he visited the area: "It was very important for us to be there because the disaster is one of unprecedented scale. It was very important because hundreds, thousands of people feel that their most precious possessions, their homes, their vineyards, have been affected."

SOTT

📰 Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Tropical Atlantic watched closely while Southeast flooding turns deadly

Top weather news for Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025: The Atlantic could spawn another tropical depression or storm in the next week. Meanwhile, flash flooding turned deadly in the Carolinas on Wednesday, and a brewing severe storm threat eyes the northern U.S. later Thursday.

FOXWEATHER

🌧️ Horrifying moment speeding biker ploughs into trainee teacher as she steps off bus onto pavement

Macenna Shaw, 21, was wearing a balaclava-style ski mask when he smashed into Grace Marriott in Halifax, West Yorkshire. He has been jailed for 22 months.

DAILYMAIL

🇦🇫 Religious schools fill gaps amid Afghanistan’s fractured education system

Enrolment in madrassas surges, with one school seeing number of students grow from 35 to 160 in five years.

ALJAZEERA

🤖 Trump isn’t “entitled” to Texas congressional seats

The 2026 midterms will not be free and fair if Trump can help it

SALON

🔥 Will Trump's summit with Putin be diplomatic dynamite or just for show?

It could be diplomatic dynamite.

SKY

🔥 Trump and Putin due to meet for first time in years - but it doesn't necessarily mean a ceasefire in Ukraine

It could be diplomatic dynamite.

SKY

🔥 Diplomatic dynamite? What could happen when Trump and Putin meet

It could be diplomatic dynamite.

SKY

🇷🇺 Has Putin won? Russia reacts to Trump talks plan - but summit may still not happen at all

It could be diplomatic dynamite.

SKY

💻 Rival copies Hertz with giant laser tunnel that makes up fake damage costing hundreds of dollars

Advanced AI technologies are taking over more rental car return lots. Customers aren't happy.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Italy greenlights plan to build world’s longest suspension bridge

Italy has approved a $15.5bn suspension bridge which will connect the mainland to the island of Sicily.

ALJAZEERA

🤖 Italy greenlights plan to build world’s longest suspension bridge to Sicily

Italy has approved a $15.5bn suspension bridge which will connect the mainland to the island of Sicily.

ALJAZEERA

🌧️ Trump and Putin to meet in coming days, says Kremlin

US and Russian leaders will hold first in-person meeting since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

FT

⚔️ Netanyahu Weighs Expanding Gaza Military Operation Despite Warnings

The Israeli security cabinet is to discuss the proposal on Thursday. Critics say that extending the offensive would endanger the lives of Israeli hostages and kill more Palestinian civilians.

NYTIMES

💥 When aging America collides with climate change

During and after disasters, the elderly are the most vulnerable

SALON

🏛️ Lawyer condemns $1.3 million compensation for Australian woman wrongfully imprisoned for 20 years

The New South Wales government has decided to pay $1.3 million in compensation to Kathleen Folbigg, who spent 20 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of killing her four children

ABC

🌩️ Gunman Seizes Cherkasy McDonald’s, Shoots Himself After Standoff

A man armed with a gun stormed a McDonald’s in downtown Cherkasy, triggering a tense standoff with police. He was later carried out with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

KYIVPOST

🚔 Neil Oliver exposes changing standards on genocide, rape and racism - Are evils absolute?

Neil Oliver explores how society is losing its moral compass. He argues that crimes once seen as universally evil - like genocide, racism, and rape - are now judged selectively, depending on who the victim is.

SOTT

⚔️ Columbia University agrees to rules making teaching “Impossible”

Prof. Khalidi warns Columbia’s Trump-era deal curbs academic freedom, making key topics “impossible to teach.”

ALJAZEERA

⚔️ Four Key Facts About Trump’s New Tariffs, and a Town Hall Showdown

Plus, inside the weight-loss drug wars.

NYTIMES

🔥 Canada wildfires prompt severe air quality alerts across country and US

More than 700 active wildfires burning across Canada and about two-thirds are currently out-of-control Billowing smoke from hundreds of out-of-control wildfires - most of which are in the Canadian Prairies - have caused severe air quality alerts across Canada and the United States. Detroit, Michigan, and the Canadian cities of Montreal and Toronto, recorded some of the worst air quality in the world on Monday, according to a ranking by IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology company. More than 700 active wildfires are currently burning across Canada and about two-thirds of them are now out-of-control, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC), a non-profit organization that is owned by government agencies. One brush fire, in British Columbia, was reportedly caused when an osprey dropped a fish on to a power line, sparking a small blaze which was later extinguished. But most of the current fires that are causing the poor, smoggy air quality and reduced...

SOTT

🌧️ For Putin, Trump Summit Is Key to Securing Ukraine Goals

The Russian leader sees direct talks with Trump as essential to achieving his ultimate aims in Ukraine.

NYTIMES

🔥 Meet the New Middle East, Same as the Old Middle East

Everything has changed in the region, and nothing is different.

FP

⚔️ Trump’s war on Big Law makes it harder to challenge administration

Some of America’s largest law firms are refusing to take cases that seek to hold the government to account

SALON

⚔️ From Conflict to Commerce: ‘Trump Route’ to Link Azerbaijan, Armenia in New Peace Deal

Friday’s peace deal aims to put the Caucasus on an “irreversible path to peace” and end a decades-long war, officials told Kyiv Post – but there are key issues that remain unresolved.

KYIVPOST

⚔️ Congress looks to ease veterans' use of health care outside the VA

It can be difficult for veterans to use their health benefits for care outside the federal system. A bill in Congress could ease that. Opponents are wary funds being "siphoned" away from the VA.

NPR

🤖 How Zohran Mamdani Became the Main Character of New York City

The state assemblyman’s social-media storytelling has earned him an unexpected place in the popular imagination. How does his persona fit into the lineage of historical and fictional New York figures?

NEWYORKER

🔥 A Brooklyn Renter’s Odyssey

Emily Hunt Kivel’s kooky début novel “Dwelling” sends a listless graphic designer on a hero’s journey.

NEWYORKER

🤖 America!: Gardening with Stephen Miller

Those filthy, degenerate daisies have grown back.

NEWYORKER

🤖 “Thirty-Three,” by D. S. Waldman

Could be half my life, I said, could be all of it. Could be a third, Gabby said.

NEWYORKER

🔥 The Mini Crossword: Thursday, August 7, 2025

Name of a U.S. city, lake, and canal: four letters.

NEWYORKER

🤖 What Happens to Public Media Now?

Republican-backed funding cuts go way beyond NPR and PBS. Radio and TV stations from Alaska to the Allegheny Mountains may never be the same.

NEWYORKER

👔 A Mother and Her Trans Teen Decide to Leave the U.S.

A family in Maine moves away in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at restricting access to gender-affirming care for minors.

NEWYORKER

📰 Is the U.S. No Longer Safe for Trans Youth?

From the daily newsletter: a new visual feature capturing one family’s decision to leave the United States.

NEWYORKER

🤖 Don’t Be Cruel: Photos of a Roma performer fighting discrimination, one Elvis song at a time

Tudor Lakatos is fighting discrimination against Romania&rsquo;s Roma minority through the music of Elvis Presley. Dressed in a rhinestone shirt and oversized sunglasses, Lakatos performs unique versions of Elvis&rsquo; hits in a mix of Romani, Romanian and English. But don&rsquo;t call him an Elvis impersonator. Lakatos says he &ldquo;channels&rdquo; Elvis as a way to connect with people from both communities and provide a role model for Roma children after centuries of discrimination and poverty. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

ABC

📰 Lightning strike kills fisherman in Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines

Lightning strike killed reportedly a 38-year-old fisherman in Barangay Punta Engaño, Lapu-Lapu City. His body was found half-submerged in the waters on August 5, 2025. Despite a thunderstorm advisory, the fisherman identified as Teodolito Intan set out at sea to catch fish in order to sustain eight children. A 16-year-old boy who was nearby, trying to remove water from a motorbanca, saw that the body of a man was hanging out from the boat. Half of the body was submerged in the waters, while the lower half was seated on the boat. According to his live-in partner, Teresita Caay, Intan left past 2 p.m. to catch fish. Their house is situated near the sea. That afternoon, Caay said, there was a heavy rainfall and a series of lightning strikes. Despite the weather condition, she said, she trusts that Intan sought shelter as he has done in the past in the event of either a squall or a severe thunderstorm. Intan's fellow fishermen broke the news to Caay on the circumstances leading to his...

SOTT

🇮🇱 US-made bombs used in deadly Israeli strikes on Gaza schools, HRW says

Human Rights Watch says US arms used in &#039;unlawful indiscriminate&#039; Israeli attacks that killed Palestinian civilians.

ALJAZEERA

⚔️ Can Donald Trump take federal control of Washington, DC?

US president has warned of a federal takeover of DC, citing violent incidents and the city&#039;s crime problems.

ALJAZEERA

🤖 British mother whose A-list, celeb-linked father-in-law 'tried to drown her in a resort pool near Disney in 'attempted murder' after will row'

Hairdresser Jasmine Wyld, 33, was left with a scratch on her chest and fearing for her life after getting into a heated row with Mark Gibbon, 62, about his will during a luxury holiday.

DAILYMAIL

🔥 France's largest wildfire in decades leaves a trail of devastation

France is battling its largest wildfire in decades, which has already burned more than 60 square miles in the south and killed one person

ABC

🌐 India’s Double Trouble Arising From Ukraine-Related Pressure

Two significant global developments are about to impact India’s energy and other business sectors – the 25% US tariff on Indian exports and the EU’s sanctions against Russia.

KYIVPOST

🇮🇳 Indian authorities in Kashmir ban books by eminent writers and scholars

Indian authorities have banned 25 books in Kashmir, accusing them of promoting a &quot;false narrative&quot; and &quot;secessionism.&quot;

ABC

🔥 How Ozempic Maker Novo Nordisk Lost Its Shine

The pioneering Danish drugmaker was once the most valuable company in Europe, but analysts say a number of missteps reversed its fortunes.

NYTIMES

🇮🇱 Iran executes nuclear scientist charged with spying for Israel

The Iranian judiciary said the man had worked at one of the country’s most sensitive and important nuclear sites.

SMH

🌧️ Trump intends to meet Putin as early as next week

Donald Trump could soon be face to face with Vladimir Putin as the push to secure peace in Ukraine takes a new turn.

SMH

🇷🇺 Influencer breaks spine doing outrageous Nicki Minaj TikTok challenge

Mariana Barutkina, from Yekaterinburg in central Russia, was trying to film her first piece of content as an influencer when she suffered the painful injury.

DAILYMAIL

🌧️ Listen to Lavrov: Here's why Russia won't take crap from the EU anymore

On the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Accords, there's little to celebrate for those who wanted a harmonious coexistence Like him, hate him, Otto von Bismarck - Prussian aristocrat, arch conservative, user of German nationalism, maker of wars, and then keeper of the peace - was no dummy. And his ego was Reich-sized. Yet even Bismarck had a grain of humility left. Smart politics, he once remarked, consists of listening for "God's step" as He walks through "world history," and then to grab the hem of His mantle. In other words, stay attuned to the needs and especially the opportunities of the moment. Tragically, Bismarck's single greatest skill was to seize - and, if need be, help along - opportunities for war. But sometimes peace, too, gets its chance. Fifty years ago, all European countries - minus only Albania, initially - plus the US and Canada, signed the Helsinki Final Act (or Helsinki Accords). A complex document addressing four areas (called 'baskets') of international...

SOTT

🔥 Trump and Putin to Meet in ‘Coming Days,’ Kremlin Aide Confirms

A summit between President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin would come as the United States has urged Russia to agree to a cease-fire in Ukraine or face new sanctions.

NYTIMES

⚔️ South Korean investigators seek arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon

South Korean investigators on Thursday requested a court warrant to arrest the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol, a day after questioning her over suspicions including bribery, stock manipulation, and political influence-peddling

ABC

🔥 Meteor fireball over South Africa and Botswana on August 3

We received 6 reports about a fireball seen over Gaborone City, Gauteng, North West and Southern District on Sunday, August 3rd 2025 around 00:58 UT. For this event, we received 2 videos.

SOTT

🌐 Trump’s Trade Representative: Why We Remade the Global Order

Tariffs were an urgent necessity. They’re already working.

NYTIMES

🏛️ State Representative Gene Wu Is Leading the Texas’ Redistricting Fight

State Representative Gene Wu represents a racially diverse corner of Houston when he’s not defending juveniles in court. The battle over redistricting has pushed him into the national spotlight.

NYTIMES

🏛️ How a Self-Described Wallflower Came to Lead the Texas Democrats’ Walkout

State Representative Gene Wu represents a racially diverse corner of Houston when he’s not defending juveniles in court. The battle over redistricting has pushed him into the national spotlight.

NYTIMES

🔥 Silicon Valley Wants to Optimize Your Children’s Genes

For as little as $2,500, you can choose your future baby. Should you?

NYTIMES

🔥 D.N.C. Pledges $1.5 Million to New Jersey Governor’s Race

The cash infusion is a rare move by the Democratic National Committee in deep-blue New Jersey, where Representative Mikie Sherrill narrowly leads her G.O.P. opponent.

NYTIMES

💨 Trump’s Deals With Top Colleges May Give Rich Applicants a Bigger Edge

The public release of data on test scores and race could wind up making wealth even more influential in admissions.

NYTIMES

💍 ‘Fleetwood Mac’ at 50: A Marvel of Serendipity and Perfectionism

The album that turned the band into superstars is getting an anniversary rerelease that shows why it still gleams.

NYTIMES

🤖 Right-Wing Influence Shaped the Sydney Sweeney Ad Debate

Right-wing commentators suggested there was widespread criticism of Ms. Sweeney over her new ad campaign. There wasn’t, at least at first.

NYTIMES

⚔️ Former F.D.A. Chief Backs Kennedy’s War on Ultraprocessed Food

Dr. David A. Kessler has outlined a legal path for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to take on the food industry, while testing President Trump’s willingness to do so.

NYTIMES

🔥 How I Built My Ruthless Summer Reading List

Whichever books you choose, and however you choose them, may your summer reading be satisfying, and your curating ruthless.

NYTIMES

🦠 Measles Spreads Quickly in Rural Alberta Areas That Resisted Vaccines

The virus is spreading in insular Mennonite communities. But the broader population is vulnerable as vaccine rates have fallen across the Canadian province since the Covid-19 pandemic.

NYTIMES

🇮🇱 Netanyahu to present plan for full occupation of Gaza

Proposal raises prospect of an offensive stretching for months with open-ended Israeli control of enclave

FT

💨 Wind and Solar Projects Stall as Trump Cracks Down on Renewables

Federal agencies have recently issued a barrage of restrictions that could halt construction of solar and wind farms on public and private lands.

NYTIMES

🔥 It Was a Promising Addiction Treatment. Many Patients Never Got It.

How political red tape and a drug company’s thirst for profits limited the reach of a drug that experts believe could have reduced the opioid epidemic’s toll.

NYTIMES

🔥 Do You Own a Car in New York? Tell Us Your Best, or Worst, Parking Story.

We are interested in your most memorable and weirdest tales about parking, even when it seemed impossible.

NYTIMES

✊ How a Pro-Palestinian Group Got Banned in Britain

Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian group known for its direct action, was banned as a terrorism group under British law. The decision followed a break-in by the group at Britain’s largest air base, causing a political scandal. Lizzie Dearden, a security reporter, explains how this has large stakes for the legacy of direct action in protest movements in Britain.

NYTIMES

🔥 As a Critical Minerals Mine Nears Approval in Arizona, Residents Fear It’s Already Affecting Area Water

PATAGONIA, Ariz.—When Becky and John Ball retired from careers in firefighting, they found their dream home in the foothills of Arizona’s famed Patagonia mountains. But less than a year after moving in, they worry they made a mistake. In June, a letter arrived in the mail informing them their home was within the “cone of [&#8230;]

ICN

👮 Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops

The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.

NPR

🌊 Nebraska's Mike Flood got an earful from voters. He's still standing by Trump's agenda

After his town hall this week wrapping with chants of "Vote him out!" Nebraska Rep. Mike Flood told <em>Morning Edition </em>he understands it is "cathartic" for constituents to voice their opinions.

NPR

🥳 Trump cuts threaten access to birth control for millions of women

Birth control is routine for many Americans and polls show it's popular across party lines. Now, the Trump administration is withholding funds that provide contraception for low income people.

NPR

🔥 11 ways NPR readers resist the impulse to shop (plus, a poem for inspo)

Buying something new can be thrilling in the moment, but will you still be glad you bought it after the fact? NPR readers share their top tips for mindful shopping to avoid regret and overspending.

NPR

🔥 It started with friends at home. Now Dungeons & Dragons is in its stadium era.

In the past decade or so, actors and comedians have adopted D&D as a performance medium. Podcasts and web series have expanded into stadium tours – and fueled growing interest in the game more broadly.<br><br>

NPR

⚔️ The NFL banned smelling salts. Here's why

The NFL has banned the use of smelling salts during games, citing an FDA warning concerning the safety of the substance. Here's what experts say about the effects and the risks.

NPR

💥 DHS took 5 days to fund Texas flooding hotline, federal records show

Funding for FEMA's disaster survivor hotline lapsed the day after the Texas floods, federal records show. It took DHS Secretary Kristi Noem five days to approve more money.

NPR

💥 Federal records contradict what FEMA leader told Congress about Texas flood response

Funding for FEMA's disaster survivor hotline lapsed the day after the Texas floods, federal records show. It took DHS Secretary Kristi Noem five days to approve more money.

NPR

🇮🇱 Majority seek end to Israel weapons sales: Survey spanning three continents

Amid Israel&#039;s genocide in Gaza, a five-nation poll shows support for the private sector and states to take action.

ALJAZEERA

🔥 How I knocked a DECADE off my age with the anti-ageing make-up tricks experts swear by, from the jowl-busting trick to what really hides lines - and no you HAVEN'T heard of these before

For most of my life, my make-up routine has been a reliable, go-to formula: bold, black eyeliner, lashings of black mascara, well-lined lips and lots of blusher and concealer.

DAILYMAIL

🌡️ Activists Target Wells Fargo for Dropping its Climate Commitments

Outside the opulent, 73-story Hudson Yards tower in Midtown Manhattan, a group of climate activists gathered at the building’s northwest entrance at 33rd Street and 10th Avenue. Inside the skyscraper, Wells Fargo, the activists’ target, occupied nine separate floors. As Reb Spring, the spokesperson for Debt for Climate, unfurled a banner that read “End Financial [&#8230;]

ICN

🇵🇸 The West’s “principles fall apart” over Palestine

In this episode of Centre Stage, our guest is Francois Burgat.

ALJAZEERA

🇦🇫 A roadside bomb targeting police vehicle in northwest Pakistan kills 2 officers and wounds 14

Police in Pakistan say a roadside bomb struck a police vehicle in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan

ABC

🔥 Trump’s higher tariffs take effect on imports from dozens of countries

Donald Trump lauded the &#039;billions of dollars&#039; that will flow into the US as a result of the increased duties.

ALJAZEERA

👩‍⚕️ 'Fake nurse' arrested in Florida after seeing more than 4,000 patients

A police investigation into Autumn Bardisa was launched due to concerns about her qualifications.

BBC

📰 Kremlin Confirms Trump-Putin Talks ‘Next Week’ - Zelensky Left Out

Kremlin confirms preparations for a Trump-Putin meeting “in the coming days,” with no plans to include Ukraine’s President Zelensky. Moscow’s markets surged 4% after the news.

KYIVPOST

🌧️ Kremlin Confirms Trump-Putin Talks ‘Next Week’ – Zelensky Left Out

Kremlin confirms preparations for a Trump-Putin meeting “in the coming days,” with no plans to include Ukraine’s President Zelensky, leading to a 4% boost to Moscow’s financial markets.

KYIVPOST

🌧️ Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet in coming days, Kremlin says

US and Russian leaders will hold first in-person meeting since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

FT

💻 United Airlines passengers in US delayed after tech glitch halts flights

The company said late on Wednesday that its flights were no longer grounded, but that disruption was ongoing.

BBC

🇷🇺 Has Trump Really Change His Position on Russia?

Tactical maneuvering or a strategic realignment?

KYIVPOST

🤖 Trump and Putin agree to meet in 'coming days', Kremlin aide says

An agreement has been reached for Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet "in the coming days", a Kremlin aide has said.

SKY

🤖 Putin plays down idea of meeting Zelenskyy, saying 'certain conditions' must be met

Vladimir Putin has played down the possibility of talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying that while it is possible, certain conditions must be met.

SKY

🇷🇺 Trump will meet Putin even if Russian leader refuses to meet Zelenskyy

Donald Trump has said he will meet Vladimir Putin even if the Russian leader refuses to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

SKY

📉 Musk to introduce ads to X’s AI chatbot

Billionaire owner outlines plans to improve advertising on social media platform in rare overture to marketers

FT

🤖 Decolonising knowledge: A call to reclaim Islam’s intellectual legacy

Muslims must move past superficial reforms to challenge Eurocentric frameworks and rediscover their own epistemology.

ALJAZEERA

🔥 Lily James strips naked in the Canadian wilderness as she celebrates the end of filming new thriller

The actress, 36, has been away filming upcoming thriller Harmonia, which also stars Carrie Coon, Bella Ramsey and Odessa Young.

DAILYMAIL

🇯🇵 Japan’s Auto Giants Are Expecting Pain Despite Trump Trade Deal

Toyota, Honda and Nissan forecast big hits to their profits despite a trade deal that cut auto levies to 15 percent. The reduced rate has yet to be implemented.

NYTIMES

👔 Figurehead president of military-ruled Myanmar dies aged 74

Myint Swe headed Myanmar as president from 2021 to 2024 following the military&#039;s power grab.

ALJAZEERA

⚔️ Fort Stewart shooting: What happened, who is suspect Quornelius Radford?

All five victims are in a stable condition and expected to recover, but three of them underwent surgery on Wednesday.

ALJAZEERA

🌨️ Snow leopard is almost IMPOSSIBLE to see as it blends in perfectly with its surroundings - so can YOU spot it?

Snow leopards, with their thick fur coat covered in a unique pattern of grey and black rosettes, are nearly impossible to spot on rocky terrain.

DAILYMAIL

🤖 Why Mounjaro users' hair is falling out - a top doctor reveals the surprising cause...

The jabber communities on Instagram and TikTok have been posting in their droves about their decreased libidos, a reduced interest in alcohol , and most upsettingly for some, extreme hair loss.

DAILYMAIL

⚔️ India’s Modi vows to ‘never compromise’ in face of 50% US tariffs

Markets muted as New Delhi mulls response to Washington’s latest trade war salvo over Russian oil imports

FT

⚔️ Modi vows to ‘never compromise’ Indian farmers’ interests in face of 50% US tariffs

Markets muted as New Delhi mulls response to Washington’s latest trade war salvo over Russian oil imports

FT

⛽ Grandchildren of men who experienced A-bomb attacks 80 years ago now work for peace

Ari Beser&rsquo;s grandfather was on the two B-29 bombers that dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945

ABC

⚔️ Exposed: Millionaire with two wives who unleashed terror in the sky by threatening to 'gang rape and set alight' Virgin stewardess

Father-of-three Salman Iftikhar, 37, was flying in first class when he launched a vile tirade of abuse towards Virgin Atlantic staff on a flight from London Heathrow to Lahore.

DAILYMAIL

🏛️ Rheinmetall order growth slows amid change of government in Berlin

German arms maker remains bullish on demand as European countries boost defence spending

FT

🔥 Higher US Tariffs Take Effect on Dozens of Economies

As an executive order signed last week by Trump took effect, US duties rose from 10 percent to levels between 15 percent and 41 percent for a list of trading partners.

KYIVPOST

🌧️ Oil Burns, Bases, Rail Stations Ablaze as 82 Drones Strike Russia

Ukraine reportedly launched 82 drones overnight, striking refineries, military sites, and rail hubs across southern Russia in a coordinated aerial assault.

KYIVPOST

🌧️ Oil, Bases, Railway Stations Ablaze as 82 Drones Pummel Russia

Ukraine reportedly launched 82 drones overnight, striking refineries, military sites, and rail hubs across southern Russia in a coordinated aerial assault.

KYIVPOST

💥 After the eruption, people came back to live in Pompeii's ruins

The site of one of the worst volcanic disasters in human history didn't stay abandoned for as long as you might think. Situated near modern-day Naples...

UM

🔥 A Prosecutor Took on MS-13 and Violent Crime. Trump Fired Her Anyway.

Desiree Grace was a casualty of the struggle between the White House and district judges over who would lead the U.S. attorney’s office in New Jersey.

NYTIMES