- A top aide to President Donald Trump accused India of effectively financing Russia’s war in Ukraine by purchasing oil from Moscow, after the US leader escalated pressure on New Delhi to stop buying Russian oil.
- A Ukrainian drone attack damaged a power line and sparked a fire at a railway station building in Russia’s southern region of Volgograd overnight, the regional administration said.
Hamas said it was prepared to coordinate with the Red Cross to deliver aid to hostages it holds in Gaza, if Israel meets certain conditions, after a video it released showing an emaciated captive drew sharp criticism from Western powers. - Los Angeles County has a new task taking care of dogs and cats after their owners were detained or deported in immigration raids that picked up this summer under the Trump administration. From June 10, the county has taken in 28 animals, 22 of whom are dogs.
- South Korean authorities began removing loudspeakers blaring anti-North Korea broadcasts along the country’s border, Seoul’s defence ministry said, as the new government of President Lee Jae Myung seeks to ease tensions with Pyongyang.
- Hundreds of thousands of people under siege in the Sudanese army’s last holdout in the western Darfur region are running out of food and coming under constant artillery and drone barrages, while those who flee risk cholera and violent attacks.
- Armed men on motorbikes raided a village in northwestern Nigeria and kidnapped more than 60 people including women and children, witnesses said, adding to a surge of mass abductions in the region.
- BP said it has made its largest oil and gas discovery in 25 years in Brazil’s Santos basin, a so-called pre-salt area in deep water offshore which is believed to be a large reservoir of oil and gas.
- Tesla disclosed in a filing it has awarded CEO Elon Musk 96 million shares of the company, worth about $29 billion. Musk must pay Tesla $23.34 per share of restricted stock that vests, which is equal to the exercise price per share of the 2018 CEO Award.
- More than 3,200 union members who assemble Boeing’s fighter jets in the St. Louis area and Illinois went on strike after rejecting a second contract offer on Sunday. Boeing Defense said it was ready for the work stoppage and it will implement a contingency plan that uses non-labor workers.
- Italy’s competition authority imposed a 1 million euro fine on China founded fast fashion online retailer Shein for misleading customers on the environmental impact of its products.
- Spotify said it would increase the monthly price of its premium individual subscription in select markets, including South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region, from September, as the Swedish streaming giant looks to improve margins.
- Online weight-loss company Noom said it would sell copies of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy at an introductory price of $119 for up to a quarter of the branded drug’s standard dose, giving patients a less costly way to try the medication.
- A Japanese Labour Ministry panel has proposed a 6% increase in the national average minimum wage for this fiscal year, the biggest such jump since at least 2002, the Nikkei business newspaper reported.
- India thought it had done a trade deal with the US but then it was hit by a surprise tariff rate. Sanjeev Miglani joins the daily Reuters World News podcast to look at what went wrong. For more tariff news, sign up for the Tariff Watch newsletter.
- China’s independent oil companies are ramping up operations in Iraq, investing billions of dollars in OPEC’s number two producer even as some global majors have scaled back from a market dominated by Beijing’s big state-run firms. For more, watch our daily rundown on financial markets.
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Man dead after shooting in Roxbury
NBC10 BostonA man died following a shooting late Sunday night in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, police have announced. Boston police said that officers responded just before midnight to a report of a shooting on Dudley Street. They found a man who had been … -
The bodies of all 5 miners are found and identified in Chile’s El Teniente mine after collapse
ABC NewsBOGOTA, Colombia — The bodies of all five miners trapped in a collapsed shaft in the world’s biggest underground copper mine for three days have been found and identified, an official said Sunday. Aquiles Cubillos, the lead prosecutor in Chile’s … -
The UN says 68 African migrants were killed when a boat capsized off Yemen
ABC NewsCAIRO — A boat capsized Sunday in waters off Yemen’s coast leaving 68 African migrants dead and 74 others missing, the U.N.’s migration agency said. The tragedy was the latest in a series of shipwrecks off Yemen that have killed hundreds of African … -
Kremlin plays down Trump’s nuclear rhetoric as US envoy set to visit Moscow
BBC NewsThe Kremlin has played down Donald Trump’s orders to move two nuclear submarines closer to Russia, saying Moscow did not want to be involved in polemics. In the first official reaction since Trump’s comments last Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov … -
Beijing evacuates residents, expands storm alert as deadly floods keep city on edge
ReutersAuthorities reinforce flood defences, update evacuation plans · More than 70,000 Beijing residents relocated · All of Beijing on highest flood preparedness level · Three dead, four missing at Hebei wellness retreat, Xinhua reports. -
The ICJ’s climate ruling: Is inaction on climate change now a legal liability?
Wired-GovEXPERT COMMENT. The Court’s advisory opinion affirms that inadequate action on climate change may violate international law. Its findings could shape the contours of debate at COP30. Last week, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a … -
Tish James is all in on Mamdani
PoliticoJames had championed City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams for most of the race, but saw the writing on the wall and stood proudly with Mamdani, now the Democratic nominee for mayor. “That was the moment … -
Armed men on motorbikes kill 11, kidnap 70 in northwest Nigeria
ReutersSufiyanu Ibrahim said the attackers kidnapped his wife and shot him in the leg. “There was gunshots everywhere … I narrowly escaped,” he said by phone. At least 11 people were killed, he added. -
Hunger mounts, cemeteries grow in Sudan’s besieged al-Fashir
ReutersRSF shelling al-Fashir at pivotal point in civil war · Residents face famine, shells, shortages, say locals · People fleeing risk attacks and cholera. -
Explicating the ICJ Advisory Opinion on Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change
teriin.orgThe ICJ clearly acknowledged climate change as an existential threat to both humanity and the planet, highlighting the urgency for legal and policy actions. It pointed out that States have binding obligations under international law—not just … -
The bodies of all 5 miners are found and identified in Chilean mine collapse
NPRThe five miners were trapped deep inside Chile’s El Teniente mine on Thursday after a section of the mine collapsed following a 4.2 magnitude earthquake that instantly killed another miner and injured nine other workers. -
Mike Gianaris backs Zohran Mamdani for mayor
City & StateState Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris is backing Zohran Mamdani for mayor, further consolidating the Assembly member’s support from key local and state party leaders. A fellow representative of western Queens, Gianaris’ decision to … -
Teen pistol-whipped in Volusia County, deputies say
WESH OrlandoA 17-year-old boy was hit in the head with a handgun Sunday in DeBary, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a disturbance at 7:45 p.m. at a park on Lazlo Circle and Kalin Street. Advertisement. -
Security forces kill over 50 al-Shabaab terrorists in battle for Somalia’s Bariire town
TRT Global – More news stories and insights in 45 LanguagesThe African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) says over 50 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed in a joint military operation with the Somali army in the town of Bariire in the Lower Shabelle region. -
US envoy tells Israeli hostage families he is working on plan to end Gaza War
CNBCU.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy told families of hostages being held by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday that he was working with the Israeli government on a plan that would effectively end the war in Gaza. -
Dozens of migrants die in boat capsize off Yemen
BBC NewsThe vessel capsized off Yemen’s southern province of Abyan on Sunday, the Yemen chief for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) told the BBC. He said 12 people had been rescued, but dozens were unaccounted for. -
Beijing warns of more rain as fatal floods keep city on edge
ReutersAuthorities reinforce flood defences, update evacuation plans · Seven Beijing districts on highest flood preparedness level · Three dead, four missing at Hebei wellness retreat, Xinhua reports. -
People in Sudan’s besieged city face starvation, UN warns
BBC NewsThe UN’s main food agency has warned that families trapped within the besieged Sudanese city of el-Fasher face starvation. The World Food Programme (WFP) said it had not been able to deliver food to the city in the western Darfur region by road for … -
Chile declares three days of mourning after recovery of workers’ bodies from the El Teniente mine collapse
ABC NewsChilean President Gabriel Boric has declared three days of mourning after the deaths of five mine workers, whose bodies were recovered following a collapse at the world’s largest underground copper mine. The workers were trapped underground for 70 … -
6-year-old gibbon named Polaris has a friend at BioPark
KOAT AlbuquerqueLar gibbons are currently listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species. Wild populations are threatened by poaching, illegal pet trade, and habitat loss. -
Santa Fe police have 3 burglary suspects in custody
KOAT AlbuquerquePolice in New Mexico’s capital city dealt with a rash of burglaries over the weekend, for which they made three arrests, Santa Fe Police Department news releases said. Early Saturday morning, police were sent to a Speedway service station on St. -
Genocide is the wrong word and the distinction matters
thejewishindependent.com.auThis is the key requirement that renders the term ‘genocide’ different from other war crimes. It is a particular form of mass killing that Lemkin wanted segregated for special attention and careful definition. Its clarity lies in its simplicity. -
Devils Hole pupfish hit by micro-tsunami from 8.8-magnitude Russian earthquake
Mongabay.comA powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29 sent ripples nearly 4,000 miles across the Pacific, disturbing one of the most fragile ecosystems in the United States: Devils Hole in Nevada’s Mojave Desert, … -
Supplies trickling into Gaza not enough to prevent Palestinian deaths, UN office warns
PBS NewsHourSunday marks one week since Israel began daily “tactical pauses” of fighting in parts of Gaza to allow more aid into the territory. But humanitarian groups say supplies are only trickling in, with violence continuing to kill aid-seekers as the hunger … -
Here’s how the Trump tariffs may effect the economy
WABI(CNN) – The Donald Trump Administration’s new tariffs will raise the U.S. effective tariff rate from 2% last year to 17%, according to Fitch Ratings. That is a high not seen since the Great Depression years of the early 1930s. -
Russian volcano erupts days after monster quake shakes region
NPRA massive volcano has erupted in Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula region for the first time in centuries, just days after a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked the area. The Krasheninnikov Volcano began erupting early Sunday morning local … -
Krasheninnikov volcano in Russia’s east erupts for first time in 600 years
ABC NewsA volcano on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula has erupted for the first time in hundreds of years, according to scientists. The eruption came just days after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked the region and caused tsunami warnings as … -
Several agencies respond to fire at Decatur processing plant
WAFFPeople reported seeing smoke coming from the Bunge soybean processing plant on Market Street, leading several agencies to respond to the incident. Lieutenant Brandon Sivley said Decatur Fire and Rescue responded to the call around 11: … -
The Sunday Magazine
CBC.caThe ripple effects of a landmark shift in Canadian foreign policy continue to reverberate through public, political and diplomatic spheres. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state in September. -
‘Bee Atlas’ project turns up 26 new or rare species buzzing around Washington
OPB NewsAug. 3, 2025 11:08 a.m.. In 2024, Washington Bee Atlas volunteers collected over 17,000 specimens on more than 600 different host plants. -
Mudslide shuts down part of Highway 40 in Kananaskis
CBC.caPart of Highway 40 in Kananaskis Country closed Sunday due to a mud slide. According to a 511 Alberta advisory issued around 8:30 a.m. MT Sunday, a washout on the highway closed it to all traffic between the Mount Lipsett and Mist Creek day-use areas. -
Gunmen kidnap more than 50 people in north-west Nigeria
The Guardian“Armed bandits” targeted the village of Sabon Garin Damri in Zamfara state Friday, the report said, the latest attack in a region where residents in rural hinterlands have long suffered gangs who kidnap for ransom, loot villages and demand taxes. -
Why not enough food is reaching people in Gaza
Williamsport Sun-GazetteInternational outcry over images of emaciated children and increasing reports of hunger-related deaths have pressured Israel to let more aid into the Gaza Strip. This week, Israel paused fighting in parts of Gaza and airdropped food. -
Jersey Zoo welcomes giant otter duo
BBC NewsA furry mother and daughter duo have arrived at their new home in Jersey Zoo. The Trinity-based site said the giant otters, called Alexandra and Fia, had come to the zoo from Yorkshire Wildlife Park and would be living in its South American House. -
What Trump’s diplomatic shift means for Africa ties
Business DailyThe world faced deep apprehension with the return of Donald Trump to the US presidency in 2025. While his comeback unsettled many, Donald Trump swiftly ushered in a sharp shift in American foreign policy marked … -
Fareed’s take: No one wins a trade war
CNNAs President Trump secures trade deals with allies and MAGA leaders declare victory in the trade wars, Fareed says they are overlooking the long-term impact. Not only do tariffs burden American consumers, they undermine the open global economy that has … -
Ghostly silence of Blue Whales is alarming the scientists- here’s why
Times of IndiaScientists are raising alarms after detecting a sharp decline in the vocalizations of blue whales. According to National Geographic, researchers using underwater hydrophones, special microphones designed to record sounds beneath the ocean, have noticed … -
Hostage release should be ‘pre-condition’ to recognise Palestinian state – hostage families lawyer
Channel 4 NewsWe spoke to Adam Rose, a lawyer acting for British families whose relatives are being held hostage in Gaza. We asked him why the hostages’ families were so upset at the Government’s proposal to recognise a Palestinian state with certain conditions. -
Latest Trump tariffs unlikely to budge, top negotiator says
ReutersAug 3 (Reuters) – The tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump imposed last week on scores of countries are likely to stay in place rather than be cut as part of continuing negotiations, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Sunday. -
Doctors Without Borders US CEO Avril Benoît: Gaza aid distribution system ‘unsafe’ and ‘inefficient’
ABC News“”People are desperate. The patients that we’re seeing are malnourished and we have seen women deliver prematurely,” Benoît said. She said the lack of food aid has put newborns at risk due to mothers not having enough nutrition to breastfeed. -
US envoy tells Israeli hostage families he’s working on plan to end Gaza War
USA TODAYJERUSALEM, Aug 2 – President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy told families of hostages being held by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Aug. 2 that he was working with the Israeli government on a plan that would effectively end the war in Gaza. -
Jordan, Egypt, UAE deliver more humanitarian supplies to Gaza
新华网JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) — Jordan, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday announced that they have delivered more aid into the Gaza Strip through airdrop missions and humanitarian aid convoys. Jordan carried out seven joint … -
Gunmen kidnap more than 50 people in Nigeria’s northwest, UN report says
FRANCE 24Nigeria continues to struggle with a growing kidnap-for-ransom industry as criminal gangs take root across the country’s impoverished north. Issued on: 03/08/2025 … -
Top investment treaty lawyer on Trump’s tariffs as the dust settles: ‘In many respects, everybody’s a loser here’
FortuneDemonstrators wearing masks in the likeness of, from left, Sao Paulo’s Governor Tarcisio de Freitas, U.S. President Donald Trump and Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro protest the 50% U.S. tariff on Brazilian goods outside the U.S. consulate in Sao …
Black Hole Necromancer
The cab driver feels compelled to flesh the story out, as its just the husband he\’s talking to.
\”yeah I remember that last shore leave in Johannesburg, me and the lads gagging for some action, end up in a dive bar and met this girl, we got a room and she was the the worst fuck I\’ve ever had!\”
The wife says \”what did he say?\”.
Husband \”the cab driver he says he might know you!\”
mallow man
Whoever said “quiet as a mouse”, has obviously never stepped on one