The Guardian

BAE Systems to pay $36m penalty after 104 violations of US arms export rules

State department says it has reached administrative settlement with company’s US arm to resolve breachesThe UK defence firm BAE Systems is to pay a $36m (£26.7m) civil penalty after breaching US arms exports regulations more than 100 times.The US Department of State announced on Thursday it had reached an administrative settlement with the US arm of BAE to resolve 104 violations of the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. Continue reading...

general  Aug 13, 2026

The Guardian

Ukraine ‘proposes deal with Russia to halt attacks on civilian ships in Black Sea’

Kyiv said to have suggested agreement in apparent attempt to reopen crucial grain corridor, according to ReutersUkraine has proposed a deal with Russia that would see both sides halt their attacks on civilian ships in the Black Sea, Reuters has reported, in an apparent attempt to reopen a crucial grain corridor.Kyiv is said to have made the offer via a third party. Moscow has yet to respond, the news agency added. The busy waterway is a key export route for both Russia and Ukraine, used to trans

general  Aug 13, 2026

WSJ World News

Opinion | How to Lose Friends and Alienate Allies

Trump’s bullying misses an opportunity as China’s economic policies wreak havoc around the globe.

general  Aug 13, 2026

The Guardian

Edinburgh international film festival showcases a Scottish industry in rude health

This year’s festival is superpowered by a strong year for Scottish cinema, showing it can thrive under the ‘four dimensional perpetual catch-22’ of global ambitions• Borges, ballet and BDSM: Peter Bradshaw’s 10 must-see movies at Edinburgh international film festivalNow that its disastrous collapse and speedy rebirth is a trauma slowly receding in the rear-view mirror, the Edinburgh international film festival can set its sights on bigger things. Apart from its traditional role providing a showc

general  Aug 13, 2026

The Guardian

Pete Hegseth dismisses reports of deteriorating conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln

Defense secretary said conditions on aircraft carrier deployed in support of Iran war have been ‘completely misrepresented’The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, insisted a wave of reports describing deteriorating conditions and mental health struggles onboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln have been “completely misrepresented”, pushing back against growing congressional pressure over the ship’s record-breaking, nearly nine-month deployment.“We make sure every ship, every crew, every

general  Aug 13, 2026

BBC World

Air India to test all pilots for banned substances

It comes after one of its planes suddenly lost altitude last week, with a number of passengers injured.

general  Aug 13, 2026

NY Times World

Train Derails in Southern England

Emergency services said they were working at the scene of a train derailment near Lewes, in East Sussex, on Thursday.

general  Aug 13, 2026

The Guardian

Third person dies at New Jersey immigration detention center

José Chajón-Raxón experienced ‘seizure-like activity’ at Delaney Hall and later died after being hospitalizedA Guatemalan immigrant detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a Newark, New Jersey, facility suffered a medical emergency and later died after being hospitalized, according to the Trump administration.José Chajón-Raxón is the third immigrant to die after being held at Delaney Hall, an ICE detention center that reopened in May 2025 amid the Trump administration’s immig

general  Aug 13, 2026

The Guardian

Tesla paid Elon Musk 2.5m times more as CEO than its average worker in 2025

Tech billionaire’s $158.3bn deal an outlier in report showing widening gap of CEO to worker pay at top companiesElon Musk received over 2.5m times as much compensation at Tesla as the company’s average worker, according to a new report on the growing gap between top corporate executives and their workers.Musk’s $158.3bn pay deal was an outlier but came as the gap between CEO and worker pay continued to grow. Excluding Musk, last year the average ratio of CEO to worker pay for the top S&P 500

general  Aug 13, 2026

BBC World

Conditions on US aircraft carrier at sea for more than 250 days raise alarms

There are reports of food shortages, broken plumbing and other potential harms aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea since November.

general  Aug 13, 2026

Washington Post World

Covert CIA program said to be behind mysterious attacks on Galápagos boats

A surveillance plane flew from El Salvador toward the fishing boats before drones attacked, flight data shows.

general  Aug 13, 2026

NY Times World

Topos Azteca, a Mexican Volunteer Rescue Group, Helps With Rescue Efforts After Colombia Earthquake

Topos Azteca, a Mexican volunteer rescue group that works worldwide and helped after the Sept. 11 attacks, arrived in Colombia after searching for survivors in Venezuela.

general  Aug 13, 2026

The Guardian

Max Miller’s ex-wife sues him for sharing image of daughter as part of custody battle

Republican congressman publicly shared links to evidence his team compiled in response to domestic abuse allegations Emily Moreno, the ex-wife of Max Miller, has sued the embattled Republican congressman and his lawyer for uploading a picture of their infant daughter to a publicly accessible Dropbox folder as part of their custody battle.The complaint argues that Miller “recklessly published and disclosed to the world a nude image” of their daughter. The photos in the lawsuit were part of a tran

general  Aug 13, 2026

BBC World

Mangione lawyers to meet federal prosecutors amid reports of plea deal

Mangione faces two federal stalking crimes that carry a maximum penalty of life in prison without parole.

general  Aug 13, 2026

Washington Post World

Putin angers Japan with visit to islands seized by Soviet Union in WWII

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the Russian leader's visit “wounds the feelings” of the Japanese people and further hardens anti-Russian sentiment in her country.

general  Aug 13, 2026

BBC World

Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level

The Cernavodă plant, which produces 20% of Romania's electricity, is not expected to be restarted within the next 10 days.

general  Aug 13, 2026

The Guardian

Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Harvard over Jewish students

Federal court rules administration failed to plausibly show ongoing violation of civil rights lawA US federal ⁠judge ⁠has dismissed ​the Trump administration’s lawsuit that ⁠claimed ​Harvard ‌University failed ‌to protect Jewish ‌and Israeli students from harassment in the aftermath of the war in Gaza.In a ruling on Thursday, US district ‌judge Richard Stearns in ​Boston said the administration’s lawsuit – ⁠filed in March – failed to plausibly ​show ​an ongoing ​violation ‌of ​federal ​civil rig

general  Aug 13, 2026

The Guardian

Train derailment in East Sussex closes several routes

Rapid emergency response under way after Southern rail service comes off tracks in Lewes areaA passenger train has derailed in East Sussex, prompting a rapid emergency response in the area.Several rail routes were closed after a Southern service came off the tracks near Lewes just before 4pm. Continue reading...

general  Aug 13, 2026

The Guardian

‘Birmingham Four’ lawyers hope spycops inquiry will reopen case

Undercover officers working for West Midlands’ ‘special projects team’ planted evidence to convict men, lawyers claimLawyers representing four men convicted of terror offences are increasingly hopeful that revelations from the undercover policing inquiry could boost the chances of their case being reopened.Ten years ago, Khobaib Hussain, Naweed Ali, Mohibur Rahman and Tahir Aziz were arrested and later convicted of plotting a terrorist attack in the UK after an elaborate covert police operation.

general  Aug 13, 2026

BBC World

Presidential pardon for French alleged spy accused of plotting Mali coup

France is yet to comment on Yann Vezilier's pardon and previously called the accusations "unfounded".

general  Aug 13, 2026