The Guardian

Romania summons Russia’s ambassador after downing third drone since Friday

F-16 fighter jet intercepted drone in Romanian airspace over Black Sea, defence minister saysRomania has said it was summoning Russia’s ambassador after the Nato member’s military shot down the third drone in as many days.Romania has experienced frequent drone incursions since Russia launched its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, but had not shot down any until Friday. Continue reading...

general  Jul 26, 2026

The Guardian

Oklahoma influencer killed in apparent murder-suicide by husband, police say

Sara Gilson was fatally shot less than two weeks after accusing her husband of pedophilia on social mediaAn Oklahoma woman known for posting on social media about parenting her children was fatally shot in an apparent murder-suicide by her husband a short time after she published a clip alluding to allegations that he had molested a minor, according to authorities and court records.Sara Duffey – who was 43 and also went by Sara Gilson – and 48-year-old Jeremiah Shawn Duffey were both found dead

general  Jul 26, 2026

The Guardian

Water supply failure leaves Gatwick without working toilets

Airport’s bars and restaurants also unable to serve drinks to passengers because of lack of running waterA water supply failure at Gatwick has left passengers without access to working toilets or bars and restaurants.Passengers posted online that they were unable to get hot drinks, wash their hands or fill up water bottles at the airport in Sussex. Continue reading...

general  Jul 26, 2026

NY Times World

Berlin Pride Attack: What We Know About the Suspected Act of Terrorism

The police said they were searching for a 21-year-old man with links to local Islamic groups, and investigating the crime as a possible act of terrorism.

general  Jul 26, 2026

The Guardian

Firefighters in France battle to prevent huge blaze from approaching Bordeaux

Efforts to contain wildfire that has consumed an area of four times the size of Paris impeded by windy conditionsEurope wildfires live – latest updatesAuthorities are battling to contain a huge wildfire near Bordeaux in south-west France that has consumed an area of land four times the size of Paris.Efforts to extinguish the blaze in the Gironde region, where nearly 220,000 people have been evacuated, were hampered by windy conditions on Saturday night. Continue reading...

general  Jul 26, 2026

NY Times World

The Accidental Hero Who Faced Down India’s Government

Abhijeet Dipke founded the Cockroach Janta Party as a joke after a judge insulted young people. The idea snowballed into a generational movement that has challenged the country’s leaders.

general  Jul 26, 2026

The Guardian

Loyal to the look: why Zohran Mamdani wears a suit in all seasons

Around town, on the pitch and even in the pool, the New York mayor keeps his suit on – what do his sartorial choices tell us?Playing football. Playing in the sand. Dancing on a stage with Alicia Keys and the entire New York Knicks roster. Swimming in a swimming pool. Swimming in the ocean.Traditionally, a suit and tie would be considered inappropriate attire for each of these activities. Yet over the past year Zohran Mamdani has seemingly been on a one-man crusade to prove otherwise: to convince

general  Jul 26, 2026

WSJ World News

Unreleased Documentary Offers a Look at Lindsey Graham’s Iran Campaign

Plus, Russia is using sexual violence as a weapon of war, and poor countries are aging quickly—but without the pension systems and savings that sustain older people in developed countries.

general  Jul 26, 2026

The Guardian

Is Burnham’s Oxbridge-heavy cabinet a sign of social mobility or lack of progress on class?

PM’s team can be seen as backward step even though in some ways it is more diverse. Yet its makeup points to wider access to powerRace, school, gender: the makeup of Andy Burnham’s cabinet – in chartsLike 20 British prime ministers before him, Andy Burnham’s new cabinet minister for AI, Kanishka Narayan, went to Eton. After graduating from the country’s most elite private school, Narayan attended Balliol College, Oxford, where he studied – what else? – PPE (politics, philosophy and economics), l

general  Jul 26, 2026

The Guardian

RFK Jr urges Alzheimer’s screening but blunts key panel that could drive research

Experts say evidence for cognitive screening desired by health secretary ‘not great’ as taskforce idle since last yearThe US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has called for better Alzheimer’s screening – but a critical federal panel that might have helped researchers find practical ways to do that has been prevented from meeting for more than a year.The panel, formally called the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), had planned to issue a recommendation on screening for cognitive de

general  Jul 26, 2026

BBC World

Israeli settlers set fire to mosques, cars and farm land in West Bank, Palestinians say

The latest attacks come two days after a clash between settlers and Palestinians near the village of Tell, which left four Palestinians and two Israelis dead.

general  Jul 26, 2026

The Guardian

Trump revives old tropes as he pushes warnings of ‘communist menace’

President harks back to red scare of his childhood to attack US left – but will such language resonate beyond Maga base?Perhaps above all else, Donald Trump is a child of the cold war.Three months before the US president was born, Winston Churchill delivered a historic speech in Fulton, Missouri, that ushered in a generations-long existential struggle between western capitalism and Soviet communism. Continue reading...

general  Jul 26, 2026

WSJ World News

Unreleased Documentary Footage Captures Graham’s Obsessive Push for Iran War

A filmmaker followed Sen. Lindsey Graham over the past three years, chronicling his relationship with Trump and Netanyahu.

general  Jul 26, 2026

NY Times World

Berlin Police Search for Suspect in Fatal Attack on Pride Parade

The hunt for a 21-year-old man with links to local Islamic groups began early Sunday. The police said they were investigating the attack as a possible act of terrorism.

general  Jul 26, 2026

NY Times World

U.S.-Iran War Pauses for 2nd Straight Day

President Trump put off plans to escalate the fighting in part because of dwindling stockpiles of interceptor missiles, American officials said.

general  Jul 26, 2026

NY Times World

Live Updates: Firefighters Battle Raging Wildfires in France and Spain

Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee or take shelter from fast-moving blazes, with another heat wave forecast to hit Europe this week.

general  Jul 26, 2026

NY Times World

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general  Jul 26, 2026

WSJ World News

U.S. and China Are Jockeying for Drone Supremacy on Mount Everest

Washington is seeking an edge for American technology in the race to support climbers. But China had a head start.

general  Jul 26, 2026

The Guardian

Andy Burnham says he will disagree with Trump in public if necessary

PM promises to ‘defend national interest before anything else’ in first big broadcast interview since entering No 10Andy Burnham has promised to disagree with Donald Trump if necessary, including in public, in his first big broadcast interview since becoming prime minister.Burnham’s comments came as Wes Streeting, the new defence secretary, said he did not believe the Trump administration was looking for allies who “suck up”, but rather those with the confidence to set out disagreements when nee

general  Jul 26, 2026

NY Times World

Trump Is Pushing Nuclear Energy, Including Saudi Deal. His Family and Supporters Could Benefit.

In some cases, no direct line can be drawn from the president’s domestic nuclear agenda to his family or close allies. But they have overlapping business ties that could position them for gains.

general  Jul 26, 2026