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Thailand Shooting
Former Thai MP arrested after shooting at government office kills one
A man was arrested following a shooting incident that killed one and injured another in a government office outside Bangkok, days after a student opened fire at his school and family home in the same province, killing at least eight people.

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Iran ‘will not reopen’ Strait of Hormuz without US concessions
An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the US has met its conditions.

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Harlesden shooting death
Gunman kills Thai local official at work as country reels from school shooting
Police said the suspected shooter fired at the man because of a disagreement over borrowed money

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Migrant Channel crossing incidents
Record 230 migrants cross the Channel in single boat – reports
The number breaks the previous record from July when 165 people successfully made the crossing

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Ukrainian drone attack on Russian city kills 12
39 others have been injured

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Indonesia Wildfire
Indonesia battles growing wildfires as Mount Bromo blaze spreads
East Java authorities said the largest blaze is burning in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java province, where about 743 hectares have been scorched

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

APTOPIX Hungary Extreme Weather Drought
Western Europe sets new temperature record amid brutal heatwaves
The extreme heat began in May and has contributed to major wildfires, prolonged drought and new national temperature records across

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

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North Korean hacking group builds AI tools for cyberattacks, report says
The tools could allow operators to process documents without ​sending sensitive information to outside AI services

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Man in prison hands of behind hold Steel cage jail bars. offender criminal locked in jail.
Reform UK announces plans to deport all foreign nationals from British prisons
They plan to free up prison spaces by sending offenders to El Salvador should the party gain power

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

APTOPIX Israel Palestinians Gaza
Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza plan, more details emerge on Strait of Hormuz
Israel has rejected a deal announced by US president Donald Trump for Gaza.

Sun, 09 Aug, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Russia and Ukraine exchange overnight strikes, leaving seven dead
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged strikes overnight that killed civilians and injured many others on both sides, local authorities reported.

Sun, 09 Aug, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but not enough to open the waterway
A US official, who declined to be identified, said on Friday that Washington anticipated an agreement soon between Iran and Oman, so normal oil traffic could resume

Sun, 09 Aug, 2026

Peter Murrell court case
Nicola Sturgeon feels like a ‘mug’ over estranged husband and won’t visit him in prison
Peter Murrell was jailed for more than five years in June after pleading guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 from the SNP while serving as its chief executive

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Ukraine’s ‘collector of souls’ honoured after being killed recovering war dead
Thousands of people have gathered in the Ukrainian capital to pay their respects to Oleksiy Yukov, a volunteer who spent more than two decades recovering the bodies of civilians and soldiers – many of them Russian – killed by war.

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

Thailand School Shooting
12-year-old girl’s death raises Thai school shooting toll to eight
A schoolgirl has died from her injuries after a pupil opened fire at a high school and his home outside Bangkok the day before, bringing the death toll from the attack to at least eight people.

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

Serbia Danube Sunken Boats
Nazi shipwrecks emerge from the depths as Europe’s Danube dries up
Unexploded ordnance and a military motorcycle also recovered owing to record heat and drought conditions

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

Thailand School Shooting
Families retrieve bodies after teenage gunman kills at least seven in Thailand
Relatives of victims of the shooting at a high school and a home outside Bangkok retrieved the bodies of their loved ones, a day after the teenage gunman killed at least seven people.

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

Spain Ceuta
Spain to establish border controls on travellers from Italy amid migration dispute
Move comes in response to Rome imposing similar measures after mass migration rush to Ceuta

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Russian attacks kill four as Ukrainian air defences fall short
Four people, including a child, have been killed in Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the surrounding region, local officials said, as Ukraine hit another oil refinery in Russia.

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

Brexit
Police probing Widdecombe death reopen inquiry into ‘firebomb’ at Farage’s home
British counter-terror police investigating the death of former MP Ann Widdecombe have reopened a year-old probe into an alleged firebomb attack at Nigel Farage’s home in south London, according to reports.

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

China Asia Storms
Eastern China braces for Typhoon Dolphin
Authorities in eastern China have closed schools and tourist sites as Typhoon Dolphin makes its way towards land. The storm’s maximum sustained winds are estimated at about 101mph.

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

White House Construction
Appeals court rules Trump cannot build ballroom without congressional approval
A US appeals court has ordered the Trump administration to halt construction of its 400 million dollar ballroom at the White House without congressional approval.

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

Saudi Turkey Pakistan
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign key defence agreement
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a defence agreement on Friday, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said, deepening cooperation between the three regional powers at a time of growing security concerns.

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

German bus driver kicked away drone carrying explosives from busy airport used as Nato hub
German bus driver kicked away drone carrying explosives from busy airport used as Nato hub
Prosecutors have launched a counterterrorism probe into what they say was ​a serious attack that could have impacted foreign and domestic security

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

Thailand School Shooting
Thailand school shooting: teen suspect killed at least seven people and injured more than 30, officials say
The shooting happened at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province northwest of the national capital

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

Boeing Justice Department
Boeing 737 Max operators told to check fuselages for cracks
Inspections ordered by US regulator will affect about 470 aircraft, after reported problems in earlier models

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

Japan Asia Storm
Airport closes in Okinawa as Typhoon Dolphin hits parts of southern Japan
Typhoon Dolphin has moved over Japan’s southern remote islands, causing a main airport on Okinawa to close and sending hundreds of people into evacuation centres.

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

Extreme heat breaks temperature records in central and eastern Europe
Extreme heat breaks temperature records in central and eastern Europe
Slovakia reaches new high of 42C as authorities in Poland forced to shut down Kozienice and Połaniec power plants

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harms to children’s mental health
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harms to children’s mental health
Ruling comes as part of second phase of landmark trial that found social media company enabled harm against users

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

Houthi strikes kill dozens in Yemen, officials say, as Saudi Arabia warns of further attacks
Houthi strikes kill dozens in Yemen, officials say, as Saudi Arabia warns of further attacks
Latest attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis spark concerns that Middle East crisis is intensifying

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

Arizona Dust Storm
Haboob dust storms strike Phoenix twice in a week
Dust storms that blanketed the Phoenix area in thick haze this week were among the most intense to hit the region in years, scientists have said.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

Chicago Rubber Duck Race
90,000 rubber ducks splash into Chicago River for Ducky Derby fundraiser
A deluge of 90,000 rubber ducks plunged into the Chicago River before racing in the annual Chicago Ducky Derby.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

SpaceX Moon Crash
Satellite captures before and after pictures of SpaceX rocket’s Moon crash
A South Korean satellite has captured the first pictures of the Moon’s fresh crash scene caused by a stray SpaceX rocket.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

Congo Ebola
DR of Congo monitors boat passengers after traveller dies with Ebola symptoms
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are monitoring passengers travelling on a boat stationed near Kinshasa after a traveller died with symptoms matching the Ebola virus.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

APTOPIX Congress Fauci
US Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over Covid questions
A US Senate committee on Thursday voted along party lines to hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing on his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

Newport County v Bradford City - Sky Bet League Two - Rodney Parade
Mark Hughes’ son died from ‘sudden adult death syndrome’ — inquest
Alex Hughes, 38, was Grimsby Town’s player recruitment lead, having previously held roles at clubs including Manchester City, Fulham, Blackburn and 1860 Munich

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Ukraine strikes more oil facilities deep inside Russia, Zelenskyy says
The repeated strikes have caused fuel shortages and rattled Russians while heartening Ukrainians who are enduring regular Russian barrages that Kyiv’s weakened air defences are struggling to counter

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo reports jump in profit amid popularity of its Switch 2
Nintendo’s first quarter profit surged 53. 5% as the popularity of its recent Super Mario movie worked with solid demand for the Switch 2 gaming console to support the Japanese video-game company’s bottom line.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

Japan Hiroshima Anniversary
Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary amid nuclear weapons uncertainty
Hiroshima has marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with its mayor criticising major powers for waging wars and urging them to stop justifying the possession of nuclear weapons as a method of deterrence.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

Germany Airport Disruption
Drone carrying explosives at German airport marks ‘new level of danger’, says interior minister
Investigators treating incident as part of ‘professional hybrid threat scenario’, says Alexander Dobrindt

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

Strait of Hormuz
Iran says agreement on Strait of Hormuz at ‘final stage’
The deal could reopen the critical waterway, but the agreement is likely to be contingent on the US lifting its blockade on Iran’s ports

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

Covent Garden incident
‘Random scissor attack’ in Covent Garden believed to be mental health incident
Woman, 47, in custody after being arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, believed to be a pair of scissors, and assault.

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

ITALY-WEATHER-HEATWAVE
Europe heatwave: Power use curbed, drought hits, and cities under red alert
Heat prompted the Vatican to move Pope Leo's ​first weekly general audience after the July break indoors rather than hold it in St Peter's Square. Visitors to Rome welcomed the decision as they ​sought relief from the sweltering conditions

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

Sun Surface
New images of the sun show its surface in finest detail yet
Scientists have captured images of the sun’s surface in the finest detail yet.

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

Watch: Ukrainian market vendor hunted by drone
Watch: Ukrainian market vendor hunted by drone
An Ukrainian man was chased by a Russian drone at a market in the Mykolaiv region Tuesday, 4 AugustThe Ukrainian authorities have reported that the man survived but suffered from blast injuries, shrapnel wounds and a concussion.

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

Germany Airport Disruption
Drone with explosive device found at German airport
A drone with an explosive device was found at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport, a major freight hub, and a detonator was removed from the object, authorities said on Wednesday.

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

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