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Ukraine<\/h1>\n

01 Aug: liveuamap: Strikes across Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n

01 Aug: War in Ukraine: Why Crimea has become a strategic target<\/a><\/p>\n

01 Aug: Ukraine Sinks Russian-Flagged Containership in Black Sea<\/a><\/p>\n

01 Aug: Russia pounds Kyiv, kills 10 as Ukraine appeals for Patriot interceptors<\/a><\/p>\n

01 Aug: Russian forces strike targets in Ukraine’s Odesa, Mykolaiv ports<\/a><\/p>\n

01 Aug: Patriot Debate Deepens As Congressman Don Bacon Questions Trump Shift, Senate Moves On Ukraine Arms<\/a><\/p>\n

02 Aug: Ukraine military claims it struck major Russian refinery, electronics factory<\/a><\/p>\n

03 Aug: Ukraine energy chief says infrastructure attacks will shape war\u2019s outcome<\/a><\/p>\n

03 Aug: Russia says civilians killed in strike on Black Sea resort<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: Turkish foreign ministry denounces attacks on two civilian cargo ships in Black Sea<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: A serviceman in Russian-held Crimea shoots fellow soldiers and civilians, killing 4<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: Ukrainian Strikes On Russian Warehouses, Including Wildberries, Leaves 5 Dead<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: Russian subs submerge in harbour fearing Ukrainian drones<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: Video shows Russian drone chasing Ukrainian street vendor in ‘human safari’ attack<\/a><\/p>\n

05 Aug: Ukraine: Russian strikes on Kyiv region kill at least 17<\/a><\/p>\n

05 Aug: After deadly Kyiv strike, Ukraine warns interceptor shortage is costing lives<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: \u2018A clear violation\u2019: Guterres deplores deadliest attack on Kyiv this year<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery over 1,300km behind frontline, says Zelensky<\/a><\/p>\n

07 Aug: How Russia is seizing homes in occupied Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n

07 Aug: Satellite Images Reveal Damage To Russia’s Wildberries Warehouses<\/a><\/p>\n

07 Aug: US Senate Passes Russia Sanctions Bill Targeting Moscow’s Energy Revenues<\/a><\/p>\n

08 Aug: ‘I ran because I knew I would die’: Russian drones target medics in Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n

08 Aug: Russian strikes in Kyiv region kill 4 people, including a 3-year-old<\/a><\/p>\n

08 Aug: Deserted Or Dead? Russian Military Saves Money By Declaring Missing Soldiers AWOL<\/a><\/p>\n

09 Aug: Ukraine\u2019s Volodymyr Zelenskyy says up to 50,000 North Korean troops to be deployed in Russia<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Aug: Ukrainian drone attack kills at least 12 in central Russia<\/a><\/p>\n

11 Aug: Russian aerial attacks kill 9 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy warns Moscow is getting help<\/a><\/p>\n

12 Aug: The North Korean Missiles Russia Is Using Against Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n

12 Aug: An overnight Ukrainian blitz damages Russia\u2019s Black Sea naval stronghold, Zelenskyy says<\/a><\/p>\n

12 Aug: Ukraine hits grain terminals at Russia\u2019s Novorossiysk port, killing three<\/a><\/p>\n

12 Aug: Russia hits Ukraine petrol stations ‘to push out civilians’<\/a><\/p>\n

13 Aug: Russian drone attack on passenger train in Ukraine’s Odesa region kills two people<\/a><\/p>\n

13 Aug: Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells BBC<\/a><\/p>\n

14 Aug: Russian Forces Hit Housing Block In Kramatorsk As Strikes On Ukraine Continue<\/a><\/p>\n

16 Aug: Ukraine launches one of its largest attacks of war<\/a><\/p>\n

16 Aug: UK drones used for \u2018deep strikes\u2019 in mainland Russia, as Ukraine launches huge aerial attack<\/a><\/p>\n

16 Aug: At least six killed in Russia as Ukraine launches largest attack of 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

16 Aug: Ukraine Exposed Weakness In Russia’s War Machine. Can Moscow Still Claim Military Superpower Status?<\/a><\/p>\n

17 Aug: Russia cancels major Red Square military jamboree amid drone attacks<\/a><\/p>\n

18 Aug: War in Ukraine: At least 10 killed in Kharkiv, several wounded in Moscow drone attack<\/a><\/p>\n

18 Aug: Moscow threat of \u2018consequences\u2019 will not alter UK support for Ukraine, says Burnham<\/a><\/p>\n

18 Aug: UK ‘supports Ukraine 100%’, Burnham says, after Russia’s drone warning<\/a><\/p>\n

18 Aug: Ukraine\u2019s ousted defense minister calls for wartime elections in bombshell address<\/a><\/p>\n

19 Aug: Ukrainian man arrested over 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: Russia again exploits Ukrainian air defense shortages as deadly strikes pound Kyiv<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: Captured Ukrainian-born soldiers tell BBC why they fought for Russia<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: Ukraine: Several killed in ‘massive’ Russian strikes on Kyiv<\/a><\/p>\n

21 Aug: Rosenberg: Shortage of petrol but not patriotism as Russians feel growing impact of war<\/a><\/p>\n

21 Aug: Russia Tests ‘Floating Sentry Posts’ To Counter Ukrainian Drones<\/a><\/p>\n

21 Aug: Russian drone attack on busy shopping centre kills 15 in Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n

22 Aug: Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill 10 people, a day after deadly shopping mall drone strike<\/a><\/p>\n

22 Aug: Ukrainian drones kill several, hit warehouse of Russian online retailer Ozon<\/a><\/p>\n

22 Aug: France to send interceptor missiles to Ukraine after Russian strikes<\/a><\/p>\n

23 Aug: Zelensky should be asked what he knew about government corruption, sacked minister tells BBC<\/a><\/p>\n

23 Aug: Zelenskyy says holding elections during war would ‘destroy’ Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n

23 Aug: Southern African mothers plead for sons lured to Russia’s war in Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n

24 Aug: UK missiles offer may help Ukraine – but they are not what Zelensky needs most<\/a><\/p>\n

24 Aug: Kremlin hits out at UK, accusing Britain of \u2018taking part in war\u2019 as Burnham visits Kyiv and unveils missile support plan<\/a><\/p>\n

24 Aug: EU approves \u20ac6.1 billion for Ukraine\u2019s defences<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Aug: Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Sees Window for U.S. Mediation Until Summer 2027<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Aug: Yorkshire ‘lad’ believed to be first Briton to die fighting for Russia<\/a><\/p>\n

26 Aug: Russians Face Growing Pressure to Sign Military Contracts: Report<\/a><\/p>\n

26 Aug: SPARC AI Launches Overwatch Positioning Network for Drones Operating Without GPS, Network Live For Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n

26 Aug: Ukrainian strikes kill 12 in Russia and Donbas, target Wildberries<\/a><\/p>\n

28 Aug: Russia ramps up rhetoric but wants to avoid war with NATO, Western officials say<\/a><\/p>\n

29 Aug: Russian Strike on Kyiv-Area Ammunition Depot Triggers Blast, Killing 37<\/a><\/p>\n

29 Aug: Ukrainian nuclear power plant without external power for over a week<\/a><\/p>\n

30 Aug: Ukraine’s Drone War Exposes An Uncomfortable Reliance On China <\/a><\/p>\n

31 Aug: Russia continues drone barrage on Kyiv for 5th day<\/a><\/p>\n

31 Aug: Russian strikes on warehouses leave Kyiv shops empty and destroy 12m school books ahead of new term<\/a><\/p>\n

31 Aug: EU expected to lobby member states to give Patriot interceptors to Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n

Middle East<\/h1>\n

01 Aug: liveuamp: Strikes across Iran and the Middle East <\/a><\/p>\n

01 Aug: United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Incident Repots<\/a><\/p>\n

01 Aug: Israeli West Bank settler tells BBC attacks on Palestinians are justified as revenge<\/a><\/p>\n

01 Aug: Biggest Clue In US-Iran Conflict Is ‘The Dog That Hasn’t Barked,’ Says War College’s Jacob Stoil<\/a><\/p>\n

01 Aug: US embassies urge Americans to consider leaving Middle East<\/a><\/p>\n

02 Aug: Israeli strikes kill 18 across Gaza despite Hamas agreeing to disarmament deal<\/a><\/p>\n

02 Aug: Trump says new Iran deal is ‘imminent,’ negotiations resume Monday<\/a><\/p>\n

02 Aug: Tankers ‘waiting for permission’ to transit through Strait of Hormuz, Iran says<\/a><\/p>\n

03 Aug: Fresh US-Iran talks are \u2018last chance\u2019 for Tehran to avoid war escalating, Trump says<\/a><\/p>\n

03 Aug: Qatar Says Mediators Make Progress in Efforts to End US-Iran War<\/a><\/p>\n

03 Aug: Trump’s Board of Peace reassures Israel after objections on Gaza pullout plan<\/a><\/p>\n

03 Aug: Threat to oil tankers in Middle East worst since start of Iran war, analysts say<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: Millions join Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq amid regional tensions and fears of US-Iran escalation<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: Mass funeral held for 112 victims buried under rubble of Gaza flats for nearly three years<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: Trump snaps back to diplomacy, but Iran has other ideas<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: Trump says Iran will be ‘hit very hard’ if Hormuz Strait not open soon as oil prices fall<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: U.S. has used nearly all its stockpile of long-range missiles in Iran war, sources say<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: Indian vessel sinks in Red Sea after projectile strike off Yemen<\/a><\/p>\n

05 Aug: Israel strikes south Lebanon after two soldiers killed by explosion<\/a><\/p>\n

05 Aug: Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if US launches new strikes<\/a><\/p>\n

05 Aug: Lebanon and Israel still split over disarming Hezbollah at Rome talks<\/a><\/p>\n

05 Aug: Iran, Oman say Strait of Hormuz talks in final stages, as Trump again teases a deal being close<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: UKMTO reports two explosions heard near tanker in Strait of Hormuz<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: Trump denies U.S. running low on some munitions, says vast resupplies being produced<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: The Americans losing homes to Israel\u2019s war in Lebanon<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: Ugandan MPs vote to deploy soldiers to Gaza peacekeeping force<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: Israel indicts settler in rare charge over Palestinian activist\u2019s killing<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: Houthi rebels kill dozens of Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces<\/a><\/p>\n

07 Aug: Why is there fighting in Yemen and what does it mean for the Iran war?<\/a><\/p>\n

07 Aug: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey Sign Joint Defense Pact Amid US-Iran Tensions<\/a><\/p>\n

07 Aug: U.S. targets Iran’s banking system, companies with new sanctions<\/a><\/p>\n

07 Aug: What it will take to clear Iranian sea mine threats from Strait of Hormuz<\/a><\/p>\n

08 Aug: Iran makes dramatic new demands around Strait of Hormuz<\/a><\/p>\n

09 Aug: Netanyahu rejects Trump-backed Gaza peace plan<\/a><\/p>\n

09 Aug: Syria will take back control from Russia of 2 key Mediterranean bases under a new deal<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Aug: Trump Suggests Economic, Not Military, Pressure Now Favored Against Iran<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Aug: Lebanon: UN peacekeepers count hundreds of Israeli strikes and incursions in a single weekend<\/a><\/p>\n

11 Aug: Bashar al Assad sentenced to death in absentia by Syrian court for war crimes<\/a><\/p>\n

11 Aug: Lebanon abolishes death penalty in landmark parliament vote<\/a><\/p>\n

12 Aug: Deadly attack on Red Sea ship adds to global supply chain uncertainty<\/a><\/p>\n

12 Aug: Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast<\/a><\/p>\n

12 Aug: USS Abraham Lincoln sailors tried to jump overboard amid extended deployment \u2013 reports<\/a><\/p>\n

13 Aug: More troops to be sent to West Bank village besieged by Israeli settlers<\/a><\/p>\n

13 Aug: Palestinians told to leave homes in village where Israeli settlers besieged houses<\/a><\/p>\n

13 Aug: Iran calls for compensation after Hormuz oil spill<\/a><\/p>\n

15 Aug: Trump says he will declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory<\/a><\/p>\n

15 Aug: US Promises ‘Unprecedented’ Economic Isolation Of Iran. What Could That Mean?<\/a><\/p>\n

16 Aug: Qatar denies holding Iran’s missing fighter pilots<\/a><\/p>\n

16 Aug: US-Iran MoU ends: What happens next?<\/a><\/p>\n

16 Aug: Saudi Arabia joins Arab, Islamic nations in condemning Israel\u2019s rejection of Gaza plan<\/a><\/p>\n

17 Aug: Trump’s son-in-law to meet Netanyahu in Israel after rare Hamas talks<\/a><\/p>\n

17 Aug: Marathon US-Israel meeting produces optimism but no firm commitment to American plan for Gaza<\/a><\/p>\n

18 Aug: US condemns \u2018unnecessary escalation\u2019 after Israeli strikes on Syrian airbase<\/a><\/p>\n

18 Aug: Syria says 3 dead in hydrogen tank blast at coastal power plant<\/a><\/p>\n

18 Aug: Syria sentences to death detained cousin of ousted president Assad<\/a><\/p>\n

18 Aug: Why has Trump threatened to bomb Oman \u2013 for a second time?<\/a><\/p>\n

18 Aug: What it’s like to be on a warship like the USS Abraham Lincoln<\/a><\/p>\n

18 Aug: Trump Says No Talks Planned With Iran, Tehran Says Strait of Hormuz Still Shut<\/a><\/p>\n

19 Aug: Trump announces \u2018most crushing economic operation ever\u2019 against Iran<\/a><\/p>\n

19 Aug: Israeli military announces criminal investigation into killing of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in Gaza<\/a><\/p>\n

19 Aug: More than 750 US service members wounded since start of Iran War<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: How China and Russia could hobble Trump\u2019s plans to isolate Iran<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: Lebanon extradites ex-Assad general to Syria for trial over alleged crimes<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East to relieve troubled USS Lincoln<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: France, Germany, UK and Italy slam Israel’s ‘E1’ West Bank settler project<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: Houthis and government trade attacks as Yemen slides back to full-scale war<\/a><\/p>\n

21 Aug: Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian man in West Bank raid<\/a><\/p>\n

21 Aug: How much could Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ hurt Iran?<\/a><\/p>\n

22 Aug: Australia, UK and Canada slam Israel ending probe into aid worker killings<\/a><\/p>\n

22 Aug: Israel bombs Syria as US envoy says base attack aimed at \u2018baiting\u2019 Turkiye<\/a><\/p>\n

22 Aug: Persuasion, denial and bluster: Trump \u2018stuck\u2019 on Iran war ahead of elections<\/a><\/p>\n

24 Aug: Trump administration expands U.S. sanctions on Iran targeting countries with business ties to Tehran<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Aug: Iran Vows to Retaliate After US Widens Sanctions<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Aug: US terror list removal ‘shakes off dark stain’ from Syria, al-Sharaa says<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Aug: China denounces US threat of sanctions over trade with Iran<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Aug: Who does Iran trade with and what could Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ mean?<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Aug: Can Trump’s economic war against Iran do what airstrikes and negotiations couldn’t?<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Aug: Israeli Knesset member Zvi Sukkot takes sledgehammer to Palestinian memorial in West Bank<\/a><\/p>\n

26 Aug: UNRWA chief condemns Israeli seizure of East Jerusalem training centre<\/a><\/p>\n

28 Aug : Board of Peace envoy Mladenov warns Gaza ceasefire risks \u2018collapse\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

28 Aug: US plans to cut off military aid to key Middle East ally, BBC told<\/a><\/p>\n

29 Aug: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian West Bank homes<\/a><\/p>\n

30 Aug: A power struggle in Iran could decide when Trump\u2019s war ends<\/a><\/p>\n

30 Aug: Dead or alive? The mystery of Iran\u2019s absent leader<\/a><\/p>\n

31 Aug: Medics in Gaza report five people killed in Israeli airstrikes<\/a><\/p>\n

31 Aug: US and Iran trade strikes in first military action in weeks<\/a><\/p>\n

31 Aug: Donald Trump says Kharg Island ‘being blown to smithereens’ as US and Iran trade fire<\/a><\/p>\n

31 Aug: Can Iran use rockets to mine the Strait of Hormuz, as US claims?<\/a><\/p>\n

Africa<\/h1>\n

02 Aug: Russian ship defies sanctions to send military vehicles to Mali<\/a><\/p>\n

03 Aug: Tigray refugees flee into Sudan after deadly violence on Ethiopia border<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: Sudanese army drone strike hits Darfur civil court, killing at least 35, rights group says<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: Nigeria rescues more than 300 kidnapping victims in major operation<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: Mass prison escape as armed clashes rock western Libya<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Aug: Evidence that South African special forces murdered top detective shared with BBC<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Aug: Battle for Mali base has killed dozens of militants, army says<\/a><\/p>\n

11 Aug: Drone strike sparks massive blaze at Libya\u2019s Zawiya refinery<\/a><\/p>\n

11 Aug: Tigray rebels accuse Ethiopia of drone strikes amid fears of renewed war<\/a><\/p>\n

14 Aug: Mali junta pardons French agent jailed for ‘undermining state security’<\/a><\/p>\n

19 Aug: Sudan war: 318 RSF fighters defect to army in latest blow to paramilitary<\/a><\/p>\n

19 Aug: Ecuador intelligence chief and five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash<\/a><\/p>\n

19 Aug: Chad welcomes back French military less than two years ending defence agreement<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: Malaria Resurges Across Ethiopia<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: Russian paramilitaries in Mali kill nine, including children: HRW<\/a><\/p>\n

22 Aug: Nigeria: Jihadis kidnap dozens during Friday prayers<\/a><\/p>\n

23 Aug: Ethiopia: Tigrayan women celebrate Ashenda amid fears of new war<\/a><\/p>\n

23 Aug: DR Congo, AFC\/M23 group agree on roadmap for peace negotiations after Swiss talks<\/a><\/p>\n

24 Aug: Sudan: US proposes expanding UN arms embargo<\/a><\/p>\n

26 Aug: Libyan man accused and cleared over Lockerbie bombing dies<\/a><\/p>\n

26 Aug: Nigerian armed groups net nearly $6m in ransoms: study<\/a><\/p>\n

26 Aug: Guinea’s president dismisses 173 soldiers, including coup ally, for desertion<\/a><\/p>\n

27 Aug: China tells citizens to leave Taiwan-allied Eswatini<\/a><\/p>\n

28 Aug: Two-year curfew lifted in Sudan’s capital<\/a><\/p>\n

30 Aug; Piracy attacks off Somalia surge this year – analysis<\/a><\/p>\n

30 Aug: Zambian opposition leader charged with treason<\/a><\/p>\n

30 Aug: Niger junta puts down mutiny with help from Russia’s Africa Corps<\/a><\/p>\n

31 Aug: Algeria moves to restore death penalty for deliberate forest fires<\/a><\/p>\n

Ebola Outbreak<\/h1>\n

01 Aug: Live Ebola Map<\/a><\/p>\n

01 Aug: Current Ebola outbreak worst ever in DR Congo, WHO says<\/a><\/p>\n

02 Aug: Why Uganda is winning the battle against Ebola as virus spreads in DR Congo<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: New Ebola vaccine trial launches as outbreak spreads in DR Congo<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: Health Canada authorizes mRNA vaccine trial for Ebola virus causing huge outbreak in Congo<\/a><\/p>\n

05 Aug: WHO Chief Arrives in Congo to Support Ebola Response as Cases Near 4,000<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: Congo isolates 200 river boat passengers as Ebola response intensifies<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Aug: DRC releases boat detained over fears of Ebola on board<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Aug: DRC\u2019s Ebola outbreak began months before it was officially declared, says WHO<\/a><\/p>\n

12 Aug: WHO warns Congo\u2019s Ebola outbreak is on track to become deadliest in history<\/a><\/p>\n

13 Aug: Ebola tracing improves in DR Congo \u2013 but the virus is still winning the race<\/a><\/p>\n

17 Aug: Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in country\u2019s history<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: DR Congo receives 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses as Bundibugyo outbreak spreads<\/a><\/p>\n

21 Aug: Ebola outbreak: five big questions<\/a><\/p>\n

24 Aug: Violence against healthcare workers in DRC hampers Ebola response<\/a><\/p>\n

24 Aug: Ebola cases in DRC hit 5,515 as Pope Leo urges global action to save lives<\/a><\/p>\n

27 Aug: WHO confirms Uganda Ebola-free, as virus continues to spread in DRC<\/a><\/p>\n

28 Aug: Ebola spreads to two new zones in DRC; 60 areas now affected<\/a><\/p>\n

Asia<\/h1>\n

01 Aug: China holds military drills near disputed South China Sea shoal<\/a><\/p>\n

03 Aug: Australia warns H5N1 likely to spread after first mass mortality episode<\/a><\/p>\n

03 Aug: Unraveling Russia’s bridge project with North Korea<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: Japan says combat drones key to adapting to new warfare as tension rises in the region<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: Australia: 2026 Defence Innovation, Science and Technology Strategy<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: North Korea fires unidentified projectile, South Korea\u2019s military says<\/a><\/p>\n

07 Aug: Thailand school shooting: eight killed including suspected attacker, police say<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Aug: Gunman kills former colonel as Thailand reels from second shooting in three days<\/a><\/p>\n

11 Aug: Australia: Government targets vulnerable species in captivity for H5N1 bird flu vaccines<\/a><\/p>\n

12 Aug: North Korea conducts second ballistic missile test in less than a week<\/a><\/p>\n

13 Aug: Chinese research vessel sparks alarm in Palau after repeated incursions<\/a><\/p>\n

13 Aug: Japan condemns visit by Vladimir Putin to disputed Kuril Islands<\/a><\/p>\n

14 Aug: Five years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any influence?<\/a><\/p>\n

14 Aug: Five Years After Taliban Takeover, Young Afghans Learn To Live Under Its Repressive Rule<\/a><\/p>\n

14 Aug: USS Benfold Was Stalled in the South China Sea for Four Days After Engineering Casualty<\/a><\/p>\n

15 Aug: South Korea president proposes talks with North to formally end Korean War<\/a><\/p>\n

16 Aug: The United States and its allies must be ready to deter a two-front war and nuclear attacks in East Asia<\/a><\/p>\n

17 Aug; Explosion reported at school in Afghan capital Kabul<\/a><\/p>\n

17 Aug: Xi says China needs \u2018indomitable fighting spirit,\u2019 praises Tiananmen crackdown<\/a><\/p>\n

17 Aug: Trump orders Pentagon to scale back military drills with South Korea hours before start<\/a><\/p>\n

18 Aug: Trump says N Korea\u2019s Kim has responded to his request for a conversation<\/a><\/p>\n

19 Aug: South Korea shortens war games with US, citing Washington request<\/a><\/p>\n

19 Aug: Sirens, shelters and scaled-back war games: South Korea rehearses for crisis<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: Trump wants South Korea to defend itself. His overtures to Kim Jong Un could delay that<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: North Korea launches ballistic missiles as Trump seeks to rekindle nuclear talks with Kim Jong Un<\/a><\/p>\n

21 Aug: Australia charges man for passing Ukrainian military intel to Russia<\/a><\/p>\n

22 Aug: Myanmar airstrike kills 14 at Buddhist monastery: reports<\/a><\/p>\n

24 Aug: China probes use of formaldehyde to keep cabbages fresh<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Aug: China denounces US threat of sanctions over trade with Iran<\/a><\/p>\n

27 Aug: Around the world, people desperately search for news of missing loved ones after Nepal-China floods<\/a><\/p>\n

28 Aug: Tracing the deadly path of the Nepal-Tibet flash flood<\/a><\/p>\n

29 Aug: South Korea leans toward military conscription for women<\/a><\/p>\n

30 Aug: Air raids, conscripts and China: How Myanmar\u2019s military is regaining ground<\/a><\/p>\n

Americas<\/h1>\n

01 Aug: Trump puts his \u2018anti-weaponization fund\u2019 back on the table<\/a><\/p>\n

01 Aug: Trump blames Minnesota governor, not Iran, for cyberattacks on the state’s water systems<\/a><\/p>\n

01 Aug: New York Times reveals Trump administration subpoena over North Korea story<\/a><\/p>\n

01 Aug: Colombia truck bomb wounds 14 ahead of presidential inauguration<\/a><\/p>\n

02 Aug: RFK Jr. tells CNN host that constitutional rights take priority over public health<\/a><\/p>\n

03 Aug: Three cases of rare tick-borne disease \u2018rabbit fever\u2019 suspected in New York<\/a><\/p>\n

03 Aug: Washington state wildfires force 60,000 people to evacuate homes<\/a><\/p>\n

03 Aug: Arson suspect arrested as Washington state battles devastating wildfires<\/a><\/p>\n

03 Aug: Jay Clayton sworn in as Trump\u2019s Director of National Intelligence \u2014 Bill Pulte steps down before another round of agency layoffs<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: US Is Underestimating The Iran-Russia-China-North Korea Axis, Warns Mark Montgomery<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: First two people die in US from explosive diarrhea cyclosporiasis outbreak<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: Nearly 80% of interceptors for a key missile defense system depleted, sources say<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: U.S. has used nearly all its stockpile of long-range missiles in Iran war, sources say<\/a><\/p>\n

05 Aug: A man carrying ammo was monitoring security at Trump golf course near Los Angeles, authorities say<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: Meta says its AI has gone rogue and hacked other companie<\/a>s<\/p>\n

06 Aug: Deadly drug-resistant fungus found in 27 states, experts warn<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: Trump denies U.S. running low on some munitions, says vast resupplies being produced<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: US diplomat Rubio targets Cuban military officials, companies in sanctions<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: More misery for Cubans as power grid fails again amid summertime heat<\/a><\/p>\n

07 Aug: Louisiana reporting at least 5 deaths from flesh-eating bacteria in seawater<\/a><\/p>\n

07 Aug: US Senate Passes Russia Sanctions Bill Targeting Moscow’s Energy Revenues<\/a><\/p>\n

07 Aug: U.S. targets Iran’s banking system, companies with new sanctions<\/a><\/p>\n

07 Aug: Sen. Ted Cruz calls for Trump to arm Iran’s protesters: “Our objective should be regime collapse”<\/a><\/p>\n

08 Aug: Car bomb attack rattles Colombia after inauguration of hardline president<\/a><\/p>\n

09 Aug: Ecuador charges ex-minister over presidential candidate assassination case<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Aug: Alleged rebel leader killed in Colombia as president targets armed groups<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Aug: Taylor Farms recalls jalape\u00f1o products at Walmart and Target over salmonella risk<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Aug: Trump signs executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccines, falsely linking shots to autism<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Aug: NASA WB-57 Heads to Iceland to Observe Solar Eclipse<\/a><\/p>\n

11 Aug: US Marine veteran Robert Gilman arrives in US after release from detention in Russia<\/a><\/p>\n

12 Aug: Doctors say Trump\u2019s vaccine order will raise fears, cause confusion and endanger kids<\/a><\/p>\n

12 Aug: Donald Trump’s plane switch after alleged missile threat sparks debate over ‘decoy’ passengers<\/a><\/p>\n

12 Aug: BRRRRT (Bolstering Recognition, Resurgence, Retention, and Remembrance of the Thunderbolt Act of 2026) Act\u2019s Text Reveals New Details About Plan to Save the A-10s<\/a><\/p>\n

13 Aug: ICE plans to equip officers with gloves that deliver painful electric shocks<\/a><\/p>\n

13 Aug: Two soldiers dead after Apache helicopter crashes in Texas<\/a><\/p>\n

16 Aug: GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy on Trump\u2019s vaccine executive order: \u2018This is just a stupid thing to do\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

16 Aug: Suspect in Virginia State University shooting is arrested after police find him hiding in a closet<\/a><\/p>\n

17 Aug: Justice Department watchdog to review DEA tactic that permitted deadly fentanyl to hit streets<\/a><\/p>\n

18 Aug: What it’s like to be on a warship like the USS Abraham Lincoln<\/a><\/p>\n

18 Aug: 17 Iranians charged in US cyber theft campaign, federal prosecutors say<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: Invited media and military members held at gunpoint at Space Force base in California<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: One Army unit is offering 4 bonus days off to play Grand Theft Auto for soldiers who reenlist<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: U.S. Army moves to end drone battalion set up to absorb lessons from Ukraine war<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: US pummels Cuban economy with new sanctions on mining, construction<\/a><\/p>\n

21 Aug: Woman charged in ISIS-inspired terror plot to detonate explosive device at New York State Capitol, feds say<\/a><\/p>\n

21 Aug: Iran war leaves 757 US service members wounded, including 580 army soldiers<\/a><\/p>\n

21 Aug: Charter plane crashes in fog while trying to land at remote Alaska military airstrip<\/a><\/p>\n

21 Aug: Stabbing at Edmonton Sikh temple leaves 2 injured, man in custody<\/a><\/p>\n

21 Aug: US plans to pay $850 million of the $5 billion it owes the United Nations<\/a><\/p>\n

21 Aug: National Press Club Statement on the firing of Stars and Stripes editor<\/a><\/p>\n

22 Aug: US military newspaper editor voices censorship fears after being fired<\/a><\/p>\n

22 Aug: Pilot reports possible burn injuries after passenger’s laptop catches fire on American Airlines flight<\/a><\/p>\n

22 Aug: Persuasion, denial and bluster: Trump \u2018stuck\u2019 on Iran war ahead of elections<\/a><\/p>\n

24 Aug: US military says strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat kills two<\/a><\/p>\n

24 Aug: Judge postpones U.S. trial for Libyan man accused in deadly 1988 Lockerbie bombing, citing new evidence<\/a><\/p>\n

24 Aug: Fast-moving wildfire amid shifting winds threatens Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands to evacuate<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Aug: Emergency response workers pulled from national parks for Trump\u2019s \u2018beautification\u2019 of Washington, DC<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Aug: 2 people die from measles in Pennsylvania, marking state’s first deaths in 35 years<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Aug: CIA Director Ratcliffe’s Surprise Moscow Trip Raises Questions Over Russia, Ukraine, Iran<\/a><\/p>\n

26 Aug: Syria removed: Which countries are still on the US \u2018terror\u2019 list \u2013 and why?<\/a><\/p>\n

26 Aug: Trump to declare Palestine Action a global terror group<\/a><\/p>\n

26 Aug: US says Chinese-linked hackers attacked NASA, Senate, and gov\u2019t agencies<\/a><\/p>\n

26 Aug: Trump downplays Moscow visit by CIA director as \u2018semi-routine\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

27 Aug: Military judge sets June 2028 trial date for alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed<\/a><\/p>\n

28 Aug: Inside Ratcliffe\u2019s Moscow mission: What CIA chief told Russia<\/a><\/p>\n

28 Aug: Judge rules Trump administration illegally punished AI firm Anthropic<\/a><\/p>\n

28 Aug: Colombia\u2019s new president faces backlash over \u2018inhumane\u2019 deportation policy<\/a><\/p>\n

28 Aug: Autopsy shows Tennessee National Guard fatally shot 20-year-old armed man in the back<\/a><\/p>\n

29 Aug: US strikes deal with Venezuela to control 65 billion barrels of its oil<\/a><\/p>\n

29 Aug: Landlady to 9\/11 hijackers reveals their links to alleged Saudi spy<\/a><\/p>\n

29 Aug: Former Ecuadorian President Len\u00edn Moreno sentenced to 5 years for corruption<\/a><\/p>\n

29 Aug: US judge rules against Trump\u2019s effort to deport pro-Palestinian students<\/a><\/p>\n

30 Aug: 116 Firms Warn AI Cyberattacks Are About to Surge [2026]<\/a><\/p>\n

30 Aug: Trump deports Afghan man whose brothers helped US military to Central African Republic<\/a><\/p>\n

31 Aug: Six wounded after car bomb explodes in front of Mexico police station, officials say<\/a><\/p>\n

31 Aug: Army secretary resigns after tension with Hegseth<\/a><\/p>\n

UK & Europe<\/h1>\n

01 Aug: Lithuania moves to tighten curbs on pro-Kremlin Russian and Belarusian figures<\/a><\/p>\n

01 Aug: France’s devastating wildfires are now ‘under control’, PM Lecornu says<\/a><\/p>\n

01 Aug: Moscow restaurant bombing kills three<\/a><\/p>\n

02 Aug: At Least 3 Killed, 21 Wounded In Moscow Restaurant Bombing, Russian Authorities Say<\/a><\/p>\n

02 Aug: Foxtrot Network: The shadowy gang recruiting teen killers across Europe<\/a><\/p>\n

03 Aug: Horror moment two helicopters collide mid-air in Greece \u2014 as blazes ravage Europe<\/a><\/p>\n

03 Aug: French wildfires expose buried WWII shells<\/a><\/p>\n

03 Aug: Italian navy boards suspected Russian tanker in the Mediterranean<\/a><\/p>\n

03 Aug: Fact check: Russian disinformation targets German elections<\/a><\/p>\n

03 Aug: Anti-war politician and Putin’s ‘rival’ Boris Nadezhdin plans next steps outside Russia<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: Alleged Bristol extremist used AI bot to contact Isis, court told<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: ‘Never seen anything like it’: Russia downs rare Portuguese drone for study<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: UK: There’s a reason child vaccination rates are falling – and it’s not social media<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: Barton-under-Needwood quarry cordoned off over suspected WW2 explosive<\/a><\/p>\n

05 Aug: Drone with an explosive device found at a German airport and detonator removed<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: German politicians praise bus driver’s risky move with explosive drone at airport<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: Afghan man given life sentence for deadly Munich car-ramming<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: England’s lakes, rivers, coastal waters contain chemicals, other pollutants<\/a><\/p>\n

07 Aug: Surrey: Pedestrians targeted with liquid from passing cars<\/a><\/p>\n

08 Aug: Hundreds arrested over French wildfires, but who is to blame?<\/a><\/p>\n

08 Aug: Navy says it is spending 25% more time monitoring Russian vessels around UK waters<\/a><\/p>\n

08 Aug: Drones spotted flying over German military base 2 days after device with explosives found at cargo airport<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Aug: Telford: ‘Gun obsessed’ man jailed for printing 3D gun<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Aug: Edinburgh: Suspicious item ‘made safe’ after residents evacuated<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Aug: Top Russian Court Bars Anti-War Party From Upcoming Elections<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Aug: Sweden SAPO: Russian intelligence operation thwarted<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Aug: Russia: Top court bans opposition anti-war party from vote<\/a><\/p>\n

11 Aug: England \u2018on the cusp\u2019 of eliminating hepatitis C, health officials say<\/a><\/p>\n

11 Aug: Warship earmarked as River Clyde museum threatened with destruction<\/a><\/p>\n

11 Aug: Hungary elects supreme court judge ousted by Orban as new president<\/a><\/p>\n

12 Aug: Putin Threatens To Seize European Ships Over Moves Against Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’<\/a><\/p>\n

12 Aug: NATO stands with Poland and Romania amid Russian airspace violations<\/a><\/p>\n

12 Aug: Windermere to get 40 signs warning of algae poisoning risk<\/a> (Bloomin\u2019 Algae App<\/a>)<\/p>\n

12 Aug: Putin Threatens To Seize European Ships Over Moves Against Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’<\/a><\/p>\n

13 Aug: UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat<\/a><\/p>\n

13 Aug: There\u2019s nothing \u2018wild\u2019 about most wildfires \u2013 humans start them and have made them more dangerous<\/a><\/p>\n

14 Aug: UK: Fires prompt national alert as 19 homes destroyed<\/a><\/p>\n

14 Aug: Man dies in hospital days after suspected gas explosion tore through Milton Keynes home<\/a><\/p>\n

15 Aug: Alarmed by the alarm: people react to \u2018severe alert\u2019 on phones over UK wildfires<\/a><\/p>\n

16 Aug: Hundreds flee as Belgium battles wildfire at German border<\/a><\/p>\n

17 Aug: Wildfire phone alert was ‘entirely appropriate’, UK government says<\/a><\/p>\n

17 Aug: Burnham exchanged messages with impersonator of top Trump aide<\/a><\/p>\n

18 Aug: Russian court jails Kremlin critic for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n

18 Aug: Bristol: Suspected botulism outbreak in St George Park investigated<\/a><\/p>\n

18 Aug: Man used AI chatbot and flew to Somalia in bid to become \u2018martyr\u2019 for Islamic State<\/a><\/p>\n

18 Aug: Salmonella outbreak in UK leaves one dead and hundreds ill<\/a><\/p>\n

19 Aug: Southwest France steps up mosquito control after 20 chikungunya cases<\/a><\/p>\n

19 Aug: Swimmers warned of toxic algae at newly designated Thames bathing site<\/a><\/p>\n

19 Aug: UK supplies drones, so Russia supplies threats \u2013 but what action could Putin take?<\/a><\/p>\n

19 Aug: UK\u2011Ukraine drone partnership risks Putin\u2019s wrath but will boost long\u2011term security<\/a><\/p>\n

19 Aug: France to expel two Iranian diplomats amid growing ‘interference’ row<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: Royal Marines and soldiers settle MoD asbestos claim<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: Man charged with failing to disclose information over Manchester synagogue terror attack<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: Asbestos warning issued after fatal bungalow blast<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: Romania destroys drone near gas project, blames Russia<\/a><\/p>\n

21 Aug: ‘Rainham volcano’ could continue amid legal action<\/a><\/p>\n

21 Aug: Sweden: One killed in school sword attack<\/a><\/p>\n

21 Aug: Gun stash in German forest believed to be linked to Russia, say reports<\/a><\/p>\n

22 Aug: Man arrested after ferry passenger \u2018bomb threat\u2019 sparks evacuation<\/a><\/p>\n

23 Aug: Somerset: Highbridge Recycling Centre re-opens after five hour closure for \u2018explosive device\u2019 investigation<\/a><\/p>\n

23 Aug: Iran-linked hackers blamed for cyber-attack that shut down UK power plant<\/a><\/p>\n

24 Aug: Poland and Baltic states face rising Russian sabotage<\/a><\/p>\n

24 Aug: Sheerness firm sees surge in bookings before SS Montgomery mast removal<\/a><\/p>\n

24 Aug: Teenager held after discovery of suspicious devices in Tyrone<\/a><\/p>\n

24 Aug: Inside the online world of a fake Royal Marines colonel<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Aug: Those behind hybrid attacks against Germany ‘will pay,’ Merz says, as officials find third drone at airport<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Aug: Putin adviser warns UK factories face attacks from \u2018unknown sources\u2019 for helping Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Aug: UK: Avian botulism ‘new norm’ for nature reserves<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Aug: Man granted bail over seizure of Semtex device at border<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Aug: Toxic waste sites exposed in Michael Sheen documentary are ‘tip of the iceberg’<\/a><\/p>\n

26 Aug: Swedish Military Seeks to Take Over Russian-Owned Property Near Naval Base<\/a><\/p>\n

26 Aug: Leicestershire: Man jailed for sharing extremist terror videos<\/a><\/p>\n

26 Aug: Leeds: Man jailed for making death threats to mosques days after Manchester synagogue attack<\/a><\/p>\n

26 Aug: Ionising Radiation: French flight attendant’s breast cancer is recognised as occupational disease<\/a><\/p>\n

26 Aug: German airport workers die from malaria caught from plane-riding mosquito<\/a><\/p>\n

27 Aug: Baltic States Arm For Russian Threat As Leaked Letter Shows Growing Fears<\/a><\/p>\n

27 Aug: Man drives car into group of pedestrians in French city of Caen, killing two<\/a><\/p>\n

27 Aug: Ratko Mladi\u0107, Bosnian-Serb general dubbed the \u2018Butcher of Bosnia,\u2019 dies aged 84<\/a><\/p>\n

27 Aug: Three UK airports hit by cyber-attack with data of 8.7m customers accessed<\/a><\/p>\n

28 Aug: Salmonella cases near 500 in the UK as egg warning issued<\/a><\/p>\n

28 Aug: ‘Terrorist connection’ over Trump Turnberry vandalism charges<\/a><\/p>\n

28 Aug: Four men plead guilty to destroying Jewish community ambulances in Golders Green arson attack<\/a><\/p>\n

28 Aug: Berlin is being blackmailed by hackers, mayor says<\/a><\/p>\n

29 Aug: Navy tracks Russian warships in UK waters for three days during \u2018intense\u2019 operation<\/a><\/p>\n

30 Aug: WhatsApp chat used to launder cash for crime and extremism<\/a><\/p>\n

30 Aug: Police in Switzerland make arrest after deadly rave shooting<\/a><\/p>\n

31 Aug: Suspected Russian shadow fleet oil tanker boarded by EU forces in the Mediterranean<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology – Military<\/h1>\n

01 Aug: UK launches huge \u00a32bn Land Rover and Pinzgauer replacement competition<\/a><\/p>\n

02 Aug: VOP CZ starts Czech assembly of more than 200 CV90 vehicles as BAE Systems technology transfer moves programme into production<\/a><\/p>\n

03 Aug: US companies are stepping up to cut reliance on China for critical minerals used in key weapons<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: US Navy to convert 19 Virginia-class submarines into guided-missile SSGNs<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: BAE wins \u00a3135m Royal Navy torpedo support contract<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: X-62 VISTA Conducts AI-Controlled Intercepts with IRST Pod<\/a><\/p>\n

05 Aug: Rocket Lab wins $397 million U.S. Space Force contract to build and launch Flatellites for real-time airborne threat tracking<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: India\u2019s New Lightweight Missile Aims to Bring Mass Strike Capability to Drones<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: Australia to order AIM-260 JATM in nearly $736 million deal, becoming first country outside U.S. to operate new long-range missile<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: Russia\u2019s Newest Battlefield Weapon Is Aimed at Starlink<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: Lockheed Martin, US Navy test AI-powered SensorMAX sonar at RIMPAC 26<\/a><\/p>\n

09 Aug: UK launches RAF advanced jet trainer procurement, with Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk positioned for competition ahead of 2030 Hawk exit<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Aug: Raytheon and CET Successfully Test New Low-Cost Hadalus UUV for U.S. Navy<\/a><\/p>\n

11 Aug: Chinese Components In Royal Navy Drones Spark Fears While Defence Ministry Denies Data Breach<\/a><\/p>\n

11 Aug: ‘Russian Starlink’ Is Fast Becoming A Reality, There’s Just One Problem For The Kremlin<\/a><\/p>\n

12 Aug: Northrop reveals 50mm gun built to beat drone swarms<\/a><\/p>\n

13 Aug: New White House Memo Calls for Foreign-Built Warships, Return to Steam Catapults on Ford Carriers<\/a><\/p>\n

15 Aug: CENTCOM Launches Multinational Attack Drone Task Force \u2018Falcon Strike\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

16 Aug: From factory to front lines: A Western spy drone\u2019s journey to war in Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n

18 Aug: Hanwha Wins U.S. Army Mobile Tactical Cannon Contract<\/a><\/p>\n

18 Aug: Why do the Army’s AFVs have wheels or tracks? The pressure’s on to find the answer<\/a><\/p>\n

19 Aug: U.S. Navy says MH-60 TALON modernization will deliver open architecture and support Seahawk fleet sustainment through 2050<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: Saildrone Completes Missile Launch Test Aboard its Sail-Powered Surveyor<\/a><\/p>\n

24 Aug: Saab Gives First Look at New Stealthy Supersonic Drone Concept<\/a><\/p>\n

24 Aug: Norway orders 20 Patria 6\u00d76 command vehicles with Kongsberg RS4 weapon stations and adds options for 40 more under CAVS programme<\/a><\/p>\n

24 Aug: Australia Lays Keel for First Hunter-class Anti-Submarine Frigate<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Aug: UN and Red Cross warn ‘risks have intensified,’ urge regulation of killer robots<\/a><\/p>\n

26 Aug: Poland Accepts First K2 Black Panther Tanks From $6.5B S. Korean Deal<\/a><\/p>\n

28 Aug : UK troops to trial foot-launched military paragliders<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology \u2013Biological \/ Medical<\/h1>\n

31 Jul: Fighting drug-resistant parasites with nature-inspired drugs<\/a><\/p>\n

31 Jul: Two deadly flowers have big medical potential<\/a><\/p>\n

03 Aug: JAMA Network: Bacterial Infections in US Adults with Firearm Injuries<\/a><\/p>\n

03 Aug: Immune-inspired public health strategy improves detection of disease-carrying insects<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: Human norovirus capsid shifts between two shapes, cryo-EM reveals<\/a><\/p>\n

05 Aug: Widely Used Early Warning Score May Help Guide the Urgency of Antibiotic Treatment for Suspected Sepsis<\/a><\/p>\n

05 Aug: A lesser-known SARS-CoV-2 protein may offer clues to long COVID symptoms<\/a><\/p>\n

05 Aug: COVID-19 Can Awaken Hidden Viruses Throughout the Body, UT-Led Study Finds<\/a><\/p>\n

05 Aug: New vaccine strategy protects against chikungunya and could become a platform for combating other diseases<\/a><\/p>\n

05 Aug: U.S. Disease Tracker Launches to Strengthen Monitoring of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases<\/a><\/p>\n

05 Aug: Taking appropriate protective measures during pandemics<\/a><\/p>\n

05 Aug: Beyond COVID-19: Fundamental principles that shape pandemics<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: How Vaccine Conspiracy Beliefs Form and Spread<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: Half of vaccines are binned – ‘fridge-free’ versions could change that<\/a> (National Institute for Health and Care Research Report)<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: AI designs a novel E. coli killer<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: AI creates 16 new viruses from scratch, showing promise for drug resistance and drawing warnings about potential for misuse<\/a><\/p>\n

06 Aug: U.S. FDA approves first mRNA flu shot from Moderna<\/a><\/p>\n

07 Aug: Every mosquito has a type \u2014 and you may not be it<\/a><\/p>\n

07 Aug: Batista Lab Reveals Malaria Vaccine Gap; Added Peptides May Strengthen Immune Response<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Aug: Texas A&M Engineering leads work on rapid screwworm treatment <\/a><\/p>\n

11 Aug: Testing finds 85% of everyday personal care products contain unlabeled chemicals with suspected health hazards<\/a><\/p>\n

11 Aug: Arkansas researchers look at \u2018genetic neighborhoods\u2019 to find pathogenic bacteria<\/a><\/p>\n

11 Aug: Aston University research sheds more light on the antimicrobial properties of m\u0101nuka honey<\/a><\/p>\n

13 Aug: Sugar molecule could help protect against a dangerous hospital fungus<\/a><\/p>\n

13 Aug: New spike map shows how SARS-CoV-2 variants dodge key antibodies<\/a><\/p>\n

14 Aug: Can beneficial bacteria stop the body from absorbing lead?<\/a><\/p>\n

17 Aug: Researchers identify rapidly spreading genetic variants that make parasites resistant to malaria treatment<\/a><\/p>\n

17 Aug: Study Finds Some Microbes Drastically Change Behavior Outside the Lab<\/a><\/p>\n

18 Aug: What Ukraine’s wartime blood supply transformation can teach the US<\/a><\/p>\n

19 Aug: Prior antibodies shape distinct immune responses to influenza vaccination<\/a><\/p>\n

19 Aug: Study explains how the Chagas disease parasite \u2018activates\u2019 its form capable of infecting mammals<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: World Mosquito Day 2026: Europe must upgrade control tools as disease risks rise<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: Malaria Resurges Across Ethiopia<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: Why immune responses to vaccines vary from person to person<\/a><\/p>\n

20 Aug: New study on farm mice shows that antibiotic resistance is also an environmental problem, not just a medical one<\/a><\/p>\n

21 Aug: Study identifies immune cells that restrain deadly fungal infections<\/a><\/p>\n

22 Aug: Delayed antiviral response in alveolar type 2 cells heightens influenza susceptibility<\/a><\/p>\n

24 Aug: New flu vaccine protects mice against multiple strains<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Aug: Researchers use malaria strategy to target Chagas disease<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Aug: Nigerian COVID-19 response highlights cultural trust in ethnopharmacology<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Aug: Scientists resurrect ancient proteins, offering new antibiotic leads<\/a><\/p>\n

25 Aug: Turning scientific evidence into action for airborne disease control<\/a><\/p>\n

26 Aug: Tuberculosis Transmission May Hold Key to Prevention<\/a><\/p>\n

26 Aug: T cells are a powerful force against Zika virus<\/a><\/p>\n

26 Aug: For Legionella bacteria, taking over a cell means playing by its rules<\/a><\/p>\n

27 Aug: Mould toxins in food are not destroyed during cooking or baking<\/a><\/p>\n

28 Aug: Researchers map the changing immune response in sepsis<\/a><\/p>\n

28 Aug: ISB Researchers Identify Immune Cells that Drive Harmful Autoantibody Responses After COVID-19<\/a><\/p>\n

28 Aug: How methylation sets a parasite in motion to invade host cells<\/a><\/p>\n

31 Aug: Hidden Immune Cells in the Lung Could Lead to Better Flu Vaccines<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology \u2013 Nuclear<\/h1>\n

02 Aug: Canada built its nuclear industry to avoid foreign fuel. Its new reactors will depend on it<\/a><\/p>\n

03 Aug: Droughts, wildfires continue to impact power plants in Europe<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: $25M Grant Reinvigorates Nuclear Science, Security Research<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Aug: When extreme heat threatens Europe’s nuclear power<\/a><\/p>\n

12 Aug: Gravelines: Huge swarm of jellyfish shut down nuclear reactors at power plant after clogging pumps<\/a><\/p>\n

13 Aug: Romania shuts nuclear plant, Hungary dams dry Danube River<\/a><\/p>\n

17 Aug: Ukraine urges EU sanctions on Rosatom over allegations of nuclear safety violations<\/a><\/p>\n

18 Aug: Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says<\/a><\/p>\n

21 Aug: New Swiss nuclear plant could cost up to CHF43bn, report says<\/a><\/p>\n

21 Aug: SHINE, Argonne National Laboratory, and Case Western Reserve University advance high-throughput nuclear fuel recycling<\/a><\/p>\n

26 Aug: Chronic Illness Rises Near Former California Nuclear Site<\/a><\/p>\n

26 Aug: US Army reaches agreement with private industry for nuclear micro-reactors<\/a><\/p>\n

29 Aug: Ukrainian nuclear power plant without external power for over a week<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology \u2013 Other<\/h1>\n

31 Jul: Google withdraws new Earth AI tool after warnings over misinformation risks<\/a><\/p>\n

03 Aug: A tiny pore identifies cyanobacteria toxins in lake water<\/a><\/p>\n

04 Aug: Removing cholesterol also reduced forever chemicals and plastics, puzzling scientists<\/a><\/p>\n

10 Aug: Marine microplastics carry chemicals of concern from plastic additives even after fragmentation<\/a><\/p>\n

19 Aug: The critical tech staying safe by going underground<\/a><\/p>\n

19 Aug: China successfully recovers rocket stage on land for the first time<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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