The Guardian

Italy to place all 27 of its major cities on highest heat alert

Move comes as fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, edging temperatures in some areas close to 40CItaly is to place all of its 27 major cities, from Trieste in the north to Palermo in the south, under the highest heat alert as the fourth heatwave to hit the country this summer intensifies.A red alert means there is a higher chance of an emergency owing to the health risk posed by prolonged extreme temperatures to the entire population. Continue reading...

general  Aug 5, 2026

The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: US and Iran signal hope for Hormuz deal but terms unclear

While Trump suggests deal could come as soon as today, Iran indicates that ongoing talks with Oman would not lead to its immediate reopeningHello and welcome to our live coverage of the Middle East.US officials, including Donald Trump, have said a deal over the strait of Hormuz could be reached today, with continued diplomatic efforts potentially paving the way for US-Iran talks to resume.The possible agreement between Iran and Oman on arrangements for vessels to pass through the strait of Hormu

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NY Times World

Record-Breaking Heat Wave in South Korea Leads to Canceled Baseball Games

The country has been gripped by a record-setting heat wave that endangered both players and spectators.

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BBC World

Waste workers help find binned €1m lottery ticket in Italy

The player only realised he binned the life-changing ticket after family told him the numbers he played for years had been drawn.

general  Aug 5, 2026

The Guardian

Michigan Democratic race to close to call with El-Sayed in narrow lead First Thing

Haley Stevens trails progressive in Senate primary as counting continues. Plus, meet the man who names cockroaches after Tolkein and Pokémon charactersGood morning.A Democratic Senate primary in Michigan remains too close to call, with Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, holding a narrow lead over the establishment-backed congresswoman Haley Stevens. The battleground state is crucial to the party’s hopes of winning back control of the Senate in November.Who won in the cr

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The Guardian

Drone found at German airport after cargo plane collides with object mid-air

Investigators looking into whether incidents at Leipzig are linked after DHL plane forced to make emergency landingA DHL cargo plane was forced to make an emergency landing after colliding with an unknown object as it was climbing away from Germany’s Leipzig airport, where police later found a drone on the ground.The German government on Wednesday confirmed the incident, which led to serious disruption of air traffic. Continue reading...

general  Aug 5, 2026

The Guardian

Former Pakistani minister arrested over alleged child rape in 1990s Manchester

Exclusive: Rukhsar Ahmed was re-elected as an MP in Pakistan last week despite being on police bail in the UKA former Pakistani state minister has been arrested on suspicion of raping vulnerable young girls in Manchester in the 1990s, the Guardian can reveal.Rukhsar Ahmed, who was re-elected as an MP in Pakistan last week after five years out of office, is on police bail in the UK after his arrest in July 2024 on suspicion of rape and trafficking children in care as part of a grooming gang. Cont

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BBC World

Record heatwave in South Korea as temperatures soar to 42.5C

There have been at least 19 deaths related to the heatwave which has brought the country's hottest day since records began.

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BBC World

Pakistan restricts international media reporting

Anyone working for foreign media, including Pakistanis, will now need permission to report from anywhere outside three major cities.

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BBC World

What can scientists learn from a stray SpaceX rocket hitting the Moon?

While the collision was an accident, it is a unique scientific gift for planetary geologists that could provide important data for future space missions.

general  Aug 5, 2026

The Guardian

Man charged in connection with death of girl on camping trip in Scotland

Police say man, 35, was known to nine-year-old girl, who was found seriously injured in industrial estate in ArbroathA man has been charged in connection with the death of a nine-year-old girl who died while on a family camping trip in Scotland.The girl, from West Yorkshire, was found seriously injured just after midnight on Monday morning at the Elliot industrial estate in Arbroath, Angus. Continue reading...

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BBC World

Mexican influencer shot dead during livestream

César Gastélum, who was known for comedy and lifestyle posts, was killed at close range by a man on a motorbike.

general  Aug 5, 2026

The Guardian

‘They’re selling the safety of the traveling public’: TSA workers decry Trump privatization push

Union exploring options to oppose program that would put US airport screening into hands of private contractors The labor union representing workers at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is raising alarms over a new program that will expand privatizing security checkpoints at three airports.The agency informed the union last month of plans to enact the TSA Gold+ program, which would shift security and control of the screening technology into the hands of private contractors at airp

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The Guardian

Peruvian cardinal hails $150m lead poisoning settlement for 1,300 people as a ‘historic milestone’

Cardinal Pedro Barreto received death threats and harassment during his almost 20-year campaign against a US mining company’s operations in the AndesA Peruvian cardinal who received a barrage of death threats when he challenged the firm behind a toxic smelter has called a $150m (£111m) out-of-court settlement to more than 1,000 people who were allegedly poisoned by the plant as children “a historic milestone”.Cardinal Pedro Barreto, 82, was in Rome meeting Pope Leo XIV and other cardinals in Jun

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WSJ World News

The Wall Street and Silicon Valley Investors Who Got Burned by Situational Awareness

Plus, Iran stakes everything on controlling the Strait of Hormuz, and our travel columnist explains basic economy’s changing rules before you book your next flight.

general  Aug 5, 2026

NY Times World

Two Cities With a Tangled History

Ceuta, Spain, and Fnideq, Morocco, are physically separated by only a mile, but they are intertwined by family and trade. A recent border crisis is the latest chapter in their story.

general  Aug 5, 2026

The Guardian

‘What they’re doing qualifies as torture’: new details of ICE force-feeding revealed

Exclusive: cases of Afghan man, Ukrainian man and Saudi woman show repeated nasogastric tube insertions and lack of legal representationOne hunger striker in an immigration detention center was force-fed for almost six months.One detained immigrant with mental health problems was about to be force-fed, until his attorney intervened and stopped the process.Read part one and part two of our Ice force-feeding series Continue reading...

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The Guardian

Cat survives Utah apartment fire by sheltering in closet for three days

Toast the cat escaped his namesake fate when blaze ripped through building and displaced more than 40 familiesA pet cat quite fittingly named Toast survived a devastating fire that recently gutted an apartment complex in Utah by hiding in a closet – and then safely endured a days-long wait before being rescued, according to officials.Beside prompting comments across the news and social media landscapes about cats having nine lives, Toast’s death-defying story provided a slight measure of glad ti

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The Guardian

Michigan Senate Democratic primary race remains too close to call as El-Sayed holds narrow lead – US politics live

The former public health official has slight lead over congresswoman Haley Stevens, but vote count could continue well into the dayEl-Sayed holds narrow lead in Michigan Senate primary but race too close to callUS representative Haley Stevens, who is currently trailing in the Democratic primary for Senate in Michigan, has cast herself throughout her campaign as a pragmatic problem-solver and workhorse.Stevens, who has represented Michigan’s 11th House district since 2019, after flipping the seat

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Washington Post World

Ukraine fails to stop any missiles overnight, after Zelensky says no interceptors remain

Ukraine relies on U.S.-manufactured systems as its only means to shoot down Russian ballistic missiles. The Ukrainian president said partners’ delays in supplying interceptors were causing “horrific casualties and destruction.”

general  Aug 5, 2026