5. Trump administration softens criticism of Israel in overhauled human rights report - The Times of Israel
6. Groups seek to influence plastic pollution treaty talks at the UN as negotiations wind down - AP News
8. UN chief warns Israel it may be put on sexual violence blacklist; in 1st, Hamas on list - The Times of Israel
12. Europe''s powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches for 3rd time ever, sending weather satellite to orbit (video) - Space
13. Thailand warns it may act in ''self-defense'' after soldier hurt by a mine blast near Cambodian border - AP News
15. The Seine in Paris is open for swimming. Tourists and residents embrace it as temperatures soar - ABC News
19. South Korea’s former first lady arrested after court issues warrant on corruption charges - The Guardian
21. Vietnam wants to be the next Asian tiger and it’s overhauling its economy to make it happen - AP News
35. Zelensky refuses to cede Donbas, says doing so would give Putin ‘springboard’ for future offensives - CNN
43. Mexican-American designer apologizes for Adidas sandal design accused of cultural appropriation - ABC News
44. Netanyahu tells countries to take in Palestinians if they want to help: ''open your doors'' - Haaretz
46. Violent guerrillas are taking Colombia''s children. Unarmed Indigenous groups are confronting them - AP News
52. Trump is talking to European leaders about his Putin meeting. They may still not get a say. - Politico
53. Ukraine will not cede land that could be Russian springboard for new war, Zelenskyy says - The Guardian
56. Mexican-American designer apologizes for Adidas sandal design accused of cultural appropriation - AP News
60. A driver faces up to 110,000 in fines for speeding on a Swiss street. But he can afford it - AP News
62. Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for talks on comprehensive Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal - Ynetnews
64. Overall Foreign-Born Population Down 2.2 Million January to July - Center for Immigration Studies
66. US teen influencer pilot accused of unauthorized Antarctic landing reaches deal to leave Chile - CNN
67. Zakaria Zubeidi, Palestinian Militia and Theater Leader, Speaks After Release From Prison - The New York Times
68. Philippine coast guard video shows Chinese ships collide while chasing Philippine boat in disputed waters - CBS News
70. European defense plants growing 3 times faster amid Russia''s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, FT reports - The Kyiv Independent
71. Man survives 9 days in wilderness drinking dirty pond water, carved "HELP" on rock before rescue - CBS News
73. IDF clip shows terror operatives posing as World Central Kitchen staff in central Gaza - The Times of Israel
76. Blinken: Western countries are morally right to recognize Palestine, but too hasty - The Times of Israel
85. Justice Department Announces Coordinated Disruption Actions Against BlackSuit (Royal) Ransomware Operations - Department of Justice (.gov)
87. A driver faces up to 110,000 in fines for speeding on a Swiss street. But he can afford it - ABC News
94. U.S. teen influencer still stranded in Antarctic weeks after landing plane without permission - CBS News
97. Off-Roading Influencer Couple Killed In Off-Road Accident: ''They Are Together Forever'' - TooFab
100. Philippines voices concern over ''dangerous'' Chinese actions after Scarborough Shoal collision - Reuters
104. How a shrunken piece of bread explains Bolivia’s economic catastrophe ahead of elections - AP News
106. Russian forces advance in Ukraine as Trump tempers outlook for Alaska summit - The Washington Post
108. U.S. teen influencer stranded in Chilean Antarctic since landing without permission - NBC 7 San Diego
111. Settlers threatened, IDF soldiers ordered: Another West Bank Palestinian village displaced - Haaretz
112. ‘There’s no solution’: Ex-terror chief Zubeidi laments failed Palestinian strategies - The Times of Israel
115. Influencer Couple Dies in Tragic Off-Roading Accident in British Columbia: ''Devastating End to an Amazing Love Story'' - AOL.com
116. Ukrainian drones strike ''only Russian facility'' producing helium for rockets, HUR source claims - The Kyiv Independent
120. Israel bombards Gaza City overnight; Hamas leader due in Cairo in bid to salvage ceasefire talks - Reuters
122. Blinken: Palestinian state recognition ''a rebuke to Hamas,'' but hostages, ending war take priority - jpost.com
126. World’s biggest investment fund expects to sell more Israeli stocks due to situation in Gaza and West Bank - CNN
130. Israel says review shows Hamas inflating Gaza hunger data in ‘orchestrated campaign’ - The Times of Israel
132. EU leaders appeal to Trump to defend Europe''s security interests at his war summit with Putin - AP News
134. Russian forces pierce Ukrainian defense in Donetsk Oblast, bypassing fortifications, monitoring group says - The Kyiv Independent
141. Amid global outcry, IDF says Al Jazeera reporter it killed was receiving Hamas salary - The Times of Israel
142. Lithuania launches military drills near Belarus border ahead of Zapad-2025 exercises - The Kyiv Independent
144. Video appears to show the moment a Palestinian activist is killed as an Israeli settler opens fire - NBC News
151. Chinese warship crashes into own coast guard vessel while chasing Philippines boat in South China Sea - The Guardian
152. Why Niger is investigating the 5 million sale of the largest Mars rock found on Earth - ABC News
153. Remains of U.K. researcher who vanished in 1959 found on Antarctic glacier: "Shocked and amazed" - CBS News
154. Israeli strikes kill journalists and aid-seekers as Australia backs Palestinian statehood - yahoo.com
158. World’s largest wealth fund rolls back Israeli investments over West Bank, Gaza concerns - The Times of Israel
159. Nearly 600 pounds of cocaine found hidden in banana shipment in Greece after police get tip from the U.K. - CBS News
160. New York man fatally shot while in Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny concert remembered as inspiration - NBC News
166. Remains of British man who died in Antarctica found in melting glacier 66 years later - The Independent
167. Niger wants answers after largest piece of Mars sold at auction for more than 5 million - CBS News
173. Chinese ships slam into one another during a South China Sea chase, Philippine Coast Guard video shows - Business Insider
176. China ships collide during clash with Philippine vessel at Scarborough Shoal - South China Morning Post
177. What I Saw Was Unbelievable": Missing Man''s Body Resurfaces After 28 Years in Remote Glacier - Indian Defence Review
191. Israel at War Day 675 IDF Strike on Gaza Kills Six Children; Army Claims Hamas Command Center Targeted - Haaretz
192. John Oliver Knows What Song He Wants Played at Trump’s Funeral: ‘You Can Throw a Bluetooth Speaker Pretty Far!’ Video - Yahoo News Canada
198. Artist drowns sculpture in plastic waste in front of the UN during plastic pollution treaty talks - AP News
204. Russia, Belarus attempting to institute renewed EU migrant crisis with help from Libyan warlord, Telegraph reports - The Kyiv Independent
212. Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay has died, weeks after campaign rally shooting in Bogota - AP News
219. A U.S. tourist who flew to Puerto Rico for a Bad Bunny concert was fatally shot, police say - NBC 6 South Florida
222. A US Ambassador Ranted About The UK After It Criticised Israel. This Labour MP Had Just 1 Thing To Say. - HuffPost UK
224. Taliban investigating death threats against United Nations’ Afghan female staff, report says - AP News
226. Strong mag. 5.9 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, Departamento de Quetzaltenango, 138 km southwest of Retalhuleu, Guatemala, on Saturday, Aug 9, 2025, at 02:40 pm (GMT -6) - - Volcano Discovery
228. Colombia presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay dies weeks after campaign rally shooting - CBS News
237. Trump is losing his foolish trade war. This will cost ordinary Americans greatly Steven Greenhouse - The Guardian
240. Islamic Shariah court in Indonesia’s Aceh province sentences 2 men to public caning over gay sex - AP News
244. London police up arrest tally to 522 at rally for proscribed group Palestine Action - The Times of Israel
248. Opposition pans Netanyahu as a ‘failed prime minister’ who ‘lies with brazen audacity’ - The Times of Israel
249. ''You''re not matured at all'' - Pastor fires prophet Roja over flight crash prophecy - GhanaWeb
250. Netanyahu vows to take Gaza City ‘quickly’ as IDF kills journalists in strike - The Washington Post
251. Senior Israeli Commanders Openly Contradict Netanyahu Claim On Gaza Destruction - Drop Site News
255. Marcos says the Philippines will be pulled into any war over Taiwan, despite China’s protest - AP News
259. Visible from space: Vesuvius fire has three fronts still active, firefighters continue battle - Euronews.com
262. Australia to recognize Palestinian state, leaving US increasingly isolated among key allies - CNN
266. Netanyahu defends Gaza City takeover as UN warns of ‘calamity’ and international condemnation grows - CNN
268. Security footage from Syria hospital shows men in military garb killing medical worker - AP News
269. This Is the Most Outdated Piece of Italy Travel Advice, According to an Longtime Resident - Travel + Leisure
270. My years reporting on Gaza broke me down. Why did it take so long for the world to become outraged? - The Guardian
275. ''Open your eyes, Hamas lies'': Netanyahu slams int''l media for reporting false starvation claims - The Jerusalem Post
276. Surviving Iranian nuclear scientists said sent into hiding for fear of more Israeli strikes - The Times of Israel
286. Palestinian Awdah Hathaleen, shot by an Israeli settler, captured his own killing on video - Haaretz
291. 3 elves are cycling from the German town of St. Nikolaus to Finland’s Santa Claus Village - AP News
298. A US tourist who flew to Puerto Rico for a Bad Bunny concert was fatally shot, police say - ABC News