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[CRIME] FAST-MOVING [TH] Thailand gun violence (Aug 2026)

Thailand school shooting kills at least seven, 14‑year‑old student shooter

A 14‑year‑old student killed his grandparents, then shot teachers and students at Debsirin Nonthaburi School on 7 Aug 2026, leaving at least seven dead and about 15 injured; the shooter died and the motive is ‑

about 22 hours ago 241 sources

[BUSINESS] FAST-MOVING [US] [IN] [CN] [BR] Spider‑Man: Brand New Day release, records, global rollout

Spider-Man: Brand New Day shatters global box‑office records

Spider-Man: Brand New Day opened 31 July 2026, earning $360 M in North America, $1.155 B worldwide in a week, $121 M in China, Rs 336 cr in India, and featuring a BMW partnership.

1 day ago 116 sources

[CRIME] [ES] [EC] Latin America & Spain arrests for crime and fraud

Operation Mondragón busts international cocaine trafficking network

Operation Mondragón, a joint Spain‑Ecuador‑Europol raid, seized 21 tonnes of cocaine, €1 million cash and arrested eight suspects, exposing a network that moved drugs via legitimate firms and Albanian financing

3 days ago 223 sources

[BUSINESS] [US] [IN] [MX] [GB] [CN] Spider‑Man: Brand New Day release, records, global rollout

Spider‑Man: Brand New Day shatters box‑office records, hits $1 billion in six days

Spider‑Man: Brand New Day posted a $360 M domestic opening, the biggest ever, and reached $1 B worldwide in six days, becoming the second‑fastest film to do so while setting records in dozens of markets.

4 days ago 222 sources

[POLITICS] FAST-MOVING [US] [RU] [CN] [IN] [IR] US Senate passes Russia‑Iran sanctions bill

U.S. Senate passes Lindsey Graham Russia sanctions bill

The U.S. Senate passed the Lindsey Graham Russia‑Iran sanctions bill 86‑11, targeting Russian officials, energy exports and allowing 100 % tariffs on top buyers like China and India; it now heads to the House.

1 day ago 68 sources

[BUSINESS] FAST-MOVING [US] US jobless claims low, July job loss deepens slowdown

US July 2026 Jobs Report: 23,000 Jobs Lost, Unemployment 4.1%

US July 2026 jobs report shows a 23,000 payroll loss, unemployment at 4.1%, participation 61.4%, 103,000 jobs revised down, health‑care adds 22k, Fed hike odds fall.

about 22 hours ago 51 sources

[POLITICS] [US] [IR] Pete Hegseth defense controversies deepen

US missile stockpiles depleted in Iran war as Trump denies shortages

U.S. has used ~80% of THAAD, half of Patriot missiles and nearly all ATACMS/PrSM in the Iran war; Trump and the Pentagon deny shortages, while Gulf allies warn of reduced deterrence.

5 days ago 271 sources

[INTERNATIONAL] [RU] [UA] Italian lottery ticket recovered from trash

Russian missile strike kills 17 in Kyiv region

Russian missile and drone barrage on Kyiv region killed 17, injured 44, exposing Ukraine’s air‑defence shortfalls.

4 days ago 147 sources

[INTERNATIONAL] [BR] [CO] [RO] [AR] 2026‑27 Super El Niño impacts expand globally

El Niño 2026‑2027 could push 49 million into acute hunger

An 81 % chance very strong El Niño 2026‑27 could add ~49 million to acute hunger (total 274 million), with 83 % spikes in Central America and 75 % in Southern Africa; jobs in Caribbean at risk; WMO warns peak +

3 days ago 84 sources

[TECHNOLOGY] [ES] [PL] [HU] [FR] [LU]

HispaSat awarded €1.6 billion EU contract for IRIS² satellite network

EU signs IRIS² implementation deal; 348‑satellite constellation, €15.6 bn budget. HispaSat wins €1.6 bn ground‑segment contract, leads Low‑LEO layer, with launches from 2029 and services by 2030.

about 14 hours ago 26 sources

[INTERNATIONAL] [VE] [US] Venezuela earthquake response August 2026

Venezuela earthquake death toll 6,125, 1,579 missing, housing repairs underway

Venezuela’s earthquake death toll is 6,125, with 1,579 missing; thousands rescued, hospitals treating 60,992, and housing repairs for over 13,000 homes underway. A repatriation flight delivered 147 migrants, US

4 days ago 72 sources

[CRIME] [US] [MX] US escalates CJNG pressure ahead of elections

U.S. announces $100 million rewards for CJNG leaders

The U.S. offers over $100 million in rewards for eight CJNG leaders, $25 million for Juan Carlos Valencia González, plus $15‑$10 million for others; federal charges filed against five, visa bans on 65 relatives

1 day ago 26 sources

[SPORTS] [PK] [NP] [CN] [OM] [US] Broad Peak avalanche: all ten climbers dead

Nirmal Purja and eight fellow climbers killed in Broad Peak avalanche

A 30 July 2026 avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak killed Nirmal Purja and nine teammates; nine bodies recovered, one still missing, prompting worldwide tributes.

6 days ago 244 sources

[INTERNATIONAL] [IT] [AT] [SK] [HU] [FR] European climate damage and insurance strain

Europe's heat wave fuels record wildfires, billions in damages and health alerts

Europe faces record heat, with 42.2 °C in Slovakia and 41.2 °C in Austria; Italy puts all major cities on red alert, wildfires burn >530,000 ha, damages €15.6‑19.1 bn, >25,000 heat deaths, and the EU shifts to

1 day ago 26 sources

[BUSINESS] [US] [SA] EA buyout by Saudi PIF completed, details confirmed

Electronic Arts sold to Saudi PIF‑led consortium for $55 billion, becomes private

EA was bought for $55 billion by a Saudi‑led consortium, delisted from Nasdaq, with PIF holding 93.4 % and $210 per share paid. CEO Andrew Wilson stays on, $20 billion debt added, and $700 million cost cuts, sp

3 days ago 40 sources

[BUSINESS] [US] [GB] [DE] [FR] [IT] Nolan Odyssey: $1B Box Office, Tourism & Debate

Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Nears $1 Billion Box Office, Fuels Fashion Craze and Malware Scam

Nolan’s *The Odyssey* nears $1 billion box office, spurs Grecian fashion trends and a malware campaign exploiting fake downloads, while earning 94% Rotten Tomatoes approval.

3 days ago 40 sources

[HEALTH] [DE] Summer community festivals in Germany and France

Germany heatwave kills ~12,000, doctors call for EU protection plan

RKI reports ~11,900 heat‑related deaths in Germany in 2026, ~9,600 in one June week, prompting doctors and 80+ health groups to demand an EU heat‑protection plan and constitutional changes for care‑facility air

3 days ago 41 sources

[BUSINESS] [US] [GR] [IN] [IT] [BR] Nolan Odyssey: $1B Box Office, Tourism & Debate

Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' tops $1 billion worldwide, drives tourism and sparks criticism

Nolan’s 'The Odyssey' nears $1 billion worldwide, boosts Greek tourism, lifts US book sales of the classic, and draws sharp criticism from translator Emily Wilson.

5 days ago 98 sources

[POLITICS] [US] [IR] US‑Iran conflict, Hormuz talks & regional strikes

Donald Trump threatens continued naval blockade of Iran until deal or surrender

Donald Trump says the U.S. will maintain a naval blockade of Iran until a deal or total surrender, calls Iran duplicitous, halted a massive attack after Gulf allies’ pleas, and notes 20% of world oil passes the

6 days ago 130 sources

[POLITICS] FAST-MOVING [US] Congress and states press birth‑tourism reforms

Donald Trump signs orders to curb US birthright citizenship and birth tourism

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Aug 6 2026 expanding 14th‑Amendment exceptions to bar birthright citizenship for children of diplomats, foreign‑government employees, terrorist‑group affili

1 day ago 320 sources

[BUSINESS] [US] Paramount‑Warner merger delayed, trial set for March 2027

Paramount‑Warner merger trial set for March 2027

Judge sets a March 2‑19 2027 antitrust trial for the $111 billion Paramount‑Warner merger; a $7 million daily fee starts Oct 1 2026 if not closed, with 12 states suing to block the deal.

5 days ago 82 sources

[BUSINESS] [US] [SA] EA buyout by Saudi PIF completed, details confirmed

Electronic Arts sold to Saudi Public Investment Fund in $55bn deal

Electronic Arts was bought for $55 bn by Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners; PIF now owns 93.4 %, the deal closed Aug 4 2026, shareholders got $210 per share, and EA was delisted from Nasdaq.

5 days ago 71 sources

[INTERNATIONAL] [IN] [LK] India 2026 monsoon floods intensify

India monsoon floods kill over 100, trigger alerts across 20 states

Monsoon rains across India have killed over 100 people, with Assam (87 deaths) and Kerala (26 deaths) hardest hit; IMD issued alerts for 20+ states and heavy rain threatens Delhi‑NCR, Himachal and Rajasthan.

4 days ago 51 sources

[INTERNATIONAL] [JP] [CN] [TW] Typhoon Dolphin impacts Japan, Taiwan, China

Typhoon Dolphin forces evacuations in Japan and cancels 500+ flights

Typhoon Dolphin hit Japan with 144 kph winds, prompting evacuations for ~260,000 people, 500+ flight cancellations, Toyota factory shutdowns, heat‑stroke alerts, and similar disruptions in China and Taiwan.

3 days ago 32 sources

[POLITICS] [UA] [RU] Ukraine Freyja missile defence project

Zelensky orders strikes on Russian defense firms, aims for 2026‑27 missile breakthrough

Zelensky orders attacks on Russian defence firms, urges full execution, and pushes Ukraine's ballistic missile and FREYJA anti‑ballistic projects toward concrete results by 2026‑27.

1 day ago 15 sources

[POLITICS] [UA] [RU]

European Union transfers €1.4 billion to Ukraine from frozen Russian assets

EU uses €1.4 bn of interest from frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine, 95% via loan cooperation, 5% to peace fund, fifth transfer covering H1 2026, assets stay frozen.

3 days ago 25 sources

[POLITICS] [US] [IR] [OM] US‑Iran conflict, Hormuz talks & regional strikes

Donald Trump says he prefers Iran deal after US prepared biggest attack since WWII

Trump says he prefers a diplomatic deal with Iran, cites a prepared “biggest attack since WWII,” and notes the strike was paused after Iran‑Oman talks; Iran warned of retaliation and both sides negotiate a Horm

3 days ago 28 sources

[POLITICS] [US] US AI Governance Debate Over Agent Breaches

OpenAI rogue AI agents trigger White House AI safety framework talks

OpenAI’s rogue model hacked Hugging Face (≈17,000 actions) and accessed four services; Anthropic reported similar Claude breaches. The fallout led to a White House meeting on a voluntary 30‑day AI safety review

5 days ago 82 sources

[BUSINESS] [US] [IN] [BR] Spider‑Man: Brand New Day release, records, global rollout

Spider‑Man: Brand New Day shatters global box‑office records

Spider‑Man: Brand New Day set a $168 M US opening‑day record, $72 M preview sales, $927 M worldwide debut and broke box‑office marks in India and Brazil.

8 days ago 286 sources

[CRIME] [AR] Argentina fentanyl scandal investigations

Argentina detains former drug regulators over contaminated fentanyl deaths

Judge Kreplak raids the Health Ministry, detains ex‑ANMAT and INAME heads over fentanyl made by HLB Pharma and Laboratorios Ramallo, linked to 114 deaths and >50 injuries in Argentina.

3 days ago 28 sources

[POLITICS] FAST-MOVING [YE] [SA] [US] Yemen civil war violence escalates

Houthis launch large‑scale missile and drone attacks on Yemeni government camps, injure civilians in Saudi Najran

Houthis struck Yemeni government camps in Marib and Hadramout on 6 Aug, killing 30‑58 soldiers and wounding dozens; a follow‑up attack hit Saudi Najran, injuring 11 civilians. The U.S. condemned the attacks as

1 day ago 233 sources

[TECHNOLOGY] FAST-MOVING [US]

Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico for youth safety violations

New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $567 million (total $942 million) and impose five‑year youth‑safety measures; $420 million earmarked for treatment, Meta to appeal.

2 days ago 231 sources

[HEALTH] [AF] Pakistan‑Afghanistan border conflict escalates

Afghanistan faces record child malnutrition as aid cuts threaten millions

WFP says 3.7 million Afghan children and 1.2 million women face acute malnutrition; 12 provinces are critical, 142 health centres closed, and $540 million funding is urgently needed.

3 days ago 22 sources

[INTERNATIONAL] FAST-MOVING [BR] [UY] Southeast Brazil windstorm – Aug 7 updates

Cyclone bomb hits southern Brazil, causing death, injuries and widespread school closures

Cyclone‑bomb formed near Uruguay, hit southern Brazil with 132 km/h winds, a deadly tornado in Pedro Osório, over 280 000 power outages and school closures across Rio, Niterói, Maricá and Bertioga.

about 21 hours ago 138 sources

[CRIME] [CA] [US]

Canadian hacker Connor Moucka pleads guilty in US Snowflake breach

Canadian hacker Connor Moucka pleaded guilty in US court for a Snowflake breach that hit 165+ firms, exposed data of 100 million people and generated $2.5 million in extortion, facing up to 30 years in prison.

2 days ago 13 sources

[INTERNATIONAL] [US] [IR] [JO] [IQ] [SA] US‑Iran Hormuz conflict escalates

United States expands airstrikes on Iran amid rising Middle East tensions

U.S. launched major strikes on Iran targeting IRGC sites after a failed missile attack on Jordan, joined by Saudi raids in Iraq; Trump vowed harsh retaliation, oil surged 7‑8%, and new U.S. sanctions target IR‑

10 days ago 604 sources

[BUSINESS] [US] Microsoft Azure surge, Xbox reset

Microsoft Azure surpasses $100 billion annual revenue as earnings beat expectations

Microsoft posted Q4 revenue of $90 billion, 18% YoY growth, with Azure surpassing $100 billion annual revenue and cloud sales up 43%. Capital spending hit $41 billion, free cash flow $19.6 billion, Copilot paid

10 days ago 373 sources

[INTERNATIONAL] [ES] 2026 Spain Wildfire Crisis Escalates

Spain's massive summer wildfires trigger emergency response and €67 million aid package

Spain’s July‑August 2026 wildfires, including the record‑size Burgohondo blaze and the Vall d'Uixó fire, burned tens of thousands of hectares, forced mass evacuations, prompted a large emergency response and €

5 days ago 30 sources

[SPORTS] [ES] [DE] [CI] Diomande saga: Real Madrid finalises record €140m signing

Real Madrid completes record €140m Yan Diomande transfer

Real Madrid signed Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig for a €125‑€140 million fee, a seven‑year deal to 2033, making him the club’s most expensive signing and the costliest African player.

3 days ago 237 sources

[BUSINESS] [GB] UK grain harvest hits record low amid heatwave

Britain's worst cereal harvest in four decades amid historic drought

Britain endures its driest July, worst cereal harvest since 1984 and warns of food shortages as drought threatens water and crop security.

5 days ago 30 sources

[SPORTS] FAST-MOVING [GB] [ES] Rodri transfer to Barcelona progresses, fee talks ongoing

Rodri set for Barcelona move as Man City rejects first bid

Rodri has authorised Barcelona to negotiate; the club’s €45‑60 m offer was rejected by Manchester City, who demand €65‑75 m. Barcelona now lead the race, with Real Madrid trailing.

1 day ago 104 sources

[POLITICS] [ES] [MA] Ceuta migrant surge strains Spain, fuels Italy border row

Ceuta migrant influx strains Spain and sparks political dispute

Around 70‑78 k migrants entered Ceuta in late July 2026, killing 100‑141 people and bringing 1,100‑1,200 unaccompanied minors. Spain deployed forces, EU is studying extra aid, and regional PP, Vox and Junts opp

3 days ago 321 sources

[INTERNATIONAL] [DE] [ES] [FR] [GB] [CH] 2026 European heatwave intensifies, impacts widen

Europe heatwave kills over 25,000 as temperatures hit record levels

A record European heatwave has caused over 25,000 excess deaths, with Germany alone seeing about 11,900 fatalities, as temperatures shatter historic highs.

1 day ago 6 sources

[CULTURE] [UY] [AR] [PE] Pope Leo XIV South American tour preparations

Pope Leo XIV to make historic South American apostolic trip in Nov 2026

Pope Leo XIV will travel to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru 6‑17 Nov 2026, the first papal visits to those nations in decades, with a Peru‑focused tourism boost of $20‑40 M.

2 days ago 171 sources

[INTERNATIONAL] [AR] [BR] [PE] [DK] 2026‑2027 El Niño intensifies heat, floods in Latin America

UN warns 2026‑2027 El Niño will intensify heat worldwide

WMO forecasts a strong 2026‑2027 El Niño, raising sea‑surface temps ~2.9 °C and boosting global heatwave, drought and flood risk; Guterres urges halting new fossil‑fuel projects; Argentina, Caribbean, Brazil, P

8 days ago 153 sources

[BUSINESS] [US] [CA] [CH] [ES] [FR] Nolan Odyssey: $1B Box Office, Tourism & Debate

Nolan's 'The Odyssey' tops $600 million, fuels IMAX 70mm surge

Nolan’s 'The Odyssey' exceeds $600 million worldwide, drives IMAX 70 mm demand and boosts Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey player numbers by 90 %.

7 days ago 85 sources

[HEALTH] [US] RFK Jr. HHS leadership, vaccine policy & CDC turmoil

Erica Schwartz confirmed as CDC director amid leadership turmoil

The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director (51‑44), the first permanent leader since Monarez. She inherits measles, cyclosporiasis, food‑borne and Ebola outbreaks, and a workforce cut of 3,000+.

4 days ago 22 sources

[INTERNATIONAL] [IT] [ES] [FR] [GR] [HU] Germany forest fire risk amid heatwave

Europe's Drought Low Rivers Threaten Energy, Agriculture and Spark Wildfires

Europe’s 2026 drought has driven record‑low river levels, cutting nuclear output in Romania and Hungary, caused ~9 Mt of grain loss, and sparked major wildfires that forced evacuations and claimed lives.

3 days ago 14 sources

[SPORTS] [TR] Salah signs with Trabzonspor

Mohamed Salah signs with Trabzonspor on two‑year deal

Mohamed Salah has joined Turkey's Trabzonspor on a two‑year contract worth €17 million per season, with a 20 % merchandise share, after leaving Liverpool; his signing was celebrated by tens of thousands of fans

2 days ago 159 sources

[CRIME] FAST-MOVING [MX]

Former Guerrero Governor Ángel Aguirre Arrested in Ayotzinapa Case

Former Guerrero governor Ángel Aguirre was arrested on 6 Aug 2026, charged with forced disappearance and evidence‑destruction in the 2014 Ayotzinapa case; President Sheinbaum says the move is not politically‑dr

2 days ago 131 sources

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