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Hurricane Lala Strengthens as It Bears Down on Hawaii’s Big Island
Hurricane Lala has intensified as it moves toward Hawaii’s Big Island, bringing the threat of heavy rain and powerful winds as residents brace for potentially dangerous conditions. Hawaii’s Big Island was threatened Saturday with its first possible direct hit from a hurricane in 155 years as Hurricane Lala roared in the Pacific Ocean and gusty…

Five Shot at Virginia State University, Including Student, as Police Launch Probe
At least five people, including a Virginia State University student, have been shot, prompting a police investigation into the incident as authorities work to establish what led to the attack. Five people were wounded in a shooting involving multiple suspects at Virginia State University early Saturday, prompting a campus lockdown and police investigation just as…

Moroccan Police Arrest More Than 100 Migrants Heading for Spanish Enclave
Moroccan police have arrested more than 100 migrants attempting to reach a Spanish enclave, following a fresh social media disinformation campaign urging people to converge on the territory. Migrants wait to enter a short-stay centre CETI at Trampolin beach in Spain’s Ceuta enclave in Morocco on August 15, 2026 [AFP] Moroccan police have arrested more…

Belgium Wildfire Forces Evacuations as Blaze Engulfs 1,600 Hectares
Residents have been evacuated as a fast-spreading wildfire ravaged about 1,600 hectares in Belgium’s High Fens nature park near the German border, with firefighters from across the country deployed to battle the blaze. This photograph shows smoke billowing from a scorched area during a wildfire in the Hautes Fagnes (High Fens) nature reserve in Jalhay…

Zimbabwe Ferry Disaster Death Toll Climbs to 68
The death toll from the capsizing of an overloaded passenger ferry in Zimbabwe has risen to 68, after the vessel overturned in choppy waters on Tuesday while being operated by the government’s Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA). A general view of Lake Kariba moments after a memorial service was held for victims of the capsized…

Indonesia Quake Death Toll Hits 47 as Rescuers Race to Find Survivors
The death toll from a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia has climbed to 47, with 50 others injured as rescuers continue searching collapsed buildings and debris for survivors amid landslides and disrupted communications. A rescue team searches for victims in the ruins of the Laurensius Say Port in Maumere, Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara…

Former Cambridge Professor Jason Arday Found Dead Amid Plagiarism Scandal
Jason Arday, 41, the former University of Cambridge professor who recently resigned amid plagiarism allegations, has been found dead at a property in Battersea, south London. Police said his death was unexpected but is not being treated as suspicious. Jason Arday…photo Instagram Black academic Jason Arday, who resigned from the University of Cambridge last week…

Israeli Strike Kills Seven in South Lebanon as Tensions Escalate
An Israeli airstrike on a home near Ansar in southern Lebanon has killed seven people and wounded three others, marking the deadliest attack since a June framework agreement sought to ease hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese area of Nabatieh shows smoke from the site of Israeli strikes on…

Giuliani Defends FIFA’s Infantino Amid World Cup Sell-Off Backlash
Andrew Giuliani, son of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, has thrown his support behind FIFA President Gianni Infantino, dismissing mounting criticism over the abandoned plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights to private investors as political manoeuvring. US President Donald Trump, right, with Andrew Giuliani, left, head of the White House…

Trump Rejects Mental Health Concerns Aboard USS Lincoln Amid Sailor Distress Reports
US President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns over the mental health of sailors aboard the USS Lincoln, as members of Congress call for an investigation following reports of sailors attempting to jump overboard. The USS Abraham Lincoln is seen operating in the Arabian Sea in 2019 [AFP] United States President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns about conditions…
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