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Fast-moving wildfires in Spokane, Washington, destroyed at least 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 60,000 people over the weekend of August 1-2, 2026. Driven by … Read more
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton to trigger a by-election after reports surfaced that he struck a secret deal to return … Read more
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has declined an invitation from Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano to visit Taguig City and personally inspect the city’s flood control … Read more
Labour Prime Minister Andy Burnham has seen a modest polling increase following the resignation of Sir Keir Starmer, though he inherits the weakest electoral standing of … Read more
Search and rescue operations are underway in Pakistan after an avalanche struck a climbing expedition on Broad Peak on Thursday. Renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja is … Read more
President Donald Trump terminated the final three members of the Election Assistance Commission on July 9, 2026, leaving the bipartisan federal agency without leadership. The White … Read more
President Donald Trump has threatened imminent military action against Pickaxe Mountain, a heavily fortified underground Iranian nuclear-related site. Located south of Tehran, the facility is a … Read more
The United States Department of Justice dropped a felony vandalism case on July 31 against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, 67, after acknowledging that damage to … Read more
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who arrived Friday morning with his Interior Minister, characterized the event as an attack and a violation of Spain’s territorial integrity … Read more
Former congressman George Santos agreed to pay $35,000 to settle Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charges of manipulative activity in prediction market trades tied to his … Read more
The Gironde wildfires, which have scorched 42,000 hectares of forest and forced 220,000 people to evacuate, remain a focal point of emergency response efforts. The fire, … Read more
The Department of Justice dropped charges against former Olympian David Hearn on July 31, 2026, admitting that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was caused … Read more