Wildfire smoke driven by climate breakdown kills 1.5 million people annually, causing severe health crises and record-breaking air pollution across North America and Europe.
Taiwan's leader William Lai Ching-te rehearsed a late-night emergency evacuation in an armored vehicle during the Han Kuang military exercise, simulating a potential PLA decapitation strike.
Ukrainian paramedics and healthcare facilities face systematic Russian drone and missile targeting, including deliberate 'double-tap' strikes on first responders and ambulances, severely restricting medical access near frontlines.
An 11-year-old girl has died after being found in the water at Gore Glen Woodland Park in Midlothian. Police Scotland are treating the death as unexplained.
China strengthens its Health Silk Road initiative in Africa, funding HIV/AIDS projects and local medicine manufacturing, while the US's influence through PEPFAR wanes amid declined bilateral agreements over data concerns.
Pressure grows on Fifa president Gianni Infantino after he cancelled a private finance plan for the World Cup, prompting a boycott threat reiteration from Uefa and criticism from Conmebol.
President Donald Trump secured an emergency court reprieve in Miami blocking the BBC from obtaining detailed financial records and tax returns for roughly 400 corporate entities as part of his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster.
Korea faces a national crisis from extreme heat and drought driving up food prices, threatening energy security, and endangering public health, demanding a comprehensive national adaptation strategy beyond emergency measures.
Recent US decisions not to extend its Hong Kong-related state of emergency and to lift sanctions on nine officials signal potential for stable bilateral relations, though structural geopolitical competition remains.
Ataques russos em três cidades da Ucrânia e um bombardeio no Mar Negro resultaram em pelo menos 7 mortes, segundo a Reuters. Resgatistas trabalharam para apagar incêndios e remover escombros em Balaklia, onde 3 morreram.
Joseph Parker cleared to fight after doping suspension lifted; Raven Chapman in critical condition after brain haemorrhage from sparring session
Indiana Governor Mike Braun declared a new energy emergency, extending the suspension of state gasoline and excise taxes through September 5 due to global oil shipping disruptions linked to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and Canadian wildfires.
Italy has placed all 27 major cities under a red heat alert as its fourth summer heatwave intensifies, with temperatures nearing 40C, four reported deaths, and severe strain on agriculture and water supplies.
A DHL cargo plane made an emergency landing in Hanover after colliding with an object near Leipzig airport, where police subsequently discovered a drone. Authorities are investigating potential links to broader sabotage concerns.
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton was hospitalised in Miami after livestreaming acts of self-harm on TikTok, prompting emergency services to respond to his home and safely transport him for medical attention.
An estimated 72,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco last week before most returned home, with at least 88 deaths reported and right-wing figures seizing on the images to push hardline anti-immigration policies.
A major search continued into the night for a 13-year-old boy who got into difficulty while swimming off Hornsea on the East Yorkshire coast.
A man died after his car crashed into a parked truck in Richlands, Brisbane, early this morning. The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the incident.
A 14-year-old boy, identified by the local mayor as Banta Sillah, has drowned after entering the water at Millwall Outer Dock in east London, prompting water safety warnings.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino summons senior leaders to Morocco after facing fierce criticism over his scrapped plan to sell off FIFA's commercial operations, amid allegations of blackmail from Prince Ali.
Jordan hosts emergency meeting with Arab and Islamic nations over fears of Israeli takeover of Al-Aqsa mosque, violating a status quo treaty, potentially triggering a religious conflict.
A parliamentary inquiry into Labor's gambling legislation heard allegations that problem gamblers received cocaine and sex workers, which Sportsbet and Tabcorp denied.
Judge Jed S. Rakoff denied the CFTC's emergency request for a temporary restraining order to block New York from pursuing its enforcement case against prediction market operator Kalshi, finding no showing of irreparable harm or high likelihood of success.
UFC flyweight Allan Nascimento, 34, died after an apparent heart attack while asleep, weeks after his June 20 Las Vegas bout. The UFC confirmed the medical emergency; tributes poured from fighters.
