Wildfires in eastern Washington state have forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area, including hospital patients, and destroyed at least 600 homes and businesses. The fires, part of dozens across the western US, have burned 21 sq km around Spokane, with no containment yet.
Wildfires in eastern Washington, including around Spokane, have forced 5,000 home evacuations and destroyed 600 properties. Adverse weather, steep terrain, and strong winds exacerbate the uncontained blazes, which are straining emergency resources across the western U.S. No fatalities reported.
Wildfires near Spokane, eastern Washington, have destroyed approximately 600 homes and forced 5,000 evacuations. Burning over 8.2 square miles, the uncontained fires are exacerbated by strong winds and challenging terrain, prompting a state of emergency.
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev stated that 15 people have died and 51 were injured in Ukrainian attacks around Energodar, the satellite city of Zaporozhye NPP, since the current escalation began on April 27.
Simulations reveal a 3-megaton nuclear explosion could completely blast apart a 100-meter asteroid. Burying the bomb 30 meters deep significantly enhances its effectiveness, tripling the change in the asteroid's speed and offering a more precise two-step deflection method.
Ukrainian teenagers Yevhen and Vlad, among 30 others, find temporary relief from war trauma at a "No Sirens" camp in Lignano Pineta, Italy. Recalling harrowing experiences like gunfire and home destruction, they value the peace but acknowledge the war's reality awaits their return.
Inmates at Mahara Prison near Colombo destroyed multiple buildings, but Deputy Police Inspector-General Sanjeewa Medawatte stated the situation is now under control with armed forces and Special Task Force reinforcements. This follows previous riots in 2020 and a month prior.
Over 4,000 firefighters, National Guard, and crews from 12+ states battled multiple wildfires across Washington state, US, on Saturday. Governor Bob Ferguson declared an emergency and burn ban as fires, including the Old Trails Fire in Spokane, burned over 250,000 acres, forcing evacuations and power outages.
Russia's Battlegroup North air defense teams destroyed over 120 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) detected in the Kharkov and Sumy Regions overnight, preventing them from reaching Russian border areas, a spokesman for the group reported to TASS.
Russian Battlegroup West's 9th Engineer-Sapper Regiment eliminated Ukrainian personnel and several unmanned ground vehicles near Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People's Republic on August 2, facilitating the advancement of assault units in the special military operation zone.
María Corina Machado, a pesar de su victoria electoral y apoyo popular, ve su liderazgo diluido en las negociaciones venezolanas, influenciadas por Estados Unidos. Washington ha optado por figuras más dóciles al diálogo con el chavismo, relegando a Machado de la primera línea.
A top U.S. general, Alexus Grynkewich, reportedly warned the Pentagon that his command lacks sufficient resources to continue defending Israel from ballistic missiles, potentially forcing a choice between Israel and the U.S. homeland. This comes as ongoing conflict with Iran strains military assets and drives up prices for Americans.
Iran warned the US against any 'adventurous action,' stating it would retaliate decisively to fresh attacks on Iranian targets. Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi conveyed this to Turkish, Pakistani, and Saudi officials, hours after Kuwait's army reported destroying hostile drones. An Iranian media outlet also threatened strikes on regional oil and gas fields.
Australian rare booksellers express concern over generative AI companies' practice of 'destructive scanning'—buying physical books, scanning them, and then pulping them—to train AI models. A US lawsuit against Anthropic revealed this practice, now believed widespread, with intermediaries like Zoom Books potentially facilitating it, leading to unusual order patterns for sellers.
Australian rare and secondhand booksellers express concern over "destructive scanning" by generative AI companies, following unusual bulk orders from Canadian firm Zoom Books. A US lawsuit revealed Anthropic's practice of buying, slicing, and pulping books for AI training, raising fears for unique physical artefacts.
Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least seven Palestinians and destroyed medicine warehouses vital for Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, days after a disarmament agreement. The attacks, including drone strikes, also damaged shelters for displaced people, with officials calling for international intervention.
A major fire, suspected to be caused by a short circuit, erupted at the Judicial Magistrate First Class office in Patna's Court Complex, destroying important case files and legal records. No injuries were reported as the office was empty, but hearings for the day were postponed.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported that 6,225 Ukrainian drones flew towards the Moscow Region in July, with 780 of them being destroyed as they approached the capital.
Russia's air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 150 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs over various Russian regions and the Black Sea in a 12-hour period.
Russia's Defense Ministry reports destroying command posts of two Ukrainian brigades in Kherson and Kharkov Regions using FAB-500 aerial bombs, with real-time monitoring confirming the strikes' success.
Summary of global news: Strikes near Kiev, Putin on Russian defense, Zelensky on Ukrainian conflict, Khan's ICC removal, EU sable fur sanctions avoided, and various geopolitical tensions.
Wildfires in western France and central Spain have forced more than 250,000 people to evacuate, killed at least one man near Valencia, and killed three firefighters in Europe this week. EU aircraft, the French army and Spanish emergency services are being deployed as the blazes spread near Bordeaux and Madrid.
Saudi Arabia targeted Houthi military sites in Hodeida after the group announced a maritime blockade, threatening a 2022 truce and global oil supply, following attacks on Saudi ships in the Red Sea.
Iran’s missile campaign against US and Gulf targets is becoming more accurate, according to analysts cited in the article. The piece links the improvement to Chinese satellite imagery, Russian tactics and advances in Iran’s ballistic missile programme.
