Blinken says Ukraine has taken back 50% of territory that Russia seized (www.reuters.com)
2,000 people evacuated as a wildfire rages on Greek island of Rhodes (www.euronews.com)
A large wildfire burning on the Greek island of Rhodes for a fifth day has forced authorities to order an evacuation of four locations, including two seaside resorts.
Italy PM Meloni says illegal migrant flows damage all nations (www.reuters.com)
A jail grows in Brooklyn, but at the expense of people with mental illness (gothamist.com)
Cuyahoga Judge May Be the Only One Using Receivers, Costing Divorcing Couples Thousands (www.themarshallproject.org)
Fed Readies Another Rate Hike in Pivotal Week (politicalwire.com)
Tories could water down environmental commitments as the world burns (www.thelondoneconomic.com)
Taliban beauty salon ban: Three Afghan women mourn the end of a valued service (www.bbc.co.uk)
Russia launches criminal probe into death of journalist in Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
Spanish election: Sánchez holds off right surge (www.politico.eu)
One year old, US climate law is already turbocharging clean energy technology (apnews.com)
On August 16, after the hottest June ever recorded and a scorching July, America’s long-sought response to climate change, the Inflation Reduction Act, turns one year old. In less than a year it has prompted investment in a massive buildout of battery and EV manufacturing across the states. Nearly 80 major clean energy...
Corfu latest Greek island to evacuate over wildfires (www.bbc.co.uk)
Sophia Duleep Singh: Indian princess who fought for women to vote in UK (www.bbc.com)
Unilever will let Russia employees be conscripted (www.bbc.co.uk)
Oklahoma mother and her 3 children, including 10-month-old, killed in murder-suicide during supervised visitation (www.nbcnews.com)
Police found Brandy McCaslin and her children ages 11, 6, and 10 months old dead inside the Verdigris home following a three-hour standoff.
Out-of-control dump truck plunges into reservoir, killing driver, Utah officials say (www.theolympian.com)
A dump truck driver died after losing control and plunging into a reservoir in Utah, officials said....
Manipur: The women facing the fire of the conflict (www.bbc.com)
UK sends rapid deployment team to Rhodes to help Britons leave (www.reuters.com)
Twitter to ditch bird logo, Musk says (www.politico.eu)
Court strikes down limits on filming of police in Arizona (apnews.com)
A federal judge has ruled that an Arizona law limiting how close people can get to recording law enforcement is unconstitutional, citing infringement against a clearly established right to film police doing their jobs.
Video shows Oklahoma judge texting and scrolling on phone in trial over fatal beating of 2-year-old (apnews.com)
A new judge in Oklahoma is facing scrutiny after courtroom video showed her scrolling through social media and texting on her cellphone throughout the murder trial for a man accused in the fatal beating of a 2-year-old, a newspaper reports.
The 1975 cancels Indonesia and Taiwan shows after Malaysia LGBT row (www.bbc.co.uk)
Federal jury convicts 4 Florida men for selling bleach solution as ‘miracle’ cure for diseases (www.miamiherald.com)
Climate anxiety spiking during the heatwave? Stay hopeful by taking these small steps (www.euronews.com)
Azerbaijan president gives insight into prospect of peace with Armenia (www.eureporter.co)
