- Gaza mothers struggle to feed families amid deepening famine: ‘The children remain hungry’by Wafaa Shurafa and Sam Metz on August 8, 2025 at 7:28 am
Before the war, Gaza’s kitchens bustled with elaborate meals that touched on Palestinian traditions and culture
- Emergency recordings reveal chaos behind deadly Texas flood rescueby Claudia Lauer,Gene Johnson,Jamie Stengle and Mark Thiessen on August 8, 2025 at 7:27 am
The flooding killed at least 136 people
- Netanyahu believes he must escalate the war to avoid his own cold reckoning – so Israel will try to occupy Gaza nextby Sam Kiley on August 8, 2025 at 7:26 am
The Israeli PM knows a full military occupation of Gaza will further isolate his country internationally and deepen domestic criticism. But with an arrest warrant hanging over his head and a government in chaos, he has chosen to continue the bloodshed, writes world affaris editor Sam Kiley
- ‘Palestinian Pelé’ shot dead by Israeli forces while waiting for aid in Gazaby Alisha Rahaman Sarkar on August 8, 2025 at 7:22 am
Suleiman Al-Obeid was regarded as ‘one of the brightest stars of Palestinian football’
- Gaza latest: Netanyahu’s plan for Gaza City takeover denounced as ‘exactly what Hamas want’ after cabinet approvalby Bel Trew,Maroosha Muzaffar and Jabed Ahmed on August 8, 2025 at 7:18 am
Israeli leader suggests he may pass responsibility for governing Palestinian territory to Arab forces
- The uninhabited island being converted into medical facility to treat 2,000 wounded from Gazaby Stanley Widianto on August 8, 2025 at 7:18 am
Indonesia’s Galang Island will be used to treat about 2,000 wounded residents and temporarily shelter their families
- FBI fires more top officials who investigated Trumpby Rachel Dobkin on August 8, 2025 at 6:58 am
The FBI Agents Association, an advocacy group for current and retired FBI agents, said Thursday it was ‘deeply concerned’ by the reported firings
- US pauses most visa applications from Zimbabwe in another restriction on travelersby Farai Mutsaka on August 8, 2025 at 6:44 am
The United States is pausing all routine visa applications for citizens of the southern African nation
- Almost 2 million Americans are collecting unemployment in highest figures since pandemic timesby Rachel Dobkin and Matt Ott on August 8, 2025 at 6:16 am
The new unemployment numbers come after last Friday’s grim July jobs report
- Thousands forced to evacuate in Southern California as fast-moving fire spreadsby Rhian Lubin and Jaimie Ding on August 8, 2025 at 6:16 am
The Canyon Fire north of Los Angeles grew to over 1,050 acres in less than three hours
- Locals fight plans for Italy’s Sicily bridge that would be world’s longestby Angelo Amante on August 8, 2025 at 6:15 am
The Messina Strait Company overseeing the project is bracing for a big legal fight
- Judge blocks Alligator Alcatraz’s construction plans because it didn’t complete an environmental review firstby Rachel Dobkin on August 8, 2025 at 6:13 am
The state must stop installing any more filling, lighting, paving, fencing or other infrastructure for 14 days
- Trump orders federal law enforcement to patrol DC after Stephen Miller claims crime in capital ‘more violent than Baghdad’by Rhian Lubin on August 8, 2025 at 6:11 am
Trump has been threatening to federalize the capital all week following an attack on a former Department of Government Efficiency staffer
- Gina Carano thanks Elon Musk for ‘funding’ lawsuit after Disney settles dispute over ‘Mandalorian’ firingby Rachel Dobkin and Itzel Luna on August 8, 2025 at 6:10 am
‘I want to extend my deepest most heartfelt gratitude to Elon Musk,’ Carano wrote on X Thursday
- Judge lifts gag order in mushroom poison trial to reveal new evidence the jury didn’t seeby Rod McGuirk on August 8, 2025 at 6:08 am
Erin Patterson’s husband says he feared estranged wife would poison him
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin proposes new location for Trump talks as Kremlin rejects Zelensky meetingby Arpan Rai,Steffie Banatvala and Jane Dalton on August 8, 2025 at 5:35 am
Putin says Arab nation 'entirely suitable' venue for meeting with Trump to discuss Ukraine war
- ‘ICE Barbie’ Kristi Noem hits back at South Park after show mocks her looks: ‘It’s just so lazy’by Rhian Lubin on August 8, 2025 at 4:10 am
The show’s creators ruthlessly went after Kristi Noem’s appearance in the latest episode and depicted her Botox running out
- Another week, another deadline: Timeline of Trump’s promises to end Russia’s war on Ukraineby Steffie Banatvala on August 8, 2025 at 3:33 am
After Trump repeatedly vowed to end the war in 24 hours, slipping deadlines and Putin’s resistance test his patience
- Where Trump and Putin could meet as presidents expected to reunite for Ukraine ceasefire summitby Jabed Ahmed on August 8, 2025 at 3:32 am
With the summit venue yet to be announced, all eyes are on where the two presidents could meet
- Trump tariffs: American shoppers hit with 60% of costs as import taxes reach 100-year highby Oliver O'Connell on August 8, 2025 at 3:16 am
Tariffs on U.S. trading partners finally in full effect months after ‘Liberation Day’ announcement and ensuing turmoil and uncertainty