Liverpool to sell minority stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos
The 1892 Holdings consortium, led by former QPR chairman Amit Bhatia, also includes Bezos’s K5 Sports Fund. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/14/liverpool-to-sell-minority-stake-to-consortium-including-jeff-bezos?traffic_source=rss
Analysis: Israel’s government can’t disown West Bank settler violence
Rights groups warn settler and state-led violence aim to displace Palestinians and annex land in the occupied West Bank. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/14/analysis-israels-government-cant-disown-west-bank-settler-violence?traffic_source=rss
What’s next for far-right Reform UK after Farage’s by-election win?
What’s next for far-right Reform UK after Farage’s by-election win? Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/14/whats-next-for-far-right-reform-uk-after-farages-by-election-win?traffic_source=rss
Mangione could plead guilty in federal case ahead of N.Y. murder trial
A surprise hearing this Friday in federal court has added to speculation that Luigi Mangione could enter a plea, which could derail a state murder trial. Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/13/nx-s1-5930397/mangione-federal-court-hearing-guilty-plea
Kennedy Center Board votes again to shut main building down — and add Trump's name back
The board voted to close the Washington, D.C., arts complex's main campus for a $250 million renovation — three months after a federal judge temporarily blocked a similar closure. Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/13/nx-s1-5930349/kennedy-center-shut-down-board-vote-trump
Vladimir Putin's first visit to disputed Pacific islands draws Tokyo protest
The four southernmost islands of the chain also are claimed by Japan, which calls them the Northern Territories. Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/13/g-s1-138631/vladimir-putins-first-visit-to-disputed-pacific-islands-draws-tokyo-protest
Taiwan briefly slows its mobile internet to text-only speed as part of defense drill
The drills come amid rising tensions with China, which frequently sends military planes and ships towards Taiwan. Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/13/g-s1-138581/taiwan-briefly-slows-its-mobile-internet-to-text-only-speed-as-part-of-defense-drill
By sky and sea, Ukraine's drone strikes challenge Russia's grip on Crimea
Russia maintained an iron grip on Crimea since seizing it from Ukraine in 2014. Many Russian civilians go there to enjoy the beaches. But now Ukraine is hitting Crimea hard, upending daily life. Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/13/nx-s1-5904418/ukraine-crimea-russia-drone-strikes
At least 44 dead after overcrowded ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe
Operation under way to rescue dozens missing after boat overturned by waves at world’s largest human-made lake At least 44 people have died after an overcrowded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, police said. The boat had a capacity of 90 people, but was carrying 114 adult passengers, five crew members and an unknown number of children, Zimbabwe’s civil protection unit (CPU) said earlier on Wednesday, citing ticket sales. Continue reading... Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/12/zimbabwe-lake-kariba-ferry-capsize
Halting the march of the African armyworm: a natural cure offers hope to farmers
South African scientist’s breakthrough research shows soil fungus could be used in fight against devastating crop pest Hearing about fields full of dead caterpillars enveloped in a mysterious white substance intrigued the South African scientist Letodi Luki Mathulwe. Something was killing off the African armyworm – one of the most devastating pests for farmers in east and southern Africa. The white substance was a naturally occurring fungus and it was wiping out the caterpillar, which gained its name from its march-like advance through fields of crops. Continue reading... Source: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/12/african-armyworm-crop-pest-discovery-fungus-science-hope-farmers
His wedding guests gave $6k to fund a health startup. Now it's won a $3 million prize
Dr. Raj Panjabi founded Last Mile Health to bring healthcare to people living in remote areas. The group is the 2026 recipient of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize. Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/12/g-s1-138180/hilton-humanitarian-prize-last-mile-health-liberia-raj-panjabi
Greetings from a surreal expanse of sand dunes dotted with freshwater lagoons in Brazil
The pristine white sand dunes of the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park are bordered by thick jungle on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. Thousands of lagoons fill up after the rainy season. Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/12/g-s1-138022/brazil-sand-dunes-lagoons-lencois-maranhenses-national-park
Zhu Rongji, who drove China's 1990s economic reforms, has died at 97
Zhu was renowned for reforms that sought to transition China from the post-Maoist years to a more global market-oriented financial system, without ceding party control over the economy. Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/12/1196705508/zhu-rongji-china-former-premier-dead
Feel so busy you don't even realize you're busy? Try doing a time audit
The exercise can help you identify what's wasting your time — and make room for what matters, says psychotherapist Niro Feliciano. Take a moment to try it. You might be surprised with what you find. Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/12/nx-s1-5896356/find-time-for-things-that-matter-time-audit
Takeaways from Tuesday primaries. And, Iran threat prompted Trump's secret plane swap
Yesterday's primaries provided more insight into what voters in both parties want from their new leaders. And, Trump secretly switched planes in Turkey last month amid a foreign threat Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/12/g-s1-138337/up-first-newsletter-primaries-wisconsin-minnesota-south-carolina-trump-air-force-one-iraq-iran-militias
Andrew Tate's extradition fight tests his influence with Trump's America
After President Trump took office, Andrew Tate proclaimed, "The Tates will be free." A year later, Tate is being held in federal prison after he was arrested following a U.K. extradition request. Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/12/nx-s1-5902974/andrew-tate-tristan-extradition-maga-trump-political-ties
Spain to introduce temporary border checks on visitors from Italy
Move comes in response to Rome imposing similar measures after mass migration rush to Ceuta Spain has announced it will introduce temporary border checks on visitors from Italy in response to Rome imposing similar measures after a mass rush of people from Morocco into Ceuta. The checks, which come “amid the persistent irregular migration pressure” facing Italy, will start at midnight on Saturday and last until 7 September, Spain’s interior ministry said in a statement. Continue reading... Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/07/spain-to-introduce-temporary-border-checks-on-visitors-from-italy
Colombia earthquake death toll rises above 220 | BBC News
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Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says. #BBCNews
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Former Thai MP allegedly kills official and confesses on YouTube. #Thailand #BBCNews
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