Fire, knives, and the billionaires' expansion pack—survival optional.

Wildfire threatens French defence sites ArianeGroup, Dassault and Thales

REPLAY: 'Unprecedented' fire stable but not fully contained, says French Interior minister

France and Spain fires : Macron calls crisis meeting as wildfires threaten Bordeaux

Europe Wildfires Live Updates: Spain and France Fight to Contain Blazes as Extreme Heat Threatens New Fires - The New York Times

France and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave begins

Oil prices drop after US, Iran pause fighting over weekend

US strikes on pause as Iran warns Ukraine for taking out Russian military cargo ship - Fox News

Oil prices tumble , stock set to rise amid pause in U . S .- Iran fighting

Hopes of return to diplomacy as US-Iran hold fire for third day

Here we go again . Why oil keeps tumbling even when the Iran war drags on

Multiple people have been shot after gunfire erupts near Seattle iconic Space Needle , police say

Seattle Shooting Claims Life Of Third Victim

Mass shooting kills two in Seattle: US media

Multiple People Shot Near Space Needle In Seattle

Seattle Shooting Claims Life Of Third Victim | News Radio 570 WWNC

What to know about the Berlin Pride attack and the suspect killed by police

Berlin Pride Attack Suspect Tried to Join ISIS, Prosecutors Say

Anger , shock and grief - the aftermath of the attack on Berlin Pride

German authorities criticised after Pride attack

Anger, shock and grief - questions remain in the wake of the Berlin Pride attack

Paris : Pregnant Woman Among Three Injured in Stabbing Spree

Video shows man subdued after stabbing three women in Paris

French police arrest man after knife attack in Paris - Reuters

Paris police arrest man who wounded 3 with knives

Paris police arrest suspect after three women wounded in knife attack

Nvidia Lands $500 Billion AI Partnership as South Korea Unveils Massive AI Push

Nvidia's $250 Billion OpenAI Guarantee Puts AI Capex Concerns Back in Focus

Ilya Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence partners with Nvidia to scale its AI research

Nvidia Rumored $600 Billion OpenAI Deal Could Reignite Its Biggest AI Controversy

OpenAI to triple workforce at Dublin European headquarters to 350

This is just the start : India Gen Z protesters force out a minister , but what next ?

'This is just the start': India's Gen Z protesters force out a minister, but what next?

India’s ‘Cockroach’ Protesters Disperse, But Questions Remain on Education and Dissent

How India's Gen-Z protesters shifted the political debate

India's Cockcroach Janta Party demands release of protesters after reports of detention

Glasgow roars for new Scottish heroes as Sandilands & Bryce claim glory

MacInnes overcomes nerves to win swimming silver

Her gold medal at Commonwealth Games 2026 was historic , but Mirabai Chanu tears during the national anthem stole every heart

As it happened: Glasgow Commonwealth Games, day four

'Nothing makes sense' - Ramsay-Peaty beaten again

The Windsor–Detroit Bridge Authority reports that the family of the late Detroit Red Wings hockey player Gordie Howe are the first to cross the bridge. (CTV News) (CBC)

The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects between Detroit, Michigan, U.S., and Windsor, Ontario, Canada, officially opens to traffic after months of delay including the trade war and tariffs. (Detroit Free Press) (Global News)

US-Canada bridge opens in Detroit even as trade disputes test the neighbours’ ties

Bridge connecting Canada and U.S. opens after Trump tried to block it

California man rescued alive after 30 days stranded at sea with broken mast

California man rescued alive after 30 days stranded at sea with broken mast

Montana man hikes 10 miles to safety after falling on trekking pole

Montana man hikes 10 miles to safety after falling on trekking pole

Bill Oddie, wildlife presenter and star of British comedy series The Goodies, dies at 85

Wildlife presenter and comedian Bill Oddie dies

Bill Oddie, Wildlife Presenter and Comedian, Dies at 85

Bill Oddie obituary

TV presenter and comedian Bill Oddie dies at 85

Dr Death , Body Worlds creator Gunther von Hagens , dies at 81

Gunther von Hagens , creator of Body Worlds and plastination , dies aged 81

'Dr Death', Body Worlds creator Gunther von Hagens, dies at 81

Carly Simon Reveals Parkinson’s Diagnosis: “I Have Not Stopped Living. I Have Not Stopped Working”

Carly Simon Reveals Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis: ‘I Am Still Very Much Here’

Carly Simon reveals Parkinson diagnosis

Carly Simon reveals Parkinson's diagnosis

Carly Simon shares Parkinson’s disease diagnosis and says music has ‘rescued’ her

From Joe Biden to Oasis, Mayo's famous Gaelic football win reverberates far and wide

75 - year - old curse ends with dramatic sporting victory

Mayo beat 75-year-old ‘curse’ to become Gaelic football champions

Biden, Carney and Oasis: How the world is celebrating Mayo's All-Ireland win

Thailand SEC Files Criminal Complaint Against Bitkub Over Undisclosed $47M Hack

Thailand's SEC alleges Bitkub concealed cyberattack that led to $50 million hack

SpaceX’s stock falls to a new low despite a near-flawless Starship flight

X Money is launching in the US starting today

SpaceX Earnings Are Coming Aug . 4 . Here Why Aug . 6 Could Be Even More Important For Investors .

Chipmaker CXMT becomes mainland China most valuable listed firm

Chipmaker CXMT becomes mainland China's most valuable listed firm

China memory chipmaker CXMT shares soar in its blockbuster share listing in Shanghai

China chipmaker CXMT's shares surge 470% in Shangai trading debut

China CXMT jumps 471 % on debut , riding AI memory boom to record IPO

Mapping Israeli settler violence in the West Bank

UN slams Israel’s expansion of illegal settlements in occupied West Bank

How Israel uses settler-soldier terror to colonise the West Bank

2 West Bank mosques set on fire amid settler violence surge

Mapping Israeli settler violence in the West Bank - Al Jazeera

Drone strikes are reported in El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, hours after the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) secured the National Export Highway which connects Sudan's capital Khartoum and North Kordofan. (France24) (The Defense Post)

The Sudanese Doctors Network reports that the main hospital in the Jebrat al Sheikh District of North Kordofan has been looted and turned into a military barrack. (Sudan Tribune)

SAF general and leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan visits the newly captured areas in North Kordofan alongside Sudan Shield Forces leader Abu Aqla Kaikal and Darfur Governor Minni Arko Minnawi. (Sudan Tribune)

Myanmar military escalates civilian killings under new command, monitor reports

Myanmar military escalates civilian killings , monitor warns , amid diplomatic push

Myanmar military escalates civilian killings, monitor warns, amid diplomatic push - Reuters

Singapore tightens monetary policy as rising oil prices rekindle inflation risk

Singapore tightens monetary policy for second time in 3 months

MAS tightens monetary policy for the second time in a row

Bank of Japan to signal more rate hikes as price pressures build

Bank of Japan to signal more rate hikes as price pressures build

London’s Gatwick Airport hit by water supply problem

Gatwick Airport issues update after water outage chaos | united kingdom | News

Bank Indonesia ensures uninterrupted services after governor's exit

Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo resigns

Indonesia central bank governor Warjiyo steps down in surprise exit

Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo steps down

BI vows policy continuity after Perry Warjiyo's surprise resignation

Gaza teen triumphs in school despite war, loss and displacement

Gaza teen triumphs despite war , loss and displacement

Gaza student tops national exams despite war and displacement

Shein swings to $99m loss as Donald Trump tariffs hit sales

Shein Q1 2026 loss : U . S . tariff impact before Hong Kong IPO

Shein swings to $99m loss as Trump tariffs hit sales

Shein warns of Trump tariff impact after posting quarterly loss

Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of ‘fomenting hate’ ahead of US visit

Netanyahu accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' after arrest threat

Netanyahu accuses NYC Mamdani of fomenting hate after arrest threat

For a few seconds, AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas – but some didn’t get the alert at all

AusAlert test: what time will national emergency warning siren sound on phones in Australia today? Here’s what to know

AusAlert national emergency test : Government declares trial a success despite reports of missing messages

Ryan Gosling Pitched His Own ‘Ghost Rider’ Movie to Marvel as Studio Slows Down Output to Restore Quality: ‘When Quantity Is So Much, You Get Spread Thin’

‘Bold Voice of Contemporary Horror’ Comic-Con Panelists Predict the Four Biggest Upcoming Trends in Genre Filmmaking

SDCC 2026’s best trailers are heavy on cyberpunk and sci-fi

Ryan Gosling set to join Marvel Cinematic Universe as Ghost Rider

Ryan Reynolds goes UNNOTICED at Comic - Con ahead of Avengers : Doomsday Hall H appearance : Felt so lucky to be on the SDCC floor

China’s localised data centre push drives AI ambitions amid overbuilding concerns

Data center bans across the US could give China the edge in AI war

From Moonshot to Enflame: how Tencent is betting big on China’s AI champions

Why China is giving away its best AI models

Tesla wins bid to revive UK lawsuit for 5G patents licence

Tesla Stock Slips Despite Major united kingdom Supreme Court Victory in 5G Patent Fight

Tesla Wins united kingdom Appeal in 5G Patent Licensing Case

Tesla wins bid to revive united kingdom lawsuit for 5G patents licence

Meta disregarded its own research on teen harm, Tennessee tells jury

Microsoft launches its first cybersecurity model, plus a new agentic cybersecurity system

Microsoft Says Its New Cybersecurity AI Beats Industry Leaders at Half the Cost

Apple sued after alleged App Store crypto scam cost users $1.8M

Guidelines for AI use in courts need updating, some academics say

YouTube Premium will include Peacock starting next year

Peacock to Be Included With YouTube Premium in Major Streaming Tie-Up

As rivals chase acquisitions, Peacock bets on bundles through a new deal with YouTube

NBCUniversal strikes a deal to offer Peacock to YouTube Premium subscribers

Peacock and YouTube to Bundle Up in 2027

T-Mobile down for thousands of users in US, Downdetector shows

Xbox Live Is Down Monday : Microsoft Says It Working on a Resolution

Xbox’s huge outage even blocked games on disc

Google’s AI search is rapidly becoming the default, new data shows

Threads users can now chat with Meta AI in their DMs

Apple reclaims title of world’s largest company after historic stretch of outperformance

Bitcoin ETFs post third straight weekly inflows despite $465 million in late-week losses

Bitcoin ETFs Shed $465M Over Two Days , Led by BlackRock IBIT

Porsche to axe one in five jobs by 2035 as China, EV woes bite

Jet Fuel Spike Blows a Hole in Airline Profit Forecasts

LVMH sales rise as US luxury demand offsets Europe slowdown , Iran War impact

NASA astronaut Chris Williams spent 241 days circling Earth , completing nearly 4 , 000 orbits before finally returning home

After 241 days in orbit this NASA astronaut is finally home

Curiosity Mars rover inspects cracked wheel | Space photo of the day for July 24 , 2026

An almost blood moon is coming on Aug . 27 and itll be the best lunar eclipse until NYE 2028