The day in news
7 August 2026
128 stories
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Azerbaijan 15
Tech 8
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Several killed in attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv hits Russian e-commerce giant
Trump renews bid to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook despite supreme court ruling
California woman who admitted to stabbing wife had also killed husband
Judge approves Trump effort to end South Sudan TPS protections
Millions in England face longer waits for mental health care as NHS providers plan cuts
Inside the results: How redistricting shaped Tennessee’s primary election
21:005
France stopped 10 small boats crossing Channel since spring, officials say
US Senate passes Russia sanctions bill championed by Lindsey Graham
Fenech was ‘preparing champagne’ to celebrate Caruana Galizia murder, court hears
New Delhi on red alert as heavy rains pound the city
Mediterranean smuggling network ‘dismantled’ in Spain-led raid, 78 arrested
20:0011
Cambridge academics reject university’s attempt to end row over Jason Arday
Hun Manet is refining Cambodia’s authoritarian model
War on Iran: Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan sign defence pact
Obesity rates have doubled in England since 1993 - what's going on?
Russia-linked accounts spread far-right narrative online during Ceuta migration crisis, analysis finds
Spain threatens retaliation if Italy fails to lift border controls after Ceuta crossings
Key Republican says he will vote for Todd Blanche to become attorney general after other senators defect – live
US labour market sheds jobs in July as labour force participation slumps
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkiye defence pact challenges US role
Spanish police arrest 78 people in bust of 'one of largest' smuggling networks
Italy vows to maintain border checks despite Spain’s countermeasures threat
19:0010
Seven killed after Thai student opens fire at home and school
Hosepipe bans in force as drought declared - is your area affected?
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact
Police and prosecution errors left proven sex offender free to murder two women in London
Mexico and Peru restore diplomatic relations after asylum row
Kemi Badenoch’s weird week: defence of ex-neo-Nazi raises questions over Tory direction
Trump’s attorney general pick Todd Blanche appears to clear last hurdle for confirmation
Sri Lanka prisoners riot leaving 3 dead, 23 injured in chaos
Cambridge to review process for hiring senior academics after Jason Arday resignation
ICE will not reveal body-camera footage unless in agency’s ‘best interests’
18:005
Tate brothers’ lawyers urge US judge to release the two from Miami jail on bail
UK politics: Labour minister denies Burnham ‘too blokey’ – as it happened
Two civilians killed in Houthi strike on Marib, says Yemen’s government
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Simon Levy murders: has anything changed in policing since Sarah Everard’s killing?
17:008
Israel indicts settler over death of Palestinian activist who worked on No Other Land
Trump administration to pay German firm $1.2bn to halt US wind projects
Diego Maradona bloated, bedridden and resigned before death, says masseur
Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan sign joint defence agreement: What’s in it?
Prisoner release row proving to be Burnham's first big test as PM
Russia drops record number of glide bombs on Ukraine as casualties pile up
Armenian Apostolic Church leader faces trial as feud with PM deepens
US airfares expected to stay high even if Iran ceasefire drops oil prices, experts say
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Bodies of climbers killed in avalanche retrieved from Broad Peak
Australian aviation crew carries out daring midwinter Antarctica rescue
Alan Jones trial: complainant wants to ‘humiliate’ broadcaster by revealing intimate details of alleged assaults, defence tells court
Mexico deploys troops to secure avocado region after US halts imports
Record-high heat soars through South Korea
Extreme heat breaks temperature records in central and eastern Europe
July’s heatwaves kept UK shoppers away from high street
08:005
Why was Taiwan’s president evacuated in the middle of the night?
Turkiye’s Erdogan visits Saudi Arabia: What to expect
At least six killed, 15 wounded in Thailand school shooting, police say
Anti-Muslim US Congressman Andy Ogles loses Republican primary
Trump unbound: the making of an imperial presidency – podcast
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Facebook owner condemned as 'public nuisance' and ordered to pay $942m over harm to children
Some of Doge's $110bn saving reports are wrong or lack evidence, US watchdog finds
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will sign a joint defense agreement
Travel restrictions – from Israel and Europe – trap students in Gaza
‘No red line’: South Lebanon residents outraged as Israel resumes strikes
Trump signs executive orders banning so-called ‘birth tourism’
Iran’s Ghalibaf accuses Trump of conducting show diplomacy ‘on loop’
Trump administration announces changes to Head Start in overhaul
TBC Group delivers resilient performance as Georgia’s banking expands
Eleven civilians were injured as a result of Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia
Judge approves $106m settlement over deadly 2019 Hard Rock Hotel collapse
Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries
02:0014
How Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘extraordinary’ win stunned pro-Israel establishment
Trump again rebukes Jeanine Pirro over reflecting pool ‘vandalism’ case
Trump says U.S. operation against Iran may end Soon
OpenAI’s new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300 and $400
India is a nation of walkers - but its cities forgot them
Trump intends to end birthright citizenship in the United States
Where is Jackie? Beloved live cam eagle in critical condition
Uzbekistan's trade stays concentrated around China, Russia in 1H 2026
Australia news live: Surge in EV demand and fuel diplomacy push send trade surplus to nine-year low
Airline workers reportedly decline to help US agents as Trump migrant crackdown accelerates
ICE is now tracking nearly 54,000 immigrants via ankle monitors
"Reuters": The plan of Iran and Oman regarding Hormuz may not be implemented
Far-right fitness clubs mask extremist recruitment, experts warn
Your table awaits: Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to be seen by thousands
01:0012
Trump signs executive orders in effort to limit US birthright citizenship and target so-called ‘birth tourists’– live
Trump: The United States has a significant stockpile of ammunition
Hackers Stalked Me by Hijacking a Smartwatch for Kids
Trump signs new executive orders seeking to limit US birthright citizenship
Vogue just gave another nod of approval to the tech world
US Pacific north-west blanketed in thick smoke as firefighters push back blazes
Get up to $400 off your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until tomorrow
India has successfully tested Agni-4 ballistic missile
Germany leads Turkish exports, China tops imports at $26.3bn in H1 2026
Toronto police arrest two in US Consulate shooting investigation
Trump signs new orders targeting birthright citizenship
‘It is British life’: No 10 vows to stop councils trying to limit standing in pubs
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US diplomat Rubio targets Cuban military officials, companies in sanctions
There was a road accident in Jalilabad and there were injuries
Fire engulfs earthquake housing site in Turkiye
WHO chief: Ebola outbreak in DRC spreading at ‘unprecedented rate’
Ghalibaf: A large-scale US attack on Iran is expected
How fragile is Lebanon’s uneasy peace?
US Senator McConnell says he’s been discharged from rehabilitation centre
TBC Group posts 13% 1H profit growth as Uzbekistan boosts tax benefits
A training plane crashed in Turkey and there were injured
