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Alaska’s monster tsunami sent water 1,580 feet up a mountain
A massive landslide in Alaska’s Tracy Arm fjord triggered the second-highest tsunami on record, sending water 1,580 feet up a mountainside in August 2025.
Nearly 3,000 exploding stars challenge our understanding of the Universe
An international research team compiled observations of 2,884 Type Ia supernovae, finding evidence that dark energy may change over time rather than remain constant as the standard cosmology model assumes.
Bank of America hired 1,000 contractors to patch software flaws exposed by Anthropic’s Mythos
Bank of America hired 1,000 contractors to address software vulnerabilities exposed by advanced AI models, spending hundreds of millions on remediation efforts alongside existing security personnel.
Lisa Nandy ‘minded to intervene’ in Sky’s £1.6bn purchase of ITV
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy announced her intention to intervene in Sky’s £1.6bn acquisition of ITV, signaling closer examination of a deal that would establish the country’s largest commercial broadcaster.
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Floods caused by a glacial collapse kill at least 160 people on Nepal-China border, hundreds missing
A glacial collapse triggered catastrophic flash floods in the Nepal-China border region, killing at least 160 people and leaving hundreds missing on Wednesday.
A federal prisoner with no clear ties to Alaska advances in primary for the state’s US House seat
A federal prisoner serving time in New York advanced from Alaska’s U.S. House primary despite having no apparent state ties, likely triggering another legal challenge over residency requirements.
How the Trump administration is expanding its immigration crackdown to people entering legally
The Trump administration is expanding immigration enforcement to target people entering legally, pausing immigrant visa applications and planning to revoke up to 200,000 business and tourism visas of people who later applied for asylum.
Nigeria’s growing kidnapping crisis: ‘If you started running, they shot you’
Nigeria faces a worsening kidnapping crisis driven by criminal gangs in the northwest, with abductions surging 66% in the past year and an estimated 800,000 people displaced by violence.
Two dead and 11 hurt after car rams into crowd in northern France
Two people died and 11 others were injured when a car deliberately struck pedestrians near a train station in Caen, northern France. A 26-year-old suspect was arrested.
Ukraine war briefing: Reboot of ‘fortress belt’ defences as Zelenskyy visits frontline
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has appointed two prominent military commanders to oversee defenses of key Donetsk cities as Russian forces intensify pressure on critical strongholds.
At least 12 dead as wildfires sweep through northern Algeria
At least 12 people have died and dozens more injured as multiple wildfires sweep through northern Algeria amid an intense regional heatwave.
France to relax cheese production rules after drought takes toll on grazing land
France is relaxing strict production rules for famous cheeses including Comté, Beaufort, and Abondance after severe drought damaged grazing pastures, threatening dairy farmers’ livelihoods.
Why Meta’s settlement could be an ‘inflection point’ for reining in Big Tech
Meta agreed to pay states up to $17.1 billion and change how teens use its platforms, marking what observers call a potential turning point in regulatory action against social media companies.
Ukraine’s drone attacks have left Russia desperately scrambling for oil imports
Russia has intensified efforts to secure fuel imports from multiple international sources after Ukrainian drone strikes degraded its refining capacity, creating widespread domestic fuel shortages and rationing.
UK urged to help free British-Egyptian ‘arrested in Cairo over sister’s activism’
A British-Egyptian woman arrested in Cairo on 16 August is claimed to have been detained to pressure her sister, a UK-based political activist critical of Egypt’s government, her lawyers say.
Regional powers seek off-ramp from Iran war, and other Middle East developments
Regional powers pursue diplomatic solutions to the Iran conflict as tanker attacks continue in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, developments emerge in Gaza ceasefire implementation and a high-profile assault case in Jerusalem.