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California has a plan for El Niño’s torrential rain: Save it for later
California faces torrential rainfall from a strong El Niño event this autumn, but water agencies are implementing strategies to capture excess precipitation and store it underground for future dry periods.
UK looking to give carmakers incentives to turn EVs into ‘power plants on wheels’
UK ministers are considering government incentives for carmakers to install vehicle-to-grid technology in electric vehicles, allowing cars to sell electricity back to power grids during peak demand periods.
Cornell University bans frat parties, vows to address ‘disturbing’ campus culture
Cornell University has banned fraternity parties for the rest of the academic year and will integrate sexual assault investigators into its police unit, following a former student’s gang rape allegation from 2024.
Can the new federal voucher program help public schools? Democrats are torn
Democrats face a difficult decision on a new federal voucher program offering tax credits for education donations, with potential benefits for public schools but concerns about funding being diverted to private institutions.
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Nigeria kidnappings: President Bola Tinubu orders manhunt after victim video uploaded
Nigeria’s president has ordered a manhunt after armed gunmen attacked four villages in Niger state last Friday, with estimates suggesting up to 500 people were abducted in simultaneous assaults.
Ukraine war briefing: Small batch of Patriots arrives as Zelenskyy pleads for more
Ukraine has received a small batch of US Patriot interceptors and confirmed future supplies of French Crotale missiles, though President Zelenskyy says the country needs significantly more air defense systems.
Instagram chief testifies at Meta trial, says few teens used safety feature
Instagram’s leader testified that few teenagers used a safety feature designed to reduce addiction before it became default in 2024, as Meta faces a major trial over allegations of deliberately addictive platform design.
Dozens killed in rebel attacks on Sudan’s Kordofan, medical group says
A medical group reports that a Sudanese rebel faction aligned with the RSF killed 27 people, including four children, in South Kordofan, displacing many civilians from the region.
Man on trial for Daphne Caruana Galizia murder claims he was framed
A businessman on trial for murdering journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia claims he was framed by police and that Malta’s top governmental adviser masterminded the killing.
‘Outrageous’: UN condemns Israeli threat to expel Gaza residents over kites
The UN condemned Israel’s threat to expel Palestinians from Gaza areas where children have been flying kites, calling the warning “outrageous.”
US immigration agents arrested more than 49,500 people in July
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 49,571 people in July, marking the highest monthly total since President Trump’s second term began in January 2025.
The Bulgarian village that fears becoming an Iranian target
US Air Force refueling aircraft have departed Bulgaria’s Bezmer airbase after weeks of tension, with residents fearing their village could become a target for Iranian attacks.
‘Like smoking a cigarette’: Indonesia chokes on haze as blazes intensify amid super ‘El Niño’
Indonesia faces severe air pollution from intensifying wildfires in Borneo and Sumatra, with smoke drifting across borders to Malaysia and Singapore amid a strong El Niño weather pattern.
Iran’s gas lines are growing, but there’s no sign so far that its leaders will bow to US sanctions
Fuel shortages and long gas station lines have appeared across Tehran as the U.S. tightens sanctions on Iran, though Iranian leadership shows no signs of yielding to economic pressure.
The Dolly Parton you may not know, in her own words
Dolly Parton, the legendary country music icon who died Tuesday at age 80, reflected on her career spanning nearly five decades in interviews about songwriting, acting, and charitable work.
‘So hacked off’: as election nears, New Zealanders despair at the main parties – and Opportunity knocks
New Zealand voters are increasingly abandoning the major Labour and National parties ahead of November elections, with the centrist Opportunity party polling at 5-8% and potentially holding kingmaker status in parliament.