US national debt has surpassed $40 trillion, raising economic concerns as interest payments climb and borrowing costs rise amid debates over fiscal sustainability.

Severe storms with possible tornadoes struck the Northeast on Thursday, causing beach damage on Long Island, stranding dozens of motorists in New Jersey, and knocking out power in Delaware.

A 23-year-old reticulated python at Chester Zoo became the first snake to receive electrochemotherapy, a pioneering cancer treatment typically used on humans, after a tumor in her jaw returned following surgery.

British rapper Yung Filly will face a retrial on rape charges in Australia after a jury acquitted him of three counts but could not decide on others.

Israel has re-established the settlement of Kadim in the occupied West Bank after a 20-year closure, with 30 families arriving as part of expanded settlement expansion defying international law and growing global criticism.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposed pied-à-terre tax on second homes over $5 million sparked controversy after the city publicly released a list of nearly one million property owners in late July.

Hungary’s lakes and wetlands are drying up to record lows due to prolonged drought and climate change, compounded by centuries of water drainage practices that have eliminated over 80% of the country’s historical wetlands.

A collection of 688 handwritten notes by Mahatma Gandhi sold for $1.69 million at a Mumbai auction, setting a record for Indian historical documents and offering personal insights into the independence leader’s life.

Tens of thousands of northwest Indiana residents entered their ninth day without power following a deadly storm, facing food spoilage, limited access to hot meals, and widespread school closures affecting thousands of students.