Business Asian refiners buy US crude as Hormuz risks reshape oil trade South Korean, Japanese and Taiwanese refiners secured at least 6 million barrels of US crude as Hormuz risks drive supply diversification.
World Ukraine Launches One of War's Largest Drone Attacks Across Russia Hundreds of Ukrainian drones crossed Russia as strikes by both sides killed civilians, damaged infrastructure and spilled into Romanian NATO airspace.
Technology Secondhand Booksellers Question Mystery Bulk Orders Amid AI Data Rush British and Irish secondhand booksellers report unusual bulk orders, but links to AI training remain unproven despite documented industry demand for physical books.
Sports Vainio and Petros win European marathon titles in Birmingham Alisa Vainio set a championship record and Amanal Petros surged clear to claim the European marathon titles in Birmingham.
World Powerful Indonesia Earthquake Kills at Least 47 A magnitude 7.7 quake off Flores killed at least 47 people as landslides, aftershocks and damaged roads hindered rescue teams.
Technology Researchers Turn NetScaler Flaw Into Pre-Auth Root Code Execution Researchers demonstrated unauthenticated root code execution in patched NetScaler versions through a flaw they provisionally link to CVE-2026-8452.
Sports FIH Hockey World Cup Opens With Wins for Germany, India and Australia The combined FIH Hockey World Cup began in Belgium and the Netherlands as Germany, India and Australia recorded wins in the first completed matches.
Science Billion-Atom Simulations Reveal Higher Tungsten Damage Risk in Fusion Reactors University of Helsinki simulations of up to one billion atoms suggest tungsten may suffer more primary radiation damage at fusion-relevant energies than existing models predict.
Politics Trump Asks Supreme Court to Keep White House Ballroom Construction Moving The administration seeks an emergency stay before an August 21 halt, in a dispute over presidential authority, congressional approval and a $400 million White House project.
Health Oregon Measles Cases Hit Record 45 as Vaccination Exemptions Rise Oregon has confirmed 45 measles cases in 2026, surpassing recent annual totals as vaccine exemptions reach a record high and national infections continue to rise.
Environment 30 Big Cats Begin Rescue From Argentina's Shuttered Lujan Zoo Thirty lions and tigers have begun leaving Argentina's closed Lujan Zoo for sanctuaries in South Africa and the United States.
Entertainment Mark Rydell, Oscar-Nominated On Golden Pond Director, Dies at 97 Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of On Golden Pond, has died of natural causes in Los Angeles at age 97.