France Jul 27, 2026 Heat Wave Threatens Further Wildfire Spread in France and Spain The record wildfires, which have destroyed more than 200 homes and prompted large evacuations, could intensify with the arrival of a new heat wave. Heat Wave Threatens Further Wildfire Spread in France and Spain The record wildfires, which have destroyed more than 200 homes and prompted large evacuations, could intensify with the arrival of a new heat wave. See more
Democrats Jul 30, 2026 Mandela Barnes drops out of high-stakes Wisconsin governor’s race Former lieutenant governor says path to Democratic nomination no longer viable as democratic socialist rival surges aheadMandela Barnes, the former lieutenan... Mandela Barnes drops out of high-stakes Wisconsin governor’s race Former lieutenant governor says path to Democratic nomination no longer viable as democratic socialist rival surges aheadMandela Barnes, the former lieutenan... Share
Police Jul 30, 2026 Seattle’s Police Chief Resigns Under Pressure The decision followed days of criticism over how the department handled the release of information about a shooting that killed three people at a food festival. Seattle’s Police Chief Resigns Under Pressure The decision followed days of criticism over how the department handled the release of information about a shooting that killed three people at a food festival. Share
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Jul 30, 2026 Iran War Is Entangling a Growing List of Mideast Nations As the U.S. and Iran exchange strikes, more countries are being touched — and some are joining in. Iran War Is Entangling a Growing List of Mideast Nations As the U.S. and Iran exchange strikes, more countries are being touched — and some are joining in. Share
Education (K-12) Jul 30, 2026 Texas Parents Try New Tactic to Remove Ten Commandments From Schools A lawsuit filed by three parents argues that the displays violate a state religious freedom law and asks for them to be removed before school starts in August. Texas Parents Try New Tactic to Remove Ten Commandments From Schools A lawsuit filed by three parents argues that the displays violate a state religious freedom law and asks for them to be removed before school starts in August. Share
Television & radio Jul 30, 2026 Don’t Date Brandon review – this lazy true-crime show doesn’t start to do justice to these women’s horrors The tale of the women who came together to unpick the destructive swathe that one man cut through his local dating pool is woefully lacking in the detail you... Don’t Date Brandon review – this lazy true-crime show doesn’t start to do justice to these women’s horrors The tale of the women who came together to unpick the destructive swathe that one man cut through his local dating pool is woefully lacking in the detail you... Share
Technology Jul 30, 2026 Apple and Amazon report rising revenues as investors turn on some tech stocks Both tech companies beat Wall Street predictions on revenue in their second quartersApple and Amazon both released their second quarter earnings on Thursday,... Apple and Amazon report rising revenues as investors turn on some tech stocks Both tech companies beat Wall Street predictions on revenue in their second quartersApple and Amazon both released their second quarter earnings on Thursday,... Share
Commonwealth Games 2026 Jul 30, 2026 Perfect Pearson fires England into netball semi-final showdown with New Zealand England 58-54 South AfricaLois Pearson scores 17 goals from 17 shotsEngland stormed back from a six-goal deficit at the end of the first quarter to book thei... Perfect Pearson fires England into netball semi-final showdown with New Zealand England 58-54 South AfricaLois Pearson scores 17 goals from 17 shotsEngland stormed back from a six-goal deficit at the end of the first quarter to book thei... Share
Devolution Jul 30, 2026 Burnham to free mayors from ‘Treasury death grip’ with new devolved powers Local leaders say plan will transform funding so English regions no longer rely on Whitehall handouts for projectsEngland’s regional mayors will be able to b... Burnham to free mayors from ‘Treasury death grip’ with new devolved powers Local leaders say plan will transform funding so English regions no longer rely on Whitehall handouts for projectsEngland’s regional mayors will be able to b... Share
Commonwealth Games 2026 Jul 30, 2026 Australian Rose Davies wins gold in 5,000m in second Commonwealth Games triumph Newcastle-born Davies wins in GlasgowFollows earlier gold in 10,000m Rose Davies has roared to a landmark track triumph at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow,... Australian Rose Davies wins gold in 5,000m in second Commonwealth Games triumph Newcastle-born Davies wins in GlasgowFollows earlier gold in 10,000m Rose Davies has roared to a landmark track triumph at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow,... Share
Dulles International Airport (Washington Jul 30, 2026 Dulles Airport’s Reviled ‘People Movers’ May Be Lurching Into the Sunset A $22.5 billion redesign plan eliminates the “mobile lounges,” which were conceived as a way of making air travel more efficient. Many passengers found the o... Dulles Airport’s Reviled ‘People Movers’ May Be Lurching Into the Sunset A $22.5 billion redesign plan eliminates the “mobile lounges,” which were conceived as a way of making air travel more efficient. Many passengers found the o... Share
Decisions and Verdicts Jul 30, 2026 Two More Appeals Courts Rule Against Trump Detention Policy The rulings deepen a split across the judiciary, making it more likely that the Supreme Court will consider the legality of detaining undocumented immigrants... Two More Appeals Courts Rule Against Trump Detention Policy The rulings deepen a split across the judiciary, making it more likely that the Supreme Court will consider the legality of detaining undocumented immigrants... Share
Wildfires Jul 30, 2026 Earth’s Warming Primed France and Spain to Burn, Scientists Find The likelihood of hot, dry weather that helps wildfires spread has increased sharply in Europe in recent decades, according to a new report. Earth’s Warming Primed France and Spain to Burn, Scientists Find The likelihood of hot, dry weather that helps wildfires spread has increased sharply in Europe in recent decades, according to a new report. Share
