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Contractors in Southern Arizona demolished a grove of cottonwood trees to make way for new border wall construction, according to NPR. The Sierra Club estimates the trees were more than 200 years old. The demolition drew outcry from conservation groups and residents who say the...

Peru's Constitutional Court overturned former president Ollanta Humala's 15-year money laundering sentence on August 1, 2026, according to DW News. DW News reports the court applied the same legal reasoning it used in the case of current President Fujimori, whose conviction was previously overturned on...

Pakistan-administered Kashmir's capital Muzaffarabad is proceeding with the next phase of regional elections on Sunday, following weeks of protests across towns in the territory that have resulted in more than 30 deaths from security force actions. Al Jazeera correspondent Kamal Hyder reports from the territory.

According to Africanews, families in Gaza are searching for missing relatives who vanished during the war, with mothers holding photographs while waiting for answers. Per the report, forensic workers are documenting unidentified remains but lack access to DNA testing capabilities needed to identify the deceased....

TRT World reports that some European governments have moved to ban trade with Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories. British MP Shockat Adam is urging the UK to adopt a similar policy, according to the report. The broadcast also features Daniel Lambert — football campaigner...

Approximately 60,000 people crossed into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, Africanews reports, sparking what the outlet describes as one of the largest migrant crises the European Union has faced in years. According to Africanews, the influx has strained Spain's capacity to process and manage...

On August 3, 2026, Michigan Democrats will hold a Senate primary between progressive Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens. According to The Intercept, outside groups have spent upward of $50 million in support of Stevens or against El-Sayed, with most of that money coming...

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong told delegates at the Garma Festival that Indigenous relationships with Pacific neighbors represent a strategic diplomatic advantage for Australia on the world stage. Per ABC News Australia, Wong framed 'First Nations diplomacy' as a unique tool in Australia's international engagement....

Parker, an 11-year-old boy found dead in Calgary, Alberta, is being mourned publicly for the first time by his parents, who released a statement thanking the community, volunteers, and first responders for their support during the search, according to CBC News. CBC News reports the...

A 14-year-old table tennis player in China's Jiangsu province was banned from competing for one year after punching and kicking his teammate in the head following a loss during selection trials for the national youth training camp on July 27, according to CNA. The trials...

According to Al Jazeera English, the United States has proposed a three-year roadmap for Gaza's political transition that would require Hamas and Israel to finalize governance arrangements within 14 days, after which Hamas would disarm and Israel would begin withdrawing. The proposal aims to establish...

South Korea's National Assembly on Friday passed a revision to the Criminal Procedure Act that eliminates the direct investigative authority of prosecutors, requiring them instead to request supplementary investigations through judicial police officers. The bill passed the plenary session 175 in favor, two against, and...

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and the parents of 18-year-old Nolan Wells hold a press conference in Nashville to discuss their ongoing investigation into the teen's death during a July 4 boat trip off Mississippi's Gulf Coast. Nearly a month after the incident, the family...

A World Weather Attribution study found that human-induced climate change significantly increased the likelihood of the wildfires that struck France and Spain in July 2026, making such fires twice as likely in France and 20 times as likely in Spain compared to a pre-industrial climate....

A 16-year-old rookie lifeguard named Ryder Williams rescued a 10-year-old boy from the ocean amid hazardous conditions along the West Coast, according to ABC News. The incident has prompted officials to issue warnings to beachgoers about water safety risks in the region.

Calgary police announced July 30, 2026, that searchers discovered the body of a child believed to be 11-year-old Parker, who went missing on July 16 in Calgary, Alberta. Officials stated there is no evidence of criminal involvement in the child's death as the investigation continues....

President Trump on Wednesday attributed the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75% to politics rather than economic necessity. Trump stated that Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh, whom he appointed, personally favors lower interest rates but is constrained by what...

Russia has begun selling gold from its state reserves, according to DW News analysis of recent financial data. The sales indicate Moscow is drawing down its financial buffer constructed to withstand Western sanctions and the costs of prolonged war in Ukraine, though DW News characterizes...

A year after Awdeh al Hathaleen's death, human rights organization Al-Haq released a forensic report identifying Israeli settler Yinon Levy as the shooter, according to Al Jazeera's reporting. The analysis argues that video, forensic, and geospatial evidence demonstrates Hathaleen was unarmed and posed no threat...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is conducting a three-nation tour of South America, visiting Brazil, Chile, and Argentina, following meetings with global tech leaders in San Francisco, according to Arirang News. Arirang News reports the Argentina stop marks the first bilateral visit by a Korean...