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Italy’s Po river runs low as drought threatens farms and water supplies
At the confluence with the Ticino, boats now sit in shallow, muddy water surrounded by sand, algae and exposed gravel banks. The Po River Basin Authority says flows are...
Zelensky says Ukraine will step up strikes deep inside Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would carry out further strikes against targets deep inside Russia, after Kiev confirmed an attack on Russia's oil industry in the Siberian city...
Rhine could be split in two for shipping amid record low water levels
German inland waterway operators are sounding the alarm due to the persistently low water levels on the Rhine, which are threatening to divide the river into two navigable regions.At...
Twelve-year-old Israeli killed after boat capsizes on Jordan River
The Israel Fire and Rescue Authority and Israel Police officers searched for the boy, but he was lifeless by the time he was located.Rescue teams from the Israel Fire...
Turkiye says Mecca defence pact not aimed at Iran
Turkish leaders have insisted that the new trilateral defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is not directed at Iran.Turkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday that the...
Posts misrepresent 2021 suicide-prevention initiative as reaction to South Korean stock market losses
As South Korea's benchmark KOSPI index booked bruising losses at the end of July 2026, social media users falsely claimed authorities had reacted by installing cameras on bridges over...
Houthi attacks kill troops, civilians in eastern Yemen
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia on Friday said it carried out an attack with a large number of missiles and drones against pro-government forces in the eastern province of Marib,...
AI image of Indian food replacing Australian pastime fuels anti-migrant sentiment
Increasing anti-migrant sentiment in Australia has set off online rumours that home goods store Bunnings had gotten rid of its weekly sausage sizzle in favour of serving Indian food....
A passenger jet’s sudden midair drop leaves 17 hospitalized
Four crew members and 13 passengers were hospitalized with injuries after an Air India flight "experienced a sudden loss of altitude during cruise" on Aug. 4, the airline said...
Lloyd Robertson, longtime anchor of Canada’s top TV newscast, dies at 92
TORONTO (AP) — Lloyd Robertson, who served as chief anchor of CTV National News for 27 years and became one of Canada's most trusted journalists on the country's top-rated...
EU to tackle migrant smuggling, reinforce returns after Ceuta crisis
European Union interior ministers agreed on Tuesday to step up efforts to combat migrant smuggling networks, strengthen deportations and improve information sharing following a video conference on the recent...
6 Cruise Passengers Reportedly Arrested After Accessing Ship’s PA System to Make False Announcements
NEED TO KNOWSix Italian cruise passengers are accused of accessing the ship's intercom to broadcast false emergency alerts during a 'MSC Divina' sailingAuthorities intervened in Naples after passengers reported...