Spain Investigates Suspected Shooting of Endangered Iberian Orca
Spanish authorities are investigating pellet-like wounds found on Toñi, the oldest member of a critically endangered Iberian orca pod.
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Romania Shuts Last Operating Nuclear Reactor as Danube Hits Record Low
Romania shut the second reactor at its Cernavoda nuclear plant after drought lowered the Danube to record levels, tightening electricity supplies in Romania and neighbouring Moldova.
Four Dead as Record Rain Floods Japan’s Chiba Prefecture
Record rainfall in eastern Japan killed at least four people, prompted evacuation orders affecting more than 400,000 and stranded about 7,000 passengers at Narita airport.
RSF and Allies Advance into Sudan’s Kurmuk Near Ethiopian Border, Army Says
Sudanese military and government sources say the RSF and allied forces advanced into Kurmuk in Blue Nile state, a strategic town near the Ethiopian border.
UK records 38.1C as Europe’s latest heatwave peaks
Britain recorded its hottest day of 2026, with a provisional 38.1C reading at Kew Gardens as a major heat dome pushed temperatures across parts of Europe toward 40C.
US judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Harvard
A federal judge in Boston dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit alleging Harvard failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students, finding the government had not plausibly shown an ongoing civil-rights violation.
East Sussex passenger train derails; no deaths or critical injuries reported
A Southern passenger train derailed between Haywards Heath and Lewes on August 13, closing several routes; officials said all passengers were off the train and no deaths or critical injuries were reported.
DR Congo Ebola outbreak reaches sixth province after death in Bas-Uele
A fatal case in Bas-Uele has extended the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s rapidly growing Ebola outbreak to a sixth province, according to Africa CDC.