- August 8, 2025
Wildfires force Turkey to shut Dardanelles Strait to shipping
The Dardanelles Strait has been temporarily shut to maritime traffic due to large forest fires raging in north-western Turkey, the
Netanyahu to propose full reoccupation of Gaza, Israeli media report
Yolande Knell BBC News, Jerusalem Reuters Netanyahu’s plan reportedly faces opposition from military chiefs Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is
Trump fires lead official on economic data as tariffs cause market drop
Natalie Sherman Business reporter, in New York Watch: Trump defends firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics head over “wrong” numbers
Hawaiians cram roads away from coasts as tsunami waves arrive
Max Matza & Regan Morris BBC News, Washington state and Los Angeles Moment BBC interview is interrupted by tsunami siren
IS-linked rebels accused of killing Christian worshippers in Komanda
Dozens of people have been killed in an attack by an Islamic State affiliate in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,
EU chief says ties with China at ‘inflection point’
Koh Ewe, Kelly Ng and Paul Kirby BBC News, Singapore and London Reuters The EU’s challenges “do not come from
Kenya U-turn over charging prominent activist with terror offences
Prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has been charged with illegal possession of ammunition linked to protests last month in which
Libyan war crimes suspect arrested in Germany under ICC warrant
Anna Holligan BBC News, The Hague Getty Images The International Criminal Court says German authorities arrested Khaled Mohamed Ali El
Secret Afghan relocation scheme set up after major data breach
Joel Gunter & Sean Seddon BBC News Getty Images Thousands of Afghans have been moved to the UK under a
Two Palestinians killed in West Bank settler attack, health ministry says
AFP (File photo) Palestinians look on as a fire burns on a hilltop seized by Israeli settlers near Sinjil on