In Gaza, a mass funeral three years after deadly Israeli strike

Ahead of a planned mass funeral, hundreds gathered to pay their respects in Gaza City’s Sabra neighborhood, photos and video showed. Some scattered flower petals around the wrapped bodies.

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In Gaza, a mass funeral three years after deadly Israeli strike

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As Spain grieves, recurrent heatwaves stir fears of more wildfires

Madrid, Spain – Sally Chapman was watching the Wimbledon tennis championship on television when she noticed a “commotion” outside their home in Bedar, a tiny village in southern Spain, so her husband went outside to investigate. So began what she remembers as the worst night of her life. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3Two killed as Greek firefighting helicopters collide in midair list 2 of 3Dangerous summers: How heatwaves and wildfires change life across Europe list 3 of 3Photos: Wildfires devastate France and Spain as climate change fuels heat end of list It was July 9 and the forest fire that raged in Bedar and Los Gallardos, in Almeria, ultimately killed 14 people and saw more than 1,500 people evacuated. “There were five British people, friends of mine and others in the village, who died in the fire that night. Another close female friend is still fighting for her life in hospital,” she said. “It was probably the most terrifying thing that has ever happened. As we left [as evacuees], there were plumes of white smoke. I thought, ‘Oh my goodness, our house is going to burn.'” On the night of the fire, when they reached...

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As Spain grieves, recurrent heatwaves stir fears of further wildfires

After more than a dozen people died in recent forest fires, residents and experts try to prevent further tragedies.

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Green transition: Pay the Least, Benefit the Most

Opinion Green transition: Pay the Least, Benefit the Most BANGKOK, Thailand, Aug 5 2026 (IPS) - Inaction and maintaining the status quo of fossil fuel dependence carry significant costs. The recent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, for instance, caused enormous losses to the global economy, with many Asia-Pacific countries bearing disproportionately larger adverse impacts. Had these economies had a more diversified energy mix, they would have benefited from such resilience under current circumstances. Green transition, however, comes at a significant cost – investment in environmental sustainability. This investment brings tangible returns and benefits, such as cleaner air, better health, a vibrant natural environment or reduced negative climate impacts. What is the overall balance of these costs and benefits, opportunities seized or lost, innovation, or status quo maintenance? This overall balance amounts to decisions for a faster or slower shift towards environmental sustainability and green transition. Each carries fiscal, investment and financing consequences with differing socioeconomic outcomes. Overall, because of these countless dimensions, decision-making for green transition is inherently complex. In principle, humanity has never undertaken a green transition before and lacks established blueprints. ESCAP’s Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2026 sheds light on this challenge...

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MRI is standard for diagnosing prostate cancer in most western countries. But most U.S. men don't get them

With more than 333,000 new cases every year, prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the U.S., and by far the most common among men. It is also the least deadly: Only about 4% of prostate cancers end up being lethal, and the 5-year survival rate is about 99%. This paradox is in no small part due to the way it is diagnosed. A routine blood test checking for levels of a biomarker called prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is followed, if this protein is elevated, by a systematic biopsy to find cancerous tissue. This two-step process is effective at detecting cancer, even in its earliest stages. It may be too effective, in fact: Up to 70% of new prostate cancer diagnoses are low grade and in no need of treatment, as the risk of the disease turning deadly is negligible. Yet as many as 50% or more of men with such clinically insignificant disease get treated in the U.S., according to data from the American Urological Association Quality Registry; there are even providers who treat essentially all patients with low-grade cancer. A good number of prostate cancer experts think these low-grade lesions “shouldn’t even be called a cancer,” said...

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Pesticide warning as study finds link to motor neurone disease - exposure raises risk by 70%

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Staggering lawsuit backfires as judge threatens to expose Trump's finances: report

One of President Donald Trump's own lawsuits is forcing him to expose his finances, according to new reporting. A federal magistrate judge in Florida ruled on Tuesday that Trump has to turn over detailed financial information to the BBC, according to reporting by Politico. Trump is suing the BBC for defamation because of how a documentary framed his January 6 speech. After a three-hour hearing, U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett found that Trump's financial information was fair game for the BBC to explore because his lawsuit put his businesses' reputation at issue. The ruling opened the door for the BBC to look at the financial information of more than 400 companies owned by a Trump family trust, Politico reported. "All of President Trump's brand, properties and businesses are impugned or said to have been impugned," Lett said. "Reputational, economic damages, all of that is now at issue in this case." Politico noted that Trump can still appeal the decision to U.S. District Court Judge Roy Altman, who is a Trump appointee, but Trump attorney Alejandro Brito declined to comment on whether they will appeal. Trump sued the BBC in December over a 2024 documentary that edited part of his January...

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How safe is the yen under the U.S. umbrella?

Having Washington on board brings important potential benefits — and no small amount of danger.

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'Golf was cool': Famed sportswriter unloads on 'greasy orange splotch' Trump

On Tuesday, in the wake of allegations that President Donald Trump cheated during a golf tournament at his New Jersey course over the weekend, famed sportswriter Rick Reilly delivered an unreserved assessment of the commander-in-chief’s performance — not only at golf, but generally speaking. “Notice how Trump f—— up everything?” Reilly posted. “Reflecting pool was fine. Now it's fenced off. Kennedy Center was fine. Now it's closed. WH was fine. Now it looks like a 99-cent Thai joint. Boats sailed thru Hormuz. Now Iran owns it. Golf was cool. Now there's a greasy orange splotch on it.” Reilly’s criticism of Trump’s impact on the sport came after a video taken over the weekend appeared to show a caddy helping the president cheat by dropping a new ball on the green to replace one in the rough. The renowned ESPN and Sports Illustrated writer, who wrote a book entitled Commander In Cheat in which he exposed the president’s underhanded tactics, has been slamming Trump’s dubious game ever since. For example, on Monday, he retweeted a photo promoting Trump’s claim that he’d just won his 43rd championship. According to Reilly, “Among the many hilarious things about club championship #43 is that he...

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Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes as He Reaped Riches From His Father (Published 2018)

The president has long sold himself as a self-made billionaire, but a Times investigation found that he received at least $413 million in today’s dollars from his father’s real estate empire, much of ...

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SpaceX rocket hours away from crashing into the moon in unintentional collision

Piece of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket weighing four tonnes will hit the lunar surface on Wednesday at 5,400 miles per hour A four-tonne piece of a SpaceX rocket that has been floating in space since last year is set to unintentionally crash into the moon at high speed on Wednesday, a collision that poses no danger to Earth but will leave behind a new lunar crater and afford an opportunity for further scientific research. The ​school-bus-size object is the second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that had launched a lunar lander from Firefly Aerospace toward the moon in January 2025. Continue reading...

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