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Big Think’s 5 favorite nonfiction books of 2026 (so far)
BigThink 31 Jul 2026

Big Think’s 5 favorite nonfiction books of 2026 (so far)

We’re only halfway through 2026, and already, the year has been filled to bursting with amazing books on any subject you’d care to learn about. Our book coverage alone has run the…

Photos of the Week: Heat Wave, Buck Moon, Alphorn Ensemble
The Atlantic 31 Jul 2026

Photos of the Week: Heat Wave, Buck Moon, Alphorn Ensemble

An Alpine ascent during the the Tour de France, “The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever” dance event in England, the World Fencing Championships in Hong Kong, a mud festival in South…

Climate Change Is Destabilizing the Ground Beneath Our Feet
The Atlantic 31 Jul 2026

Climate Change Is Destabilizing the Ground Beneath Our Feet

Mountains are shifting, permafrost is melting, and the risk of landslides is rising. On geologic timescales, the Earth is a dynamic place. Tectonic plates shift. Continents move. …

This May Be Trump’s Biggest Error in the Iran War
The Atlantic 31 Jul 2026

This May Be Trump’s Biggest Error in the Iran War

Success requires knowing what motivates your enemy. For 2,500 years, military commanders have heeded the injunction of Sun Tzu, the great Chinese military strategist: Know your en…

A Tragedy in Iran Might Persuade Hegseth to Change Course
The Atlantic 31 Jul 2026

A Tragedy in Iran Might Persuade Hegseth to Change Course

The Pentagon is rethinking how it wages war after the Iran school strike. When President Trump plucked Pete Hegseth from Fox News to be his secretary of defense, Pentagon official…

Gaza Board of Peace announces Hamas disarmament agreement: What we know
Al Jazeera 31 Jul 2026

Gaza Board of Peace announces Hamas disarmament agreement: What we know

Under the agreement, Israel would have to withdraw from Gaza. But experts remain sceptical. Hamas says it has agreed to a deal aimed at fully ending Israel’s war on Gaza, includin…

Tensions rise between Yemen's Houthis and Saudi Arabia
DW 31 Jul 2026

Tensions rise between Yemen's Houthis and Saudi Arabia

Riyadh and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels are on the brink of renewed conflict. Could war-ravaged Yemen be drawn into a wider Middle East war?

Approval for China’s mega embassy in London was lawful, UK court rules
Al Jazeera 31 Jul 2026

Approval for China’s mega embassy in London was lawful, UK court rules

The 20,000-square-metre site in London is set to become the largest embassy complex in the UK by area.

Russia and Ukraine report casualties as they continue to trade attacks
Al Jazeera 31 Jul 2026

Russia and Ukraine report casualties as they continue to trade attacks

Ukraine hit Russian oil refineries several times, while Russia struck Dnipropetrovsk and a cargo vessel near Odesa.

Houthis' growing presence in Iraq linked to attack on Saudi Arabia
The National 31 Jul 2026

Houthis' growing presence in Iraq linked to attack on Saudi Arabia

Yemen's Houthis have expanded their presence in Iraq as they help local militants to fire missiles, The National has been told, amid suspicion they were involved in attacking Saud…

Mass influx of migrants in Ceuta reignites tensions between Madrid and Rabat
Le Monde 31 Jul 2026

Mass influx of migrants in Ceuta reignites tensions between Madrid and Rabat

Thousands of people, mostly young men and teenagers, crossed from Morocco to the Spanish enclave located on the African continent by sea on Thursday.

France freezes assets of Russian propagandist Xenia Fedorova
Le Monde 31 Jul 2026

France freezes assets of Russian propagandist Xenia Fedorova

The French government has frozen Fedorova's assets for six months. Already the target of an expulsion order, she is accused of acting as the Kremlin's voice in French media.