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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…

Ukraine weighs criminal case against Belarusian leader Lukashenko
Meduza 31 Jul 2026

Ukraine weighs criminal case against Belarusian leader Lukashenko

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office has asked the Prosecutor General’s Office to consider opening a criminal case against Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. Maria…

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…

UK court allows plans for Chinese 'super' embassy to advance
DW 31 Jul 2026

UK court allows plans for Chinese 'super' embassy to advance

A court dismissed a legal challenge against Beijing's new embassy in London, which could become the largest in the UK. The case, brought by a neighborhood association, argued the …

Three-year roadmap proposed for Hamas disarmament in Gaza
Al Jazeera 31 Jul 2026

Three-year roadmap proposed for Hamas disarmament in Gaza

Under a US-backed proposal, Hamas and Israel would have 14 days to finalise Gaza's political transition

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…

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?

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…

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.

Iran war latest: Iran says passage through Hormuz 'not feasible'
The National 31 Jul 2026

Iran war latest: Iran says passage through Hormuz 'not feasible'

Iran's IRGC says two vessels were hit and stopped, while four others turned back in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday

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.