How crypto miners are stealing power in Southeast Asia

Across Southeast Asia, illegal cryptocurrency miners are stealing vast amounts of electricity, straining national grids, and exposing links to organized crime
2 August 2026

Trump says US, Israel to hold off on Iran strikes

Fears had mounted that the fighting could escalate once again, after Trump threatened to hit Iran "very hard," and was reportedly considering renewed heavy attacks, including against energy infrastructure targets
2 August 2026

Bomb carried by woman kills three, injures 21 near Moscow restaurant, authorities say

Blast kills security guard, woman carrying bomb and restaurant customer, RIA reports
2 August 2026
2 August 2026

13 dead after small tourist plane crashes in Peru

Seven Italians, two Germans and two Spaniards were killed, along with two crew members, a spokesman for the transport ministry said
2 August 2026

Up to $20,000 US visa bond now mandatory

The US State Department will make permanent a visa bond programme that could require applicants from 50 countries, including Bangladesh, to post bonds of up to $20,000 when seeking US visas, according to a federal notice posted online on Friday.
2 August 2026

Escalation feared as US tells citizens to leave ME

US embassies in several Middle Eastern capitals yesterday warned American citizens to beware an “unforeseen escalation” in the regional conflict and urged them to be ready to leave hours after President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran “very hard”.
2 August 2026

Iran military accuses US of 'escalating tensions' in region

Any country serving as defensive shield for America will be 'engulfed by the flames of war,' says Iran's military central command
1 August 2026

At least 67 people died in recent migrant surge in Ceuta: Spanish minister

Most of the migrants had returned by Saturday back to Morocco after tens of thousands crossed over the border, most by swimming around the small frontier post that juts into the Mediterranean Sea
1 August 2026

India's Modi says punishing student protesters will not resolve situation

The biggest political crisis of Modi's third term peaked in July after the leak of national exam papers forced a retest for 2 million students, fuelling anger over the lack of opportunities for young Indians.
1 August 2026

EU grapples with migrant crisis in Spain's North Africa enclave

The migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco, the enclave's regional president Juan Jesus Vivas told reporters, but by Friday evening officials said more than 48,000 had returned.
1 August 2026

US fighter jet crashes near California military base

A US F-35 fighter jet crashed Friday near a military base in San Diego, but the pilot was able to eject before impact
1 August 2026

Trump threatens to hit Iran 'very hard'

US media reported Trump was considering renewed heavy attacks as soon as this weekend
1 August 2026

Ceuta migration influx: What we know

The scale is far bigger than the last similar event in May 2021 when around 12,000 crossed the border from Morocco into Ceuta in just a few days, Vivas said at the time.
1 August 2026

Ukraine hits Russian sea terminal

The Ukrainian military struck three logistics centres across Russia as well as a sea terminal in the Krasnodar region, President Volodymyr Zelensky said yesterday.
1 August 2026

US interests at risk globally: analysts

A drone strike on Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta — the first attack on the country since the US‑Iran war erupted — has raised fears that American interests across the Middle East are vulnerable, analysts warn.
1 August 2026

Explosion at coal mine kills 34 in Pakistan

A blast at a coal mine killed at least 34 workers in southern Pakistan, the provincial disaster agency said yesterday, as rescuers searched for more missing miners.
1 August 2026

57 killed as 50,000 migrants briefly storm Spain’s African exclave

Almost all the estimated 50,000 migrants who poured into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta in North Africa from Morocco have now returned, Spain said yesterday.
1 August 2026

Iran targets US base in Kuwait

Iran’s military said yesterday it launched drone strikes targeting US military facilities in Kuwait, as fighting resumed between Washington and Tehran in the Middle East war after a nearly week-long lull.
1 August 2026

Oil spill from shadow fleet tanker spreading off Oman, satellite images show

UN says authorities assessing safety and pollution risks
31 July 2026