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Life in prison, no parole, for US teenager who killed 4 in Georgia school shooting
A US teenager who shot dead four people at a high school with a gun his father gave him as a Christmas present was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday. Colt Gray, 16, pleaded guilty to carrying out the September 2024 attack at Apalachee High School in the town of Winder, Georgia. Gray was 14 years old when he shot dead two 14-year-old pupils and two teachers, while also wounding nine other people. He was charged as an adult. Superior Court Judge Nicholas Primm sentenced Gray to life in prison...
August 6, 2026
US Centcom says Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at troops
US Centcom says Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at troops US Central Command (Centcom) said on Tuesday that Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles in an “attempted surprise attack on US forces based in the Middle East.” "All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted," Centcom said in a statement to X, adding that "forces remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness." Axios also reported on Tuesday that Iran launched ballistic missiles towards a US Base in Jordan, citing a US official. At 5:45 p.m. ET today, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East. All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted. U.S. forces remain vigilant and at a high… — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 28, 2026
August 6, 2026
Rio Tinto’s Half-Year Profit Rises on Strong Commodity Prices
Rio Tinto Group posted a rise in first-half profit as strong commodity prices outweighed the impact of China’s economic slowdown, US tariff campaigns and conflict in the Middle East.
August 6, 2026
Mount Olympus and D-Day beaches among new World Heritage Sites
From the peaks of Mount Olympus in Greece to the shores of the “D-Day” beaches in France, 25 cultural or natural landmarks from across the globe have been newly inscribed on the World Heritage List, updated annually by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
August 6, 2026
Kuwait condemns Iranian attacks on country
Kuwait condemns Iranian attacks on country Kuwait’s Council of Ministers has condemned Iran’s attacks on the country, according to state media. The Council said the attacks represent a “serious escalation” and pose a “direct threat” to regional security.
August 6, 2026
Kiev troops bombard Donetsk People’s Republic 12 times over past day
Seven civilians were reported to sustain wounds
August 6, 2026
Saudi Arabia says it shot down more drones as Houthis claim to have turned back tanker
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that it shot down drones fired by Iran-backed militias in Iraq for a second day, while Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed to have forced a Saudi oil tanker to turn around as part of their self-styled blockade of the kingdom. The attacks underscored lingering tensions despite a period of calm between the United States and Iran, neither of which has announced attacks for days following weeks of escalation over the Strait of Hormuz. The Saudi Defence Ministry...
August 6, 2026
UKMTO reports explosions heard in the southern Red Sea
UKMTO reports explosions heard in the southern Red Sea The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday that a tanker reported an explosion while crossing the Red Sea. It added in a post on X that the crew and vessel are safe and no environmental damage was reported. This comes after Yemen's Houthis said earlier on Tuesday that they fired ballistic missiles at a Saudi Arabian oil tanker in the Red Sea for violating their maritime blockade and ignoring warning calls. UKMTO WARNING 098-26 Click here to view the full product.⤵️ https://t.co/tcIhYeGNrb #MaritimeSecurity #MarSec pic.twitter.com/HYmhbM0E36 — UKMTO Operations Centre (@UK_MTO) July 28, 2026
August 6, 2026
US bans new Chinese robots, power inverters in latest tech crackdown
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced bans on imports of new Chinese robots and power inverters, citing threats to US national security and supply chain vulnerabilities. Without naming China, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) expanded its Covered List to include two new categories of foreign-made equipment: advanced robotic devices and connected power inverters. The robotic devices included mobile robots, such as humanoids and quadrupeds. The action would ban the import and...
August 6, 2026
Space Industry Needs Economic Infrastructure Says Nebex CEO
Tejpaul Bhatia, the CEO of Nebex, said that his company, which is aimed at building a financial operating system for the space industry, saw an economic gap in the growth of space travel as more money is put into the growth of the commercial space industry. Bhatia compared the potential of a space economy to the role of American Express and Wells Fargo at the beginning of the railroad industry. (Source: Bloomberg)
August 6, 2026
Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for July 29
Oil held the bulk of a three-day decline on optimism that the US and Iran may be able to forge a diplomatic solution to end the war in the Middle East, with the conflict now in its sixth month.
August 6, 2026
Seales leads West Indies to first Test win over Pakistan
Jayden Seales takes 5-20 in second innings as West Indies' pace attack ruthlessly blow away Pakistan to secure a 90-run victory just after tea on day four of the first Test.
August 6, 2026
Abusive chanting against immigrants in English football on rise, new data reveals
Reported incidents of all discrimination reach new high Reports of abuse in grassroots football rose for fifth year Abusive chanting against immigrants has become a feature of football matches in England, according to new data from Kick It Out. Last season 39 reports of anti-immigrant chanting were made to the anti-discrimination charity, more than the previous two seasons combined. Phrases such as “stop the boats” and “send them back” were reported as being heard “at all levels of the game”, as part of a growing trend of discriminatory “mass chanting” at matches, Kick It Out said. Continue reading...
August 6, 2026
Jersey boy Filip Nowacki comes of age with showstopping gold
Teenager dominates men’s 200m breaststroke final Win makes him island’s most successful Games athlete Filip Nowacki secured his status as Jersey’s most successful Commonwealth Games athlete by storming to a historic gold medal in the men’s 200m breaststroke. The 18-year-old led from start to finish in a commanding display, touching the wall in 2min 07.87sec before erupting in celebration as he climbed on to the lane dividers and slapped the water in delight while soaking up the enthusiastic applause around the Tollcross International Swimming Centre as Jersey flags waved. Canada’s Oliver Dawson claimed silver, with Australia’s Olympic champion, Zac Stubblety-Cook, taking bronze. Continue reading...
August 6, 2026
Barcola agrees Liverpool move - Wednesday's gossip
PSG's Bradley Barcola verbally agrees to join Liverpool but clubs apart on valuation, Real Madrid have no plans to sell Vinicius Jr, Everton want around £70m for Iliman Ndiaye, plus more.
August 6, 2026
Kick It Out wants tougher sanctions as discrimination hits new high
Anti-discrimination body Kick It Out says tougher sanctions are needed to punish discrimination in football, as the number of annual incidents hits a record high.
August 6, 2026
Climate alarm ‘blaring from every direction’
Climate-driven disasters are reaching “nightmare proportions” due to humanity’s “addiction” to fossil fuels, a top UN official warned on Tuesday.
August 6, 2026
Iranian acting defence minister says weapons manufacturing ‘more active than before'
Iranian acting defence minister says weapons manufacturing ‘more active than before' Iran's acting defence minister, Brigadier General Seyed Majid Ibn al-Reza, said on Tuesday that Iranian defence manufacturing lines are “more active than before”, opposing Trump's claims that US attacks have degraded Iran’s military defences. “Production lines are more active than before, technologies are more advanced, and the will of Iranian experts and scientists to build the country’s defence future has become stronger,” he said in comments carried by the Mehr news agency.
August 6, 2026
Kamchatka’s Shiveluch spews ash again
According to seismic data, an ash plume from the Shiveluch volcano rose to an altitude of 7,500 meters above sea level
August 6, 2026
Tebboune says Algeria will stand by Tunisia against 'any threat'
Tebboune says Algeria will stand by Tunisia against 'any threat' Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 07/28/2026 - 21:35 Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune claimed that unnamed actors were seeking to create a wedge been Tunisia and Algeria Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune speaks to the media, on 3 April 2024 (Facebook/AlgerianPresidency) Off Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has vowed to defend Tunisia against "any threat" in an explosive interview in which he accused unnamed actors of trying to isolate Tunis from Algiers before "taking it down". During a televised interview on Monday, Tebboune said Algeria was a peaceful country that did not wish harm on any state, but would not remain passive in the face of threats against Tunisia. "Whoever brings terrorism to Tunisia or near Tunisia, we will leave him in his parents' tent," Tebboune said in colloquial Algerian Arabic, using a local expression meaning his country would respond forcefully to any such threat. "An attack on Tunisia is an attack on us," he added, arguing that some actors were seeking to target Tunisia because of its close ties with Algeria. While he did not identify those he believed posed a threat, the remarks came as he renewed accusations that the United Arab Emirates was working to destabilise Algeria. The comments come as Tunisia faces one of its worst electricity crises in years, with prolonged power cuts affecting large parts of the country during the height of the summer heat. Power outages have disrupted homes, businesses and public services, prompting widespread anger and renewed scrutiny of the government's handling of state affairs. The blackouts have also come on the fifth anniversary of Saied's 25 July 2021 power grab , when he suspended parliament, dismissed the government and began ruling by decree. The night Tunisia changed Read More » Since then, dozens of politicians, lawyers, judges, journalists, and activists have been arrested or prosecuted in what international rights organisations have described as an unprecedented assault on political freedoms. Saied has repeatedly denied persecuting political opponents, insisting Tunisia has an independent judiciary and that those facing trial are being prosecuted for ordinary criminal offences rather than their political views. Algeria, which initially urged a return to constitutional order after Saied's seizure of power, has since emerged as his most important regional supporter, providing political backing as Tunisia has faced growing isolation from many western partners over its democratic backsliding. The relationship between the two presidents has steadily deepened, with both governments placing increasing emphasis on what they describe as a strategic partnership rooted in shared security interests. Last year, Algeria and Tunisia signed a new defence cooperation agreement covering military training, intelligence sharing, border security, and joint exercises. Although officials have released only limited details, the accord prompted criticism in Tunisia over the lack of transparency surrounding its provisions. Opposition figures accused the government of concealing the agreement's contents, while speculation over a leaked version of the treaty fuelled accusations that Tunisia was sacrificing part of its sovereignty in favour of its larger neighbour. Growing ties The strengthening alliance has also reignited debate inside Tunisia over the country's growing dependence on Algeria. The two countries already cooperate closely on border security, counterterrorism and energy, while Algeria has become an increasingly important economic partner. Critics, however, argue the relationship has become increasingly asymmetric since Saied consolidated power, with the Tunisian president aligning more closely with Algerian regional positions. In 2022, he hosted Polisario Front leader Brahim Ghali in Tunis, abandoning decades of Tunisian neutrality over Western Sahara and triggering a diplomatic spat with Morocco. Human rights organisations have also criticised growing judicial cooperation between the two governments, including the extradition earlier this year of Tunisian opposition figure Seif Eddine Makhlouf from Algeria, despite objections from international rights groups. Inside Algeria News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0
August 6, 2026
Netanyahu's quiet visit to Washington highlights Trump's frustration with the leader
Netanyahu's quiet visit to Washington highlights Trump's frustration with the leader Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Tue, 07/28/2026 - 18:24 Visit comes ahead of must-win elections for Netanyahu, and Trump's very public rebukes of the Israeli leader Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on 28 July 2026 (Israeli government press office handout via AFP) Off Israel is just under three months out from the most consequential election for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to date. To win, he will need to be seen as the only candidate fully endorsed by US President Donald Trump, and the one who can best manage the critical lifeline that the US -Israeli relationship provides. So when one of Israel's loudest advocates - who also happened to be a personal friend and loyal ally of the US president - died suddenly earlier this month, Netanyahu seized the chance to be in Washington. "The visit would not be taking place, had Lindsey Graham not passed," Aaron David Miller, a former adviser at the US State Department on Palestinian-Israeli negotiations and now senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, told Middle East Eye. While no foreign leader other than Netanyahu has had more facetime with the US president since he assumed power in January 2025, Tuesday's 90-minute meeting at the White House likely carried additional urgency, given it followed a series of sit-downs Trump has held with regional stakeholders, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Ankara, to Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington. '[Trump] has more leverage over this Israeli prime minister than any of his predecessors have ever had' - Aaron David Miller "It's too much facetime with the Arabs," Nizar Farzakh, a former adviser to Palestinian leadership in Ramallah and now lecturer at the George Washington University, told MEE. "Only Netanyahu wants the war [in Iran]. Everybody - literally everybody else - does not want escalation. So I guess he's coming to fix what all the others have ruined." The Netanyahu-Trump meeting was closed to reporters, suggesting there may be more disagreements to iron out between the two leaders than there are successes to boast about, Miller said. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt characterised the discussion as "positive and productive", and in a social media video of Netanyahu addressing Israeli reporters, he called the meeting "excellent" and "not just lip service". "One of the best conversations I've ever had with a president of the United States, our friend Donald Trump," he said. Fraught personal relations But Trump himself has sounded less than pleased with Netanyahu's behaviour of late, telling Fox News earlier on Tuesday that Netanyahu wants him to keep attacking Iran when he may no longer want to. "There are reports now that Netanyahu is going to talk to you about... intel indicat[ing] that Iran is actively constructing and fortifying Pickaxe Mountain. How will we respond?" a Fox News presenter asked the US president during a phone interview. US Senator Graham offered military support for Israeli war on Lebanon, new footage shows Read More » "Well, I don't need Bibi to tell me that. Bibi is telling me that because he wants me to stay involved. I mean, I don't necessarily [want to]," Trump responded. "I heard Bibi announce that [and] I said, 'Why don't you just tell it to me? Why do you have to announce it to the world?' I know exactly what's going on at Pickaxe. It's not a big problem. We took out their nuclear sites, and we'll have to take out Pickaxe if we don't make a deal." Farzakh said Netanyahu's return to hammering the nuclear issue and framing the remaining Iranian energy facilities as a threat is "precisely... that he has very little to show on Gaza and on Lebanon". "I think Trump is wondering if Netanyahu is going to be prime minister after the coming few months," he added. "I think he's hoping to get rid of Netanyahu because he's just so unreliable." On Monday, a reporter asked the president aboard Air Force One how he would handle Netanyahu's disapproval of the US potentially resuming the sales of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey. "Turkey's been a great ally for me. You know, I think he's done a very good job. Did a good job with Syria. He's a friend of mine ," Trump responded, referencing Erdogan. "Nobody tells me what we should be selling. And now Turkey has been a tremendous ally for me... Turkey's not a big fan of Israel. You know that, right?" And back in May, when pressed on whether Israel could both literally and figuratively torpedo the tentative deal to end open hostilities with Iran, Trump said of Netanyahu: "He'll do whatever I want him to do." Miller, who spent 24 years working under both Republican and Democratic administrations, said there has not been a more impactful wartime partner to the US than Israel since World War Two. At the same time, Trump "has said things about an Israeli prime minister that no American - none of his predecessors - has ever said... He has mocked the prime minister. He has allowed his profanity-laced phone conversations to be leaked. He opened a dialogue with Hamas without Israel's knowledge. He did a deal with the Houthis over and above the objections of the government of Israel," Miller recounted. "And right now, 90 days before the most consequential election in Benjamin Netanyahu's political life, which could involve his personal freedom, [Trump] has more leverage over this Israeli prime minister than any of his predecessors have ever had at any given moment." Netanyahu has been embroiled in corruption cases in Israel since 2019. He could face up to 10 years in prison if found guilty, though he denies all wrongdoing. 'War criminal' The Israeli leader's Monday arrival at the White House guest residence and subsequent trip to dinner at the Four Seasons hotel in the Georgetown district drew crowds of protesters along the motorcade route, waving Palestinian flags amid shouts of "war criminal". The International Criminal Court, to which the US is not a party, has had a warrant out for Netanyahu's arrest for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza for almost two years. Anger rises as ICC member states accused of facilitating Netanyahu’s flight to Washington Read More » This remains one of the very few countries in the world that Netanyahu can travel to safely. But nearly half of Americans still think he should be arrested, new polling conducted by The Economist and YouGov showed on Tuesday. Among 1,559 US citizens surveyed, 49 percent said Netanyahu should be taken into custody, while 27 percent said he should not. Twenty-three percent of respondents said they don't know. Among those who said he should be arrested, the majority of respondents were under the age of 50 and non-white. A separate YouGov poll from last week conducted with CBS News found that 67 percent of Americans want the US-Israeli war on Iran to end immediately. The vast majority of them are under the age of 30. Among Democratic voters, 92 percent want an end to the war. Among Independents, 73 percent of respondents said the same, while among Republicans, the figure was just 30 percent. "Nothing is working with Iran. Iran keeps getting stronger," Farzakh told MEE. "[Trump is] way in over his head with this, and he's trying to find an exit strategy." That strategy is unlikely to come to fruition if Netanyahu's re-election bid depends on casting himself as "Mister Security," Farzakh noted. The Israeli prime minister is next expected in the US for the United Nations General Assembly in September. US-Israel relations Washington News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0
August 6, 2026
Kamchatka’s Shiveluch spews ash 9 km high
Shiveluch is the northernmost active volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula
August 6, 2026
Ukraine to bear responsibility for attacks on buses in Russia — MFA spokeswoman
Maria Zakharova stressed that the Kiev regime continues its attacks on civilian transport, with manic persistence seeking to take it out on peaceful citizens in revenge for its growing failures at the front
August 6, 2026
18 vessels redirected by US military since resumption of blockade of Iran — CENTCOM
More than 20 US ships are currently operating in the Middle East to enforce the blockade against Iran
August 6, 2026