Independent booksellers have reported mysterious bulk orders sending large numbers of books to distant warehouses. The purchases are suspected of supporting AI training, with books potentially being dismantled for industrial scanning and then pulped. Court documents from the Anthropic case referred to the effort as “Project Panama.”
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BBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 11:25
Lebanon’s prime minister says an Israeli air strike on a house near Ansar in southern Lebanon killed seven people, including three children and two women. Israel’s military said it targeted “Hezbollah terror infrastructure” in response to an earlier action against its soldiers. Strikes intensified across the south, with two more people killed and nine injured in Deir al Zahrani.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-15 11:24
Two Israeli airstrikes hit homes in Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani in south Lebanon, killing nine people, including three children, and injuring 11. Rescue teams searched the rubble for survivors. Israel said it targeted Hezbollah infrastructure, while Lebanon’s prime minister condemned the attacks as undermining efforts to stabilise the south.
An overnight Israeli strike on a family home in Ansar, southern Lebanon, killed at least seven people, including children. Attacks and destruction continue across the south.
Overnight Israeli strikes on a village in southern Lebanon killed at least seven people, marking the deadliest escalation since fighting entered a lull two months ago. Reporting from Beirut, FRANCE 24 correspondent Renée Davis described the attacks as a significant breach of the so-called truce and provided an update on negotiations with Israel.
An Israeli air strike killed seven people and wounded three at a house outside Ansar in southern Lebanon, Lebanon’s state media reported. It was the deadliest reported Israeli attack since June agreements sharply reduced hostilities, as strikes intensified across towns and villages in the south.
An Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon killed seven people and wounded three others in an early Saturday attack, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency.
AFP News AgencyDozens have died after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores Island. Rescue teams are searching for survivors amid continuing aftershocks, while many parts of East Nusa Tenggara remain difficult to access.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-15 11:19
At least 38 people have died in Indonesia’s magnitude 7.7 earthquake, Reuters reported, citing disaster agency chief Suharyanto. Strong aftershocks prompted a tsunami warning and evacuation advice for coastal residents on Flores Island. Government buildings, homes, schools, medical facilities and religious institutions were damaged.
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s coast, damaging and toppling buildings and homes and killing at least 38 people. The quake sparked panic in a region prone to deadly earthquakes.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Flores island on Saturday morning, killing more than a dozen people, damaging buildings and driving residents from their homes.
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores region, killing at least 38 people and injuring six. Rescuers are searching collapsed buildings for survivors, while aftershocks, power outages and widespread destruction hinder the operation.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia’s Flores island early Saturday, killing at least 20 people and leaving others trapped under collapsed buildings. Landslides blocked roads while residents moved to higher ground over tsunami fears, as emergency crews worked to reach affected communities.
The latest powerful earthquake in Indonesia has killed at least five people, The Straits Times reports, citing the governor of East Nusa Tenggara. Five bodies were recovered from collapsed buildings. The quake struck off the coast near Flores Island, where aftershocks reached magnitude 6.1 and residents were advised to move at least 2 kilometers inland amid a tsunami threat. Buildings across the island were damaged or destroyed.
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least five people. Dozens of aftershocks followed, while landslides blocked roads across the region.
The death toll has climbed to 20 after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake and several powerful aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia’s Flores Island, AFP reported, citing an emergency official.
At least five people were killed when a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday, the provincial governor said. Search teams are looking for people trapped in damaged buildings after dozens of aftershocks. A tsunami warning was lifted about three hours later, while around 2,000 residents were evacuated.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s coast early Saturday, killing a man and a woman, The Straits Times reported. Aftershocks followed, including one measuring 6.1. Residents along Flores Island’s coast were advised to move at least 2 kilometers inland because of a tsunami threat.
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia, damaging buildings and prompting residents to flee to higher ground. Authorities issued a tsunami warning and recorded several aftershocks.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores Island, killing two people at L Say Maumere port and injuring another. Authorities issued a tsunami warning and urged residents to leave beaches and riverbanks for inland or higher ground as they assess damage and aftershock risks.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck along Indonesia’s northern coast on Saturday morning local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers off Indonesia’s Flores region, prompting a tsunami warning and followed by at least two aftershocks. No immediate damage or casualties were reported.
A shallow magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores region early Saturday, with the epicentre 68km north-northwest of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara. No immediate casualties or damage were reported. Indonesia’s meteorology agency issued a tsunami warning and urged coastal residents to move away from beaches and riverbanks and seek higher ground.
Two people have died after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores Island, an official said. Authorities warned residents to watch for aftershocks, while the tsunami warning issued after the quake was lifted. Rescue teams are assessing damage and casualties across affected areas.
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s coast in the Flores region at 5:58 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was 10 kilometers deep.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake was recorded off the Indonesian coast, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center said. The epicenter was 161 kilometers northeast of Labuan Bajo at a depth of 35 kilometers. A tsunami alert has been issued, with no deaths or casualties reported so far.
At Venezuela’s flattened Los Cocos apartment block, civilians worked with little support to recover survivors and the dead from the rubble. In neighboring Colombia, officials rushed to help after residential towers collapsed in Cali.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 11:15
Twelve weeks after the WHO declared an Ebola outbreak in Ituri, residents and health workers in Mongbwalu, a gold-mining town in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, continue trying to contain the disease. The rare Bundibugyo strain has spread faster than in the country’s previous 16 outbreaks, making this the DRC’s largest recorded Ebola outbreak. By August 12, more than 4,400 cases and over 2,000 deaths had been registered. Mobile miners, displaced people, weak healthcare infrastructure, funding cuts and distrust are complicating the response, while recovered patients and medics continue prevention and surveillance work.
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CGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-15 11:14
Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited Yasukuni Shrine on the 81st anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II, drawing strong criticism from China and South Korea. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi did not attend but reportedly sent an offering. The shrine honours war dead including 14 convicted wartime leaders.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 11:09
On the 81st anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi avoided a personal visit to Yasukuni Shrine but sent a proxy to make sacrificial offerings there, while several cabinet ministers visited. South Korea, the DPRK and Russia condemned the observance, warning that Japan’s historical revisionism and military buildup damage trust and threaten regional stability.
On the 81st anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi avoided a personal visit to Yasukuni Shrine but sent a proxy to make sacrificial offerings, while several cabinet ministers visited. South Korea, the DPRK and Russia condemned the observance, citing Japan’s historical revisionism, militarism and risks to regional stability.
Japanese peace advocates and South Korean lawmakers strongly condemned a monetary offering and visits by Japanese politicians to Yasukuni Shrine on the 81st anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender. Critics called the shrine a symbol of militarism and aggression, and described the visits as a reckless provocation that undermines Japan-South Korea trust.
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi prayed Saturday at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, which Japan’s Asian neighbors view as a symbol of the country’s past militarism.
Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited Yasukuni Shrine on Saturday, as Japan marked the 81st anniversary of its surrender in World War Two. Asian neighbours regard the shrine, dedicated to the nation’s war dead, as a symbol of wartime aggression.
The Taliban has brought relative security and stability across Afghanistan, weakened the Islamic State-Khorasan threat and kept the economy afloat after the 2021 shock. But its finances remain opaque, state institutions are weak, and restrictions on women and girls’ education have deepened social exclusion while leaving the country short of female professionals.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-15 11:07
Brooklyn artist and technologist Justin Blinder created Ground Truth, a device mounted on a bike’s front fork that adjusts riding resistance according to housing affordability in the surrounding neighborhood. As housing costs take up more residents’ incomes, the bike becomes harder to pedal. Its electronics and data operate offline.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 11:00
The Russian Defense Ministry says Ukrainian Armed Forces losses across all sectors of the special military operation reached about 1,375 service members over the past 24 hours. It reported losses of up to 245 in the North, over 210 in the West and over 220 in the South, with more than 355 in the Center, over 315 in the East and up to 30 in the Dnepr area.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 10:57
Russian attacks killed at least one person, including a 3-month-old child, and injured 49 others across Ukraine over the past day, local authorities said. Russia launched 152 Shahed-type drones and loitering munitions overnight, while Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 124 drones. Strikes hit several regions.
A French father and his two young sons spent more than 16 hours drifting at sea after their rented jet ski capsized off Koh Samui, Thailand. They were described as pale and exhausted after swallowing seawater, but were discharged from hospital soon after being checked.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 10:56
A 50-year-old father and his two sons were rescued after their jet ski capsized and left them adrift off Koh Samui for more than 16 hours. They were exhausted from swallowing seawater, but were discharged from hospital shortly after being checked.
Spain international Ferran Torres has moved from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain on a contract running until 2031. The reported fee for the 26-year-old forward is 50 million euros ($58m); he scored the only goal of last month’s World Cup final in extra time.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 10:48
Premier League champions Arsenal meet FA Cup holders Manchester City in Cardiff for the Community Shield, the traditional curtain-raiser to the English top-flight season. It will be Enzo Maresca’s first competitive match in charge of City since replacing Pep Guardiola, with Mikel Arteta backing him to succeed.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 10:43
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Russian forces liberated the village of Rybalskoye in the Zaporozhye Region within 24 hours. It said Battlegroup East broke through Ukrainian defenses, expanded its control zone northwest of Novoye Pole and continued advancing.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 10:34
Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea to federal charges of stalking with intent to kill has prompted questions about its impact on his state murder case and what his lawyers may do to keep him from spending the rest of his life in prison.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 10:30
More than a year after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot, Luigi Mangione confessed in court to the killing while pleading guilty to federal charges. The move raises questions about how it could affect his upcoming state murder trial.
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges and admitted killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York in December 2024. His lawyers are seeking dismissal of the state charges under New York’s double-jeopardy protections, while prosecutors plan to seek a life sentence at his December sentencing.
At dawn on Ecuador’s Pacific coast, small boats from San Mateo and Jaramijo head into deeper waters hoping for a good catch. Other crews return through the surf to battered coves, unloading tuna and swordfish as traders inspect the day’s haul.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 10:25
AFP News AgencyIranian psychologist Seyed Ahmad Seyedabdollahi was sentenced to seven months in prison after publicly urging Donald Trump to support Iranians protesting the Islamic Republic. A relative says security authorities repeatedly interrogated him, held him in solitary confinement and pressured him to record a video insulting Trump and Americans. A second propaganda case remains under investigation.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 10:00
Andy Burnham warned against lighting fires in a “tinderbox” Britain ahead of a meeting with farmers, where he was preparing to offer assistance.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 10:00
AFP News AgencyThe Russian Defence Ministry said on Saturday that Russian troops had taken control of 19 settlements in Ukraine’s southeastern Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions during their summer campaign.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-15 09:50
AFP News AgencyRussia’s Defense Ministry says Battlegroup East is expanding radar coverage throughout its area of responsibility and adding effective systems to detect and destroy Ukrainian UAVs and missiles. Defense Minister Andrey Belousov inspected the group’s combat mission progress.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 09:39
Russia’s Defense Ministry says an analytical center has been created within Battlegroup East to study how unmanned systems are used in different conditions and quickly improve unit tactics. The ministry says the center, together with ongoing crew combat training, has made operational drone deployment more effective.
China’s Ecological and Environmental Code has taken effect, strengthening the legal basis for harmony between people and nature and enshrining Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization in law for the first time. The article highlights China’s expansion of renewable energy, pollution control, ecosystem protection and environmental inspections, while presenting the “lucid waters and lush mountains” concept as a pillar of national strategy.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 09:39
China’s Ecological and Environmental Code has taken effect, strengthening the legal basis for ecological conservation and enshrining Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization in law for the first time. The article highlights the “two mountains” concept, renewable-energy expansion, tougher enforcement and protection of key ecosystems as drivers of China’s green transition.
China’s landmark Ecological and Environmental Code came into force Saturday, strengthening the legal basis for harmonious coexistence between people and nature. The five-chapter code contains 1,242 articles on pollution control, ecological protection and green, low-carbon development, integrating and revising more than 30 laws, 100 administrative regulations and over 1,000 local regulations. China also marked its fourth National Ecology Day.
Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov presented the St. George’s Banner Ribbon to a Battlegroup East unit that had received the honorary title of “Guards,” the Defense Ministry said. He also presented state awards to servicemen recognized for distinction during combat missions in the special military operation zone.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 09:39
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the war that has remained technically active since the 1953 armistice. He suggested a multi-layered security system around the DMZ and discussions on practical ways to halt Pyongyang’s nuclear advances. North Korea has not responded.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-15 09:35
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the Korean War and replace the armistice with a peace regime. He said dialogue could also curb Pyongyang’s advancing nuclear programme.
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige unveiled the star-studded cast of the upcoming “X-Men” film at Disney’s D23 fan event in California, where “Frozen 3” was also featured.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 09:35
New York police said a man was arrested and charged with multiple hate crimes after disrupting Shabbat services and injuring a woman at Central Synagogue in Manhattan, New York.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 09:30
AFP News AgencyFive years after the Taliban seized power, thousands of Afghans who fled to France are rebuilding their lives amid difficulties with language, housing and employment. For refugee doctor Fardina Samadi and other women, France provides freedoms denied under Taliban rule, but restoring a career and integrating into French society remain challenging.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-08-15 09:13
The Taliban marked five years in power on Saturday, presenting their government as in control while aid and rights groups warned that crises were worsening.
Five years after the Taliban returned to power, Afghan women face sweeping limits on education, work, movement and public life. The UN calls Afghanistan the world’s worst country for women’s rights and urges donors to maintain programmes supporting Afghan women as falling aid threatens to force many organisations to close.
Five years into Taliban rule, Afghan women have been especially affected by government restrictions. They are barred from public spaces including parks and excluded from most jobs, while girls cannot continue their education beyond age 12.
France’s Constitutional Council has upheld Emmanuel Macron’s landmark assisted dying law while striking down a proposed social media ban for children under 15. It said the measure disproportionately infringed on children’s freedoms, prompting the government to prepare a revised bill.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-08-15 09:09
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro rejected China’s accusation that he has “consistently attacked and smeared” Beijing, calling the remarks a “classic squid tactic” intended to divert attention from the issues at hand.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 09:05
An apparent high level of removal orders in Sweden suggests authorities are rejecting “reasonable grounds” from British citizens who failed to apply for residence after Brexit. Cases include a 74-year-old man with vascular dementia and a 78-year-old widow, while campaigners say the withdrawal agreement’s protections are being weakened in practice.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 09:00
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged China to improve its ability to prevent, mitigate and respond to natural disasters after a series of deadly floods and landslides struck the country this summer.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 09:00
Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director known for “On Golden Pond,” has died at 97. His daughter, Amy Rydell, confirmed that he died Thursday of natural causes.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 09:00
Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director best known for “On Golden Pond,” has died at 97. His daughter, Amy Rydell, confirmed that he died Thursday of natural causes.
AFP News AgencyThe article portrays Japan’s National Intelligence Bureau, inaugurated on July 31, as an institutional pillar of remilitarization. It says the bureau was advanced through a rapid legislative process despite protests, while record defense spending is being financed through debt, tax increases and cuts to lower-priority social programs, adding pressure on Japan’s strained finances and households.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-15 08:54
The United States is pressing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn Israeli settlers who have surrounded Palestinian homes in Qusra. France is calling for their arrest and prosecution, while residents remain cut off from food and other supplies, adding political pressure on Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s election.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-08-15 08:52
Palestinian residents of three homes in Qusra, near Nablus in the occupied West Bank, say they have effectively been denied food and other supplies since Israeli settlers began a siege on Sunday. France 24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky says the Israeli military has not acted to remove them, reflecting divisions in Israeli politics.
Israeli activist Alon Lee Green told Al Jazeera that soldiers deployed to protect Palestinians in Qusra, in the occupied West Bank, are supporting what he called “terrorist” settlers. Soldiers were also seen drinking tea with settlers besieging Palestinian homes.
Bangladesh moved closer to a historic first Test win in Australia after taking a 67-run lead on day three in Darwin. Australia ended on 161-4 in its second innings, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz dismissing Steve Smith and Hasan Mahmud having earlier taken six first-innings wickets.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 08:50
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says political influence in sport must be kept in check ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. He also discusses the ban on Russian athletes, private equity in sport and FIFA’s credibility crisis after a World Cup red-card suspension was overturned.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 08:44
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams lost 6-2, 6-2 to Colombian qualifier Emiliana Arango in the Cincinnati Open first round, extending her singles losing streak to 13 matches. Williams will remain in Cincinnati to play doubles with her sister Serena after receiving a wild card.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 08:32
Extreme heat and unreliable water supplies are putting asset valuations at risk across a growing range of sectors, Moody’s says, with effects including reduced labor productivity and higher energy costs.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 08:30
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced free online coaching for competitive exams and artificial-intelligence training for 10 million young people in his Independence Day speech. The pledges came weeks after youth-led protests over alleged exam-paper leaks and recruitment irregularities, which were followed by the education minister’s resignation.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 08:25
The Ken-Betwa dam project is set to displace thousands, while legal protections for compensation are being ignored. Women from affected villages near Panna Tiger Reserve staged a funeral-pyre protest, demanding compensation in their own names.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 08:22
Fourteen Yale students spend the year before graduation touring the world with the Whiffenpoofs, one of the oldest collegiate a cappella groups. In China, singing on the Great Wall and rehearsing with local students became an opportunity to experience another culture and connect with a different generation.
CCGTNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-15 08:19
China’s first integrated AI platform for early detection of pine wilt disease was launched in Nanjing on August 12. Developed by Nanjing Forestry University and Baidu, it automatically tests feature combinations to improve early warnings in high-risk pine forests and is expected to cut related costs.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 08:14
Visa-free entry, a tropical climate and comparatively affordable healthcare are attracting more international visitors to Hainan. From January to July, the Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone received over 8,600 overseas medical tourists, 5.4 times last year’s figure. The province also offers medical services, TCM treatments, training and cultural experiences.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 08:14
CGTN examines how food can bring Jamaica and China closer. Jamaican Ambassador to China Arthur Williams discusses cultural links between the two cuisines, while executive chef Maurice Patrick Mullings demonstrates how their flavors can combine in new dishes.
CCGTNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-15 08:09
Anton Kobyakov, an adviser to President Vladimir Putin and executive secretary of the Eastern Economic Forum’s organizing committee, said Putin would make important statements in his upcoming plenary address and urged Western countries to watch it closely. The forum is scheduled for Sept. 1-4 in Vladivostok.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 08:08
Liverpool majority owners Fenway Sports Group announced on Friday that a minority stake in the club had been sold to a consortium including Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. Former Queens Park Rangers owner Amit Bhatia is expected to become the club’s new vice-chairman under the deal.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 08:04
The Tianjin edition of the CMG Film Culture Carnival opened on August 14, focusing on the “film plus” economy and ways to connect cinema with everyday life. The city introduced discounts, public services and themed activities, while two seven-day markets feature film experiences, screenings, exhibitions and intangible cultural-heritage products.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 08:02
Hours after the Trump administration launched its latest tariff scheme on July 24, the same small businesses that had defeated earlier White House tariff measures, including at the Supreme Court, sued the government again. The companies are emerging as the public face of small-business resistance to tariffs.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 08:00
Russia has added another German organization to its list of “undesirable organizations.” A techno parade in Berlin is set to take place under tight security after last month’s deadly attack on a Pride march.
DDWOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 07:58
Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday, 41, was found dead at an address in Battersea, south London. His family said they were in shock and that a campaign of misinformation had become too much for him. Arday resigned last week amid plagiarism allegations and questions over some achievements, which he denied. Tributes described the media scrutiny and personal attacks he faced as relentless and unacceptable.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 07:53
Jason Arday, the former Cambridge professor who recently resigned amid plagiarism allegations and questions about his academic achievements, was found unresponsive at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday and later confirmed dead. Police said the death was unexpected but not believed to be suspicious. Arday denied plagiarism, while his family said a campaign of misinformation had been too much for him.
Reports say former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday was found dead in London on Friday, days after resigning amid questions about his career.
The University of Cambridge confirmed that Black academic Jason Arday was found dead on Friday. Arday had resigned from the prestigious British institution the previous week after a high-profile plagiarism scandal that prompted claims of racism.
British academic and former Cambridge professor Jason Arday was found unresponsive at a south London address, according to media reports citing authorities. He had resigned nine days earlier amid scrutiny of his academic work and allegations that parts of his doctoral thesis were plagiarised. Arday acknowledged mistakes but said he was wrongly portrayed as a liar and academic fraud.
UK media reported that former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday was found unresponsive at a London address on Friday and pronounced dead at the scene. Police said his death was unexpected but not believed to be suspicious. Arday had resigned a week earlier amid plagiarism allegations.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says supporters have no reason to worry about his future as he enters the final year of his contract. He wants to stay and expects negotiations to be resolved, while Arsenal prepare to face Manchester City in the Community Shield.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 07:44
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on India’s Independence Day. He said Russia-India relations are developing successfully as a specially privileged strategic partnership, with cooperation spanning numerous areas and multilateral structures.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 07:35
Hungarian authorities plan to sink two barges in the Danube on Saturday to lift water levels near the Paks nuclear plant. Prime Minister Peter Magyar said the measure is intended to prevent one of the plant’s two remaining turbines from shutting down as the river level falls.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 07:35
Dawn Staley and the 1996 U.S. Olympic women's basketball team helped pave the way for the WNBA and players including Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne and Chamique Holdsclaw. The pioneering group is entering the Hall of Fame.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 07:30
President Donald Trump is expected to attend a White House meeting next Wednesday bringing together senior executives from cryptocurrency companies and prediction-market venues, according to a person familiar with the event.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 07:30
A massive missile attack struck Russia’s Samara Region in the morning, city mayor Ivan Noskov said. Air defenses repelled the attack, while Samara’s industrial infrastructure suffered localized damage and injured people received medical assistance. A crisis management center was established at the scene.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 07:29
A missile struck an industrial site in Samara in the Volga area, Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said. A crisis response center has been established and first responders are working at the scene while damage and possible casualties are being verified.
Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House task force for the recently completed World Cup, defended embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino and said the criticism was driven by politics, pettiness and jealousy. Infantino abandoned a plan in late July to sell about 20% of a new World Cup-related entity to private investors, but the controversy has weakened support for his re-election bid next year.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 07:27
Despite repeated pressure from US President Donald Trump to intervene against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Damascus is unlikely to send forces across the border. Such a move could strengthen Hezbollah politically, destabilise both countries and expose Syria to Iranian retaliation, while undermining its leadership’s push for stability, recovery and investment.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-15 07:27
Border workers’ unions say they warned Spain’s central government weeks before more than 70,000 migrants rushed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. They said social-media-fuelled arrivals by sea were increasing and feared the situation would escalate.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-15 07:25
Morocco has installed new barbed wire and deployed additional police near Spain’s Ceuta enclave after online calls for another mass crossing. Residents say stricter border controls do not address why young people are risking their lives to leave.
The Kyiv IndependentBright lanterns light Yuehe Ancient Street in Jiaxing, Zhejiang, at night. Drawing on the cultural legacy of the more than 2,000-kilometer Grand Canal between Beijing and Hangzhou, the district is pursuing protective revitalization. Night tourism boosts residents’ incomes and public cultural services, bringing culture, tourism and commerce together in Zhejiang’s pursuit of common prosperity.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-15 07:18
The 561-kilometer Duku Highway, a popular summer self-driving route in Xinjiang, crosses the Tianshan Mountains. The journey passes through the Gobi Desert, snow-capped peaks, forests and grasslands, with rapidly changing landscapes highlighting northern Xinjiang’s natural grandeur.
CCGTNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-15 07:17
Five years after taking Kabul and returning to power, the Taliban is celebrating what it describes as a safer and “free” Afghanistan. The anniversary, however, is accompanied by growing criticism of sweeping restrictions on women and girls, economic hardship and ongoing international isolation.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-08-15 07:14
As India, Qatar, China, Iran and Central Asian states expand contacts with the Taliban, campaigners fear fragmented diplomacy is weakening consistent demands for human-rights improvements. The UN says Taliban edicts have barred women from universities and most jobs while repressing minorities, activists and journalists.
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