August 7 Angler expecting a fish pulls up rare 700-year-old sword: ‘Real treasures’ A fisherman in Poland reeled in a rare 700-year-old medieval sword from the Vistula River. An expert told Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Digital that it dates back to when Warsaw was founded.
August 6 France strips residency from 47-year-old Moroccan man who lit cigarette at Arc de Triomphe war memorial France strips residency permit from 47-year-old man who desecrated Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by using memorial flame to light cigarette in Paris.
August 6 Three Americans evacuated from Antarctica after medical emergency at research station The New Zealand air force completed a high-risk medical evacuation of three Americans from Antarctica in freezing temperatures and total darkness on ice runway.
August 6 New bridge will link popular island to mainland as critics warn of mafia, earthquakes The world's longest suspension bridge has been approved for a Sicily-Italy connection; construction may start in 2026. It's designed to carry 6,000 cars hourly as critics cite concerns.
August 6 US Olympic skier opens up on evolution of rivalry with Canada ahead of 2026 Winter Games American Olympic skier Alex Ferreira said he 'probably' expects an intensified rivalry with Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics due to recent tariffs.
August 6 Diana Taurasi rips WNBA salaries compared to overseas pay during her time playing: 'Janitor made more' WNBA scoring leader Diana Taurasi revealed in an upcoming docuseries how she earned more playing in Russia than the WNBA, saying the "janitor at the arena made more."
August 6 Mosquito-borne virus spreading through China causes high fever, joint pain China is battling a widespread chikungunya outbreak using drones, insecticides and quarantine measures, as a mosquito-borne virus has infected over 7,000 people in Guangdong.
August 6 Virginia Dem gubernatorial candidate and ex-CIA officer took $50K from CCP-linked tycoon Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA officer, faces criticism after accepting $50,000 in campaign contributions from CCP-connected Chinese businessman
August 6 Trump open to meet Putin face-to-face next week followed by three-way talks with Ukraine's Zelenskyy Trump schedules back-to-back diplomatic meetings with Russia's Putin and Ukraine's Zelenskyy in coming weeks according to Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ reports.
August 6 New Romanian law may have averted NATO clash with Russia after border strikes Romanian parliament's new law explicitly permits shooting down Russian drones that enter its airspace, deterring Moscow from crossing the 380-mile border with Ukraine.