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A plane crash in Brazil’s São Paulo state killed all 61 people on board
A jet crashed in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, killing all 61 on board. Voepass Airline said the twin-engine turboprop crashed in Vinhedo while flying from Cascavel in southern Paraná to Guarulhos airport in São Paulo. A video circulating on social media shows a jet descending vertically and whirling as it falls.
Harris tells Gaza pro-Palestine protesters ‘now is time for ceasefire’
US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has told pro-Palestine protestors who disrupted her campaign rally in Arizona that it is time for a truce in Israel's war on Gaza. As Harris spoke to an estimated 15,000 people in Glendale, Arizona, one of the states she is aiming for to beat her Republican opponent, Donald Trump, demonstrators chanted, "Free, free Palestine." On Friday, Harris paused her speech to address the demonstrators directly, saying, "I have been clear: now is the time to reach ceasefirere and complete the hostage deal."
Police are on ‘high alert’ for continued disturbances this weekend
The opening of the football season has generated worries of fresh upheaval, with some publications saying that authorities are mulling football bans following investigations that revealed a link between rioters and football hooligan gangs. Police personnel remain on high alert, with concerns that rioting may continue this weekend. The opening of the football season has generated worries of fresh upheaval, with some publications saying that authorities are mulling football bans following investigations that revealed a link between rioters and football hooligan gangs.
Israeli strike on Gaza school building reportedly kills dozens
An Israeli air assault on a school facility housing displaced Palestinians in Gaza City killed dozens of people, according to Hamas-run authorities in the area. According to an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) spokeswoman, al-Taba'een school "served as an active Hamas and Islamic Jihad military facility" with roughly 20 "militants" working there. The health ministry's ambulance service reported that at least 60 people were killed and 47 injured.
Festival-goers hurt in ‘terrifying’ crowd surge at Boardmasters, Newquay
Police claimed concertgoers were hurt in a crowd rush at the Boardmasters music event in Newquay, with one woman describing the incident as "terrifying." Many have claimed being "crushed" and accusations that many, including children, have broken bones. The celebration is set to run all weekend. Stormzy, Sam Fender, and Katy B are among the acts yet to perform.
Gmail is down: Google’s emailing service hit by a worldwide outage
Gmail is down for users globally, preventing them from sending emails or accessing their accounts. The Google outage began around 3 p.m. ET and is affecting users in the United States, the United Kingdom, portions of Europe, Australia, Asia, and South America. Gmail is used by over 1.8 billion people worldwide, although the exact number of those affected on Thursday remains unknown.
Anti-racists saved Britain; now Keir Starmer must act
On Wednesday evening, thousands of anti-racists marched through the north and south of England, recovering our towns and cities from far-right rioters who had terrorized British Muslims, people of color, refugees, and migrants for the previous eight days. In doing so, anti-racists have also reclaimed the narrative from the politicians and media operatives who have emboldened these violent racists with their inflammatory rhetoric on migration, demonstrating that the majority of British people do not buy into their hatemongering and that our multiracial neighborhoods and communities are "no go zones" for the far right.
Failed Taylor Swift concert terror plot: third teen detained
Taylor Swift's three planned gigs at Ernst Happel Stadium were canceled on Wednesday after officials uncovered the scheme. A third teenager has been arrested in connection with a terrorist assault planned for a Taylor Swift concert in Austria. According to Austrian Home Secretary Gerhard Karner, an 18-year-old Iraqi national was arrested in Vienna on Thursday evening after reportedly contacting the 19-year-old primary suspect.
Trump’s campaign struggles to lay a hand on the surging Harris
According to those close to the former president, Donald Trump's campaign is aware that it may lose in November if the race is determined on "vibes" and "energy," as Kamala Harris continues to ride waves of momentum with her recently announced running partner Tim Walz. The fear has already begun to cause divisions inside Trumpworld, with some Maga allies criticizing Trump's political aides for running a campaign that may be too structurally insufficient to establish a ground operation in swing states.
Iran keeps the area guessing as it considers reprisal attacks
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), a group of 57 countries, held an emergency conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday at Iran's request to examine, among other things, the death of Hamas senior leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week. The event provided an opportunity for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, who has promised "harsh punishment" for the death, to spell out the reasons for an expected retaliation. Both Iran and Hamas claim the assassination on July 31 was carried out by Israel, which has not reacted but is widely assumed to be responsible.
‘National scandal’ as record number of children live in temporary housing
Local governments have urged the government to act quickly to assist the growing number of people forced to rely on council-provided temporary housing. A dramatic increase in the number of families living in temporary housing has caused English authorities to call on the government to address the homelessness crisis. According to the most recent government figures, the total number of individuals living in temporary housing in England increased by 12.3% to a record 117,450 households in the year ending March 2024.
China struggles with ‘number over quality’ in generative AI patents
China has emerged as the world's leading creator of generative AI patents, but it is unable to implement many of its ideas due to US export prohibitions and long-standing issues with its domestic innovation culture. In July, the UN's intellectual property organization said that China had submitted more than 38,000 generative AI patents over the previous decade, more than any other country combined. According to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) data, Chinese corporations and institutions, including Tencent, Ping An Insurance, Baidu, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, are among the top ten patent holders worldwide.
