A spokesperson for Mark Zuckerberg said his yacht’s crew did not initially hear a Coast Guard assistance call for a skiff that ran out of fuel off Alaska. A nearby cruise ship, the Wilderness Legacy, towed the skiff to Farragut Bay and refueled it.
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The Metropolitan Police seized 90 vehicles worth more than £8 million during a weekend crackdown on antisocial driving in Kensington, Chelsea and Hyde Park. The haul included a rare Ferrari Monza SP2 valued at about £3.7 million.
More than a million people have been evacuated as Tropical Storm Dolphin moves inland across eastern China after making landfall as the country’s strongest typhoon this year. Authorities warned of flooding and landslides as heavy rain spread toward central and northern provinces.
The world’s oceans recorded their hottest July temperature, while Western Europe had its hottest June and July on record, Copernicus said. The heat has intensified drought, lowered major rivers and fuelled severe wildfires across the region.
Former Thai lawmaker Chalong Reawraeng was arrested after allegedly shooting a Nonthaburi local government official and the official’s driver. The BBC reported the official died in hospital, while police initially said the victims were being treated and had not confirmed deaths.
Russian regional authorities said a Ukrainian drone attack on Nizhnekamsk in Tatarstan killed at least 12 people and wounded 39. The city is a major oil refining and petrochemical hub deep inside Russia.
Trump said the U.S. is only “semi-negotiating” with Iran as Tehran demanded an end to the U.S. blockade and compensation before reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The regional conflict also widened with new Houthi attacks in Yemen and Israel’s rejection of a U.S.-backed Gaza plan.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she is freezing her eggs and sharing the process online to help normalize conversations about fertility care. She also said she has not ruled out a 2028 presidential run but is focused on the midterms.