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Five dead, 41 missing, after Indonesia ferry catches fire

The vessel with 271 people on board caught fire off Madura island.

BBC World World • 3m

Best Car Vacuums (2026): Handheld, Cordless, Shopping Tips

These portable vacuums make quick work of snack crumbs, tracked-in dirt, pet hair, and the mysterious debris beneath your seats.

Wired Tech • 3m

How Spain's migrant crisis created a political storm - whipped up by social media

The Ceuta crossings have shaken Europe politically, exposing divisions over the sensitive issue of migration, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford writes.

BBC World World • 5m

There Are 2 Eclipses This August. Here’s How to See Them

Everything you need to know about the solar eclipse and lunar eclipse that will occur in August 2026.

Wired Tech • 8m

French wildfire near Bordeaux contained as 1,500 firefighters battle separate blaze in Provence

France's vast wildfire near Bordeaux remains contained but is still burning.

KPRC 2 Click2Houston Local • 13m

Washington state wildfires trigger evacuations

State officials said wildfires across more than 250,000 acres have led to widespread evacuations and power outages.

BBC US & Canada Us • 18m

Body of mountaineer Nirmal Purja recovered after Pakistan avalanche

The renowned climber was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.

BBC World World • 26m

Republicans want voters to elect Kansas Supreme Court justices and move court to the right

Kansas voters will decide Tuesday whether to elect state Supreme Court justices rather than have the governor appoint them.

KPRC 2 Click2Houston Local • 36m

The Best Kids’ Backpacks for the 2026 School Year

Your kid’s little lunch hauler takes a brutal beating every day. These are the backbacks our own kids have tried and loved.

Wired Tech • 37m

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French wildfire near Bordeaux contained as 1,500 firefighters battle separate blaze in Provence

KPRC 2 Click2Houston 13m

Republicans want voters to elect Kansas Supreme Court justices and move court to the right

KPRC 2 Click2Houston 36m

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1611: Benjamin Franklin and Cotton Mather

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Trump says he will order halt to Iran strikes after parameters reached for deal to end war

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Carlos Correa’s ankle recovery surges ahead, and he won’t rule out a 2026 return for Astros

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Trump says Mideast allies have reached outlines of deal to end Iran war, says US to stop new strikes

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Idaho fast food restaurant shooting leaves 3 dead and 7 injured, city spokesman says

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'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80

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Top dogs ride waves at annual World Dog Surfing Championships

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Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals

KPRC 2 Click2Houston 16h

Heat wave brings record-breaking temps, heightened wildfire risk to parts of Western US

KPRC 2 Click2Houston 17h

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Washington state wildfires trigger evacuations

BBC US & Canada 18m

Trump cancels Iran strikes subject to deal being made 'rapidly'

BBC US & Canada 1h

We asked a first grader to interview his hero: A bird scientist

NPR U.S. News 1h

Idaho fast food restaurant shooting leaves 3 dead, city spokesman says

NPR U.S. News 2h

Canada's WestJet airline flight attendants go on strike - can I get a refund?

BBC US & Canada 4h

Solitude as a new aspirational lifestyle: 'We are not lonely'

BBC US & Canada 10h

The Sopranos star Vincent Pastore dies aged 80

BBC US & Canada 11h

'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80

NPR U.S. News 12h

Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs

BBC US & Canada 17h

Trump threatens to revive $1.8bn 'anti-weaponisation' fund as Senate standoff deepens

BBC US & Canada 18h

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Five dead, 41 missing, after Indonesia ferry catches fire

How Spain's migrant crisis created a political storm - whipped up by social media

Body of mountaineer Nirmal Purja recovered after Pakistan avalanche

Trump cancels Iran strikes subject to deal being made 'rapidly'

Three killed after bomb detonated at Moscow restaurant, state media say

Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are on the rise across west Africa, campaigners warn

The Guardian World 6h

Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13

Solitude as a new aspirational lifestyle: 'We are not lonely'

Young guns for hire - the teenage hitmen recruited to kill across Europe

Why Uganda seems to be winning the battle against Ebola as virus spreads in DR Congo

The Sopranos star Vincent Pastore dies aged 80

Tourist plane crashes during flight over Peru’s Nazca Lines, killing 13

The Guardian World 12h

A bruising 24 hours - what next for Fifa and under-pressure Infantino?

How Australia combines modern tech and Indigenous knowledge to fight wildfires

EU to hold urgent meeting of interior ministers on Tuesday over Ceuta crisis

The Guardian World 15h

Italy putting nearly all major cities on highest heat alert

Current Ebola outbreak worst ever in DR Congo, WHO says

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My girlfriend is 62. Can she claim her late husband’s full Social Security benefit — or does she have to wait?

MarketWatch Top Stories 12h

If Social Security’s funding crisis is the elephant in the room, this is the mouse everyone has overlooked. You have been warned.

MarketWatch Top Stories 13h

‘We have always been civil’: My sister refuses to replace me as executor. Can I step down before she dies?

MarketWatch Top Stories 13h

Let’s elect candidates who will make the wealthy pay taxes

MarketWatch Top Stories 16h

‘Don’t get suckered like I did’: I paid $185 to the wrong passport website. Can I get my money back?

MarketWatch Top Stories 16h

Rising Medicare Part D premiums could drive more people into Medicare Advantage plans

MarketWatch Top Stories 16h

Americans are living longer than our retirement system can handle — and many of us are unprepared

MarketWatch Top Stories 17h

My financial adviser says I don’t need a tax-efficient withdrawal plan for my $2.3 million portfolio. Is that madness?

MarketWatch Top Stories 17h

Health savings accounts can be a great retirement tool – if you’re healthy or wealthy

MarketWatch Top Stories 17h

I’m 75 and afraid to let my retirement fund dip below $1 million. Am I being too conservative?

MarketWatch Top Stories 17h

Tech

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Best Car Vacuums (2026): Handheld, Cordless, Shopping Tips

There Are 2 Eclipses This August. Here’s How to See Them

The Best Kids’ Backpacks for the 2026 School Year

Is It Possible to Make Smart Glasses That Aren’t Creepy?

Europeans Are About to Find Out How Entrenched AI Is in Their Daily Lives

Show HN: Syncular – offline-first SQL sync with TypeScript and Rust cores

Hacker News 50m

Show HN: Bor – Open-source policy management for Linux desktops

YouTube Star AboFlah Made Streaming His Life. He Wants His Kids to Live Offline

Cyberscript

Police in the US are making their own true crime podcasts

I don't recommend Tailwind CSS

Running Kimi K3 on MI355X at Better Performance per Dollar Than B300

MkLinux and the pimped-out Apple Workgroup Server 9150

Deep-sea vehicles spot 'alien' sharks deep beneath the waves in the Pacific

Show HN: I'm a 15 Year Old Wannabe Engineer, This Is a Cycloidal Gearbox I Built

Go 1.27 Interactive Tour

ASRock BC-250: Building the Budget Steam Machine

Morph (YC S23) Is Hiring Member of Technical Staff

Hacker News 11h

Pixel 11 specs and price leak with no surprises

Inside the London hacker house taking a stand against founder burnout

Seedance 2.5

Hacker News 13h

You could be taking way better photos on your phone

Diátaxis

Hacker News 14h

Judge denies xAI’s request to block Minnesota ban on ‘nudify’ apps

Angela Nissel faces down grief with a laugh

YouTuber Hank Green says his AI usage is ‘not healthy’

Should you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead?

Here's how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA's Swift mission

Ars Technica 16h

Is this Billboard Hot 100 hit AI slop?

Sam Altman is still making the case for parenting via ChatGPT

Spider-Man: Brand New Day leak racks up millions of views

This $9 key physically locks your most addictive apps