Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,278
Here are the key events on day 1,278 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Month: August 2025
Israel has destroyed more than 1,000 buildings in Gaza City: Civil Defence
Israeli attacks kill 51 Palestinians across Gaza, as Netanyahu’s government ignores international pleas to halt war.
Spain’s August heatwave was ‘most intense on record’, weather agency says
AEMET says the 16-day August heatwave was part of a ‘trend toward more extreme summers’ due to climate change.
Floods keep ravaging Pakistan – how can it protect itself?
In June of this year alone, monsoon rains have killed at least 750 people across the country.
Inside Donetsk as residents flee attacks on Ukrainian region Putin wants to control
Quentin Sommerville follows volunteers carrying out evacuations in eastern Ukraine as drone attacks rage.
What Lorne Michaels has said about the ‘SNL’ 51 premiere
Lorne Michaels has some big plans for “Saturday Night Live” Season 51
‘Sopranos’ actor Jerry Adler dies at 96
Jerry Adler, best known for playing a mobster’s confidant on “The Sopranos,” died on Saturday at the age of 96, according to an obituary from
Trump has no basis to deploy troops to Chicago: Top Democratic US lawmaker
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker also accuses Republican US president of pushing to ‘manufacture a crisis’ to abuse power.
Tens of thousands march across world in support of Palestinians in Gaza
Rallies take place across Australia’s major towns and cities as well as in other countries including Malaysia and Kenya.
Amid Gaza famine, Palestinian girl struggles to survive
UN official says Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing ‘hell in all shapes’ as Israel steps up its Gaza City assault.
SpaceX Starship 10th Test Flight: How and When to Watch the Launch
After setbacks in its last three flight attempts, Elon Musk’s company has a lot riding on the latest trip of its Starship prototype.
Israel hits Yemen’s Houthis after reports group used cluster bomb
The strikes come after Israel said the Houthis used cluster munitions in a missile fired at Israel.
‘Minibrains’ reveal secrets of how key brain cells form in the womb
Miniature models of the brain have revealed a “previously unappreciated” role of microglia, a type of cell found within the organ. The finding could help
Will there be a La Niña this fall? Here’s what forecasters predict and what it means for the weather
NOAA forecasts suggest we could experience La Niña conditions in the fall and early winter. However, this potential La Niña spell is unlikely to break