Rachel Morgan News Editor 
Municipal officials in St. Catharines and Lincoln have declared states of emergency following intense storms that dropped more than 140 mm of rain on the Niagara region in less than a week, overwhelming stormwater infrastructure, roads, and homes while causing widespread power outages and transportation disruptions. St. Catharines Mayor Declares Emergency From Flooded Basement St. … Read more
Lenders are shopping the $240-million mortgage of Manhattan Beach Studios to investment firms as an aerospace and defense manufacturing facility. This move comes after property owner Hackman Capital Partners defaulted on the loan for the 22-acre campus, whose soundstages and backlot previously built the worlds of “The Mandalorian,” “Avatar,” and “The Avengers.” According to Mike … Read more
A federal judge is allowing the Department of Homeland Security to proceed for now with plans to construct a border wall through a levee system protecting a small Texas town on the border with Mexico. The decision, issued late Sunday by Judge Reggie B. Walton, rejects arguments from the locality that the wall could trigger … Read more
Around 19,000 integrated security and safety personnel have been deployed across Davao City to secure the 2026 Kadayawan Festival, according to local officials. The month-long cultural celebration, which features 26 official events and targets roughly 250,000 tourist arrivals, launched its security preparations during a send-off ceremony on Monday, August 3, at the Davao City Police … Read more
According to Time Out’s newly updated ranking of the best delis in New York City, Katz’s Delicatessen has officially claimed the No. 1 spot. Located on Houston Street since 1888, the legendary Lower East Side establishment beat out beloved institutions including 2nd Ave Deli, Barney Greengrass, Sarge’s Delicatessen, and Pastrami Queen. Ranking NYC’s Best Delis … Read more
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council assured students from Azad Jammu and Kashmir that every possible facilitation would be provided to ensure their participation in the Medical and Dental College Admission Test, according to an official announcement on August 3. The council confirmed it would establish a special examination centre in Islamabad and make special … Read more
Border Arrest Ends Year-Long Flight from Estonian Justice Andrei Vesterinen is sitting in Tallinn Prison. The ArmyLaw OÜ owner and former Estonian Defense Forces servicemember—who lost a leg while serving in Afghanistan—was captured last week at the Latvian-Russian border, according to law enforcement reports. He was detained on a European arrest warrant at the Grebņeva … Read more
The West Java provincial administration announced 18 bus rapid transit routes serving the Greater Bandung area, with operations slated to begin in 2027 at an estimated cost of Rp1.3 trillion, according to official reports. The Greater Bandung BRT project functions as an integrated bus-based public transport network spanning the cities of Bandung and Cimahi, alongside … Read more
Kavita Algu, a palliative care physician at Mount Sinai Hospital for nearly 10 years, resigned from her position following months of department polarization sparked by her public advocacy regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict, according to internal reports, meeting notes, emails, and interviews obtained by the Star. The March 2024 Rally and Public Advocacy In March 2024, … Read more
At the beginning of this year, 334,000 children under the age of 17 were living in Latvia, constituting 18.5% of the total population, according to demographic data. Regional figures show significant concentration differences, with the Marupe region recording the largest share of children at 29.2%, followed by the Adazi region at 24.8% and the Kekava … Read more