Four missing after firefighting helicopters collide near Athens
Four crew members were missing after two firefighting helicopters collided near Athens on August 2 as Greece battled wildfires during a severe European heatwave.
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Multiple people killed in shooting at Idaho restaurant; gunman also dead
Police said multiple people were killed and others injured in a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, on August 1, with the suspected gunman among the dead.
Tourist Plane Crash Near Peru’s Nazca Lines Kills 13
All 13 people aboard a sightseeing aircraft died after it crashed near Peru’s Nazca Lines on August 1, 2026; authorities have opened an investigation into the cause.
WHO says food-industry lawsuits are delaying public-health protections
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says litigation by ultra-processed food companies is slowing policies intended to reduce obesity and unhealthy diets.
Spain Seeks Urgent EU Meeting as Ceuta Crossing Death Toll Reaches 67
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called for an urgent meeting of EU interior ministers after more than 50,000 people crossed from Morocco into Ceuta and at least 67 died.
At Least 21 Injured as 4.7-Magnitude Quake Strikes Italy’s Campi Flegrei
A shallow 4.7-magnitude earthquake near Naples injured at least 21 people, forced more than 250 from their homes and disrupted power, transport and ferry services on July 31.
Australia Investigates Suspected First H5N1 Mass Bird Mortality Event
South Australian authorities reported more than 80 dead or sick greater crested terns near Robe in a suspected H5N1 mass mortality event.
F-35B crashes near San Diego Marine base; pilot ejects safely
A US Marine Corps F-35B crashed near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego on July 31, 2026, and its pilot ejected before being taken to hospital in stable condition.