Morning Digest
25 stories from 4 sources, 52 more held back.
Israeli authorities have remained silent on the fate of Russian-Israeli historian Artyom Kirpichenok, days after his reported detention and despite Moscow seeking answers about his whereabouts. Kirpichenok, 51, is a dual Russian-Israeli citizen, journalist, and Middle East expert known for his writings on Zionism and criticism of Israel’s policies toward Iran and Palestine.
India is reviving the production of Russian Su-30MKI multi-role fighter jets, which form the backbone of the Indian Air Force. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will produce 12 new fighter jets at its Nashik facility for the Indian Air Force, at a cost of $1.3 billion, the Economic Times reported.
A US judge has dismissed criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani after President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) said it had decided to abandon the fraud and bribery case.
Russia pounds key Ukrainian logistics and defense industry sites – MOD (PHOTOS/VIDEO). Russian forces have carried out new overnight strikes targeting military-related facilities in Kiev and Ukrainian-controlled Zaporozhye, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has reported.
A curfew has been imposed in the Colombian city of Cali following a devastating earthquake, as the nationwide death toll rose to 138, with 570 others injured. Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella declared a national emergency, saying the government would commit all necessary resources to helping victims and rebuilding affected areas.
Ukraine must stop honoring Nazi-linked nationalist paramilitaries that massacred Polish civilians during World War II if it wants to join the EU, Polish parliament speaker Wlodzimierz Czarzasty has said. Modern-day Ukraine honors the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) and its military wing, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), as part of the country’s national liberation movement.
US President Donald Trump has demanded compensation from Iran for Americans and others he says were killed or wounded by Tehran and its allies. The demand comes after Tehran called on Washington to pay for damage caused during the US-Israeli war launched against Iran on February 28.
The US and Israel have reached a deal with Damascus to remove nuclear material from a secret site in Syria, Axios reported on Monday, citing US and Israeli officials. According to the publication, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will be given access to the so-called Site 99 to recover material described as remnants from Syria’s Al-Kibar reactor, which Israel bombed in 2007.
Russia’s Supreme Court has removed the liberal Yabloko party from the ballot for the parliamentary elections in September, granting a lawsuit filed by the Rodina party. Registered in 2001, Yabloko is one of Russia’s oldest political parties, tracing its roots back to an electoral alliance established in 1993.
Ukraine must compensate Iran for a deadly attack on one of its cargo vessels in the Caspian Sea, as Kiev has failed to convince Tehran that the strike was unintentional, the Iranian Foreign Ministry has said. The ship was hit in a Ukrainian strike last month, killing one sailor. Tehran condemned the attack as “reckless.
On August 7, in the Al-Safa Palace in Mecca, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in signing an agreement whose consequences may prove far greater than its deliberately restrained language suggests.
RB Leipzig defender David Raum is on Manchester United's radar, while Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona are in talks over the transfer of Spain's FIFA World Cup hero Ferran Torres. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers home page | Men's summer grades | Women's grades.
President Donald Trump defended FIFA president Gianni Infantino amid backlash over his handling of a plan to sell an interest in the World Cup, warning soccer federations they would make a "terrible mistake" if they force out Infantino. In a message posted to Truth Social on Monday night, Trump said FIFA "would never be as successful or profitable" without Infantino.
A Little League team from Tulsa, Oklahoma, disqualified from the Southwest Region tournament in Texas because of an ineligible player, has been granted a temporary restraining order, according to multiple reports, and will be able to play for a spot in the Little League Baseball World Series.
TORONTO -- Anthony Seigler scored from third base on a sacrifice fly Monday night -- without ever tagging up. Needless to say, that left everyone in Toronto a little confused. Seigler scored Boston's only run in a 2-1 loss to the Blue Jays on a chaotic, inning-ending double play that resulted in a 16-minute delay trying to sort out the whole thing.
RhodyBreakers, a division of Baseball Cards of Rhode Island that opens boxes of trading cards on a live stream for clients, were on a stream when they pulled the much sought-after card. The card, which Flagg signed during Fanatics Fest last month, has drawn significant attention -- including from the Dallas Mavericks themselves, who offered a "bounty" in exchange for the piece of memorabilia.
Arnold was released by the Detroit Lions, who drafted him in the first round in 2024, in late June, less than a week after he was arrested in Tampa, Florida, on felony charges in connection with a robbery and kidnapping in early February. Seattle brought Arnold to team headquarters Sunday for a meeting that included a workout. It was listed as a tryout on the NFL's transaction wire.
Carr, who spent 11 seasons in the NFL and earned four Pro Bowl selections, will assist Chesney and the Bruins' offensive staff with game-planning strategy while also working with UCLA's quarterbacks in a volunteer role. Carr announced his retirement from the NFL in May 2025. "We are excited to welcome Derek to our program," Chesney said in a news release.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and two House representatives want Major League Baseball and its players' union to prohibit promotional deals with betting operators, such as a personalized greeting featuring Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper that was sent to a VIP gambler by a sportsbook.
OXNARD, Calif. -- The Dallas Cowboys have rediscovered the formula they used in the past regarding contract extensions for their key players. The three-year, $105.9 million extension agreed to Monday by Pro Bowl defensive tackle Quinnen Williams -- with an annual average of $35.3 million that is second highest among defensive tackles -- is yet another sign.
DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky says she never claimed that the assessment of a flagrant foul 2 on her Saturday in a game against Indiana was the result of white privilege. Carrington came from behind and hit the Fever's Sophie Cunningham in the head and neck on a fast-break layup, knocking her to the court as the shot went in.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart slid after a third-down run during Monday's practice. It's likely not something he would have done during his rookie year, when his unwillingness to get down possibly contributed to being examined on five different occasions for a concussion. The slide at practice drew quite the reaction, specifically from the Giants' defense.
Meta has had an incredible AI turnaround in 2026, and its latest move now has the company going back to its Llama roots. With a new open-weight Muse Glimmer model and Muse Spark 1.2 also going open "soon", the once-ridiculed tech giant’s superintelligence bet might now be the U.S.’ best answer to China's open-source dominance.
A Democratic congresswoman just put Mitch McConnell’s stonewalling to shame with a video statement despite being hospitalized from a hit-and-run crash. Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert of Colorado’s 21-year-old son has been arrested on felony charges of sexual exploitation of a child.
Senate Republicans are now warning that Trump’s voter ID crusade could cost them their majority in November. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had to end a campaign rally early after hecklers grilled him about a cushy plea deal for a child molester. Donald Trump just admitted he doesn’t actually have any proof of his vandalism claims about the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Israeli authorities have remained silent on the fate of Russian-Israeli historian Artyom Kirpichenok, days after his reported detention and despite Moscow seeking answers about his whereabouts. Kirpichenok, 51, is a dual Russian-Israeli citizen, journalist, and Middle East expert known for his writings on Zionism and criticism of Israel’s policies toward Iran and Palestine.
India is reviving the production of Russian Su-30MKI multi-role fighter jets, which form the backbone of the Indian Air Force. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will produce 12 new fighter jets at its Nashik facility for the Indian Air Force, at a cost of $1.3 billion, the Economic Times reported.
A US judge has dismissed criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani after President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) said it had decided to abandon the fraud and bribery case.
Russia pounds key Ukrainian logistics and defense industry sites – MOD (PHOTOS/VIDEO). Russian forces have carried out new overnight strikes targeting military-related facilities in Kiev and Ukrainian-controlled Zaporozhye, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has reported.
A curfew has been imposed in the Colombian city of Cali following a devastating earthquake, as the nationwide death toll rose to 138, with 570 others injured. Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella declared a national emergency, saying the government would commit all necessary resources to helping victims and rebuilding affected areas.
Ukraine must stop honoring Nazi-linked nationalist paramilitaries that massacred Polish civilians during World War II if it wants to join the EU, Polish parliament speaker Wlodzimierz Czarzasty has said. Modern-day Ukraine honors the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) and its military wing, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), as part of the country’s national liberation movement.
US President Donald Trump has demanded compensation from Iran for Americans and others he says were killed or wounded by Tehran and its allies. The demand comes after Tehran called on Washington to pay for damage caused during the US-Israeli war launched against Iran on February 28.
The US and Israel have reached a deal with Damascus to remove nuclear material from a secret site in Syria, Axios reported on Monday, citing US and Israeli officials. According to the publication, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will be given access to the so-called Site 99 to recover material described as remnants from Syria’s Al-Kibar reactor, which Israel bombed in 2007.
Russia’s Supreme Court has removed the liberal Yabloko party from the ballot for the parliamentary elections in September, granting a lawsuit filed by the Rodina party. Registered in 2001, Yabloko is one of Russia’s oldest political parties, tracing its roots back to an electoral alliance established in 1993.
Ukraine must compensate Iran for a deadly attack on one of its cargo vessels in the Caspian Sea, as Kiev has failed to convince Tehran that the strike was unintentional, the Iranian Foreign Ministry has said. The ship was hit in a Ukrainian strike last month, killing one sailor. Tehran condemned the attack as “reckless.
On August 7, in the Al-Safa Palace in Mecca, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in signing an agreement whose consequences may prove far greater than its deliberately restrained language suggests.
RB Leipzig defender David Raum is on Manchester United's radar, while Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona are in talks over the transfer of Spain's FIFA World Cup hero Ferran Torres. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers home page | Men's summer grades | Women's grades.
President Donald Trump defended FIFA president Gianni Infantino amid backlash over his handling of a plan to sell an interest in the World Cup, warning soccer federations they would make a "terrible mistake" if they force out Infantino. In a message posted to Truth Social on Monday night, Trump said FIFA "would never be as successful or profitable" without Infantino.
A Little League team from Tulsa, Oklahoma, disqualified from the Southwest Region tournament in Texas because of an ineligible player, has been granted a temporary restraining order, according to multiple reports, and will be able to play for a spot in the Little League Baseball World Series.
TORONTO -- Anthony Seigler scored from third base on a sacrifice fly Monday night -- without ever tagging up. Needless to say, that left everyone in Toronto a little confused. Seigler scored Boston's only run in a 2-1 loss to the Blue Jays on a chaotic, inning-ending double play that resulted in a 16-minute delay trying to sort out the whole thing.
RhodyBreakers, a division of Baseball Cards of Rhode Island that opens boxes of trading cards on a live stream for clients, were on a stream when they pulled the much sought-after card. The card, which Flagg signed during Fanatics Fest last month, has drawn significant attention -- including from the Dallas Mavericks themselves, who offered a "bounty" in exchange for the piece of memorabilia.
Arnold was released by the Detroit Lions, who drafted him in the first round in 2024, in late June, less than a week after he was arrested in Tampa, Florida, on felony charges in connection with a robbery and kidnapping in early February. Seattle brought Arnold to team headquarters Sunday for a meeting that included a workout. It was listed as a tryout on the NFL's transaction wire.
Carr, who spent 11 seasons in the NFL and earned four Pro Bowl selections, will assist Chesney and the Bruins' offensive staff with game-planning strategy while also working with UCLA's quarterbacks in a volunteer role. Carr announced his retirement from the NFL in May 2025. "We are excited to welcome Derek to our program," Chesney said in a news release.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and two House representatives want Major League Baseball and its players' union to prohibit promotional deals with betting operators, such as a personalized greeting featuring Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper that was sent to a VIP gambler by a sportsbook.
OXNARD, Calif. -- The Dallas Cowboys have rediscovered the formula they used in the past regarding contract extensions for their key players. The three-year, $105.9 million extension agreed to Monday by Pro Bowl defensive tackle Quinnen Williams -- with an annual average of $35.3 million that is second highest among defensive tackles -- is yet another sign.
DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky says she never claimed that the assessment of a flagrant foul 2 on her Saturday in a game against Indiana was the result of white privilege. Carrington came from behind and hit the Fever's Sophie Cunningham in the head and neck on a fast-break layup, knocking her to the court as the shot went in.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart slid after a third-down run during Monday's practice. It's likely not something he would have done during his rookie year, when his unwillingness to get down possibly contributed to being examined on five different occasions for a concussion. The slide at practice drew quite the reaction, specifically from the Giants' defense.
A Democratic congresswoman just put Mitch McConnell’s stonewalling to shame with a video statement despite being hospitalized from a hit-and-run crash. Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert of Colorado’s 21-year-old son has been arrested on felony charges of sexual exploitation of a child.
Senate Republicans are now warning that Trump’s voter ID crusade could cost them their majority in November. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had to end a campaign rally early after hecklers grilled him about a cushy plea deal for a child molester. Donald Trump just admitted he doesn’t actually have any proof of his vandalism claims about the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Meta has had an incredible AI turnaround in 2026, and its latest move now has the company going back to its Llama roots. With a new open-weight Muse Glimmer model and Muse Spark 1.2 also going open "soon", the once-ridiculed tech giant’s superintelligence bet might now be the U.S.’ best answer to China's open-source dominance.