Morning Digest
25 stories from 4 sources, 57 more held back.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has broken ranks with the EU’s push for solidarity with Spain after the Ceuta crisis, calling Madrid’s migrant amnesty a “very bad idea” that risks a repeat of Europe’s 2015 influx. He warned that Spain’s potential legalization of more than a million people creates a loophole for migrants to push north across the EU’s open borders.
UK officials announced last month that they had cancelled a planned British army exercise in Kenya after the latter’s government did not grant the required permissions. The UK had said that the exercise, which normally happens in Laikipia, would instead be moved to another location.
BRICS nations are discussing linking their payment systems and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as they explore ways to reduce the costs and increase the speed of cross-border payments, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Tuesday.
Bulgarian opposition leader Kostadin Kostadinov has called for Ukrainian Ambassador Olesya Ilashschuk to be expelled from the country, accusing her of interfering in domestic affairs and citing a series of security incidents involving Ukraine.
Kiev lacks political will to fight corruption – anti-graft chief. The Ukrainian state has no political will to root out corruption, as powerful interests reap illegal benefits from the increasingly compromised system, including the massive defense sector, senior anti-graft officials have warned.
Drone attacks put Libya’s largest refinery at risk of closure. Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has warned that it could shut down the country’s largest operating refinery following repeated drone attacks on oil facilities in the western city of Zawiya. The latest attack on Monday targeted an oil-blending and packaging plant operated by the Zawiya Oil Refining Company, according to the NOC.
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.
The New York Knicks will raise their championship banner on NBA's Opening Night on Oct. 20, as they face LeBron James and his debut with the Philadelphia 76ers (7 p.m. ET), the NBA announced Tuesday. The Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons open the tripleheader on NBC at 3 p.m.
Aug 11, 2026, 07:43 AM ET Dina Thorslund became the undisputed bantamweight champion with a unanimous decision victory over Cherneka Johnson in the main event of Saturday's MVP women's card in Orlando. Thorslund (25-0, 9 KOs), a former unified bantamweight champion, was relentless from the opening bell, putting together three- and four-punch combinations to earn a shutout victory.
Aug 11, 2026, 07:31 AM ET In a weekend full of middleweight action, the division crowned a new champion and saw a top contender extend his perfect record. On Saturday in Dublin, Ireland, Aaron McKenna dominated Etinosa Oliha to claim the vacant IBF middleweight title by unanimous decision.
PHILADELPHIA -- The offensive overhaul is well underway for the Eagles. It only takes a few moments of observing training camp practice to notice the stark contrast between how things look under new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion versus what we've seen from Nick Sirianni and his host of playcallers over the previous five seasons. Jalen Hurts is under center way more.
In the 21st century, Real Madrid have always been the specter that hangs over the sport. It's the club that almost everyone wants to play for because it's the club that has more money than everyone else. For the 2023-24 season, Madrid became the first club to ever record more than €1 billion in revenue, while the next richest were Manchester City down at a paltry €838 million.
Life in the ACC certainly isn't boring.
The NBA preseason is still more than seven weeks away, but it's never too early to examine underreported issues that could derail the league's top title contenders. The New York Knicks ran through the East playoffs on their way to their first championship in 53 years, but what's their biggest hole heading into next season?
Can the Houston Rockets, now entering Year 2 of the Kevin Durant era, find their footing as a perennial Western Conference threat? It's a question that seemed just out of reach for the 2025-26 team, whose season ended in a whimper following a season of point guard questions, rumors and a 4-2 series loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the playoffs.
The drastic separation between the haves and have-nots has begun as the 2026 WNBA season turns into the final stretch. Time is running out for those trying to play their way into the postseason, while a clear upper tier navigates playoff seeding. One team -- Minnesota -- has officially secured a berth, while one -- Seattle -- has been officially eliminated.
NFL training camps are underway ahead of the 2026 season, and Jeremy Fowler, Dan Graziano and Ben Solak have been on the road for their respective annual camp tours. We had updates from their first 12 stops last week, and now we're sharing nuggets and notes from visits to the 49ers, Bengals, Bills, Browns, Cowboys, Eagles, Jets, Raiders, Ravens, Seahawks and Steelers over the past seven days.
You know things are going good when it's news that you lose two games in a row. Such as it is for the scorching Boston Red Sox, a team that shook off a bafflingly bad first half to, just maybe, establish itself as the team to beat in the American League. The Red Sox had won 27 of 30 before running into the ice wall that is the Athletics over the weekend.
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.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has broken ranks with the EU’s push for solidarity with Spain after the Ceuta crisis, calling Madrid’s migrant amnesty a “very bad idea” that risks a repeat of Europe’s 2015 influx. He warned that Spain’s potential legalization of more than a million people creates a loophole for migrants to push north across the EU’s open borders.
UK officials announced last month that they had cancelled a planned British army exercise in Kenya after the latter’s government did not grant the required permissions. The UK had said that the exercise, which normally happens in Laikipia, would instead be moved to another location.
BRICS nations are discussing linking their payment systems and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as they explore ways to reduce the costs and increase the speed of cross-border payments, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Tuesday.
Bulgarian opposition leader Kostadin Kostadinov has called for Ukrainian Ambassador Olesya Ilashschuk to be expelled from the country, accusing her of interfering in domestic affairs and citing a series of security incidents involving Ukraine.
Kiev lacks political will to fight corruption – anti-graft chief. The Ukrainian state has no political will to root out corruption, as powerful interests reap illegal benefits from the increasingly compromised system, including the massive defense sector, senior anti-graft officials have warned.
Drone attacks put Libya’s largest refinery at risk of closure. Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has warned that it could shut down the country’s largest operating refinery following repeated drone attacks on oil facilities in the western city of Zawiya. The latest attack on Monday targeted an oil-blending and packaging plant operated by the Zawiya Oil Refining Company, according to the NOC.
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.
The New York Knicks will raise their championship banner on NBA's Opening Night on Oct. 20, as they face LeBron James and his debut with the Philadelphia 76ers (7 p.m. ET), the NBA announced Tuesday. The Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons open the tripleheader on NBC at 3 p.m.
Aug 11, 2026, 07:43 AM ET Dina Thorslund became the undisputed bantamweight champion with a unanimous decision victory over Cherneka Johnson in the main event of Saturday's MVP women's card in Orlando. Thorslund (25-0, 9 KOs), a former unified bantamweight champion, was relentless from the opening bell, putting together three- and four-punch combinations to earn a shutout victory.
Aug 11, 2026, 07:31 AM ET In a weekend full of middleweight action, the division crowned a new champion and saw a top contender extend his perfect record. On Saturday in Dublin, Ireland, Aaron McKenna dominated Etinosa Oliha to claim the vacant IBF middleweight title by unanimous decision.
PHILADELPHIA -- The offensive overhaul is well underway for the Eagles. It only takes a few moments of observing training camp practice to notice the stark contrast between how things look under new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion versus what we've seen from Nick Sirianni and his host of playcallers over the previous five seasons. Jalen Hurts is under center way more.
In the 21st century, Real Madrid have always been the specter that hangs over the sport. It's the club that almost everyone wants to play for because it's the club that has more money than everyone else. For the 2023-24 season, Madrid became the first club to ever record more than €1 billion in revenue, while the next richest were Manchester City down at a paltry €838 million.
Life in the ACC certainly isn't boring.
The NBA preseason is still more than seven weeks away, but it's never too early to examine underreported issues that could derail the league's top title contenders. The New York Knicks ran through the East playoffs on their way to their first championship in 53 years, but what's their biggest hole heading into next season?
Can the Houston Rockets, now entering Year 2 of the Kevin Durant era, find their footing as a perennial Western Conference threat? It's a question that seemed just out of reach for the 2025-26 team, whose season ended in a whimper following a season of point guard questions, rumors and a 4-2 series loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the playoffs.
The drastic separation between the haves and have-nots has begun as the 2026 WNBA season turns into the final stretch. Time is running out for those trying to play their way into the postseason, while a clear upper tier navigates playoff seeding. One team -- Minnesota -- has officially secured a berth, while one -- Seattle -- has been officially eliminated.
NFL training camps are underway ahead of the 2026 season, and Jeremy Fowler, Dan Graziano and Ben Solak have been on the road for their respective annual camp tours. We had updates from their first 12 stops last week, and now we're sharing nuggets and notes from visits to the 49ers, Bengals, Bills, Browns, Cowboys, Eagles, Jets, Raiders, Ravens, Seahawks and Steelers over the past seven days.
You know things are going good when it's news that you lose two games in a row. Such as it is for the scorching Boston Red Sox, a team that shook off a bafflingly bad first half to, just maybe, establish itself as the team to beat in the American League. The Red Sox had won 27 of 30 before running into the ice wall that is the Athletics over the weekend.
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.