Climate

Diplomacy & Trade

Asia-Pacific International Financial Investment Donates Field Rations to Lao People’s Army

The company handed over 290 cases of compressed rations and 220 cases of instant noodles at Laos' Ministry of National Defence on August 6, pledging five years of continued supplies for front-line troops.

WH News Aug 14, 2026

Basketball

Juni und Juli 2025: Hitzerekorde in Westeuropa

Der Juni 2025 war der wärmste Juni in der Geschichte Westeuropas. Die Durchschnittstemperatur lag 2,81 Grad über dem Mittelwert von 1991 bis 2020.

WH News Aug 10, 2026

Basketball

June and July 2025 Hottest on Record in Western Europe

June 2025 was the warmest June on record in Western Europe, with an average temperature 2.81°C above the 1991–2020 average, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service.

WH News Aug 10, 2026

Asia Pacific

Typhoon Dolphin Hits China: Over 1 Million Evacuated

Typhoon 'Dolphin' made landfall in eastern China with maximum sustained winds of 151 km/h, prompting the evacuation of more than one million people. The storm caused widespread flight cancellations and power outages across multiple regions.

WH News Aug 10, 2026

Americas

Canadian Government Steps in as 102 Wildfires Force 22,000 to Evacuate

Canada’s federal government has announced urgent assistance for British Columbia after 102 wildfires forced about 22,000 people to flee their homes. Nearly half of the fires are categorized as 'out of control', according to the BC Wildfire Service.

WH News Aug 9, 2026

Medizin

Robert Downey Jr. als Doctor Doom und ‘Zodiac’ im Streaming

Robert Downey Jr. kehrt als Doctor Doom in den MCU zurück und sein Thriller 'Zodiac' ist jetzt gratis im Streaming.

WH News Aug 9, 2026

Books & Literature

420 arrested over French wildfires as blame divides

French authorities have arrested 420 people for suspected involvement in the summer wildfires, but critics question the justice of some prosecutions. The government is under pressure as the fires have burned over 300,000 acres.

WH News Aug 9, 2026

US Politics

Kosovo MP Throws Eggs at Acting PM During Parliamentary Session

An opposition MP threw eggs at Kosovo's acting Prime Minister during a parliamentary session on August 8, 2026, according to the BBC.

WH News Aug 8, 2026

Basketball

Wildfire Smoke Kills 1.5 Million Annually, ‘I couldn’t breathe’

Wildfire smoke kills 1.5 million people each year—more than floods, flames, storms, and heat combined, according to a 2024 study in the Lancet. As climate breakdown worsens fire weather, scientists are struggling to understand the full health impacts.

WH News Aug 8, 2026

Space

Perseid Meteor Shower and Partial Solar Eclipse to Light Up Skies

The peak of the Perseid meteor shower is expected on Aug. 12 to 13, with a partial solar eclipse also set to occur, according to the Canadian Space Agency.

WH News Aug 8, 2026

Espacio

NASA: Caminata espacial de 6.5 horas para instalar hardware

Los astronautas de la NASA Anil Menon y Jessica Meir realizaron una caminata espacial de 6.5 horas el jueves para instalar hardware en la Estación Espacial Internacional, según informó la BBC.

WH News Aug 7, 2026

Space

NASA Astronauts Conduct 6.5-Hour Spacewalk Outside ISS

NASA astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir conducted a 6.5-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Thursday to install mounting hardware. According to the BBC, the task was part of preparations for future solar array installations.

WH News Aug 6, 2026

Europe

In Odesa, no-one is safe from Russia’s new Black Sea strikes

Russian attacks on Odesa have intensified in July, with 57 strikes on civilian vessels and port infrastructure, according to Ukraine's port administration.

WH News Aug 6, 2026

Corporate

El Niño Could Push 50M into Acute Hunger by 2027

About 50 million people could be pushed into acute hunger before the end of next year due to a rapidly developing El Niño weather system, according to recent forecasting.

WH News Aug 5, 2026

Policy & Law

Peruvian Cardinal Hails $150M Lead Poisoning Settlement

Cardinal Pedro Barreto hailed a $150m out-of-court settlement for 1,373 Peruvians as a ‘historic milestone’ in their 19-year legal battle against a US-owned smelter, according to The Guardian.

WH News Aug 5, 2026