12 killed, 15 injured in rebel attack in India’s Assam state

White House insists $400M was not Iranian hostage ransom
The Iranian government released several American hostages in January 2016, and their release coincided with the U.S. airlifting millions in cash. Video provided by Newsy

One dead, several injured in London knife attack, police say
The Metropolitan Police Service says, “terrorism is one possibility being explored at this point.”

Miracle in Dubai: 300 survive jet crash-landing and fire
On Wednesday, hundreds of airline passengers had a miraculous escape after an Emirates flight burst into flames after skidding as it landed at Dubai International Airport.

Despite plane full of cash to Iran, White House denies ransom deal
“Sounds a lot like a ransom payment to me,” House majority leader says.

Earl upgraded to hurricane, expected to hit Belize
Earl will hit the Central American nation with howling winds, pounding surf and heavy rain.

Emirates jet crash-lands in Dubai
An Emirates jet carrying 300 people crashed and everyone survived.

Nazi leader diaries show family time, massages and mass murder
Newly discovered diaries of Nazi SS leader show how mass murder became routine in Hitler’s Germany.

$400 Million delivered to Iran at time of prisoner release
While four American prisoners were released from Iran in January, $400 million were flown into Iran. U.S. officials deny that it was a ransom payment.

Raw: Fighting intensifies around Aleppo
Fighting intensified around Aleppo on Wednesday as Syrian government forces used rocket propelled grenades and tanks to try and dislodge the opposition. (Aug. 3)

Tropical Storm Earl forecast to hit Belize as a hurricane
Earl will hit the Central American nation with howling winds, pounding surf and heavy rain.

Dubai International flights resume after crash
The disruption was likely to have a ripple effect on fliers across the globe.

Emirates plane crash-lands with 300 aboard; 1 firefighter killed
An Emirates airline flight from India to Dubai crash-landed at Dubai’s main airport Wednesday, and all 300 people onboard survived, the airline said.

Emirates plane crash-lands with 300 aboard
An Emirates airline flight from India to Dubai crash-landed at Dubai’s main airport Wednesday, but everyone who was aboard survived, the airline said.

At least 11 killed in airstrikes west of Aleppo
At least 11 people, including five children, are killed in air strikes on the rebel-held town of Atareb west of Aleppo, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Video provided by AFP

Search for 20 feared dead after India bridge collapse
Rescuers search for 20 people missing and feared dead after two buses plunged into a fast-flowing river in western India when a bridge collapsed in torrential monsoon rain, officials said.

104 cocaine labs destroyed in the Colombian jungle
Colombian authorities say that police destroy 104 cocaine labs during an operation in the jungle, and that the FARC guerrilla group has been profited from these drug processing centers.

Europe refugee numbers double previous high
A record 1.3 million migrants applied for asylum in the European Union, Norway or Switzerland in 2015.

Report: $400M flown to Iran as U.S. prisoners freed
U.S. officials deny critics charges that the money was ransom for hostages

Dubai flights to resume soon after crash landing
The disruption was likely to have a ripple effect on fliers across the globe.

Reports: ISIL names new Boko Haram leader
The latest issue of al-Naba, the Islamic State’s weekly Arabic language magazine, carried “the first interview” with Abu Musab al-Barnawi.

Japan has another close call with a North Korean missile
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Wednesday, according to U.S. and South Korean officials. Video provided by Newsy

Pope: It’s ‘terrible’ kids taught they can choose gender
Pope Francis weighed in with his view on gender while meeting privately last week with bishops from Poland. The pope’s remarks drew criticism from rights groups.

South Africans go to polls in test for ruling ANC
President Jacob Zuma has been embroiled in various scandals.

Officials: N. Korea fires two ballistic missiles
One of the mid-range Rodong missiles is thought to have landed in Japanese waters.

Emirates jet burns after ‘accident’ at Dubai; 300 aboard safe
An Emirates airline flight from India to Dubai was involved in an accident at Dubai’s main airport Wednesday, the airline said.

North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea, Seoul says
The Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that the missile was launched toward the waters off the North’s east coast.

Muslim women respond to Donald Trump with #CanYouHearUsNow
Ghazala Khan refuted Donald Trump’s claim that “she wasn’t allowed” to speak at the Democratic National Convention, saying she was too emotional to talk. Muslim women have responded with the #CanYouHearUsNow hashtag.

Pope: It’s ‘terrible’ kids taught they can choose gender
Pope Francis has lamented that children, as he puts it, are being taught at school that gender can be a choice.

Singapore prime minister makes security argument for Pacific trade pact
Singapore’s Prime Minister urges Congress to approve a Pacific trade deal.

Car bombing kills 23 people in Benghazi
A Libyan hospital official says 23 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a suicide car bombing in the eastern city of Benghazi.

Thousands attend funeral of slain French priest
Jacques Hamel, 85, died when his throat was slit during morning Mass at the church in Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, about 75 miles northwest of Paris.

Turkey again sends document to U.S. seeking cleric’s arrest
Turkey sent a second document to the U.S., requesting the arrest of Fetullah Gulen.

Obama meeting with Singapore’s prime minister focuses on trade and terror
Singapore’s Prime Minister urges Congress to approve a Pacific trade deal.

Deadly election season for South Africa’s candidates
South Africa’s municipal election season has been deadly for candidates and party activists.

Aussie couple wakes up growing sinkhole
An Australian homeowner and his wife woke up to learn from a neighbor about a growing sinkhole in their yard. It gradually increased to more than 26 feet. (Aug. 2)

Raw: Five-story building collapses in Nairobi
A five-story building collapsed on Tuesday in one of the estates of the eastern part of the Kenyan capital Nairobi. (Aug. 2)

A look at the i360 passenger pod in England

Tropical Storm Earl forms in Caribbean, takes aim on Central America
Tropical Storm Earl formed Tuesday morning in the Caribbean Sea, the National Hurricane Center said.

Muslim women ask Trump #Canyouhearusnow?
When Trump disparaged the parents of fallen soldier Army Capt. Humayun Khan, he didn’t just pick a fight with them.

Top ‘Nigerian prince’ email scammer arrested
The network was behind global scams worth more than $60 million.

Man puts child inside zoo rhino enclosure to get a better photo
A man visiting the Dublin Zoo put a young child in a rhino enclosure. Witnesses say the other adults with him encouraged the child to get closer to the animals and they even tried to get another child over the fence.

Pope sets up commission to study women deacons
Pope Francis on Tuesday set up a commission to study the role of female deacons in the Catholic Church.

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U.S. returning land to Japan
About 10,000 acres of land occupied by US military bases in Okinawa is being given back to Japan after protests there.

International Tiger Day
There are many days every year meant to recognize various causes—from Arbor Day to the upcoming Earth Overshoot Day. International Tiger Day—celebrated on July 29—is one worth observing.

Turkey protests Germany’s barring of Erdogan address
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was prevented from addressing a demonstration in Germany.