Trump floats renaming ICE to “NICE.” President Donald Trump posted an online poll asking whether Immigration and Customs Enforcement should be rebranded as the “National Immigration and Customs Enforcement” — or NICE. “It would totally confuse the fraudulent, dishonest, and unpatriotic reporters,” he argued. Separately, Trump blamed vandalism for the deteriorating state of the Reflecting Pool in Washington, claiming his predecessors had let it turn algae-stained green and proposing to line it in “American flag blue.”
Deadly fire at Dominican Republic resort. An Italian tourist was killed and nearly 1,700 holidaymakers were evacuated after a fire tore through a luxury Caribbean resort in the Dominican Republic, with horrifying video capturing the blaze.
Bangladesh on alert. The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government issued a countrywide security alert fearing unrest on the anniversary of Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party — which was disbanded after Hasina’s government was toppled on August 5, 2024.
Jeremy Clarkson in cancer remission. The former Top Gear presenter announced he is in remission from cancer, saying “I’ve cheated death twice” and urging men to get prostate checks.
King Charles makes history. Norway’s Dagbladet reported that King Charles has become the first British monarch to publicly disclose how much he pays in tax.
Eddie Nketia’s 9.74-second sprint. Australian sprinter Eddie Nketia broke the national all-conditions 100m record with a blistering 9.74-second run — a time that would place him among the fastest sprinters in history.
