A 22-year-old man from Bolton is arrested on suspicion of arson in relation to a large wildfire that is now burning on Winter Hill in Lancashire. The fire has now destroyed four square kilometres of moorland close to a radio transmission mast and is continuing to spread. (BBC)
Ash from Mount Agung's first volcanic eruption since late-2017 results in the closure of Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport until at least 7 pm local time (11:00 UTC). The ash cloud cancels 48 flights, affecting 8,334 passengers. (Reuters)
Eighteen people were killed and 14 others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck on a highway in central China. (IOL)
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a digital rights organization, files a legal challenge to the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA), claiming it trespasses on free speech laws and hinders attempts to help victims and prosecute traffickers. (BBC)
A NASA study finds exoplanets Kepler-186f and Kepler-62f have stable axial tilts to allow for moderate seasons, making it more likely that the planets are habitable. (CNET)