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Iran says it is 'fully prepared' to counter widened US economic sanctions - The US calls its latest sanctions on Iran an "economic D-Day", but Tehran says it has a plan to counter them. 6 mins ago - Business

BBC News - 1 minute ago

Tornado tears through French village, dozens injured

Peninsula Qatar - 1 minute ago

One suspect arrested, two others still sought in El Cerrito homicide

The Mercury News - 2 minutes ago

Libya factions draft initial election pact amid lingering mistrust

Aljazeera - 2 minutes ago

Millions of Teslas recalled in China over door handle safety

Hurriyet Daily News - 2 minutes ago

Sealing it with a kiss: 'Skywalkers' couple that went viral for Empire State Building climb appear in court

Times of India - 2 minutes ago

Horror as girl, 8, dies after 'contracting brain-eating bug' from lake swim - Lillian Smart's heartbroken parents say they don't know what to do next.

Daily Express - 3 minutes ago

Jharkhand exam row: Over 100 candidates questioned -- m read

Gulf News - 3 minutes ago

Darwin retirees lose home and all possessions in Livingstone fire

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 4 minutes ago

'Like smoking a cigarette': Indonesia chokes on haze as blazes intensify amid super 'El Niño'

Guardian UK - 4 minutes ago

Families return to charred landscape as firefighters continue Colwash Fire containment efforts

Apple Valley News Now - 4 minutes ago

Live - Iran says it's ready for new U.S. sanctions, has 2-year plan - Iran's economy minister said the country has been preparing for a long time for the sanctions U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described as the "greatest financial offensive" ever. updated 17M ago

CBS News - 5 minutes ago

Indian Students' US Undergraduate Applications Fall 15%: Report

Deccan Chronicle - 8 minutes ago

Germany's rusting sea munitions are a toxic time bomb

Deutsche Welle - 10 minutes ago

Richmond denies players 'making light' of Swans scandal on Mad Monday

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 10 minutes ago

Amir sends congratulations to President of Uruguay

Peninsula Qatar - 12 minutes ago

Once its saviour, US puts Kuwait in Iran's crosshairs - 3 - m read

Gulf News - 12 minutes ago

Mojtaba Khamenei seen, heard in rare video amid health concerns

Times of India - 12 minutes ago

'Multiple children and adults' killed in horror house fire and shooting in Montana

Daily Express - 13 minutes ago

Gov Kefas reaffirms commitment to rebuild Taraba Govt House -- Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has reiterated his administration's commitment to rebuilding and modernising the State Government House to...

Daily Post Nigeria - 15 minutes ago

US-Canada dispute deepens as Trump threatens 50% auto tariffs

International The News - 15 minutes ago

Should Australia Make Cigarettes Cheaper to Stub out the Black Market?

Epoch Times - 16 minutes ago

Military facilities are $285 billion behind in maintenance and repairs, watchdog says

Stars and Stripes - 16 minutes ago

US sanctions Singapore company, alleging links with Iran

Aljazeera - 16 minutes ago

Funeral set to take place for musician who died after collision with lorry

Irish Post - 17 minutes ago

Lockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to start -- The trial of a Libyan man is delayed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.

BBC News - 17 minutes ago

Ajit Doval's China visit: NSA, Chinese VP Han Zheng discuss border peace, bilateral ties

Times of India - 18 minutes ago

Qatar reach U-19 Asian Championship quarter-finals

Peninsula Qatar - 18 minutes ago

Trump administration expands U.S. sanctions on Iran targeting countries with business ties to Tehran - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Monday announced an expansion of secondary sanctions it can impose on ‌entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran around the world, as Washington significantly ratchets up economic pressure on Tehran with the war nearing its six-month mark. News - World - | 8 hours ago

CBC News - 19 minutes ago

Strikes in Gaza kill 4, including 2 children, a week after US asked Israel to curb attacks

Bay to Bay News - 20 minutes ago

Man accused of making deepfakes of students told police it was 'like X-ray vision'

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 20 minutes ago

UPDATE - 'Unknown projectile' hits oil tanker off Oman - 12 - m read

Gulf News - 21 minutes ago

Gulf between Hezbollah and Lebanese state grows wider as Israeli occupation continues

Guardian UK - 21 minutes ago

The new Bundesliga season is here, but has the glow gone?

Deutsche Welle - 22 minutes ago

Trump administration plans to revoke visas of foreigners seeking asylum

Irish Times - 25 minutes ago

Horror as witch doctor 'rapes ill 15-year-old repeatedly during rituals' -- The 45-year-old allegedly asked to be left alone with the teenager before sexually assaulting...

Daily Express - 25 minutes ago

Funke Akindele faces backslash for celebrating 49th birthday hours after Ogogo's death -- Nigerian filmmaker Funke Akindele has been criticised for celebrating her birthday hours after actor Ogogo's death. DAILY POST reports that...

Daily Post Nigeria - 26 minutes ago

Trump govt proposes $103K fee for skilled worker visa

Manila Times - 31 minutes ago

Are UK drone factories at risk of attack? Russia issues warning over Ukraine support

International The News - 32 minutes ago

German investigators find third drone, explosives after failed airport attack

The Straits Times - 36 minutes ago

Istanbul court announces verdict in mayors' case -- An Istanbul court on Aug. 24 sentenced former Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat to 23 years and three months in prison for bid-rigging, bribery and laundering criminal proceeds, as it delivered its verdict in a 200-defendant case involving seven mayors.

Hurriyet Daily News - 36 minutes ago

QF opens registration for the 2027 Akhlaquna Award

Peninsula Qatar - 37 minutes ago

Saudi Arabia, France push for diplomatic Iran deal

Mehr News Agency - 38 minutes ago

Ballon d'Or: Clubs that have most nominees in current squad -- With only a few weeks remaining before the 2026 Ballon d'Or winner is announced in London, DAILY POST takes a...

Daily Post Nigeria - 40 minutes ago

Australia's music chart bars fully AI-generated music

Deutsche Welle - 41 minutes ago

Asian shares are mixed and oil prices hold steady as the US raises pressure on Iran

Toronto Star - 41 minutes ago

Australia's most valuable artwork to be moved across the country

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 44 minutes ago

Erling Haaland cut his hair off and some people are losing it: 'The Viking era is over' Natalie Stechyson - News - World - | August 24

CBC News - 45 minutes ago

Asian shares are mixed and oil prices hold steady as the US raises pressure on Iran

Bay to Bay News - 45 minutes ago

Diplomatic contacts intensify after Israeli strike in Syria

Hurriyet Daily News - 46 minutes ago

Meet Dr. Robert Parry: Ohio pediatric surgeon draws cartoons on kids' bandages after surgery, creating 10,000 moments of joy

Times of India - 47 minutes ago

Trump's trade war threatens Republicans in key U.S. Senate races

The Globe and Mail - 47 minutes ago

British holiday hotspot hell as tourists issued 'stay indoors' thunderstorm warning

Daily Express - 48 minutes ago

Ashghal completes development works on Al Markhiya Street

Peninsula Qatar - 49 minutes ago

Hosepipe ban extended in some parts of Republic of Ireland -- The hosepipe ban in the Republic of Ireland is being lifted in 13 counties on Wednesday but extended in the rest of the country.

BBC News - 50 minutes ago

Pakistan and Iran made 'significant progress' in talks on conflict, says minister

The Straits Times - 50 minutes ago

New evidence prompts trial delay for Libyan man in US - 3 - m read

Gulf News - 56 minutes ago

Russia's Afipsky oil refinery on fire after drone attack, two dead, governor says

The Straits Times - 56 minutes ago

A women's shelter in Poland fights for survival as anti-Ukrainian sentiment rises

ABC News - 56 minutes ago

'A towering figure in Nollywood has gone' - Obasa mourns Ogogo -- The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashir Obasa, has described the death of Alhaji Taiwo Hassan,...

Daily Post Nigeria - 57 minutes ago

US removes Syria from state sponsors of terrorism list

Hurriyet Daily News - 57 minutes ago

San Francisco crypto trading fund cofounder convicted of fraud

The Mercury News - 58 minutes ago

Former World Champion Dott Convicted of Historic Sexual Abuse

Deccan Chronicle - 59 minutes ago

The White House says this is the Iran endgame. We've heard that before

Sydney Morning Herald - 1 hour ago

A women's shelter for refugees in Poland fights for survival as anti-Ukrainian sentiment rises

Lancaster Online - 1 hour ago

Indonesians brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfires

NPR - 1 hour ago

Documentary NAZA on 'mass killing of Palestinian civilians' vying for Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival

Dawn - 1 hour ago

World News -- Projectile strikes, disables tanker near Strait of Hormuz

UPI - 1 hour ago

Police working to determine how many people involved in 'small aircraft crash'

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 hour ago

Six months into Iran war, almost half of global oil flows from war zones

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

Leeds weather forecast: Sunny intervals today, rain expected later in the week

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 24, 2026: Naira depreciates against US currency -- The naira depreciated against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market to begin the week on a...

Daily Post Nigeria - 1 hour ago

Indonesians brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfires

Toronto Star - 1 hour ago

The UK will help Ukraine make long-range missiles by sharing classified tech information

NPR - 1 hour ago

China is the biggest buyer of Iran's oil. Could US sanctions threaten those ties?

Guardian UK - 1 hour ago

Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music charts -- The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.

BBC News - 1 hour ago

Washington Post ordered to rehire columnist fired after Charlie Kirk posts

Channel NewsAsia - 1 hour ago

Liberal tensions erupt as Andrew Hastie clashes with WA party leader

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 hour ago

Fact check: How AI is selling you weight loss

Deutsche Welle - 1 hour ago

US must change its approach toward Iran: Pezeshkian

Mehr News Agency - 1 hour ago

Kuwait Airways to launch direct Phuket flights -- m read

Gulf News - 1 hour ago

'Nothing Wrong': Hotel Defends Tigers Amid Mad Monday Backlash

Epoch Times - 1 hour ago

Shortage of engineers becomes a bottleneck for Ukraine's defence tech

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

Pakistan says 'significant progress was made' on restoring US-Iran MoU

Aljazeera - 1 hour ago

Six months into war, Trump faces falling support as Americans lose confidence in his presidency

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Gym auditor questions 24/7 model as weightlifter recovers from crushing

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 hour ago

Trump-backed Darline Graham, Ralph Norman make final push in South Carolina GOP Senate runoff

The Globe and Mail - 1 hour ago

'US not in economic position to further restrict, no one buys their bombast': Iran

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Patchwork lineup, bullpen help SF Giants end skid as starting pitcher exits early

The Mercury News - 1 hour ago

France, Saudi Arabia agree on $7bn theme park project near Paris

Aljazeera - 1 hour ago

'Alarm bells': How Australia ended up back where it started

SBS - 1 hour ago

US-Canada trade war escalates as Trump threatens tariff hike on vehicles -- Mark Carney accused Trump of wanting to "destroy" Canada's auto industry, and said he would only resume trade talks if the US comes with the "right attitude".

BBC News - 1 hour ago

Six months on, grief still raw for Iran school parents

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

US plans mass visa revocation for asylum seekers

Deutsche Welle - 1 hour ago

Brisbane bans secret filming with AI glasses at council pools

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 hour ago

The last few witnesses in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial are set to testify

Lancaster Online - 1 hour ago

Pakistan and Iran made 'significant progress' in talks on conflict, minister says

Channel NewsAsia - 1 hour ago

Oil tanker reportedly hit by projectile off Oman

Mehr News Agency - 1 hour ago

US wildfire crisis: Hawk Fire burns more than 15,000 acres, forcing mass evacuations in Nevada

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Canada Poised to Strike Back at Trump With Retaliatory Tariffs

Newsweek - 1 hour ago