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Seven killed and dozens injured after fire at religious festival triggers stampede - More than a dozen people were taken to a government hospital for treatment, said Shailendra...

Daily Express - 4 minutes ago

Türkiye launches artificial intelligence action plan

Hurriyet Daily News - 4 minutes ago

Ukraine aims drone blitz at Moscow, while Russia strikes Ukrainian village

The Globe and Mail - 5 minutes ago

Student kills schoolmate and himself in livestreamed Philippine school attack, official says

New York Post - 5 minutes ago

Israel strikes NE. Syria's abandoned Abu al-Duhur air base

Daily Sabah - 6 minutes ago

xQc calls out Hasan for blaming "coordinated smear campaigns" over dog controversy

Times of India - 6 minutes ago

Back-to-back ‌holders from Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli will take on 2024 ⁠winners

Aljazeera - 7 minutes ago

Controversial NDIS changes pass after Labor strikes deal with Coalition

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 7 minutes ago

Have Middle East Oil Flows Rebounded to 15 Million Bpd as U.S. Claims?

OilPrice.com - 7 minutes ago

Britain's Princess Eugenie names new daughter Adelaide Elizabeth Annina

Manila Times - 7 minutes ago

IGP Disu declares jungle justice murder, orders nationwide crackdown

Daily Post Nigeria - 8 minutes ago

Asian allies stress 'critical' US cooperation as Trump slashes Korea drills

Channel NewsAsia - 8 minutes ago

Hyrox: a global fitness sensation made in Germany

Deutsche Welle - 8 minutes ago

Analysis - Hoekstra's missteps in Canada are mild compared to some of Trump's ambassadors - Pete Hoekstra's issues in Canada, which led tens of thousands of Canadians to sign a petition calling for his ouster, are relatively mild when compared to some of the scandals other U.S. ambassadors have provoked in allies countries. News - Politics - | 3 hours ago

CBC News - 12 minutes ago

WHO says Congo Ebola outbreak can still be brought under control within three months

The Straits Times - 13 minutes ago

Meta faces 29-state trial that could reshape Instagram and Facebook

CTV News - 14 minutes ago

Ukraine launches 637 drones toward Moscow, mayor says, with Wildberries facility hit

ABC News - 14 minutes ago

These states have a united case against Meta. It could be social media's 'tobacco' moment

SBS - 19 minutes ago

09:34 - Lakshmi Mittal's Ukraine steel plant hit by Russian missile; 2 killed

Times of India - 19 minutes ago

Pakistan SC Orders Imran Khan's Shift To Hospital For Eye Check-Up

Deccan Chronicle - 20 minutes ago

New -- Student kills schoolmate and himself in livestreamed Philippine school attack, official says

CBC News - 20 minutes ago

Iran negotiator Ghalibaf says Hormuz will not open until US meets demands

The Straits Times - 21 minutes ago

Meta faces 29-state trial that could reshape Instagram and Facebook

Channel NewsAsia - 21 minutes ago

Russia warns UK will pay for supplying drones to Ukraine -- Russia accuses the UK of escalating the Ukraine war after British-made drones were used, but the MoD says it stands against Russian aggression.

BBC News - 21 minutes ago

Footage shows how a helicopter carrying a British couple on their honeymoon span out of control seconds before crashing on a Greek island, killing the newlyweds.

Daily Mail - 22 minutes ago

Nollywood actor, Kunle Afod cries out to Ekiti governor over 3 years blackout

Daily Post Nigeria - 22 minutes ago

Shakira pledges to rebuild 10 schools in earthquake-damaged Colombia

Independent UK - 23 minutes ago

Dogs receive holy water blessing in Bolivia ceremony - Dogs and owners attend a Saint Roch Mass in La Paz, Bolivia, where pets receive blessings and worshippers honour animals that have died. 17/08/2026

Euronews - 23 minutes ago

Syrian man dies in custody after alleged abuse by security officers

Aljazeera - 23 minutes ago

LIVE - Iran: Hormuz will not open until US meets demands - Iran threatens escalation as Hormuz shipping slows and oil prices surge - Just now - 4 - m read

Gulf News - 24 minutes ago

White House attacks CNN reporter for question on Trump aide

Dawn - 28 minutes ago

Mistrial declared in alleged 2007 stabbing murder at Adelaide party

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 28 minutes ago

Iran looks to ramp up economic alliance with BRICS as war with U.S. drags on

CNBC - 33 minutes ago

Trump orders Pentagon to "substantially reduce" exercises with South Korea -- President Trump said Sunday that the joint military exercises with South Korea are costly and they "send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea. -- Aug 17

CBS News - 34 minutes ago

In 2011, a former kindergarten teacher fenced off 30 hectares of her Chilean farm to protect king penguins; the colony later grew to nearly 200

Times of India - 34 minutes ago

Israeli strikes hit airbase runway in northwest Syria but no casualties, state TV reports

Toronto Star - 35 minutes ago

School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids' bodies

Los Angeles Times - 35 minutes ago

Putin puppet threatens UK with 'asymmetric strikes' in unhinged rant

Daily Express - 36 minutes ago

Syrian court sentences Wassim al-Assad to death for war crimes

Aljazeera - 37 minutes ago

State awards $550K in agricultural innovation grants to Lancaster County projects

Lancaster Online - 38 minutes ago

Iran ready for new 'offensive' after US dismisses truce extension

Daily Sabah - 38 minutes ago

Why did Russia threaten UK over Ukraine drone strikes?

International The News - 39 minutes ago

Unions push for renters to be guaranteed two-year lease

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 40 minutes ago

Israeli press review: Israel's genocide in Gaza costs over $140bn

Middle East Eye - 40 minutes ago

Palestinian-American travels to his West Bank home amid Israeli settler siege

NBC News - 40 minutes ago

Pakistan Supreme Court orders ex-PM Khan moved from jail to hospital

Peninsula Qatar - 41 minutes ago

Top FIFA Official Is Out, Weeks After Criticism Of Trump-Allied Infantino's Plan

Huffington Post - 42 minutes ago

After 27 years in US, Indian woman detained by ICE -- m read

Gulf News - 43 minutes ago

Hormuz Strait to remain shut until US meets interim deal conditions, Iran says

Channel NewsAsia - 44 minutes ago

BNNaija 11: 'I'm still in shock' - Bimbo Ademoye reacts to Neche's voluntary exit

Daily Post Nigeria - 44 minutes ago

Tragic British newlyweds named after horror helicopter crash on way to Greek island

Daily Express - 49 minutes ago

How a goat given as a graduation gift went viral -- Described as calm character, Promise Okoro's goat loves fried rice and has become celebrated locally.

BBC News - 50 minutes ago

Secretary-General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs bids farewell to Libyan Ambassador

Peninsula Qatar - 50 minutes ago

Firefighters push to 'encircle' Belgian wildfire

The Straits Times - 50 minutes ago

'No signs of foul play' relating to Hayden Panettiere's death, police say

Irish Times - 51 minutes ago

Tourists seek cooler climates — but at what cost to nature?

Deutsche Welle - 51 minutes ago

Shakira visits quake-hit Colombia, pledges to rebuild schools

Daily Sabah - 52 minutes ago

Grenade attack near school in Afghan capital wounds numerous children, authorities say

Toronto Star - 52 minutes ago

As Putin continues to wage his war against Ukraine, the dictator is making it clear that Russia has the capability to attack Europea with its long-range suicide drones.

Daily Mail - 52 minutes ago

Drone video shows drought-hit fields in England after driest July on record

Aljazeera - 53 minutes ago

FIFA confirms departure of senior executive Kevin Lamour after Infantino criticism -- Sports

CBC News - 53 minutes ago

Ex-Cambridge scholar Nathan Cofnas who exposed Jason Arday plagiarism claims says he could be murdered after thousands rally at Trafalgar Square

Times of India - 54 minutes ago

Pakistan to honor 3 Turkish ministers with award

Hurriyet Daily News - 54 minutes ago

Review: Sima Qadeer's Brown Girls, Grown Up explores the weight of belonging

Dawn - 55 minutes ago

Trump approval hits new low as Americans fear long war - 3 - m read

Gulf News - 55 minutes ago

Live - Iran not interested in deal that "makes sense" for U.S., Kushner says - The president's son-in-law and envoy said Trump is focused on exerting economic pressure on Tehran. updated 24M ago

CBS News - 56 minutes ago

Yemen reports drone attack on Saudi Aramco Refinery

Mehr News Agency - 58 minutes ago

Osun Election: Adeleke loses voice after praise, worship sessions, doctor orders bed rest

Daily Post Nigeria - 59 minutes ago

Latvia wants EU billions for anti-Russia policies

Russia Today - 1 hour ago

Former Israeli soldier held captive in Gaza asks Ben Gvir to let him execute Palestinian prisoners

Middle East Eye - 1 hour ago

Student kills schoolmate and himself in livestreamed Philippine school attack, official says

CTV News - 1 hour ago

Under siege: A Palestinian-American man returns to get his home back

Sydney Morning Herald - 1 hour ago

Blowing dust, reduced visibility expected in Qatar from Thursday

Peninsula Qatar - 1 hour ago

In 1867, Canterbury released 40 house sparrows to eat crop pests; within 15 years New Zealand was poisoning the birds and paying bounties after they began stripping grain crops

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Türkiye names new ambassador to Iran, Gulf states

Hurriyet Daily News - 1 hour ago

Philippine student kills schoolmate and himself in livestreamed attack

The Globe and Mail - 1 hour ago

Man who stabbed wife to death has four-year sentence doubled on appeal

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 hour ago

The Rats Terrorizing Everyone in Gaza

The Nation - 1 hour ago

Ship Hit By Projectile While Transiting Strait Of Hormuz, Crew Member...

Deccan Chronicle - 1 hour ago

British couple on honeymoon killed in helicopter crash on Greek island -- The newlyweds, named as Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert, were killed alongside their Greek pilot.

BBC News - 1 hour ago

World News - At least 10 people killed, 8 hurt, in Russian strike on Kharkiv region - Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Russia launched a deadly missile strike on a rural community in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv province as Ukraine continued to target Russia with drones.

UPI - 1 hour ago

Ukraine, Russia trade strikes; Wildberries site hit again

Deutsche Welle - 1 hour ago

Iran owes its defense industry's progress to martyred Leader

Mehr News Agency - 1 hour ago

Syria accuses Israel of striking military airfield

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

Ekwulobia indigenes rejoice as kidnapped Jezco Chairman returns home

Daily Post Nigeria - 1 hour ago

Pakistan top court orders Imran Khan's hospital transfer amid access battle

Aljazeera - 1 hour ago

Ukraine aims a drone blitz at Moscow while Russian missiles kill 10 in a Ukrainian village

Toronto Star - 1 hour ago

For many Lancaster County state lawmakers, being a legislator is their primary job — but not their only one

Lancaster Online - 1 hour ago

Global shares slip as worries about rising oil prices offset boost from strong earnings

Toronto Star - 1 hour ago

In the 1950s, Japan imported American turtles as pets and released adults, which later spread through waterways and may have competed with native turtles

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Wright Says US to Boost Fuel Refinery Output as Hormuz Disruptions Continue

Epoch Times - 1 hour ago

Why shorter antibiotic courses may be enough

CTV News - 1 hour ago

Hormuz Strait not to be reopened before oil sanctions lifted

Mehr News Agency - 1 hour ago

Qatar strongly condemns targeting of Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister's Office in Iraq

Peninsula Qatar - 1 hour ago

Timelapse of partial solar eclipse seen from Royal Observatory Greenwich - Britain witnessed its most significant solar eclipse since 1999, with more than 90% of the Sun obscured in some parts of the country. Crowds gathered in parks and open spaces to watch the rare celestial event. In London, the sky turned an eerie grey as a sliver of sunlight appeared above the Moon. 13/08/2026

Euronews - 1 hour ago

Xi, Putin, Kim Flex Muscles in Pacific as Trump Pulls Last Aircraft Carrier

Newsweek - 1 hour ago

Delhi's informal workers are testing heat wave insurance that pays out automatically during extreme temperatures.

Deutsche Welle - 1 hour ago

Tennis: Williams sisters fall in doubles return at Cincinnati Open

Aljazeera - 1 hour ago

Dog expert ends debate on 7 breeds that will 'destroy your life'

Daily Express - 1 hour ago

Queensland Rail reaches deal with train controllers

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 hour ago