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Trump pledges 'golden age' of space travel

Peninsula Qatar - 1 minute ago

India news: CJP team attacked during school inspection

Deutsche Welle - 1 minute ago

Philippine Airlines announces week-long seat sale - 2h ago - 2 - m read

Gulf News - 2 minutes ago

'Should end war now': Iran prez claims world 'acknowledges' Tehran's victory over US

Times of India - 2 minutes ago

Palestine Action activists will not be sentenced as terrorists, judge rules

Aljazeera - 3 minutes ago

2026 Ballon d'Or: 'Best player from best club' - Kroos names player to win award

Daily Post Nigeria - 3 minutes ago

Major US markets struggle to find a positive ending for the week

Toronto Star - 6 minutes ago

8 killed in charter plane crash at remote military radar site in Alaska -- A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the U.S. military said.

CBS News - 6 minutes ago

China showcases next‑gen humanoid robots as US curbs push firms abroad - At the World Robot Conference in Beijing on 19 August, more than 300 companies displayed humanoid, industrial and service robots, highlighting the sector's push into factories and commercial settings. 20/08/2026

Euronews - 6 minutes ago

Bahçeli calls for suspension of Israel's UN membership, proposes regional security plan

Turkish Minute - 6 minutes ago

Brisbane boys go back to back with stunning come-from-behind wins

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 7 minutes ago

Canadian bans on U.S. alcohol take centre stage in tariff talks. American businesses are caught in the middle - Rhianna Schmunk - News - World - | 5 hours ago

CBC News - 9 minutes ago

Plane chartered by Army Corps crashes in Alaska, killing 8

Stars and Stripes - 10 minutes ago

Indonesia warns against starting open blazes as haze from wildfires spreads to Malaysia

Lancaster Online - 10 minutes ago

This Mexican engineer has made it his life's mission to empower people with disabilities

Apple Valley News Now - 15 minutes ago

Samsung to buy back up to $80 bn in shares to boost shareholder returns

Peninsula Qatar - 16 minutes ago

'Never seen anything like this': Manitoba farmers struggle with devastating crop losses

CTV News - 16 minutes ago

Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to U.K. -- The couple said in January 2020 that they would be stepping away from "senior" royal roles​ and were working to become financially independent from the royal family. -- Aug 20

CBS News - 17 minutes ago

No clause in Islamabad MoU signals Iran's surrender

Mehr News Agency - 17 minutes ago

China moves to end Evergrande saga after founder gets life sentence

International The News - 17 minutes ago

Trump pledges 'golden age' of space travel

The Straits Times - 18 minutes ago

In the Moroccan city of Fnideq, next to Spanish-controlled Ceuta, would-be migrants dream of crossing to a better life.

Deutsche Welle - 18 minutes ago

Priscilla Chan's parents fled Vietnam by boat; their daughter became the first in her family to attend college and later pledged millions to scientific research

Times of India - 19 minutes ago

Pair faces animal trafficking charges in California for alleged yearslong reptile-smuggling operation

The Mercury News - 19 minutes ago

Pakistan expands powers of military chief

Russia Today - 20 minutes ago

Why Israeli tenders for illegal E1 West Bank settlement prompted outrage

Aljazeera - 22 minutes ago

Australian Police Recover Body of Missing Teenage Hiker Near Sydney

Epoch Times - 23 minutes ago

Two Mexicans arrested as police uncover big meth lab on South African farm -- The overnight raid of the multi-million dollar drug operation took place near the border with Zimbabwe.

BBC News - 25 minutes ago

Turkey requests interpol red notice for Netanyahu over Sumud Flotilla

Middle East Eye - 30 minutes ago

Singapore rebuilt a vanished 1920s lake inside a new housing estate; engineers turned it into a flood-control system and wildlife habitat

Times of India - 30 minutes ago

'Hundred promises, not one fulfilled' — Bella breaks silence on break up with Sheggz

Daily Post Nigeria - 31 minutes ago

Charter plane carrying 8 crashes near remote radar site in Alaska - The charter plane carrying 8 was found near a remote radar site in Alaska after a search and...

Daily Express - 33 minutes ago

The U.S. Is Doubling Down On Economic Pressure Against Iran. Tehran Vows 'Devastating Response' To Threats.

International Business Times - 34 minutes ago

Eastern York High School damaged by storm: report

Lancaster Online - 36 minutes ago

U.S. deporting thousands of Mexican migrants to other Central American countries - News - World - | 1 hour ago

CBC News - 36 minutes ago

Rosenberg: Shortage of petrol but not patriotism as Russians feel growing impact of war -- Drivers are waiting hours in fuel queues, as Moscow prepares to celebrate Russian Flag Day.

BBC News - 36 minutes ago

First deportees arrive in Haiti after U.S. ends TPS protection -- The U.S. has deported more than 160 people to Haiti for the first time since the Trump administration won a legal battle to end Temporary Protected Status for some 350,000 Haitians.

CBS News - 37 minutes ago

Iran president says time to end war while in position of strength

Channel NewsAsia - 45 minutes ago

Japan axes Netflix collaboration after outcry over dating show

CTV News - 46 minutes ago

California school district bans e-bikes, scooters, boards on all K-8 campuses

The Mercury News - 46 minutes ago

USS Lincoln begins journey home after nine-month deployment

UPI - 47 minutes ago

A 1,256-megawatt nuclear reactor on Lake Erie accidentally became a wildlife sanctuary, now spotted turtles nest inside its buffer zone

Times of India - 47 minutes ago

Top Iran official says US focus on economic warfare shows it has failed militarily

NPR - 47 minutes ago

China rejects US demand on Iran

Russia Today - 49 minutes ago

Meta's Zuckerberg buys 19th-century castle in southeast of Ireland

NBC News - 49 minutes ago

Cruel visa refusals don't reflect pro-Palestine Ireland

Irish Times - 50 minutes ago

El Nino, not quake, to hit Colombian coffee harvest, sector leader says

The Straits Times - 50 minutes ago

Iran promises to resist interference by foreign 'enemies' as Trump threatens new sanctions

Middle East Eye - 51 minutes ago

Indian tycoon's giant Vantara zoo announces 'reset', rethinks imports

Peninsula Qatar - 51 minutes ago

Rivers ADC: Sokonte Davies resigns from party, cites political direction, convictions

Daily Post Nigeria - 51 minutes ago

Who is Mohammad Ghamira and why has his death, alleged abuse ignited outcry in Syria? -- Sara Jabakhanji -- News

CBC News - 51 minutes ago

Panama Canal to cut number of ships passing through due to El Niño - The crucial waterway's operator says low rainfall caused by the ocean pattern had led to the decision. 5 hrs ago

BBC News - 54 minutes ago

Charter plane crash kills 8 near remote radar site in western Alaska, military says

Lancaster Online - 55 minutes ago

Trump declares economic warfare on Iran. And, SCOTUS to rule on White House ballroom

NPR - 1 hour ago

CNA Explains: What we know about the Moderna, Merck breakthrough cancer vaccine

Channel NewsAsia - 1 hour ago

Trump appears on radio show of Michael Cohen, fixer-turned-foe, after detente -- President Trump appeared on the radio show of Michael Cohen, his fixer-turned-foe, in a stunning public reunion that would have been impossible to imagine several years ago.

CBS News - 1 hour ago

Will and Kate 'FUMING' over Harry and Meghan's return

Fox News - 1 hour ago

Remains found of American mountain climber who died in avalanche in Pakistan

ABC News - 1 hour ago

Train to nowhere? South Korea's lonely push for peace with the North

CTV News - 1 hour ago

Russia says ready for 'new ideas' on Ukraine war that match Putin's goals

Aljazeera - 1 hour ago

'Dearbon Lost To Islam, Sharia In Force': Michigan Pastor Unloads On City Officials | WATCH

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Experts urge calm after 170 microearthquakes off Istanbul -- More than 170 microearthquakes have been detected around the Princes' Islands fault in the Marmara Sea since Aug. 18, but experts said the cluster alone was not evidence of an imminent major earthquake.

Hurriyet Daily News - 1 hour ago

Karachiites crave Saudi Albaik. Can local fried chicken places scratch that itch instead?

Dawn - 1 hour ago

Abuja traffic robbers recruiting minors, paying them ₦500 to distract motorists - Police

Daily Post Nigeria - 1 hour ago

Guatemala Receives Nearly 2,300 Mexican Deportees From US

Epoch Times - 1 hour ago

Will Prince Harry's return to the U.K. help repair his once-close relationship with Prince William?

The Globe and Mail - 1 hour ago

Donald Trump and North Korea have sent mixed messages about the possibility of leadership talks in the near future.

Deutsche Welle - 1 hour ago

Erdoğan unveils bid to boost Türkiye's tech researchers

Hurriyet Daily News - 1 hour ago

American student says she was raped in Vietnam, pressured to drop case -- An American student says she was raped during a group holiday in Vietnam, then pressured to drop the case against a wealthy suspect. -- Aug 20

CBS News - 1 hour ago

Meet Vallabh Ramesh, the 18-year-old Kentucky student who created a 3D-printable smart gel that solidifies at body temperature and could one day deliver drugs inside the body

Times of India - 1 hour ago

How to help your kids make friends at a new school

Toronto Star - 1 hour ago

Tokyo slams Putin for visiting disputed islands near Japan - The four islands, occupied by Russia during World War II, have gained importance since the war's end, providing the Kremlin with strategic military bases. 13/08/2026

Euronews - 1 hour ago

Iran vows 'devastating' response as US threatens toughest ever economic hit

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

Video - 0:59 - Video - The facts about Venezuela in 60 seconds - August 20

CBC News - 1 hour ago

National Weather Service team to check Columbia storm damage for signs of tornado

Lancaster Online - 1 hour ago

U.S., South Korean militaries wrap up drill early, a day after North Korea's missile barrage

CTV News - 1 hour ago

Diesel price nose-dives by Rs32.63, petrol registers Rs2.97 increase

Dawn - 1 hour ago

Northern Italy seeks to keep the pressure on the south as Serie A returns

Aljazeera - 1 hour ago

Trump Warns Iran of 'Economic D-Day', Tehran Braces for Sanctions

Deccan Chronicle - 1 hour ago

Iraq aims to boost oil output to 8-10 million bpd in six years

CTV News - 1 hour ago

Death of Syrian detainee sparks protest and conversation about prison reform

Middle East Eye - 1 hour ago

'We are devastated' - Nigerian villagers bury bodies after overloaded boat capsizes -- The overloaded boat was taking people, including many children, to farms to harvest rice.

BBC News - 1 hour ago

China moves to wrap up saga of troubled property giant Evergrande after founder gets life sentence

Toronto Star - 1 hour ago

Man dressed as 'Grim Reaper' climbs onto hospital roof with long blade and stares at patients, trying to scare them

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Iran's military power altered strategic equation

Mehr News Agency - 1 hour ago

2027: Obi pledges campaign devoid of ethnicity, religion, marshals out plan for zones

Daily Post Nigeria - 1 hour ago

Who is Nathan Cofnas, the self-styled 'race realist' at centre of Jason Arday plagiarism row

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Moderna, Merck's Cancer Vaccine Breakthrough Raises Hope For New Wave Of Personalized Treatments

International Business Times - 1 hour ago

Strangers in their own land: Mexicans deported from Trump's America find refuge in 'Little LA'

Guardian UK - 1 hour ago

Teen pleads guilty over arson attack on Iran International offices in London

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

How China eased pressure on oil markets by halting purchases and relying on reserves

Middle East Eye - 1 hour ago

NPFL: Oyedokun leaves Ikorodu City for Libyan club Al-Afreeki SC

Daily Post Nigeria - 1 hour ago

Japan hangs man convicted of killing 5 people at pachinko parlor -- Sunao Takami set fire to the crowded pachinko parlor in Osaka by spreading gasoline and throwing a lit match, engulfing the building, killing five and injuring 10 others.

CBS News - 1 hour ago

Japan protests Russian missile tests off disputed islands

Channel NewsAsia - 1 hour ago

Remains found of American mountain climber who died in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak

Lancaster Online - 1 hour ago

Russia open to new ideas on Ukraine peace, but with conditions, senior diplomat says

The Globe and Mail - 1 hour ago

Bodies of two hikers missing for decades found after Swiss glacier melts -- Officials say the bodies of the two Belgians, who went missing in 1992, were discovered after the Trift Glacier receded.

BBC News - 2 hours ago

Norway air controllers strike predicted to disrupt flights

Peninsula Qatar - 2 hours ago

Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after hospital visit

Daily Sabah - 2 hours ago

Schools are starting to teach AI literacy. For many, that means helping kids see chatbots' flaws

CTV News - 2 hours ago