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At least 100 people may have died after gold mine collapsed in Africa - According to the Baboua public prosecutor, the incident is believed to have been caused by "the collapse of several underground tunnels in which miners were operating." 19/08/2026

Euronews - 1 minute ago

Lyon retains spot as Australia opt against all-pace attack

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 minute ago

Recent wars reshaped global perception of Iran: Baghaei

Mehr News Agency - 1 minute ago

El Niño set to be 'strongest in living memory', says Met Office - Scientists say the growing El Niño weather pattern is an "unprecedented event" and means 2027 is likely to be the world's hottest year on record. 6 hrs ago

BBC News - 1 minute ago

Jon Ossoff might just be the Democrats' best answer to the US decade of chaos

Irish Times - 1 minute ago

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party secured 255 votes in Thursday's voting, against his rival's 88

Russia Today - 2 minutes ago

2027: 'Atiku a voodoo economist, not leading candidate' - Wike

Daily Post Nigeria - 2 minutes ago

Commissioner says Kumanjayi Little Baby case will 'stay with you forever'

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 7 minutes ago

North Korea boosts support for Russia to include drone operators, Ukraine says

Apple Valley News Now - 7 minutes ago

Russia is ready for new ideas on Ukraine peace, but with conditions, senior diplomat says

The Straits Times - 7 minutes ago

22 Indians Among Crew On Two Ships Hijacked Off Yemen, Somalia

Deccan Chronicle - 8 minutes ago

Qatar, Egypt open new horizons of cooperation

Peninsula Qatar - 8 minutes ago

Russia conducts missile test near Kuril Islands after Japanese protest

Russia Today - 10 minutes ago

Israel clears itself in killing of Canadian during airstrikes on World Central Kitchen convoy - Dylan Robertson - News - Politics - | 9 hours ago

CBC News - 10 minutes ago

Russia signals willingness to explore new Ukraine peace plan

International The News - 11 minutes ago

LIVE - US vows 'toughest' Iran sanctions, targets Hezbollah - 27m ago - 5 - m read

Gulf News - 11 minutes ago

Charter plane crashes in western Alaska, 8 killed

Mehr News Agency - 12 minutes ago

Court Convicts 2 Ex-Organizers Of Tiananmen Vigils In Hong Kong For Inciting Subversion

Huffington Post - 12 minutes ago

Goldman says hedge funds suffered worst underperformance vs S&P 500 in July in more than 20 years of data

CNBC - 13 minutes ago

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan returned to prison after exam at a private hospital

Lancaster Online - 13 minutes ago

'I beat you guys' - Davido teases with Wike in Abuja [VIDEO]

Daily Post Nigeria - 14 minutes ago

As Europe's rivers recede, shippers scramble to limit damage

Hurriyet Daily News - 14 minutes ago

North Korea fires 10 missiles a day after Trump scales back U.S. drills with Seoul

NBC News - 15 minutes ago

North Korea fires 10 missiles amid US scaling back military drills with the South

Times of India - 22 minutes ago

A question looms over Harry's return to the UK. Can he rebuild his relationship with Prince William?

Bay to Bay News - 23 minutes ago

ARTS & LIFE - Parchment lives on in its birthplace - The venerable craft of Bergama parchment-making thrives across Türkiye and Britain through the protégés of 'Living Human Treasure' İsmail Araç

Hurriyet Daily News - 24 minutes ago

Car salesman, 26, becomes prince after being recognized as secret son of king's brother

New York Post - 26 minutes ago

Family cohesion key to adolescent well-being, DIFI says

Peninsula Qatar - 28 minutes ago

Roma Riaz is the new national director of Miss Universe Pakistan

Dawn - 28 minutes ago

Man jailed for chainsaw torment of teenager in shipping container

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 28 minutes ago

Killing of Guinea-Bissau rapper sends opposition underground

The Straits Times - 29 minutes ago

Pregnancy Couldn't Stop Tondelier's 2027 Presidential Bid

Deccan Chronicle - 29 minutes ago

What to know about the Tiananmen vigil organizers convicted of inciting subversion in Hong Kong

Toronto Star - 37 minutes ago

Pakistan ex-PM Khan back in jail after hospital checks -- m read

Gulf News - 37 minutes ago

Horror as North Korea 'launches ballistic missiles' hours after Trump's move - President Trump said said he has a good relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.

Daily Express - 38 minutes ago

In 2016, the Burt's Bees co-founder gave the US 87,500 acres and backed it with $40 million; 10 years later the Maine wilderness is a national monument

Times of India - 38 minutes ago

Plane carrying 8 people crashes near remote radar site in western Alaska: NTSB -- -

CBC News - 38 minutes ago

Prince Harry and Meghan's relationship timeline as they move back to UK

ABC News - 40 minutes ago

Trump's newly signed memo pushes US toward 1,000 Space launches annually by 2030

International The News - 41 minutes ago

Millitary, CJTF overrun ISWAP terrorist camp in Borno [Video]

Daily Post Nigeria - 41 minutes ago

Foreign Property Purchases Drop Sharply After Australia Tightens Restrictions

Epoch Times - 41 minutes ago

Morocco: Migrants caught between Ceuta dreams and reality

Deutsche Welle - 41 minutes ago

This 26-year-old former car salesman just quietly became a European prince

Sydney Morning Herald - 41 minutes ago

Motorcyclist killed, driver arrested in suspected hit-and-run in Palo Alto

The Mercury News - 42 minutes ago

Ashghal welcomes 33 Qatari engineers to Project Management Development Programme

Peninsula Qatar - 43 minutes ago

Nanda Malini, one of Sri Lanka's best known voices of protest, dies at 82 -- Once banned from national airwaves, Nanda Malini was known for her songs about social justice.

BBC News - 43 minutes ago

Russia's missile tests around disputed islands anger Japan

Guardian UK - 44 minutes ago

Fishermen floating in cooler rescued after 5 days stranded at sea

Apple Valley News Now - 44 minutes ago

US, South Korean militaries wrapping up drills early, a day after North Korea's missile barrage

Independent UK - 52 minutes ago

Eight killed in charter plane crash near remote site in western Alaska

The Straits Times - 52 minutes ago

Ecuador's intelligence chief among victims of Kenya helicopter crash - The victims are said to include the head of Ecuador's National Intelligence Centre, his wife, and five Americans. 19/08/2026

Euronews - 52 minutes ago

Fidan discusses Syria with Egyptian, Saudi counterparts -- Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has held phone calls with his Egyptian and Saudi counterparts to discuss the recent developments in Syria.

Hurriyet Daily News - 53 minutes ago

H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani Hospital to be set up in Egypt

Peninsula Qatar - 55 minutes ago

As bird flu ravages stocks, Kangaroo Island is 'sick of bloody disasters'

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 hour ago

Transfer: Ronaldinho returns to playing football, joins new club

Daily Post Nigeria - 1 hour ago

Hasn't he said "I love you" yet? 5 signs he loves you more than he admits

Times of India - 1 hour ago

New Army battalion to expand Guam's defenses against missiles, drones

Stars and Stripes - 1 hour ago

Hungary drained its waters for generations. Now drought is exposing the cost

Lancaster Online - 1 hour ago

Life of Imam Hasan Al-'Askari (AS) in a glimpse

Mehr News Agency - 1 hour ago

Charter plane carrying 8 crashes near remote radar site in Alaska

Daily Express - 1 hour ago

US-Iran tensions: What UAE residents need to know today -- m read

Gulf News - 1 hour ago

It's the primally terrifying case that's gripping America. But is this mother a murderer or a victim?

Sydney Morning Herald - 1 hour ago

Australia charges man over trying to inform Russia of Ukrainian military activities

Channel NewsAsia - 1 hour ago

Community pantry dobbed in to council for being on public kerbside

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 hour ago

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

Toronto Star - 1 hour ago

North Korea Fires 10 Ballistic Missiles Hours After Trump Sought Talks WIth Kim Jong Un

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Osun election: Adeleke presents Certificate of Return to Wike

Daily Post Nigeria - 1 hour ago

Iran executed at least 900 people since January, rights group says - The Abdorrahman Boroumand Center documented 901 executions in the first seven months of 2026, including 56 on political or national security charges and 98 members of ethnic minorities — a further rise in death penalties in the Islamic Republic in recent years. 19/08/2026

Euronews - 1 hour ago

Wave Hill Walk-Off: the birth of the modern Aboriginal Land Rights movement

SBS - 1 hour ago

World's oldest president returns to his country after a long stay abroad raises health concerns

NBC News - 1 hour ago

London weather forecast: Sunny intervals and mild temperatures expected August 21, 2026

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Mobile phones are 'Trojan horses' for germs. Here's how to clean them

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 hour ago

First group of deportees arrives in troubled Haiti after US ends TPS program

Lancaster Online - 1 hour ago

US, South Korean militaries wrapping up drills early, a day after North Korea's missile barrage

Toronto Star - 1 hour ago

Special ops general says autonomous systems are key to countering 'gray-zone' tactics

Stars and Stripes - 1 hour ago

Asian shares are mixed following Wall Street losses as US Treasury's moves fail to calm markets

Bay to Bay News - 1 hour ago

World News - Countries condemn Israel's E1 settlement tender in West Bank - Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Israel is being urged to end plans to construct a settlement in the occupied West Bank that would effectively divide the Palestinian territory in two.

UPI - 1 hour ago

UAE flights today: Emirates, Etihad, Air Arabia updates -- m read

Gulf News - 1 hour ago

Australian hiker's body recovered as officials apologise for misreporting she was alive -- The body of Lily Hooper, 18, has been airlifted from a national park in the Southern Highlands following an eight-day search.

BBC News - 1 hour ago

Turkish lawyers allege torture, harsh confinement of detainees jailed before NATO summit

Turkish Minute - 1 hour ago

Charter plane carrying 8 crashes in western Alaska -- m read

Gulf News - 1 hour ago

Man, 47, charged with threatening to kill Pauline Hanson

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 hour ago

Anxiety over war, wildfires and cyber-attacks leads to growth in cash stocks in EU

Guardian UK - 1 hour ago

Pakistan's Imran Khan back to prison after evaluation at hospital

Aljazeera - 1 hour ago

Two fishermen found alive after five days adrift in Pacific inside giant cooler box

Daily Express - 1 hour ago

DSS arrests three suspected kidnappers, rescues victim in Nasarawa

Daily Post Nigeria - 1 hour ago

Bali jails Swiss tourist for insulting sacred Day of Silence -- The 26-year-old was jailed for a year after he sparked anger with an expletive-laden post about the sacred holiday.

BBC News - 1 hour ago

From Wildlife to the Milky Way, the Photographer Who Hunts for the Perfect Moment in Light

Epoch Times - 1 hour ago

Gaza children turn to swimming after losing limbs -- m read

Gulf News - 1 hour ago

First group of deportees arrives in troubled Haiti after U.S. ends TPS program

NBC News - 1 hour ago

Ex-Pakistan PM Khan Taken Back to Jail After Hospital Checks: Govt

Deccan Chronicle - 1 hour ago

Gold Coast council takes housing affordability ruling to High Court, warning of statewide impacts

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 hour ago

Python named Jodie Foster first snake to receive pioneering cancer treatment

Guardian UK - 2 hours ago

Man charged with foreign interference had 'military-style training' in Russia

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 2 hours ago

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan returned to prison after exam at a private hospital

Toronto Star - 2 hours ago

Catholics in China Face Growing Restrictions on Religious Practice

Epoch Times - 2 hours ago

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after hospital examination -- It comes as the court had earlier this week ordered that he had to be taken for a hospital examination.

BBC News - 2 hours ago

New SIM card rules in India: What users need to know -- m read

Gulf News - 2 hours ago

UK YouTuber Yung Filly facing retrial on allegations he raped young fan

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 2 hours ago

Jailed ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan allowed brief hospital visit after uproar over health

Guardian UK - 2 hours ago