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Lawyers push for shorter sentence for rapist Ralph Carr

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 minute ago

Ferrari Luce: Polarizing EV becomes a $40 million collector's item

CNBC - 4 minutes ago

South Korea reviewing Trump's comments on drills, hopes for US-North Korea talks

Channel NewsAsia - 5 minutes ago

Imran Ashraf says he's 'absolutely fine' after AI-generated clips announce his 'death'

Dawn - 6 minutes ago

Tommy John, MLB All-Star pitcher who had a surgery named after him, dies at 83 -- One of Tommy John's biggest legacies to MLB was his comeback elbow reconstruction surgery that now bears his name.

CBS News - 6 minutes ago

VIDEO: Israeli military vehicles raided Palestinian village

Mehr News Agency - 6 minutes ago

11 rescued from burning building in Mumbai - 1 - m read

Gulf News - 7 minutes ago

Iran offers $30,000 bounty for killing, capturing American soldiers

Albawaba - 9 minutes ago

US lawmakers criticise Trump's decision to scale back South Korea exercises

Aljazeera - 15 minutes ago

China's newest aircraft carrier sails through the Taiwan Strait

Los Angeles Times - 15 minutes ago

Israeli min. sets "nightly quota" for massacring Palestinians

Mehr News Agency - 16 minutes ago

After killing hundreds in boat strikes, US military expands campaign on land in Latin America

Independent UK - 17 minutes ago

A day in the life of young bullfighter Esteban Navarro - 1 - m read

Gulf News - 17 minutes ago

World News -- Trump provides update on US missionary held captive in Niger

Daily Post Nigeria - 18 minutes ago

JB Hi-Fi shares slump as sales outlook worries investors — as it happened

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 19 minutes ago

After killing hundreds in boat strikes, US military expands campaign on land in Latin America

Toronto Star - 19 minutes ago

Doctors raise alarm over Trump's push to scale back US childhood vaccinations

Channel NewsAsia - 20 minutes ago

'European capital of corgis' hosts 150 dogs in international competition -- -

CBC News - 21 minutes ago

Guam welcomes second returning fast-attack submarine in 2 weeks

Stars and Stripes - 22 minutes ago

When should you be able to access your super? Battle lines are being drawn

SBS - 25 minutes ago

Jared Kushner meets Hamas to advance Donald Trump's Gaza plan

Irish Times - 26 minutes ago

Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing heads to Russia to deepen strategic ties with Moscow

Toronto Star - 26 minutes ago

US and Iran blow through deadline to agree to a broad deal to end war

The Straits Times - 26 minutes ago

She thought it was gas after dinner for 2 years; tests finally revealed a serious heart problem, doctor explains

Times of India - 27 minutes ago

China launches new satellite

Peninsula Qatar - 28 minutes ago

Haunting photo exposed kidnapped horror kept hidden for 27 years - Juana was just three when she was abducted in broad daylight at a park in Mexico City.

Daily Express - 30 minutes ago

Hanson Pushes Back on Proposal to Raise GST to 15 Percent

Epoch Times - 30 minutes ago

South Korea to continue discussions with US on military cooperation on Iran, Strait of Hormuz

Aljazeera - 30 minutes ago

Israel min. calls for nightly killing of Palestinians in Gaza

Mehr News Agency - 30 minutes ago

Hayden Panettiere beamed in final Instagram post weeks before her death at 36

New York Post - 31 minutes ago

Exclusive - Ukraine's own ballistic missiles could strike Russia within months, says former minister - Mykhailo Fedorov, the former Ukrainian defense minister who is widely credited as the architect of the country's modern war-fighting strategy, told CBS News in an exclusive interview that he believes Ukraine is in a "technological war" with Russia. 23H ago

CBS News - 31 minutes ago

Trump says US will reduce joint military exercises with key ally South Korea

Apple Valley News Now - 31 minutes ago

Lake Powell water levels reach all-time low amid severe drought

UPI - 33 minutes ago

Migrant charity says 11 bodies spotted in sea off Libya's coast - The EU border agency Frontex said the total number of irregular border crossings into the European Union fell by 26% in 2025 from the previous year to almost 178,000. 14/08/2026

Euronews - 34 minutes ago

Aussie rules footy players under investigation as police probe sexual assault claim -- The Sydney Swans confirmed an incident had occurred in the hours after the team's win on Sunday.

BBC News - 34 minutes ago

Lala strengthens into hurricane as it barrels toward Hawaii -- -

CBC News - 34 minutes ago

One Nation says staffer hospitalised after assault

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 34 minutes ago

Inquest into patient suicides hears hospital's mental health facility 'over capacity'

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 39 minutes ago

Pakistan's Sharif welcomes Trump's support for Mecca defence pact

Aljazeera - 40 minutes ago

Luigi Mangione admits shooting healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024 - Mangione entered the plea at a hastily scheduled hearing in Manhattan federal court, resolving one of two cases against him in connection with Thompson's death. 14/08/2026

Euronews - 40 minutes ago

Post-mortems to take place after five boys killed in crash on wrong side of motorway -- Three women and a child who were in a second car are being treated in hospital for serious injuries.

BBC News - 41 minutes ago

Hamas delegation, Egypt spy chief hold talks on Gaza plan

Hurriyet Daily News - 41 minutes ago

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in its history

Independent UK - 41 minutes ago

Landslides kill 4 in Nepal

Peninsula Qatar - 42 minutes ago

Can you spray vinegar in your microwave? Here's what happens

Times of India - 43 minutes ago

Osun: Police investigate death of woman found in church premises

Daily Post Nigeria - 43 minutes ago

5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia

Mehr News Agency - 43 minutes ago

Victorian Teachers' Union Agrees to 28–32 Percent Pay Rise

Epoch Times - 46 minutes ago

World News - At least 7 Hindu devotees killed in Indian temple stampede - Aug. 17 (UPI) -- At least seven Hindu devotees participating in a religious practice were killed Monday in a crowd crush at a Shiva temple in eastern India.

UPI - 46 minutes ago

Why Maharlika Fund should look at Heart Aerospace - 5 - m read

Gulf News - 47 minutes ago

Trump orders cuts to joint US military drills with South Korea

Irish Times - 47 minutes ago

A temple stampede and a hotel fire in eastern India kill 14 and injure several

Toronto Star - 48 minutes ago

Germany news: Belgium blaze kept out of Germany for now

Deutsche Welle - 48 minutes ago

Binance gave Russia client details used to charge Russian over Ukraine donations, documents show

The Straits Times - 56 minutes ago

In the 1930s, Florida introduced rhesus macaques to boost tourism; today the invasive monkeys carry a potentially fatal virus and are considered a public-health concern

Times of India - 56 minutes ago

US claims billions lost to tariff evasion through third countries - The US loses billions in annual revenue to the practice of routing goods through intermediate countries to disguise their origin, a White House report has estimated. Peter Navarro said US Customs was already using AI to identify offenders. 14/08/2026

Euronews - 57 minutes ago

Another 5.9 earthquake hits Indonesia's Flores region

Albawaba - 58 minutes ago

Osun election: Police arrest 295 suspects

Daily Post Nigeria - 1 hour ago

Erzurum hosts Türkiye Culture Route Festival

Hurriyet Daily News - 1 hour ago

South China Sea breakdown leaves Navy destroyer powerless for several days

Stars and Stripes - 1 hour ago

Thousands in Indonesia await aid after quake kills 54, overshadowing Independence Day

ABC News - 1 hour ago

Police use pepper spray as car allegedly struck with arrow in outback unrest

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 hour ago

Trump says US scaling back military drills with Seoul hours before start

Peninsula Qatar - 1 hour ago

Russia Targets Ukraine's Naval Installations in Black Sea; Ships, Fuel Depots Destroyed

Times of India - 1 hour ago

What nine years of Pakistan civil awards look like when you turn them into data

Dawn - 1 hour ago

Sydney Swans players involved in alleged incident under police investigation

SBS - 1 hour ago

India temple stampede in Bihar kills 7

Deutsche Welle - 1 hour ago

Man Charged With Alleged $5 Million NDIS Fraud Using Stolen Participant Data

Epoch Times - 1 hour ago

Four people connected to pork industry charged with financial crimes

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 hour ago

'Blow to the heart': Renaissance master's works stolen from his home town

Sydney Morning Herald - 1 hour ago

At least seven dead in 'stampede-like' incident at India temple

Aljazeera - 1 hour ago

Two years on, motorists pay N20,000 to cross collapsed Taraba bridge as communities lament

Daily Post Nigeria - 1 hour ago

Media now part of operational warfare: IRGC Spox.

Mehr News Agency - 1 hour ago

Kushner to hold talks with Netanyahu after rare meeting with Hamas

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

Ferrari's first ever electric car sold for record $40m -- The Luce's launch drew backlash from some commentators who said it broke from the brand's signature dramatic styling.

BBC News - 1 hour ago

Amnesty slams Israeli settler siege in Qusra as "strategic terror"

Aljazeera - 1 hour ago

One dead, hundreds evacuated as torrential rains and landslides batter South Korea

International The News - 1 hour ago

Monica Bellucci and Florin Serban win at Locarno Film Festival

Hurriyet Daily News - 1 hour ago

7 killed, 19 injured in stampede at temple in India's Bihar

Dawn - 1 hour ago

Transfer: Arsenal star set to leave Mikel Arteta's squad after Community Shield disappointment

Daily Post Nigeria - 1 hour ago

Deepfake investment scams surge | Evening News Bulletin 17 August 2026

SBS - 1 hour ago

Qatar attends Istanbul International Arabic Book Fair

Peninsula Qatar - 1 hour ago

Shipping traffic in Hormuz slows to a near halt

Mehr News Agency - 1 hour ago

Trump envoy Jared Kushner to meet Netanyahu after talks with Hamas on Gaza plan - US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan has been rejected by Israel.

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

Golf course in court as parklands protesters take on SA government

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 hour ago

Trump orders US to scale back South Korea military drills

Independent UK - 1 hour ago

EPL: 'I love him, he has everything' - Fulham boss, Arbeloa hails Super Eagles star

Daily Post Nigeria - 1 hour ago

'Ghana was the crime scene': The country leading the demand for slavery reparations -- Ghana has become Africa's leading voice in telling the world that Western nations owe reparations

BBC News - 1 hour ago

Back to school, minus the smartphones, for Defense Department's overseas students

Stars and Stripes - 1 hour ago

Hamas promises Trump envoy it will demilitarize Gaza – Axios

Russia Today - 1 hour ago

Fake Iran nuclear post: How a fabricated X claim by Indian account created panic in Israel, US

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Qatar handed tough draw at FIVB Boys' U17 World Championship

Peninsula Qatar - 1 hour ago

Review: One of best live bands in all of classic rock just played Bay Area

The Mercury News - 1 hour ago

National gun buyback push stalls as another state resists participation

SBS - 1 hour ago

Asian shares are mostly higher while US futures and oil prices hold steady

Bay to Bay News - 1 hour ago

Body found in Bow River near Canmore as RCMP launch investigation

International The News - 1 hour ago

Xi says China needs 'indomitable fighting spirit,' praises Tiananmen crackdown

Apple Valley News Now - 1 hour ago

Heroes actress Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36 -- Panettiere starred in TV shows including Heroes and Nashville along with films Remember the Titans and Raising Helen.

BBC News - 1 hour ago

Account freeze: 'Tinubu called me' - Gov Adeleke withdraws case against EFCC

Daily Post Nigeria - 1 hour ago

American actor Hayden Panettiere, of Nashville fame, dies at 36

Dawn - 1 hour ago