Trump makes 9/11 about himself, again
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World
Trump hits Canada with import bans, 50% tariffs
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Business
Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz stays below 10-day average, data shows
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Business
Iran attacks US base in Jordan as Hormuz impasse deepens
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World
Landslides in eastern China kill 13
9 September 2026
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Asia
Eiffel Tower reopens after row over removing women staff
9 September 2026
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Europe
Drone strike near courthouse in central Sudan kills 13
9 September 2026
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World
Sportlight / Putin, Trump had ‘frank’ call after US envoys visit
9 September 2026
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World
Occupied west bank: UK, France, Canada sanction Israeli settlements
9 September 2026
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Europe
Iran-backed Houthis attack 4 Saudi cities
9 September 2026
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Middle East
Russian ballistic missiles kill 16 in Ukraine’s Kyiv
Russian ballistic missiles killed 16 people and injured more than 40 in Kyiv early yesterday, authorities said, damaging buildings and severing power supply to some parts of the Ukrainian capital.
21 August 2026
Italian scientists bet on octopus to fight crab invasion
From a fishing trawler in the Adriatic, Italian scientists gently release thousands of tiny octopuses in the hope of fighting an invasive crab species that has devastated local fisheries.
21 August 2026
Overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria, around 40 children’s bodies recovered
Local divers recover bodies as authorities continue search for more victims
20 August 2026
Zuckerberg buys Gothic castle in Ireland: spokesman
Meta employs around 1,500 people in Ireland, home to its international headquarters
20 August 2026
Former PM Imran Khan would not confront Pakistan army chief if freed, close aide says
PTI plans nationwide protest on September 27 demanding Khan’s release
20 August 2026
Prince Harry and Meghan to move back to Britain
The surprise move comes after the couple spent recent years repeatedly criticising the royal family and lambasting the British press, saying the tabloids had made their lives hell and they wanted to carve out independent roles for themselves.
20 August 2026
Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan, from property tycoon to life in jail
Hui, with a full head of black hair, looked relaxed in a navy-blue suit and open-necked shirt as he stood on a podium overlooking the festivities in Tiananmen Square, an invitation many considered an official show of support for the billionaire businessman.
20 August 2026
Leaseholder arrested after Kolkata hotel fire kills nine
Police are investigating possible electrical faults, negligence and fire-safety lapses following the blaze
20 August 2026
Iran says Trump's 'Economic D-Day' is a diversion from US domestic problems
Earlier, US President Donald Trump announced what he called the "most crushing economic operation" ever taken against a country, targeting Iran with economic warfare and isolation.
20 August 2026
Israeli warns Turkey against 'dangerous adventures' in Syria; Syria says no Turkish build-up planned
Israel struck the Abu al-Duhur airbase in Syria on Tuesday, warning Syria was on the verge of violating a "status quo agreed with Israel in security matters" by allowing Turkish troops to deploy at the airbase.
20 August 2026
US India ambassador Sergio Gor's Kashmir remarks rile Pakistan; envoy summoned
The divided Muslim-majority territory has been at the centre of bitter rivalry between India and Pakistan since their independence from British rule in 1947.
20 August 2026
Vietnam proposes ending death penalty for six offences
Public Security Minister Luong Tam Quang told the National Assembly that the draft code would retain the use of capital punishment for only four crimes,including treason, murder, terrorism and the illegal production of narcotics.
20 August 2026
South Korea estimates North Korea has up to 120 nuclear warheads
Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back told lawmakers that North Korea was generally believed to have around 80 to 120 warheads, although he cautioned it was difficult to determine an exact figure.
20 August 2026
Trump says will meet North Korea's Kim later this year
Trump told reporters at the White House it was important to "get along" with Kim, adding in an unusually precise assessment that Pyongyang now had 57 "very powerful" nuclear weapons.
20 August 2026
China Evergrande founder sentenced to life in prison
Founder Hui Ka Yan faced eight charges including misuse of funds, fundraising fraud and illegally taking public deposits.
20 August 2026
US debt crosses $40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden
The Treasury's latest daily cash and debt balances statement showed total public debt outstanding at $40.047 trillion on Tuesday, a total that includes Treasury securities held by the public of $32.266 trillion and intra-governmental debt holdings of $7.782 trillion.
20 August 2026
China adds Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan to 10-day visa-free transit programme
The additions bring the total number of countries eligible for the transit policy to 57.
20 August 2026
Kenya tourist helicopter crash kills 7, including Americans and Ecuador security chief
The aircraft was flying to the Loisaba Conservancy, a wildlife reserve and safari destination in northern Kenya, when it crashed, according to a preliminary report from Archers Post police station seen by Reuters.
20 August 2026
Trump vows 'tremendous' economic costs on Iran partners
The intensified economic pressure campaign comes as the war nears its sixth month with no immediate diplomatic or military off-ramp in sight and the vital Strait of Hormuz still significantly choked-off.
20 August 2026
'Ray of hope': Gaza seed bank rebuilds after wartime destruction
Shelves of unassuming plastic tubs line the walls of the Al Qarara Seed Bank, each holding indigenous seeds seen as a way of reviving Gaza's devastated farming sector and preserving its agricultural heritage.
20 August 2026