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Aug 21, 2026
Tehran [Iran] / Beijing [China], August 21: Iran and China have pushed back against US President Donald Trump's announcement of an unprecedented campaign of "economic warfare and isolation" against Tehran, with Beijing warning against further sanctions.
North Korea fires at least 10 short-range missiles
Poland's eastern border more secure, says Tusk
Bangladesh elects Alamgir as new president
UK rebukes Israel for West Bank settlement tender offer
Russian missile barrage kills 16 people in Ukraine's Kiev
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Monrovia [Liberia], August 21: A first group of deportees, out of an expected total of 1,200, has landed at the Roberts International Airport in Monrovia,...
Gaza holds mass funeral for 50 Palestinians killed by Israel
Gaza [Palestine], August 21: At least 50 Palestinians whose bodies were retrieved recently from the rubble have been laid to rest in Gaza City, in...
Six tourists, pilot killed in Kenya helicopter crash
Nairobi [Kenya], August 21: Six tourists and a pilot have been killed in a helicopter crash in Kenya, the operator and tour company responsible said...
USS Washington arrives in Arabian Sea after aircraft carrier outcry
Washington [US], August 21: An aircraft carrier previously deployed to the Western Pacific has arrived in the Middle East, following an outcry over reported conditions...
Syria detains policeman over death of White Helmets rescuer
Damascus [Syria], August 21: A Syrian police officer has been arrested and may be criminally prosecuted after an investigation found that he hit a detainee...
Austria asylum applications drop to 10-year low
Aug 20, 2026
Vienna [Austria], August 20: The number of new asylum applications in Austria dropped to its lowest level in 10 years, recording 244 applications in July,...
Ebola cases in Congo exceed 5,000, government data shows
Kinshasa [DRC], August 20: The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the ​Democratic Republic of Congo now exceeds 5,000, government data showed late on Tuesday,...
Rescue mission called off for NASA's aging Swift space telescope
Washington [US], August 20: The mission to save NASA's sinking Swift Observatory was called off Wednesday, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this...
Moderna shares double after experimental mRNA cancer treatment passes key test
Washington [US], August 20: Moderna shares more than doubled Wednesday after it announced initial results from a study of an experimental cancer treatment that would...
SpaceX launches its 100th mission of the year, sends Starlink satellites to orbit
New York [US], August 20: In a feat that feels more like science fiction than modern reality, SpaceX has officially marked its 100th mission of 2026.
Apple releases urgent security update for iPhone, iPad and Mac
Aug 19, 2026
UAE condemns Israeli raids on military airbase in Idlib, reaffirms rejection of any infringement on Syria's sovereignty
OpenAI introduces ChatGPT for teens in new safety update
Indonesia: Death toll from magnitude 7.7 earthquake rises to 70
Climate change drives record heat in Europe's seas, scientists say
Kushner meets Netanyahu to push Gaza plan
Aug 18, 2026
Iran says ready for US ground operations as MoU expires
Trump demands Iran to 'put up the white flag'
Thousands await aid after Indonesia quake
Thieves steal Renaissance artworks in Italy