Sweden School Sword Attack Leaves One Dead and Three Wounded
One person has died and three others were wounded in a sword-wielding attack at a high school in the town of Fagersta in central Sweden, according … Read more
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South Korea Floods: Emergency Aid Launched After Record Rainfall Displaces Thousands
Torrential rainfall in southern South Korea triggered record-breaking floods, displacing 1,048 evacuees and leaving 2,000 households without water by August 18, 2026. Non-profit organizations have launched … Read more
Prince Harry and Others Ordered to Pay $13 Million Over Failed Privacy Lawsuit
The ruling was issued by Justice Matthew Nicklin in a written statement following the group’s failed invasion of privacy lawsuit. Prince Harry and High-Profile Claimants Ordered … Read more
Limpopo Farm R600 Million Meth Lab Raided and Five Suspects Arrested
Police raided a remote Limpopo farm in Musina, seizing crystal methamphetamine, chemicals, and equipment valued at an estimated R600 million. Five suspects were arrested late Thursday … Read more
Eurozone Corporate Sentiment Rises for Third Month as Manufacturing Leads
Corporate sentiment across the eurozone climbed to 52.1 points in August, marking three consecutive months of improvement despite ongoing geopolitical friction and the ongoing Iran conflict. … Read more
US and South Korea End Drills Early as North Korea Fires Missiles
SEOUL, South Korea — The United States and South Korean militaries wrapped up their annual Apnews exercise six days earlier than initially scheduled on Friday. The … Read more
South Africa Court Blocks Shell Wild Coast Oil Exploration Rights
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has blocked Shell and Impact Africa from carrying out offshore oil and gas exploration along the Wild Coast. In an August 14 … Read more
Strait of Hormuz Tanker Traffic Plummets to Single Digits as Tensions Rise
Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped sharply to single digits as US-Iran peace talks stalled. Maritime data shows commercial carriers increasingly going dark by … Read more
Crimea Strike Kills Two Near Simferopol and Triggers Sevastopol Power Cuts
Two people died and several others were wounded in a Ukrainian strike near Simferopol on the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula, prompting power restrictions in Sevastopol due to … Read more
Nancy Kissinger, widow of Henry Kissinger and diplomatic advisor, dies at 92
Nancy Kissinger, widow of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and a trusted confidante throughout his career in government, died Thursday, August 20, 2026, at … Read more
US Deports Nearly 2,300 Mexicans via Guatemala and Honduras in New Strategy
The United States has deported nearly 2,300 Mexicans to Guatemala this year and sent at least dozens more to Honduras, according to official data, a shift … Read more
US Carries Out First Deportations to Liberia Under Pact
The United States carried out its first deportation flight on Thursday under an agreement sending up to 1,200 non-Liberian nationals to Liberia, landing 20 deportees primarily … Read more