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The United Nations Secretary-General strongly condemned the massive Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv on August 20, as well as strikes on other Ukrainian cities. UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said during a briefing that attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure constitute a clear violation of international humanitarian…
Under the plan, officials would be able to determine whether news coverage was sufficiently true or balanced, with breaches potentially costing companies as much as 1% of their annual revenue.
Cases of animal cruelty in the Kimberley have jumped 25 per cent which animal advocates say is linked to owners' financial stress.
On Thursday, the Toronto Transit Commission announced it would open the busway on Sept. 30, noting the project is on track to wrap up half a year earlier than originally scheduled.
The School District of Philadelphia’s closure plan is moving ahead as written, even as elected officials demand parts of the plan be reconsidered. District officials announced Thursday they are opening applications on Aug. 31 for new school transition committees. Those committees will be…
Uncle Sam may receive charitable gifts, but that doesn’t give presidents free rein on how to spend those funds.
The Edmonton PrideFest Association said police involvement is a reasonable precaution to protect attendees and ensure they return home safely after the parade.
Chile's foreign minister spent five days in China discussing artificial intelligence and the digital economy — and signed no technology agreement.
Five separate cases, more than R$1 billion (about US$200 million) in suspected fraud, and three different kinds of Brazilian police force — all on Thursday 20 August.
Colombia and Israel will drop visa requirements for each other's citizens from 1 September 2026, restoring an exemption scrapped only fourteen months ago.
The US State Department said on Thursday that it had determined after a detailed investigation that Min Zin, an American political analyst of Chinese descent detained by Beijing last month, was being…
U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that he expects to meet North Korean ...
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Ko...
A neighbourhood group that raised thousands of dollars to inoculate publicly owned trees against Dutch elm disease hopes others will follow their lead.
US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.
Countries are rushing to expand their militaries as international tensions rise. What is amplifying the danger is the move to link these buildups to e
In the final instalment of a three-part series, CNA looks at India’s booming private tuition scene, where fierce competition for coveted university places is fuelling a high-pressure coaching culture.
The naming of sites in a disputed border region has reignited tensions between China and India but for now, neither country wants an escalation, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.
The Congress MLAs staged a dharna outside the Assembly, protesting school entry restrictions and demanding Education Minister Madan Dilawar’s resignation
A severe storm swept through Central Pennsylvania Thursday, damaging buildings and prompting a Tornado Warning in Lancaster County.
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea stayed silent Friday on the ballistic mis...
The Russian government has submitted a bill to the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, that would impose fines for failure to comply with decisions by regional heads and regional task…
An inquest hears details about the family life of an Indigenous boy who died sleeping in a skip bin in SA. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains…
Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has unveiled a prison facility being prepared to execute Palestinian prisoners by hanging.
Gurtej Smagh, Jaskarn Baghri, and Ravinder Dhanda were arrested last month in B.C. and face charges in the U.S. for their alleged involvement in cross-border drug trafficking.
As of August 2026, renouncing Russian citizenship from abroad costs nearly 10 times as much as it used to. The change was set out in a government decree.
Investigation finds 3,700 protected wild horses were sold cheaply in 2025 under a BLM loophole, raising concerns that many ended up in slaughterhouses.
Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has led the maiden National Youth Forum 2026 in Accra, bringing together young people and heads of key youth-focused agencies to…
The administration’s latest strategy document tries to balance technological competition with cooperation.
This, apparently, is pretty normal stuff.
In a heartbreaking turn of events, a young woman and her infant were allegedly killed by her in-laws after they demanded a luxury SUV as dowry, subjecting her to escalating violence.
Among the targets of the latest measures are former lawmaker Yurii Ivanyushchenko and the creators of the animated Russian series "Masha and the Bear."
Chinese troops rehearsed handling gold bars and multiple currencies, including Taiwanese dollars, in a drill raising questions about authenticity and intent.
The National Coloured Congress MP has described how he opened cases against Crime Intelligence members in both Cape Town and Johannesburg, then even emailed the police minister, in a trail of events…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed four decrees enacting a decision by Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council to impose sanctions on Russian defense manufacturers, companies in…
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The body believed to be that of 18-year-old Lily Hooper was located about 11:30am on Thursday, but rough terrain had made the retrieval process difficult.
Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI, said in a brief statement that he was transferred from Adiala prison to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad following a Supreme Court order…
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has trained officials of mentor universities and affiliated Colleges of Education on a new quality assurance framework aimed at strengthening oversight…
The executives believe her experience, capacity, and previous service to the party at the regional level position her as a strong candidate capable of representing the interests of the Western Region…
In photos: Funeral of 17-year-old Palestinian killed by Israel in March Palestinians held a funeral on Thursday for 17-year-old Salim Sami Salim Fuqaha, whose body Israeli authorities had withheld…
The last two contests of the Round of 16 in the Luv FM Kel-Charcoal Toothpaste High School Debate delivered another dose of fierce arguments, with contenders leaving no stone unturned.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): With Indore continuing to set benchmarks in urban cleanliness, a West Bengal team led by State Cabinet Minister Dilip Ghosh on Thursday visited the city to study its waste…
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The special designated MPs-MLAs court of Bhopal on Thursday slapped a cost of Rs 1,000 on Congress leader Digvijaya Singh in a criminal defamation case filed by BJP leader VD…
Croatian authorities separately arrested a Ukrainian diver sought by Germany in the Nord Stream pipeline investigation, reviving a long-stalled case.
Heatwaves from mid-June to mid-August affected many areas unaccustomed to such hot weather.
The ‘Grih Pravesh’ ceremony for 2.35 lakh Pradhan Mantri Awas units was completed in the 2026-27 financial year; house keys to beneficiaries and sanction letters to newly selected beneficiaries distributed
The groups argue that the changes could discourage international students and scholars from coming to the United States while creating additional uncertainty for foreign journalists.
Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) leader Eugene Wamalwa has warned that rising political violence could return Kenya to the International Criminal Court (ICC), drawing comparisons with the…
Alexandra Edmondson and James McIntosh will be married in a park near Bondi Beach. Their love story began less than a year earlier, in the middle of a terror attack that took the lives of 15 people
Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the broader Middle East war in March with rocket fire at Israel in support of its backer Iran.
Peru’s new government has pledged to bring its free-trade agreement with Hong Kong into force this year as part of an effort to position the country as a commercial bridge between South America and the Asia-Pacific, even as its first comprehensive policy programme made no direct mention of mainland China or the Chinese-operated Chancay…
