Nominations to run in Ontario’s fall municipal elections set to close
A clearer picture of the choices Ontarians will face at the ballot box is set to emerge Friday afternoon as nominations for the fall municipal elections come to a close.
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A Top Trump Ally Turns to China
Washington has favored bullets over business in its dealings with slow-growing Ecuador.
RTS Link moves closer to opening as Malaysia completes station and rail infrastructure
Singapore and Malaysia are now in the final stages of integration testing ahead of the RTS Link’s expected opening next year.
With ICC sanctions, Trump wants to make the world safe for war criminals | Kenneth Roth
The US is engaged in a lawless quest to protect American and Israeli officials The Trump administration has taken another step in its crusade against the international criminal court by imposing sanctions on two more senior ICC officials. The growing number of sanctioned jurists – now 13 – does not change the lawless nature of this quest.
Rise in migrant deaths as 19 bodies found along Arizona border last month
Pima county figures show highest number of monthly migrant deaths in two years as critics condemn US policy According to newly released data from the medical examiner’s office in Pima county, Arizona, the remains of 19 migrants, including children, were recovered along the Arizona-Mexico border last month.
Trump Rejects Push to Give Ukraine Starlink for Long-Range Strikes on Russia – FT
President Donald Trump has rejected Ukraine’s request to persuade Elon Musk to allow Starlink for drone strikes inside Russia, the Financial Times reported. Kyiv says the satellite network could help target Russian ballistic missile launchers more precisely as Ukraine faces dwindling Patriot interceptor stocks ahead of winter.
The future of SA's big metros is in women's hands
As we celebrate Women’s Day 2026, the writer reflects on the legacy of the 1956 march and explores how women are poised to lead South Africa's largest cities. Are we ready to give women leaders a mandate?
Siaya County links salary delays to slow budget process
Acting County Secretary and Head of Public Service Elizabeth Adongo said the delayed budget process had constrained the county's financial and expenditure operations.
Israel Bombs Syrian Airbase to Block Turkish Military Expansion
Israel is trying to establish a veto over where Turkey can deploy forces in Syria, and on Tuesday it bombed a Syrian airbase to enforce that.
Iran Warns Gulf States as U.S. Turns Up Economic Pressure
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Iran has warned Gulf states that any support for U.S. military operations will make them participants in the war, as the UAE cuts economic ties with Tehran.
What 72,000 Bodies at a Fence Revealed about Africa and Europe
The waters of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean are full of the remains of those who perished while trying to reach Europe.
Atiku Fires Back at Tinubu, Says You Removed Subsidy, Retained Racketeering And Handed Nigerians The Bill
Chuks Okocha in Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has fired back at President Bola Tinubu, describing his attack on his proposed petroleum-sector intervention as the insolent sermon of a
GFD condemns BOGISS over disciplinary action against 14-year-old allegedly abused by watchmen
The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) has condemned the handling of a sexual abuse allegation involving a 14-year-old student of Bolgatanga Girls’ Senior High School (BOGISS)…
'I saw the fire, then heard the blast': Deraa's fields peppered with explosives from Syria's civil war
In a former quarry surrounded by farmland outside the city of Deraa in southern Syria, experts are preparing to detonate an unexploded Russian missile left over from the war.
Perhilitan captures giant 5.5‑metre crocodile after May attack injured retired policeman in Negeri Sembilan
SEREMBAN, Aug 21 — The Negeri Sembilan Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) captured a 500kg cro...
Will other Southeast Asian countries follow Indonesia’s example with joint China drill?
China and Indonesia’s recent joint naval exercise east of Taiwan has prompted speculation that other Southeast Asian countries may follow suit.
First deportees arrive in Haiti after U.S. ends TPS protection
The U.S. has deported more than 160 people to Haiti for the first time since the Trump administration won a legal battle to end Temporary Protected Status for some 350,000 Haitians.
Search for cruise ship passenger feared to have fallen overboard
The alarm was raised on board the Ambassador Ambition before it arrived in Dundee on Friday.
CJP's Saurav Das in Delhi HC for action against Mitra for putting his residential details in public
CJP spokesperson Saurav Das claimed that some defendants trespassed onto the shared residential premises, recorded the interiors, and published the footage on the social media platform X
Outreach to Brahmins significant, but long way to go for winning community’s trust, say activists on SP’s push
Brahmin social outfits feel the attempt to woo the community as part of an extended PDA social coalition ahead of polls is welcome but the party needs to clear the air on issues like Brahmin Welfare…
Al-Sudais urges influencers to strengthen Prophet’s biography amid skepticism
Abdulrahman Al-Sudais calls on influencers to reinforce the Prophet’s biography and core Islamic values as doubts are raised about its sources.
Water efficiency center urges early detection of building leaks
Saudi water efficiency center calls for early leak detection in buildings and stresses using licensed service providers via the Nama platform.
One photo shows the human and environmental dimensions of artisanal mining in Congo
.027Z IGA-BARRIÈRE, Congo (AP) — Dieudonne Dirole is based in eastern Congo, where he started working for The Associated Press this year as the region recorded an Ebola outbreak that is spreading at…
Dr. Bawumia reiterates call for inclusion and unity at meeting with new Savannah and Western regional NPP executives
Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on Thursday, August 20, continued his post-election engagements with newly elected NPP regional…
Ukraine’s biggest weakness against Russia isn’t interceptor shortage, analyst argues. It’s what happens before missiles even launch
Russia plans its terror campaigns years out, an analyst says.
Parang-wielding robbers flee with RM500,000 jewellery from Kuantan goldsmith
KUANTAN: Four armed robbers struck a goldsmith shop at Taman Pandan Damai, making off with jewellery worth RM500,000 today.
Europe demands Israel to drop building a settlement that makes a future Palestinian state impossible
Las autoridades israelíes aprueban la primera licitación de la estratégica colonia E1, que parte en dos Cisjordania
Shaping Your Beard Can Take You To Hell – Prophet Francis Kofi Annan
Prophet Francis Kofi Annan A Ghanaian preacher Prophet Francis Kofi Annan has said that men’s hairstyles and grooming practices can halt their chances of making it to heaven. In Read More...
Government calls for global action against terrorism
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari called for unified global action against terrorism and stressed that no territory was used for terrorism against another country.
Tupac Shakur murder suspect recounts shooting in audio played to jury
Jurors heard Duane "Keffe D" Davis tell detectives his nephew Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson fired the shots that killed Tupac Shakur.
Australian frigate HMAS Perth arrives in Thailand for week-long visit
The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Perth has arrived at Sattahip for a week-long visit to Thailand as part of Australia’s Regional Presence Deployment in the Indo-Pacific.
My Word: Still bringing them home - opinion
The remains and personal effects of IDF Sgt. First Class Yehuda Katz had been located and would be buried in Israel – 44 years after he disappeared in the Battle of Sultan Yacoub.
'Doesn't close the circle': Terror victim's sister opens up after IDF kills terrorist - interview
For Tal Morad, Tomer’s sister, his killing does not close a circle. In her eyes, the circle that began on April 7, 2022, cannot be closed as long as her brother is not here.
Israel’s new Syria dilemma: Netanyahu’s Russia playbook faces 'Turkey test'
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Can the kind of deconfliction mechanism PM Benjamin Netanyahu established with Putin in Syria be replicated with Erdogan’s Turkey?
Colombia Faces Controversy Over Plan to Eliminate ‘Gender Ideology’ in Schools
Minister of Education Viviane Morales opened a new front in Colombia’s political confrontation by announcing that the government will review school materials and educational content used in schools to…
Five years after the fall of Kabul, 'war on terror' ghosts have come home
Five years after the fall of Kabul, 'war on terror' ghosts have come home Submitted by Moazzam Begg on Thu, 08/20/2026 - 16:32 From Bagram to Camp Bucca, the West's brutal carceral laboratories…
- Five years after Kabul's fall, war on terror remnants resurface.
- Guantanamo detainees protest outside White House in 2023.
- Peaceful Kabul transition contrasts with 1975 Saigon panic.
Iran says its armed forces emerged stronger from latest war
Iran says its armed forces emerged stronger from latest war Iran’s acting Defence Minister Seyed Majid Ebn al-Reza says Tehran will resist any attack on the country’s territory, independence or…
'Programme Was Not Appropriate To The Office Held': MEA On Denial Of Revanth Reddy’s US Visit | VIDEO
The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday clarified why political clearance was denied for Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s proposed visit to the United States, saying the programme…
5-Year-Old Chinese Girl Swallows 50-Gram Gold Bar; Retrieved Successfully
Beijing : A shocking incident has come to light from China, a minor girl swallowed a 50-gram gold bar in northern China. The 5-year-old was hospitalised at Beijing Children's Hospital last Sunday (Aug…
Russian strikes on Odesa ports push Ukrainian farms toward bankruptcy, Bloomberg reports
Weekly grain and oilseed exports have fallen by more than 90% since early July, Bloomberg reports. Oxford Economics estimates a 2.1% GDP loss in 2027.
Mumbai: FIR Filed Against Director Pushpendra Singh, Wife Pragati Chauhan 2 Months After Actor Satendra Soni’s Assault Allegation
The Oshiwara Police Station on Friday registered an FIR against director Pushpendra Ramlakhan Singh and his wife Pragati Chauhan following an alleged assault on Laapataa Ladies actor Satendra Soni.
The EU will give more money to Morocco for controlling its border, after the Ceuta crisis
The Ceuta crisis has favoured the search for an association agreement between the European Union (EU) and Morocco. Brussels is counting on closing the pact before the end of this year, according to…
NPP 1st Vice Chairmanship race: Diaspora picks forms for Richard Oti Aboagye
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Sweden Branch Chairman, Richard Oti Aboagye, has picked nomination forms to contest the position of 1st Vice Chairman in the party’s upcoming national elections.
SBU urges citizens to be particularly vigilant ahead of, on Independence Day
Under conditions of full-scale war, Russians may use mass events for Ukraine’s Independence Day to conduct shelling, provocations, terrorist attacks, sabotage, cyberattacks, and other crimes, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) warns.
FG congratulates Bangladesh’s new president
Nigeria’s Federal Government congratulates Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on his election as Bangladesh President, marking a democratic milestone. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-congratulates-bangladeshs-new-president/
Parents sue surrogate mother for $100,000 after she refuses abortion request
Biological parents are suing a surrogate mother for $100,000 after she refused to abort a baby with a heart defect, sparking a legal battle.
Madras Day | The buses that drove Madras into Chennai, a cosmopolitan city
The Metropolitan Transport Corporation or MTC, as it is more commonly known, has gone through many changes in its decades-long existence.
Germany plans a €12B missile program to deter Putin
Internal defense ministry documents say the plan for a new long-range strike arsenal ranges from cheap cruise missiles to Tomahawks and future hypersonic weapons.
Ukraine is teaching NATO troops how ground robots work in war — and where they don't
Ukrainian troops receiving training through Norway-led Operation Legio are telling their trainers how robots work in real war.
Court of Appeal spares two men gallows, orders 30 years jail plus 12 rotan strokes
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 21 — Two men escaped the gallows after the Court of Appeal substituted their death sentences with 3...
Ethiopian national arrested in Al-Baha for trafficking amphetamines
Saudi drug control authorities have arrested an Ethiopian national in Al-Baha’s Al-Makhwah for violating border security and trafficking amphetamines.
In the land of smiles, check who’s holding the dental tools
BANGKOK, Aug 21 — Thailand may be known as the Land of Smiles, but visitors looking to spruce up their teeth shoul...
Interior Minister directs IGP to crack down on illegal private security forces
Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, to take urgent action against individuals and groups forming private security forces to protect themselves.
Ghana And The Sahel Threat – Decisive Action And Leadership Required
The Writer Northern Ghana is not ablaze, at least not at this moment. This reality has prompted successive administrations to perceive the Sahel threat primarily as an issue pertaining Read More...
Rivers ADC: Sokonte Davies resigns from party, cites political direction, convictions
Former House of Representatives member and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Rivers State, Sokonte Davies, has resigned his membership of the party, citing concerns over its…