JIM caravan takes govt agenda to grassroots as Koskei calls for stronger public engagement
Koskei said the government had a clear development plan through the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Plan (BETA), which sets out its key priorities.
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One Killing Too Many In The Name Of Religious Diversity
I cannot fathom what made 25-year-old Sheikh Abdul Hafiz, a member of the Cockroach Janta Party, enter a government primary school in Karisunda to get a first-hand account of the basic amenities…
The dragon spreads its wings: China is balancing between rival powers to expand its influence
While the U.S. and Russia remain bogged down in their wars of choice, China's formal. neutrality has allowed it to benefit from the situation, hosting Trump, Putin, and various European leaders in…
Argentine footballer detained by ICE moved without notice, bail hearing canceled
Matias Pourrain was transferred to Texas and missed his hearing. Nanny Iliana Lick, released on bail, denounced mistreatment by US authorities La entrada Argentine footballer detained by ICE moved…
Devendra Mahto To Launch Recruitment System Reform Yatra On Aug 24
Ranchi: Upping his ante against the Hemant Soren government after Jharkhand High Court stayed the government’s decision to cancel multiple exams, Jharkhand Loktantrik Kranti Morcha (JLKM) leader…
‘Shameful’: Canada, U.K., Australia rebuke Israel for decision on aid workers’ deaths
OTTAWA — Canada, Australia and the U.K.'s foreign ministries are denouncing Israel's decision not to pursue criminal charges over a military strike that killed humanitarian aid workers in 2024.
Will The Opposition In Maharashtra Get Traction From Student's Agitation?
India seems to be enamoured with the voice of the students currently! Not just in our country but all over the world, the media are talking about student agitations that are taking place in various…
Roundtable raises alarm over SIR process, forms Voter Protection Forum in A.P.
The meeting adopts a resolution stating it was the responsibility of the Election Commission to protect the voting rights of all citizens who attain the age of 18
Champat Rai’s article on Nripendra Misra’s role in Ayodhya temple construction sparks controversy
Mr. Misra says there is “nothing negative or controversial” in the article; it isn’t Rai vs. Misra, it is Modi vs. Bhagwat, says Congress
Prince Harry, celebrities ordered to pay $18m – but final court bill could be higher
The court ruling exposes Harry and others, including rock star Elton John and model Elizabeth Hurley, to even greater costs after a judge dismissed their long-running claim against the Daily Mail’s publisher.
Sole Bidder Chosen for €239,000 Guardamar Castle Hillside Project
Excavaciones Simón SL is set to carry out regeneration work on the hillside surrounding Guardamar Castle after becoming the only company to bid for the municipal contract.
- Excavaciones Simón SL chosen as sole bidder for €239,000 Guardamar Castle renovation
- Municipal contract part of Vega Renhace Plan, recommended unanimously by Council
- Project to regenerate gully near castle with terraces, gabion walls, irrigation
What the Education Minister Says About Schools in Forest Fire Areas
As of Friday, August 21, 2026, haze from forest fires still blanketed several areas in South Kalimantan.
8,500 North Korean Troops Now in Russia, Ukraine Says
North Korea has sent a new contingent of around 8,500 troops to Russia, including approximately 400 drone operators, Ukrainian military intelligence Deputy Head Vadym Skibitskyi told CNN.
Bolivia’s Congress Says It Removed the Economy Minister. The Government Says the Vote Does Not Count
Bolivia · POLITICS Key Facts —The vote The Plurinational Legislative Assembly censured economy minister José Gabriel Espinoza on 18 August by 91 votes to 34 with 4 abstentions, of 129 legislators…
The Hidden Famine: What I Saw in North Korea’s Darkest Years
“With the collapse of the Public Distribution System, which had been the sole source of food, many urban residents, unable to grow anything for themselves, simply wasted away in their homes, starving…
Iran's president: Time to end war in 'position of strength'
Iranian media cite Masoud Pezeshkian as saying it would be a good time to end the war with the US, "as we are in a position of strength and dignity." He also said Tehran would never "bow to…
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian suggests June cease-fire's end is opportune
- Iran maintains Strait of Hormuz blockade, US enforces port blockade
- Pezeshkian asserts Iran's victory, condemns US attacks on civilian infrastructure
Musina Centre deportation of undocumented immigrants officially ends
The Musina Repatriation Center started scaling down as embassies started leaving the facility
IISc student found dead in hostel room
- 22-year-old MTech student Gopal found dead in IISc hostel room
- Gopal's fellow hostel mates alerted authorities to his absence
- Post-mortem examination ordered to determine cause of death
Sultan Pahang berkenan bantu suami isteri parah kemalangan
Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah menitahkan agar ambulans yang bersama konvoi membantu mangsa dibawa ke Hospital Lundu, Kuching.
PM Shehbaz Unhappy With Independence Day Buggy Drama
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken serious notice of senior Islamabad officials riding a ceremonial horse-drawn buggy during the August … Read More The post PM Shehbaz Unhappy With Independence…
Cameroon’s President Biya returns after a long stay abroad raises health concerns
President Paul Biya returned Thursday to Cameroon after staying abroad for more than two months, which had raised concerns about the 93-year-old leader’s health and a possible power vacuum in the…
Russia double-tap strike on shopping center in Kryvyi Rih kills at least 6, injures more than 90
The full extent of the casualties and damage is still being assessed.
Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO is mentally fit for sex trafficking trial, judge says
NEW YORK (AP) — The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch is mentally competent to stand trial as he faces sex trafficking charges after being hospitalized for months for dementia and Alzheimer’s…
Netanyahu calls Turkiye's Erdogan 'antisemitic dictator'
JERUSALEM: The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan an “antisemitic dictator” and vowed Israel would “continue to act forcefully…
Students at Dublin special school celebrate results day
Students at St John of God Special School in Islandbridge gathered to find out their marks this Leaving Cert results day.
Nigeria: Senator Mustapha Dumps APC, Set to Join Kwara PDP
[This Day] Ilorin -- Ahead of 2027, Chairman Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, and senator representing Kwara Central senatorial district, Senator Saliu Mustapha, has formally…
EXCLUSIVE: ‘They Tried To Shoot Me And Tag Me IPOB Member: Travellers Accuse JTF Operatives At Imo Checkpoints Of Extortion, Threats To Kill
EXCLUSIVE: ‘They Tried To Shoot Me And Tag Me IPOB Member: Travellers Accuse JTF Operatives At Imo Checkpoints Of Extortion, Threats To Kill The traveller also described an encounter on the Aba-Owerri…
Latvia resumes naming firms trading with Russia or Belarus after nearly three years
A new monthly register identifies Latvian businesses that traded goods with Russia or Belarus in July, without alleging that they violated sanctions.
Kenya: DCI Seeks 14-Day Detention of Lawyer Angela Mulwa Over Dr Mutiso Murder
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has asked the court to allow it to detain lawyer Angela Mulwa for 14 days as detectives pursue investigations into the murder…
CPUT SRC calls for probe into university’s finances
The university's leadership held a media briefing in Cape Town addressing various concerns.
NSMQ 2026: AHEMAA silence AHENEMMA – Kumasi Girls storm into one-eighth stage as OKESS stumble
Kumasi Girls’ SHS, the 'AHEMAA', have stamped their authority on the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) Preliminary Stage, overpowering Osei Kyeretwie SHS, the 'AHENEMMA', in a dramatic…
Profs4Agyarko hail newly elected NPP regional executives
The Professionals for Boakye Agyarko (Profs4Agyarko) have congratulated the newly elected Regional Executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) across all 16 regions of Ghana, describing their election as a significant step towards strengthening the party’s internal democracy and organisational structures.
Meta in $1.4 trillion addiction showdown: Why is the giant in court again?
The social media behemoth that controls Instagram and Facebook is accused of breaking child protection laws and harming underage users’ mental health
Ikangba, other communities send SoS to Ogun Govt over land grabbers’ activities
Indigenes of Ikangba, Agoro, Imodi and Imosan, in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State, have called for the intervention of the Ogun State government over the activities of land grabbers in…
Sudan: CPJ Joins Call to Extend UN Fact-Finding Mission On Sudan
[CPJ] New York -- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) joined 67 other civil society organizations in calling on the UN Human Rights Council to extend the mandate of the Independent…
German authorities say hidden weapons stash near Berlin was intended for use in attacks
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s interior minister said Friday that a cache of weapons and ammunition found near Berlin last year was intended for use in attacks, and that a suspect has been arrested in…
- German weapons cache near Berlin intended for attacks, says interior minister Alexander Dobrindt
- Federal prosecutors investigating discovery, exploring foreign involvement
- Suspect in Romania had attack plans; German authorities alerted in October
JD Vance reportedly mocks Carney for trying to ‘out-tough’ Trump on trade
Audio recording of US vice-president apparently made at New York fundraiser and shared with Canadian Press Leaked audio from a private event has reportedly captured the US vice-president, JD Vance, mocking Canada for apparently capitulating in a trade deal and taunting the prime minister, Mark Carney, for trying to “out-tough” Donald…
Bono Police arrest suspect over alleged GH¢1.1m fake gold deal in Berekum
The Bono Regional Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old man, Christian Gyamfi, in connection with a suspected fake gold syndicate operating in the Berekum Municipality.
Lord O’Neill declines job in Burnham government
Former Goldman Sachs executive and Tory Treasury minister Lord Jim O’Neill has declined a job in Andy Burnham’s government, in a blow to the Prime Minister as he looks to woo business ahead of the…
Forest Fires Ravage Southern Colombia, Affecting 20,000 Hectares
Colombia faces a new emergency caused by wildfires. In the department of Tolima, in the south of the country, 24 fires are affecting 13 municipalities and have burned about 20,000 hectares, according…
INEC adopts Osun election as benchmark for 2027 – Amupitan
INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, announced the commission has adopted the Osun election as a benchmark for the 2027 general election, citing improved p Read More…
2027: Group begins grassroots mobilisation for Tinubu in Ondo
Asiwaju Mandate Group starts grassroots mobilisation in Ondo State for Tinubu re-election in 2027, engaging stakeholders and residents.
2027 election already concluded – Wike declares
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that the 2027 presidential election has already been concluded, insisting that nobody can stop President Bola Tinubu’s…
- Former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike declared 2027 election concluded.
- President Bola Tinubu will be re-elected, according to Wike.
- Wike criticized Dele Momodu's strategy targeting Osun State Governor Adeleke.
Harry's UK return raises more questions than answers
DOZENS of questions swirled on Thursday as Prince Harry prepares to move back to the United Kingdom with his wife and children, six years after his departure sparked a bitter rift with the royal…
For the First Time in Eight Years: Drapatyi Announces NATO Military Committee Visit to Ukraine
The NATO Military Committee will visit Ukraine in October for the first time in eight years, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi announced following talks with NATO Military Committee Chair Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, UATV English reports.
Trump’s Twin Blunders
The U.S. president has simultaneously demolished key relationships in East Asia and the Middle East.
Anas Altikriti case raises crucial questions about Britain's alliance with the UAE
Anas Altikriti case raises crucial questions about Britain's alliance with the UAE Submitted by Peter Oborne on Fri, 08/21/2026 - 15:17 Amid chilling revelations of an Emirati surveillance operation…
Osun Election: APC stakeholders petition Tinubu, blame Oyetola for loss to Accord
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State have submitted a petition to President Bola Tinubu, outlining the reasons behind the party’s loss to Accord in the recent governorship…
Lukoil’s Perm refinery struck 1,530 km from Ukraine’s northern border, Kyiv confirms
The same overnight wave also hit a military airfield in Volgograd Oblast and left results in the Black Sea, the General Staff said.
Lawyer accused in estate fraud tried to stop investigations: Witness
The couple allegedly defrauded three estate accounts of more than R4 million between 2024 and 2026.
- Charlotte Tibana and Peter Nonyane accused of defrauding deceased estate accounts
- Thobejane, witness, sought to stop investigations by contacting commander
- Tibana and Nonyane on trial for fraud and money laundering
+++ Iran-Krieg +++: „Position der Stärke und Würde“: Irans Präsident wirbt für Beendigung des Kriegs – Kapitulation ausgeschlossen
Siedler dringen in Dorf nahe Hebron ein – Palästinenser getötet +++ Hormus-Schiffsverkehr geht deutlich zurück +++ Pentagon: Mehr als 750 US-Soldaten im Iran-Krieg verwundet +++ Der Newsblog.
Trump Aide Natalie Harp Calls Him Her ‘Guardian and Protector’ in Private Letters
The executive assistant's reported messages from 2023 and a resurfaced video offer a look at her rise in the president's orbit The post Trump Aide Natalie Harp Calls Him Her ‘Guardian and Protector’…
Oyarifa demolition raises fresh questions over enforcement, property rights and due process
The demolition of part of an elderly woman’s residence at Oyarifa New York has reignited concerns over how demolition exercises are carried out and the safeguards available to property owners who challenge such actions. Madam Barbara Boateng says she has been caught up in a dispute she does not fully understand after part of her […]
UK court orders Prince Harry, others to pay Daily Mail £9.5 million
London: A UK court ordered Prince Harry and six others Friday to pay an initial £9.5 million ($13 million) after they lost their privacy case against the publisher of British tabloid the Daily Mail. The court said the prince and six other high-profile figures, who lost their unlawful information gathering and privacy invasions claim…
Bring back our children, families of abducted Borno pupils beg Tinubu
Families of schoolchildren abducted in Borno State appeal to President Tinubu and Governor Zulum to intensify efforts for their release after 100 days in c Read More…
CDCFIB to complete Immigration, Civil Defence, others’ recruitment in four weeks
The CDCFIB announced that the ongoing paramilitary recruitment for Immigration, Civil Defence, and others will be completed within four weeks.
Civil service commission warns Nigerians against recruitment scams, fake links
The Federal Civil Service Commission warns Nigerians against fake recruitment messages, links, and agents. Learn how to identify genuine federal civil serv Read More…
Crown Prince departs for France on state visit focused on regional issues, strategic partnership
JEDDAH/PARIS — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman departed for France on Friday on a state visit at the directive of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and in response to an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron.The Royal Court said in a statement that the Crown Prince left the Kingdom on Friday…
US green card applicants alert: New Form I-485 takes effect from September 18 — All you need to know about it
USCIS will introduce a revised Form I-485 for green card applications next month, rejecting older versions postmarked after September 18.