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- + Death toll rises above 100 in Central African Republic mine collapse—The death toll from a gold mine collapse in western Central African Re...
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- + The 20 reforms that could take India to a $20 trillion economy by 2036: Report —India could reach a $20 trillion economy by 2036 with broad reforms. ...
- + Raghuram Rajan pitches AI tax idea for govt coffers amid ‘jobocalypse’ fears —Raghuram Rajan proposes taxing artificial intelligence usage by corpor...
- + Urban Company, Unicommerce expand partnership to Saudi Arabia, UAE —Urban Company's Middle East division has partnered with Unicommerce to...
- + Visuals of Pakistan High Commission after security perimeter removal — [Link to media]
- + Europe's rivers run dry, and history resurfaces: Century-old shipwreck emerges in Serbia's drought —Extreme heat and drought are causing European rivers to recede. A ste...
- + Nirmala Sitharaman-led ministerial delegation meets Singapore PM Lawrence Wong —Indian ministers met Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Thurs...
- + Ladoos, pedas sold as Ayodhya Ram Mandir Prasad found fake: Consumer body fines Amazon for misleading ads; says devotees' religious sentiments exploited —Ladoos, pedas, and other sweets sold on Amazon as Ayodhya Ram Mandir P...
- + ‘I bought 2 houses at 24, but my kids might never buy one’: Founder says people need to move beyond 9 to 5 for building wealth that can beat inflation —Entrepreneur Riya Upreti has argued that rising property prices and un...
- + Pakistan seeks USD 10 billion US facility to bolster forex stability —Pakistan seeks a $10 billion US facility to bolster its foreign exchan...
- + When a tropical cyclone hit Florida’s Gulf coast in July 2026, sea turtles weren’t the only victims: The world’s smallest tern was raising young on Pensacola beach when seawater inundated its nesting grounds —During the nesting season, coastal birds like Least Terns and Black Sk...
- + How to open a coconut without hammer: 5 clever methods to break the hard shell at home —How to open a coconut without hammer: Cracking open a coconut doesn’t ...
- + Quote of the day by Gwyneth Paltrow: 'Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your...' - A powerful life lesson on self-acceptance and inner peace from the Academy Award-winning American actress —Quote of the day by Gwyneth Paltrow: Renowned Academy Award winner Gwy...
- + The surprising reason men may have evolved beards involves punches, violent fights and a scientific theory that has now earned an Ig Nobel Peace Prize —Researchers explored if beards offered protection during male-to-male ...
- + Retail inflation may cross 6 per cent in Oct-Nov before easing in Q4 FY27: Report —Retail inflation in India may briefly surpass 6 percent in late 2024. ...
- + Six years, one homecoming: Tracing Harry and Meghan's path back to Britain —In a notable shift, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are making their wa...
- + For the first time Vande Bharat crosses 100 km/h on world’s highest Chenab Rail Bridge — [Link to media]
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- + China Sentences Evergrande Founder to Life in Prison—Hui Ka Yan’s punishment caps the downfall of a property empire whose c...
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- + On This Day, Aug. 20: Augusta National Golf Club admits women for 1st time—On Aug. 20, 2012, former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and ...
- + Vehicle drives into Tenn. university cycling team, killing 2—A vehicle drove into a cycling team from a Tennessee university, killi...
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- + British Liberals Cheer Migrant Camps In Villages... As Long As It's Not Their Villages—British Liberals Cheer Migrant Camps In Villages... As Long As It's No...
- + The Specter Of 'Economic Death' Looms Over All Of Us In Late-Stage Surveillance Capitalism—The Specter Of 'Economic Death' Looms Over All Of Us In Late-Stage Sur...
- + US Airports Remain Busy Despite Surging Prices—US Airports Remain Busy Despite Surging Prices Following ...
- + Governments Don't Like It When We Gather Without Their Permission—Governments Don't Like It When We Gather Without Their Permission ...
- + Arrest Warrants Issued For 6 DC Cops Accused In $440K Overtime Fraud—Arrest Warrants Issued For 6 DC Cops Accused In $440K Overtime Fraud ...
- + S.Korea Reaffirms Push For Military Independence After Trump Announced Scaled-Back Drills—S.Korea Reaffirms Push For Military Independence After Trump Announced...
- + Amazon 'Prime Air' To Expand Drone Delivery To Nearly 500 US Cities This Year—Amazon 'Prime Air' To Expand Drone Delivery To Nearly 500 US Cities Th...
- + "Doom Loop" Engaged: US Debt Hits $40 Trillion As Treasury Enters The Endgame—"Doom Loop" Engaged: US Debt Hits $40 Trillion As Treasury Enters The ...
- + "Economic D-Day": Trump Announces "Most Crushing Economic Operation Ever" Against Iran—"Economic D-Day": Trump Announces "Most Crushing Economic Operation Ev...
- + Trump Indicates Plans To Meet North Korea's Kim Jong-Un Later This Year—Trump Indicates Plans To Meet North Korea's Kim Jong-Un Later This Yea...
- + 8 Examples That Demonstrate That The Islamization Of America Is Steadily Progressing—8 Examples That Demonstrate That The Islamization Of America Is Steadi...
- + Judge Ordered Off Karmelo Anthony Murder Case As Defense Pushes For New Trial—Judge Ordered Off Karmelo Anthony Murder Case As Defense Pushes For Ne...
- + Your Bank Data Could Become A Profit Center - And You'll Pay the Price —Your Bank Data Could Become A Profit Center - And You'll Pay the Price...
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- + Australian anger as Israel drops World Central Kitchen deaths case—Australia has summoned the Israeli ambassador in anger over the countr...
- + Exclusive: Pentagon sends ‘political loyalty’ survey to US allies—In a questionnaire, the Pentagon presented a list of questions to 31 N...
- + At least 6 killed in multiple Russian missile strikes across Ukraine—Russian ballistic missiles killed at least six people and injured ove...
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- + Kim Jong-un balks at grasping fleeting opportunity—North Korean paramount leader Kim Jong-un has demonstrated he can make...
- + The global revival of mahjong, a centuries‑old Chinese tradition—Mahjong is having a global moment. From designer tile sets and “mahjon...
- + Trump’s North Korea gambit is really about everyone else—There is a familiar rhythm to these moments, and Washington’s foreign ...
- + Defense minister talks are bigger than just India and Japan—Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi’s visit to India on Thursda...
- + China loading more missile punch into its frigate fleet—Chinas Type 054B frigate upgrade is more than a bigger missile load—it...
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- + Trump weighs press secretary shakeup with new hiring rule in mind: report—President Donald Trump is telling advisers he wants a man to replace o...
- + Scott Jennings brutally grilled as his 'dishonest' Natalie Harp defense ignites CNN panel—Conservative commentator Scott Jennings had to face a shouting and rel...
- + Kash Patel lawsuit set to backfire with records 'unlikely to be pretty': legal expert—FBI Director Kash Patel's defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic will...
- + Trump officials eye firing US military paper publisher before he can retire: report—Pentagon officials are reportedly considering firing the longtime publ...
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- + Military Situation In Ukraine And Ukrainian Attacks On Russian Territory On August 19, 2026 (Maps Update)—Click to see the full-size image Russian strikes destroyed targets ...
- + Russian Army Storms Orekhov Outskirts—File image. In the Zaporozhye direction, Russian units are operatin...
- + Netanyahu Threatens Turkey, Mossad-Syria Call Revealed—Illustrative image. (Israeli Defense Forces) Prime Minister Benjamin ...
- + Military Situation In Yemen On August 19, 2026 (Map Update)—Click to see the full-size image The Yemeni army attacked a vessel ...
- + Houthis Strike Back: Over 30 Operations Target Saudi Arabia and Its Allies—File image. Yemens Houthis (Ansar Allah) revealed on August 19 that t...
- + Spread Thin: Russia Opens New Fronts Faster Than Ukraine Can Close Them—To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to...
- + Ukraine Showcases Ballistic Missile Designed to Attack Russia (Photos)—Click to see full-size image. (X) Ukrainian defense company Fire Poin...
- + Russia Fortifies Air Defenses With New Pantsir-S, Pantsir-SMD Systems—Click to see full-size image. (Rostec) Rostec has supplied a new batc...
- + Greece Sets Conditions for Supplying S-300 Systems to Ukraine—File image. Greece will transfer its S-300 long-range air defense sys...
- + Operation ‘Forrest Gump’ Marks Ukraine’s Latest Anti-Corruption Stunt—File image. Ukrainian anti-corruption bodies launched a coordinated s...
- + Syria’s Sharaa May Not Be the Friend Turkey Thinks He Is—File image. In Ankara and Damascus alike, this weeks Israeli strikes ...
- + Russian Army Destroys Vital Bridges As It Approaches Slavyansk—File image. In the Dobropolye direction, Russian units have fully c...
- + Syria To Keep Tons Of Nuclear Material—File image. International inspectors have found several tons of nucle...
- + Israel Struck Syrian Air Base To Prevent Turkey From Taking Over It—Illustrative image. (Israeli Defense Forces) A Turkish official denie...
- + Hezbollah Warns Israel With Never-Before-Seen Drone Strike Footage—File image. Hezbollah on August 18 released never-before-seen footage...
- + Bigger, Faster, Closer: Russia’s Drone Infrastructure Expands As the Front Moves—To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to...
- + Military Situation In Ukraine On August 18, 2026 (Maps Update)—Click to see full-size map. Russian strikes destroyed targets in Su...
- + Iran Launches Missiles At UAE—File image. The United Arab Emirates Defense Ministry announced on Au...
- + The Vanishing Country: Ukraine Versus Its Own Population—File image. A state is measured not by its enemies but by its relat...
- + Military Situation In Syria On August 18, 2026 (Map Update)—Click to see full-size map. Early on August 18, Israeli warplanes c...
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- + Russian forces strike logistics center in Kiev Region with Geran UAVs — top brass—The strike destroyed the target [Category: Russian Politics & Dipl...
- + MOEX Index down as morning trading session opens—As of 7:10 a.m. Moscow time, the ruble-denominated index was down by 0...
- + Russian forces deliver strike on Antonov plant assembling Lyuty UAVs in Kiev — top brass—The enterprise also developed and manufactured various types of manned...
- + Japan seeks to integrate into NATO, Chinese ambassador to Russia says—According to Zhang Hanhui, the official Tokyo's steps are steadily ero...
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- + Israeli occupation forces abduct 30 Palestinians in overnight raid as siege on West Banks Qusra enters 11th day—Israel holds roughly 9,400 Palestinian prisoners, among them more than...
- + Iran’s steel Silk Road breaks the maritime siege—Maritime pressure is forcing Iran’s economic geography inland, where r...
- + Israeli military opens criminal probe into 2024 murder of five-year-old Hind Rajab—The announcement is a reversal of the Israeli army’s previous position...
- + Israeli attack on Syrian air base launched hours after Turkish delegation visited site—Ankara accused Netanyahu of 'manufacturing pretexts' to legitimize unl...
- + UAE cuts trade with Iran after alleged ballistic missile attack—Tehran, which has repeatedly warned of false-flag operations, referred...
- + Iran breaks ground on ‘worlds largest’ solar plant to tackle energy deficit—The 6,000-hectare complex is expected to supply close to a tenth of th...
- + Israel officially allows Jewish rituals at Al-Aqsa Mosque for first time: Report—Tel Aviv has for years been accused of ‘Judaizing’ occupied Jerusalem,...
- + ICC condemns US sanctions as ‘flagrant attack’ on judicial independence—Washington has blacklisted half the court's judges alongside its top p...
- + Israeli army chief meets Greek counterpart amid rising tensions with Turkiye—Israel, which has been strengthening cooperation with Greece and Cypru...
- + The corridors remaking West Asia—Ports, railways, and data cables are reshaping regional power as compe...
- + Pentagon weighs leaving Persian Gulf after Iran exposed vulnerabilities: Report—Jordan, Israel, and Saudi Arabia have been floated as 'safer ground' f...
- + Israel spent over $140bn over three years to finance genocide of Palestinians in Gaza—Israel expects military spending to exceed $500 billion in the coming ...
- + Saudi Arabia imposes new restrictions on bank transfers to UAE: Report—The Saudi Central Bank denies the ‘extra layers’ of controls targeting...
- + Kataib Hezbollah says Iraqi resistance ‘running out of patience’ over govt crackdown—The group demanded a US and Turkish withdrawal from Iraq while stressi...
- + UN reveals only three percent of Gazas farmland remains usable—The few Palestinian farmers still able to reach their land face a shor...
- + Israel bombs Syrian military base as US praises Damascus’s ‘de-escalatory’ policy toward Tel Aviv—Tel Aviv has continued to attack Syria and expand its occupation of th...
- + Chinese shipping giants abandon Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab—Two of China’s largest oil giants are resorting to large-scale ship-to...
- + US-led Board of Peace considers wholesale Hamas disarmament deal to satisfy Israel: Report—The new deal reportedly being considered by Washington meets Tel Aviv’...
- + Iraq–Syria pipeline to bypass Hormuz will take four years, $15bn to build: Report—US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted that Hormuz would become...
- + Israel’s election trap runs deeper than Netanyahu—The October vote may end Benjamin Netanyahu’s rule, but those seeking ...
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- + Quick Share Implemented On A Kindle—Quick Share is a useful tool for flipping files between Android smart ...
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- + Vehicle drives into Tenn. university cycling team, killing 2—A vehicle drove into a cycling team from a Tennessee university, killi...
- + North Korea says it has ‘no interest’ in reduced U.S.-South Korea drills—Kim Yo Jong said Wednesday that North Korea has "no interest" in the r...
- + Missouri judge rules against referendum challenge to GOP redistricting—A Missouri judge ruled Wednesday against voters seeking to put a Repub...
- + Trump declares 'economic warfare' against Iran amid stalled talks—President Donald Trump declared "economic warfare" against Iran on Wed...
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- + Chewy Promo Codes: $20 Off August 2026—Explore Chewy coupon codes for $30 off, $20 off your first order $49, ...
- + Peacock Promo Codes: 40% Off August 2026—Stream your favorite shows for up to $80 off this month, and save on s...
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- + Dell Coupon Codes: 20% Off for August 2026—Get 20% off with verified Dell promo code, plus today’s coupons for up...
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- + US Navy destroyer spent 4 days without power in South China Sea—A U.S. Navy destroyer went days in the South China Sea without power l...
- + Pentagon needs more resources to meet requirements for assessing blast exposure, GAO finds—Under Defense Department guidance, the military services are supposed ...
- + US, South Korea to cut length, scope of military drills after Trump order—South Korea and the United States will cut short annual joint military...
- + From Navy SEAL to Army chaplain: How one veteran found a new purpose in service—Former Navy SEAL Capt. Daron Miller found a new definition of strength...
- + Army unit offers 96-hour Grand Theft Auto binge as incentive for reenlisting—Some soldiers at a Georgia base are being offered the chance to reenli...
- + Airmen rescue 5 Navy sailors in California with HH-60Ws—Airmen in two squadrons deployed to rescue five Navy personnel followi...
- + ‘As close as it gets’: Bodycam footage shows Marine pilot walking away from crashed F/A-18 Hornet—Newly released bodycam footage shows a bloody-faced U.S. Marine Corps ...
- + Army buys Virginia facility to stable The Old Guard’s caisson horses—Celebrities come and go in Middleburg, Virginia, a Piedmont hamlet of ...
- + US judge orders release of woman accused of vandalism at World War II Memorial—A U.S. judge ordered on Monday the release of a Kentucky woman who was...
- + DARPA came close to finding a drone that can lift four times its own weight—The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) concluded its Li...
- + How US military funding propelled China’s robot dogs —China’s Unitree Robotics — among the world’s biggest producers of huma...
- + US Army requests 133,000 GMLRS rockets by 2034 —With questions about stockpiles swirling, the U.S. Army is issuing a c...
- + USS John F. Kennedy completes acceptance sea trials—The Navy’s newest Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrie...
- + 2 commanders removed from posts in New Mexico Air National Guard—Two top commanders in the New Mexico Air National Guard were removed f...
- + Army shifts helicopter training to a contractor-run model—The U.S. Army is turning its helicopter pilot training over to civilia...
- + US Air Force looks to acquire target drones that can mimic stealth jets—The U.S. Air Force wants target drones that can mimic the performance ...
- + Former Air Force secretary to join others in lawsuit against White House to regain security clearance—Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall will sue the Trump administra...
- + Pentagon scrutinizes foreign research ties at 30 US academic institutions—The Pentagon ordered 30 U.S. academic institutions to audit their rese...
- + AAFES boss leaves legacy of benefits for more veterans and stronger perks for all —The military retail customer has changed during Tom Shull’s 14-year te...
- + CENTCOM commander visits USS Abraham Lincoln amid mental health concerns—The top leader for U.S. Central Command visited the crew of the Nimitz...
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- + America’s Newest Electronic Warfare Aircraft Deployed Against Russian Forces in Kaliningrad—A new U.S. Air Force EA-37B Compass Call electronic warfare aircraft h...
- + After Destroying U.S. Bases Across the Middle East, Iran Plans Expanded Strikes to Target Bases in Europe—The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps considering attacks on U...
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- + British Liberals Cheer Migrant Camps In Villages... As Long As It's Not Their Villages—British Liberals Cheer Migrant Camps In Villages... As Long As It's No...
- + The Specter Of 'Economic Death' Looms Over All Of Us In Late-Stage Surveillance Capitalism—The Specter Of 'Economic Death' Looms Over All Of Us In Late-Stage Sur...
- + US Airports Remain Busy Despite Surging Prices—US Airports Remain Busy Despite Surging Prices Following ...
- + Governments Don't Like It When We Gather Without Their Permission—Governments Don't Like It When We Gather Without Their Permission ...
- + Arrest Warrants Issued For 6 DC Cops Accused In $440K Overtime Fraud—Arrest Warrants Issued For 6 DC Cops Accused In $440K Overtime Fraud ...
- + S.Korea Reaffirms Push For Military Independence After Trump Announced Scaled-Back Drills—S.Korea Reaffirms Push For Military Independence After Trump Announced...
- + Amazon 'Prime Air' To Expand Drone Delivery To Nearly 500 US Cities This Year—Amazon 'Prime Air' To Expand Drone Delivery To Nearly 500 US Cities Th...
- + "Doom Loop" Engaged: US Debt Hits $40 Trillion As Treasury Enters The Endgame—"Doom Loop" Engaged: US Debt Hits $40 Trillion As Treasury Enters The ...
- + "Economic D-Day": Trump Announces "Most Crushing Economic Operation Ever" Against Iran—"Economic D-Day": Trump Announces "Most Crushing Economic Operation Ev...
- + Trump Indicates Plans To Meet North Korea's Kim Jong-Un Later This Year—Trump Indicates Plans To Meet North Korea's Kim Jong-Un Later This Yea...
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