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"Dictator", "Genocide": Israel, Turkey At Loggerheads Over Syria Attack
Turkey has become a virulent critic of Israel's war in Gaza, sparked by Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack.
Trump says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’
President at rally in South Carolina makes comments on key strategic waterway and jokes about bombing IranDonald Trump called the strait of Hormuz “an American territory” on Friday, as the US continues its military blockade of Iran’s shipping and ports while Trump’s administration struggles to end its war with the country.“We don’t even know if we won, because I view the strait of Hormuz as an American territory right now,” Trump said, addressing a crowd in South Carolina. He was campaigning for senator Darline Graham, who is running to permanently fill her late brother Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat. Continue reading...
Why Meghan Markle Faces Difficult Return To The UK
Both Meghan and Harry have complained about her treatment by the British media which Harry told a court this year made her life "an absolute misery".
Attack on Ukraine shopping centre that killed 16 is ‘terror by design’, says EU foreign policy chief
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat, threatens harshest sanctions yet on Russia after strike on Kryvyi Rih, the home town of Volodymyr Zelenskyy Russian drones have slammed into a busy shopping centre in central Ukraine, killing 16 people in an attack that Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned as “cynical and despicable”.The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, condemned Friday’s attack on Kryvyi Rih – the president’s home town – as “terror by design” and said she was “putting forward the most far-reaching Russia sanctions listings since the start of the war” when ministers meet in Ireland next month. Continue reading...
US Plans To Repay $725 Million As Part Of Its Large UN Debt: Report
The $725 million would be less than 20 per cent of the more than $4 billion that the UN said in May it was owed by the United States
US Supreme Court Allows Construction Of Trump's White House Ballroom, For Now
Roberts signed a temporary order on Friday allowing work to continue while the court considers an emergency appeal from the Trump administration.
After Arms Haul From Forest Near Berlin, German Minister's 'Russia Hand' Hint
While he avoided naming Moscow, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said involvement of a "foreign power" could not be ruled out in the weapons case, adding that federal prosecutors were investigating.
Girl, 6, dies three days after Shoreham sea incident that killed parents and sister
Saja El-Khawas had been in critical condition after being pulled from sea in West SussexA six-year-old girl has died in hospital three days after being pulled from the sea off Shoreham in West Sussex, in an incident that also killed her mother, father and sister.Saja El-Khawas died on Friday after the deaths of her sister Sara El-Khawas, 14, and her parents Hassan El-Khawas, 55, and Zeina Alayn, 37, on Tuesday. Continue reading...
UAE Woman Writes 150 Words On One Sticky Note, Sets Guinness World Record
Pushpajothi stated that this platform gave her the opportunity to display her talent and boosted her self-confidence.
TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation
The DoJ sued TikTok and its former parent company in August 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children’s privacy and collecting their informationTikTok and its Chinese former parent company ByteDance on Friday agreed to a $400m settlement to resolve the US Department of Justice’s allegations that the short-form video app violated children’s online privacy.The justice department sued TikTok and ByteDance in 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children’s privacy and illegally collecting their information. The defendants were accused of violating a law requiring online services aimed at children to obtain parental consent to collect personal information from users under age 13. Continue reading...
‘Darth Vader’ comes out in favor of Flock cameras at San Diego city council meeting
The dark lord – or someone dressed like him – said the technology would aid the empire in tracking ‘rebel scum’A man dressed as Darth Vader appeared to poke fun at San Diego officials for using Flock Safety automated license plate readers at a city council meeting this week, a stunt that comes as the company faces growing backlash linked to spying concerns.The man, whose real identity remains unknown, masqueraded on Thursday as the Star Wars villain at a San Diego public safety committee meeting. Continue reading...
Bangladesh Keen To Join Saudi-Pak-Turkey Defence Alliance, Says PM's Top Aide
This gives a new template to Bangladesh's foreign policy at a time when there have been strains over a Sheikh Hasina event in New Delhi even as both countries are working towards a reset in ties.
Aug 22, 2026
1 Dead, 2 Injured In Sword Attack At Swedish School
Aug 22, 2026