Sydney Marathon medal mistakenly depicts Munich stadium
Online sleuths detected the error after Sydney Marathon unveiled the double-sided medal.
Rescuers dig through Ukraine mall wreckage as Zelensky condemns ‘despicable’ Russian strike
Four people are still missing after Friday's attack which killed 16 and left 130 injured, including a number of children.
Canada says it will match US tariffs ‘dollar for dollar’ as trade talks break down
A new 50% levy on $20bn of Canadian imports comes into force after a last-minute breakdown in trade talks.
Ukraine’s farmers struggle to sell harvest amid war, drought – dw.com
- Ukraine's farmers struggle to sell harvest amid war, drought dw.com
- 'Perfect storm' brews for global food supply this winter as grain prices soar CNBC
- Grain prices surge after Ukraine war chokes off seaborne exports Financial Times
- Global wheat buyers brace for supply squeeze amid Black Sea attacks Reuters
- Unsold Grain Piles Up in Ukraine as Russia Strikes Ports Bloomberg.com
Israel probes killing of Hind Rajab, Gaza child who called for help – The Washington Post
- Israel probes killing of Hind Rajab, Gaza child who called for help The Washington Post
- Israeli military admits for first time to firing on car carrying 5-year-old Hind Rajab, opens criminal probe CNN
- Israeli military launches criminal probes into killings of 5-year-old and paramedics NPR
- Hind Rajab’s mother dismisses Israeli ‘whitewash’ with criminal probe of her 5-year-old’s killing NBC News
- Israel will investigate Hind Rajab’s killing. Her mother wants more AP News
Lindsay Clancy suffering ‘command hallucination’ when she killed children, court hears
The defence brought their final witness - a forensic psychiatrist - to the stand to testify about the effects of postpartum psychosis.
Men from Cuba and other countries describe being deported by the U.S. to a dangerous African nation: “We cannot leave” – CBS News
‘Quiet, quiet, quiet!’ – What triggers Trump to shut down reporters?
As the US president insults a journalist again, the BBC looks at the questions he does not like to answer.
Men describe being deported by U.S. to dangerous African nation: “We cannot leave” – Yahoo
- Men describe being deported by U.S. to dangerous African nation: "We cannot leave" Yahoo
- Men from Cuba and other countries describe being deported by the U.S. to a dangerous African nation: "We cannot leave" CBS News
- ICE seeks to deport Iranian woman in Georgia to Central African Republic AJC.com
- Trump administration deports immigrants to dangerous Central African Republic Yahoo
Why Chinese foreign minister’s trip to South Korea ‘dealt a low blow’ to Seoul – South China Morning Post
- Why Chinese foreign minister’s trip to South Korea ‘dealt a low blow’ to Seoul South China Morning Post
- South Korea Seeks China’s Help as Trump Pushes for Kim Talks Bloomberg.com
- China urges South Korea not to take sides, blames US policy for Korea tensions Reuters
- China’s top envoy to visit Seoul as Trump shakes U.S.-South Korea ties The Japan Times
- China Considering Summit With Seoul in November, South Korean Foreign Ministry Says The China-Global South Project
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 21, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 21, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- North Korea boosts support for Russia to include drone operators, Ukraine says CNN
- North Korea grows stronger as South Korea reckons with fading US support The Conversation
- North Korea's Kim Yo Jong denies Zelenskiy's claim on additional troops deployment Reuters
- Russia Deploys 8,500 North Korean Troops to Kursk, Including 400 Drone Operators UNITED24 Media
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...Iranian president says time to end war with US from ‘position of strength’
Omani and Iranian foreign ministers hold a call as Washington prepares economic sanctions.
California lawmaker overcomes pro-Israel spending to win special election
Victory for state Senator Aisha Wahab marks the latest example of a progressive overcoming millions in outside spending.
Guyana’s Rodrigues Birkett leads informal poll in race to be next UN leader – Al Jazeera
- Guyana’s Rodrigues Birkett leads informal poll in race to be next UN leader Al Jazeera
- UN Secretary-General poll cuts the chaff The Economist
- Who are the eight candidates running to succeed Antonio Guterres as UN chief? France 24
- Guyanese ex-FM Birkett leads UN chief race; Costa Rica’s Grynspan falls to 2nd place The Times of Israel
- UN candidate Baki vows focus on conflict prevention, UN renewal Reuters
Guyana’s Rodrigues Birkett leads informal poll in race to be next UN leader
Guyanese diplomat emerges narrowly ahead as the council works towards consensus before Guterres departs.
More than 750 U.S. service members wounded in Iran war – The Washington Post
- More than 750 U.S. service members wounded in Iran war The Washington Post
- Pentagon says more than 750 US service members wounded in Iran war The Hill
- Over 750 US troops have been wounded since the Iran war began, Pentagon says AP News
- Pentagon adds 60 wounded to Iran war casualty count stripes.com
- Defense Department Reveals How Many Americans Have Been Wounded in Iran War Military.com
Several killed in Russia’s ‘double-tap’ drone strike on Ukraine mall
Ukraine’s president accuses Russia of a ‘cowardly and deliberate’ attack on a mall in his hometown of Kryvyi Rih.
As they return to the UK, Harry and Meghan search for a brand that sticks
They will not be working royals when they come back. So what could they be doing instead?
As they return to the UK, Harry and Meghan search for a brand that sticks
They will not be working royals when they come back. So what could they be doing instead?