California oil pipeline can continue to operate, judge rules
State sought to stop system off coast of Santa Barbara from resuming operations after Trump ordered its reopening
An oil pipeline can continue to operate off the California coast after a judge gave it the green light this week, despite the opposition of state regulators and environmental groups.
The system off the coast of Santa Barbara resumed operations earlier this year for the first time in more than a decade after Donald Trump ordered Sable Offshore Corporation to reopen it, citing US energy needs during the war in Iran.
Continue reading...US deports nearly 2,300 Mexicans to Guatemala over Mexico’s objections
The Trump administration has ramped up deportations to third countries in an apparent bid to deter immigration.
Broken toilets, leaking roofs: Why India’s ‘cockroach’ party wants to fix schools
The poor state of government schools is the focus of a new campaign by India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
Houthis and government trade attacks as Yemen slides back to full-scale war – Al Jazeera
- Houthis and government trade attacks as Yemen slides back to full-scale war Al Jazeera
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Why Nigeria’s one-time political giant may face extinction
Once a giant of African politics, the PDP is in danger of being wiped out after January's elections.
How much could Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ hurt Iran?
Iran has so far proved adept at finding ways around years of already punishing sanctions on its economy.
How much could Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ hurt Iran?
Iran has so far proved adept at finding ways around years of already punishing sanctions on its economy.
Why the US economy is ringing alarm bells
The US hit a debt milestone this week, but just how worried should we be about the world's largest economy?
Jailed ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan allowed brief hospital visit after uproar over health
Supreme court ordered transfer of ex-leader whose health is reportedly deteriorating, but he was returned to prison several hours later
Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan was briefly taken to a hospital in the country’s capital on supreme court orders after weeks of uproar about his deteriorating health.
Khan, 73, was transferred to the hospital in the early hours of Friday, but then moved back to Adiala prison in Rawalpindi after a few hours, a spokesperson for his party said on Friday.
Continue reading...Army plans to phase out drone unit championed by sacked generals – The Hill
- Army plans to phase out drone unit championed by sacked generals The Hill
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Iran Update, August 20, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
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China, Indonesia agree to boost military ties, work closer on minerals, energy and tech – Reuters
- China, Indonesia agree to boost military ties, work closer on minerals, energy and tech Reuters
- Indonesia and China discuss increasing defense cooperation and energy security AP News
- Indonesia seeks expanded joint military exercises with China Nikkei Asia
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- Second Ministerial Meeting of China-Indonesia Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue held in Jakarta Xinhua
Why is the pope heading to San Marino? – The Pillar
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- Pope Leo XIV's Mass in Rimini will feature a 650-voice choir and 115 musicians. Italianismo
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after hospital examination
It comes as the court had earlier this week ordered that he had to be taken for a hospital examination.
5 years after the U.S. left, Afghan allies reflect on life under Taliban rule – PBS
- 5 years after the U.S. left, Afghan allies reflect on life under Taliban rule PBS
- The Taliban have built a system for enslaving women in Afghanistan | Tala Elissa The Guardian
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- 5 Years After Taliban Takeover, Women & Girls in Afghanistan Have Disappeared from Public Life Democracy Now!
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More than 16 killed as Kyiv comes under intense Russian bombardment
Missile and drone attack one of heaviest since war began, with children’s hospital and residential areas hit
A heavy Russian missile and drone bombardment has killed at least 16 people in and around Kyiv in one of the most intense aerial attacks on Ukraine’s capital since the start of the war.
Vitali Klitschko, the city’s mayor, said homes, a school and a children’s medical centre were among the buildings damaged overnight in an attack that began at about midnight and was continuing into the early afternoon.
Continue reading...Trump wants to be friends with Kim – but South Korea could pay the price
US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.
Trump wants to be friends with Kim – but South Korea could pay the price
US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.
A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine’s Kyiv region – AP News
- A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine’s Kyiv region AP News
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 20, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Huge Russian strikes on Kyiv leave 17 dead as attacks spill over to Romanian and Moldovan territory CNN
- Missile Barrage Shows Russia’s Doubt That Ukraine Can Defend Itself The New York Times
- Russia 'purposefully' hit critical infrastructure in latest strikes, Kyiv mayor says BBC