Australian Hussey open to Ashes Test role as England make approach
Ex-Australia batter Hussey said he was informally approached by Stephen Flemming, England's new red-ball coach.
Zelensky confirms drone attack on oil refinery in Russia’s Perm – The Kyiv Independent
- Zelensky confirms drone attack on oil refinery in Russia's Perm The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine Strikes Major Oil Refinery Deep Inside Russia Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine hits Russia's TANECO oil refinery, oil terminal, military says Reuters
- Major oil refinery, logistics center set ablaze in reported Ukrainian attack The Kyiv Independent
- Ukrainian Drone Attack Hits Lukoil Refinery Deep in Russia Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
Dr TikTok: Mental health moves from consulting rooms to social media
Social media fosters empathy and awareness, but cannot replace evidence-based treatment or formal psychological care.
‘Very unusual’: UK Palestine activists could be sentenced as terrorists
Court to rule on whether five activists accused of vandalising a Barclays bank will face terrorism sentencing.
Panama Canal to cut number of ships passing through due to El Niño
The crucial waterway's operator says low rainfall caused by the ocean pattern had led to the decision.
UK reports unexpected deficit of £1.8bn as John Healey prepares for first budget
July data shows total public debt was £2.98tn, or 94% of GDP – up £96bn on a year earlier
The UK government ran a larger than expected £1.8bn deficit in July, underlining the challenges facing the chancellor, John Healey, as he draws up his first budget.
City economists had expected a shortfall of zero for July, a month when Treasury receipts tend to be swollen by self-assessment income tax payments.
Continue reading...Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by university – BBC
- Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by university BBC
- The Controversial Academic Who Ignited the Jason Arday Furor WSJ
- American academic behind Jason Arday plagiarism allegations is suspended NBC News
- Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring The New York Times
- Cambridge chancellor criticises 'racist feeding frenzy' around Jason Arday BBC
Car salesman, 26, becomes Belgian prince after being recognized as secret son of king’s brother – New York Post
- Car salesman, 26, becomes Belgian prince after being recognized as secret son of king’s brother New York Post
- Belgian car salesman becomes prince after royal parentage confirmed BBC
- A Prince at 26: Once-Secret Son of Belgian Royal Gains Legal Recognition The New York Times
- Once-secret son of Belgium royal becomes a prince at age 26 ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Bulletin AM briefing on Friday, 21 August The Independent
Japan executes a man convicted of setting fire that killed 5 at a pachinko parlor in Osaka – AP News
North Korea boosts support for Russia to include drone operators, Ukraine says – CNN
- North Korea boosts support for Russia to include drone operators, Ukraine says CNN
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 21, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- 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
Israeli settler attacks shift focus to West Bank areas under direct Palestinian rule
Report says violence is moving from Israeli-controlled areas to those earmarked for a future Palestinian state
Violent Israeli settler attacks in the two areas of the occupied West Bank under direct Palestinian rule have almost doubled since 2025, as settlers pursue a self-proclaimed “great settlement revolution” in the very heart of the territory earmarked for a Palestinian state.
According to a report by the Israeli human rights organisation Yesh Din, shared with the Guardian, data shows that almost two-thirds of incidents of settler violence so far in 2026 have taken place in the so-called Areas A and B – placed under Palestinian Authority governance in the 1995 Oslo accords.
Continue reading...Hong Kong’s Tiananmen activists convicted in national security trial – BBC
- Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists convicted in national security trial BBC
- ‘She’s not afraid of anyone’: the prison writings of one of Hong Kong’s last outspoken democracy activists The Guardian
- Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil fell dark years ago. Now its organizers have been convicted CNN
- Hong Kong Court Convicts Activists Who Organized Tiananmen Vigils WSJ
- Hong Kong hits back at Western ‘slander’ over verdict on Tiananmen vigil leaders South China Morning Post
Hong Kong’s Tiananmen activists guilty in national security trial
Three activists were accused of inciting others to subvert state power under the China-introduced law.
Putin arrests Russians complaining about fuel shortages amid petrol station fights – The Independent
- Putin arrests Russians complaining about fuel shortages amid petrol station fights The Independent
- Frustrated Moscow drivers face long queues to refill as fuel shortages return Reuters
- Russia imports gas as Ukrainian strikes result in shortages NPR
- Ukraine war briefing: Russia running on imported gasoline, government confirms The Guardian
- Russia runs out of petrol at seven in 10 stations as fuel crisis worsens Euronews.com
Imran Khan Is Granted Brief Hospital Visit Before Returning to Prison – The New York Times
- Imran Khan Is Granted Brief Hospital Visit Before Returning to Prison The New York Times
- Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after court-ordered hospital visit ends sooner than expected Reuters
- Imran Khan’s family and party say Pakistan violated court order by taking him to government hospital 10TV
- Pakistan’s former leader Imran Khan taken back to prison after hospital check-up CNN
- Jailed ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan allowed brief hospital visit after uproar over health The Guardian
August 20, 2026 – Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson | Substack
- August 20, 2026 Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson | Substack
- Report: Health care premiums doubled for 200,000 Washingtonians after Trump cuts KOMO
- IN THE STATES: Senator Gallego, Reps. Scholten, Pocan, and Advocates Joined Protect Our Care’s “Sick of It” Campaign to Sound the Alarm on Republicans’ Devastating Health Care Cuts — Protect Our Care Protect Our Care
- Blaming the GOP for the end of temporary ACA subsidies is misleading thegazette.com
- What The New York Times Gets Wrong About Obamacare paragoninstitute.org
Mexican fishermen floating in cooler rescued after 5 days stranded at sea – CNN
- Mexican fishermen floating in cooler rescued after 5 days stranded at sea CNN
- Two shipwreck survivors saved by staying afloat for five days thanks to a portable cooler El Mundo America
- Fishermen miraculously found alive in giant cooler after 5 days lost at sea New York Post
- Fishermen found alive floating on cooler 150 miles off Mexico 5 days after going missing CBS News
- Mexican fishermen rescued after five days adrift in cool box at sea Yahoo
Hungary drained its waters for generations. Now drought is exposing the cost – AP News
Sparks fly over Mamdani’s ‘hit list’ against New York’s rich home owners
A list of expensive New York homes has sparked a controversy as Mamdani implements a second home tax.
Israel re-establishes closed West Bank settlement, defying growing international protests
Thirty "pioneer families" have arrived on a wave of nationalism driven by Israel's government, but the rapid change has left nearby Palestinian residents fearful.