‘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...‘Fiscal worries mount’ and ‘Meghan in Guy Ritchie talks’ – BBC
- 'Fiscal worries mount' and 'Meghan in Guy Ritchie talks' BBC
- Prince Harry, Elton John and Others Told to Pay Daily Mail Publisher $13 Million The New York Times
- Spectacular defeat leaves Prince Harry’s golden lawyer tarnished The Times
- Prince Harry and others ordered to pay millions over failed lawsuit Reuters
- Prince Harry and six others face privacy case legal bill of up to £34.5m BBC
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
‘Masha and the Bear’ promotes pro-Russian narratives disguised as children’s content – CCD chie – Ukrinform
- 'Masha and the Bear' promotes pro-Russian narratives disguised as children's content – CCD chie Ukrinform
- 'Masha and the Bear': Ukraine sanctions Russian cartoon DW.com
- Zelensky bans ‘Russian propaganda’ cartoon about girl and circus bear The Times
- Ukraine Sanctions Five Russian Rusal Aluminum Enterprises Kyiv Post
- New Ukrainian sanctions target multiple levels of Russia's war machine – sanctions commissioner Ukrinform
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?
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?
Iran war live: Trump says he views Strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’
US president says Iran 'would love to make a deal, but they’re not ready to make the right deal in my opinion'.
Russian ‘double-tap’ strike on shopping centre in Ukraine kills 16 and wounds 130 – Reuters
- Russian 'double-tap' strike on shopping centre in Ukraine kills 16 and wounds 130 Reuters
- Russian strikes on Ukraine kill two, officials say, a day after deadly attack on mall BBC
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy vows response to Russia’s deadly shopping centre attack The Guardian
- At least 15 killed and over 100 wounded in Russian ‘double-tap’ strike on a Ukrainian shopping center CNN
- Russian drones kill 14 people at a shopping mall in a central Ukrainian city, officials say NBC News
Myanmar military bombing kills 14 at Buddhist monastery, opposition reports
More than 100 people were in the monastery for a religious retreat, according to a local resident.
‘She’s not afraid of anyone’: the prison writings of one of Hong Kong’s last outspoken democracy activists – The Guardian
- ‘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's Tiananmen activists convicted in national security trial BBC
- Former Hong Kong vigil organizer strives to mark Tiananmen crackdown despite convictions AP News
- Opinion | The Brave Witness of Chow Hang-tung WSJ