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U.S. aircraft and Trumps Ankara visit | Explained

The security precaution in Ankara that led the U.S. President Donald Trump to switch aircraft

19 Aug 2026 12:00 pm
Former Fauci adviser pleads guilty in U.S. to conspiring to conceal COVID-19 records

David Morens, who had worked under Mr. Fauci as a senior official at the NIAID during the pandemic, entered his plea to a conspiracy charge during his hearing

19 Aug 2026 11:08 am
Liberia agrees to take 1,200 deportees from U.S.

The deportees will be received within a year, with the first batch of 20 expected on August 20, 2026, Liberia's Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah

19 Aug 2026 9:17 am
Sacked Ukraine Defence Minister urges path to elections

Ukraines popular ex-Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Ukraine must find a legal, safe, and realistic mechanism that will allow Ukraine to restore a full democratic process even amidst a prolonged war

19 Aug 2026 8:02 am
West Asia war LIVE: Turkiye rejects Israeli claims after strike on Syria air base

Israel and Syria agreed to a status quo in security matters, which Syria was on the verge of breaching by permitting Turkish troops to deploy at an airbase near Aleppo, said Benjamin Netanyahu

19 Aug 2026 7:17 am
Beyond America: On the Arab states, their security needs

Arab states can no longer depend on the U.S. for security needs

19 Aug 2026 1:08 am
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT for Teens with stronger guardrails, parental controls

The $852-billion startup faces multiple lawsuits alleging ChatGPT harmed children, as it prepares for a potentially record-breaking initial public offering

18 Aug 2026 11:14 pm
Meta trial that could reshape Facebook, Instagram gets underway

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to testify during the multi-week trial, as is Instagram head Adam Mosseri

18 Aug 2026 10:14 pm
Jharkhand exam irregularities: CID arrests Abhay Tiwari's wife, brother

Abhay Tiwari, who was posted as a block supply officer in Poriyahat in Godda district, was arrested by the CID on July 22 in connection with the alleged recruitment examination irregularities

18 Aug 2026 9:17 pm
Ukraine aims a drone blitz at Moscow as Russian missiles kill 10 in a Ukrainian village

Over the past year Ukraine has devised and deployed domestically produced long-range drones for strikes deep inside Russia

18 Aug 2026 5:11 pm
Firefighters push to encircle Belgian wildfire

The blaze, charring the vast expanse of boggy peatlands, pine trees and hiking trails, grew over the weekend to half the size of Manhattan, 3,000 hectares

18 Aug 2026 5:04 pm
Pakistan Supreme Court orders ex-PM Imran Khan be moved to hospital from jail

Imran Khans sons repeatedly expressed concern regarding his deteriorating health last year, with his lawyers saying he had lost significant vision in his right eye while in prison.

18 Aug 2026 2:32 pm
Hormuz crossings rise slightly from August 15, remain in single digits, data shows

Some vessels could be passing through the strait with their transponders switched off and they are not considered in the tally.

18 Aug 2026 12:05 pm
NYC Mayor Mamdani speaks in Bangla, Mandarin and Spanish to promote Broadway

Zohran Mamdanis multilingual command is garnering rave reviews from users on social media

18 Aug 2026 8:15 am
Drones target office of Iraqi Kurdistan's PM, no casualties reported

There was no immediate claim of responsibility from any group for the attack

17 Aug 2026 10:12 pm
After killing hundreds in boat strikes, U.S. military expands campaign on land in Latin America

The Trump administration says it is seeking to extend that lethal campaign to land, pursuing deals that would put U.S. forces on the ground in allied nations across the region

17 Aug 2026 4:15 pm
Trump envoy discusses Gaza plan with Netanyahu after rare Hamas meeting

Jared Kushner was joined in the Jerusalem meeting with Mr. Netanyahu by Nickolay Mladenov, Mr. Trumps Board of Peace envoy for Gaza

17 Aug 2026 4:14 pm
Issues can be sorted through talks: Envoy hopeful of Bangladesh PM's much sooner visit to India

The envoy's remarks came as uncertainty looms over Rahmans proposed visit to India amid fresh strains in bilateral ties over Dhakas demand for the extradition of Sheikh Hasina

17 Aug 2026 2:05 pm
Israels Ben Gvir advocates killing 30 to 40 people in Gaza nightly while speaking to ex-hostage

In the past, similar statements by Ben-Gvir and other Israeli officials were widely condemned. Many have been presented to the UNs world court asevidence of genocidal intent. Israel denies it has committed genocide in Gaza.

16 Aug 2026 10:05 pm
Nepal helps Bhutan strengthen quake preparedness with support from PM Modi-backed coalition

During the full-scale exercise, Bhutanese authorities created a mass-casualty scenario involving the countrys largest referral hospital and two primary healthcare centres, Nepali Times reported.

16 Aug 2026 6:10 pm
Iran executes man over involvement in winter protests

Iranian authorities reported more than 3,000 deaths, attributing the violence to errorist acts orchestrated by the United States and Israel, while rights groups based abroad maintain that security forces fired on protesters

16 Aug 2026 1:07 pm
London police apologise over Al-Fayed probe data breach

The incident is being investigated as a matter of priority, and we are reviewing our processes to help prevent a similar breach from happening again, a statement from the Metropolitan Police said.

16 Aug 2026 10:12 am
Atleast 20 killed in clashes between Kambari, Fulani in central Nigeria

A lawmaker representing Borgu Federal Constituency, Jafar Muhammad, confirmed the clashes, said there were 20 dead and called for the deployment of security forces

15 Aug 2026 2:05 pm
Former AIADMK IT wing secretary Singai G. Ramachandran joins TVK

Mr. Ramachandran is the son of former AIADMK Singanallur MLA Singai Govindarajan

12 Aug 2026 1:20 am
Woman employee dies after falling into lift shaft at biryani outlet in Pallavaram

Police are examining whether a technical malfunction, including a possible failure of the lift cable or safety mechanism, caused the accident

12 Aug 2026 1:18 am
T.N. govt. allocates 828.36 crore for MLACDS

The amount sanctioned will be used for implementing the select list of works that fall under the ambit of the scheme for all 234 Assembly segments, with each Assembly segment getting 3.54 crore

12 Aug 2026 1:14 am
Delhi Assembly repeals B&B law; new policy to allow deemed approval within seven days

2007 law governing such facilities to make way for new legislation proposing self-certification and self-renewal framework, cut registration time, says Industries Minister; three other Bills also cleared

12 Aug 2026 1:06 am
B.Tech spot admission in Kerala made more student-friendly

Applicants can report at any of the 12 government and aided colleges for the admission process on August 13

12 Aug 2026 1:05 am
Kerala requests Centre to reduce waiting period for domestic cooking gas supply during Onam

Since there is additional demand during Onam, the undue waiting period enforced will adversely affect families, Minister Anoop Jacob said in a letter to Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

12 Aug 2026 12:59 am
Another tiger death reported in A.P.s Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve; official suspended

Though the animal died in September 2025, the field staff did not inform the higher officials about it and disposed of the carcass, says Deputy Director Project Tiger, Atmakur

12 Aug 2026 12:54 am
P.K. Firoz seeks VACB enquiry into the Messi affair

He said an enquiry had revealed grave irregularities as well as the fact that shady financial transactions had taken place on behalf of the LDF government and the AFA

12 Aug 2026 12:53 am
Nations Cup was a great success, now determined to win World Cup: Salima Tete

India head into the World Cup on the back of winning the FIH Nations Cup in New Zealand, and Tete believes the momentum from that success can propel the team to another medal-winning campaign on the biggest stage, the World Cup, to be held at jointly hosted by the Netherlands and Belgium from August 15 to 30

12 Aug 2026 12:47 am
Kerala child rights panel, SGOU to launch certificate, diploma courses

Commission chairperson K.V. Manoj Kumar and SGOU Vice Chancellor Jagathy Raj V.P. sign MoU for courses for child rights and related laws.

12 Aug 2026 12:38 am
Tamil Nadus delimitation conundrum

Parties need to find consensus on the issue before it is discussed in Parliament

12 Aug 2026 12:38 am