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Two Syrian officials who spoke on condition of anonymity said the Turkish delegation had visited the air base in the northwestern province of Idlib on August 17 to review rehabilitation work underway at the facility

The Defence Ministers are expected to discuss maritime security, defence technology and equipment cooperation, and ways to strengthen India-Japan strategic trust in the Indo-Pacific

The voting will take place for the first time in a presidential election after a gap of 35 years

Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin have been recovering rockets since 2015, helping drive down launch costs by reusing hardware that would otherwise be discarded after carrying satellites and other payloads toward space

Israel carried out airstrikes against the Abu al-Duhur base near Aleppo on August 18 drawing condemnation from Turkey and criticism from a U.S. envoy who called the attack an unnecessary escalation

Data from Congos Ministry of Health showed the outbreak had so far recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths as of Sunday (August 16, 2026), as it rages in some of the most challenging conditions imaginable fuelled by insecurity, displacement and intense population movements

The ruling does not fall within the four corners of the law, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said in a video statement shared on X by State broadcaster Radio Pakistan.

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

Prosecutors in Charlie Kirks killing have pointed to an engraved bullet in arguing that Kirk was targeted for how the defendant perceived his politics

The allies' summertime Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises began on Monday (August 17) morning for an 11-day run, just after Mr. Trump ordered his Pentagon chief to substantially reduce them

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

Donald Trump announced the three-day reprieve from 50% duties on select goods mere hours before a midnight deadline

Bill Pulte has no prior national security experience, causing Donald Trump to face a political backlash after the Republican leaders loyalist was picked to fill the role temporarily

I know these can seem scary at first glance but for me, they're currently part of my everyday life; I'm receiving the best medical care for this and am very optimistic, said Jamal Musiala

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

If approved by the Senate, Ms. Overton will take over an FDA that is under pressure to rebuild confidence among industry and public-health groups amid concerns the regulator has become too political

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

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

These individuals have directly engaged in efforts by the ICC to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute officials whose government has not consented to ICC jurisdiction, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement

In what many experts have called social media's big tobacco moment, a coalition of States is asking that Meta be penalized by around $200 billion for designing products addictive to children

Ms. Ranganathan also conveyed Indias concern over the grave humanitarian situation in Gaza

Nearly 9.40lakh people affected in six districts; over 3.70 lakh evacuated to safer locations;CM saysadditionalfunds will be released after detailed assessment of damage

The cancelled exams include recruitment for drug inspectors, assistant professors, deputy collectors, dental doctors, assistant engineers, civil judges, and additional public prosecutors, among others

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

Kuldeep Kumar picked up early morning, let go at 3.48 p.m.; AAP decries abduction; police say the Kondli MLA was taken into preventive custody

How long will this BJP dictatorship continue? They imprison whomever they please by levelling false allegations, says AAP chief Kejriwal

BJP is indirectly supporting the purification episode by not facilitating debate on the proposal for an unanimous resolution condemning the event, said Congress

The affidavit says over 240 police personnel, including women officers, were injured in the violence on July 20; around 218 protestors were injured and received treatment; the police had to prevent the protestors from causing damage to vital installations near Parliament

NTA also says it is setting up a four-tier question paper checking system, shifting to more secure premises, and inducting over 20 senior officials

The statement came nearly two hours after a brief phone alert warned UAE residents of a potential missile threat

Around 42 crore has been sanctioned to carry out 202 workscovering waterways in five districts, including Cuddalore, ahead of the monsoon

High school, higher secondary, and vocational higher secondary students will take part in fete aimed at creating awareness of Home departments anti-drug drive Operation Toofan.

The Houthis argeted the Aramco refinery in Jazan with several drones, in response to airspace violations over the governorates of Saada and Hajjah in Yemen, Houthi news agency Saba said August 18, citing a military source