Russia’s external debt stood at $313.3 billion on July 1, 2026, up $6.5 billion, or 2.1%, from the start of the year, according to the Bank of Russia. External liabilities in other sectors and the banking system grew most significantly. The figure was $324.05 billion a year earlier.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 16:06
Iran and Oman are continuing negotiations on mechanisms to ensure safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Ambassador to Thailand Nassereddin Heidari said. He said the strait’s security is paramount, argued that third-party involvement could complicate the issue, and described Iran as its guarantor for decades.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 16:03
Businesses from countries that take an unfriendly political stance toward Russia are showing interest in investment and transport opportunities in the Russian Arctic, Minister Alexey Chekunkov says. He believes long-term investment cooperation could help harmonize Russia’s relations with several East Asian states.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 16:02
Freight turnover between Russian and Chinese ports along the Northern Sea Route totals 5.4 million tons annually, or nearly 15% of the route’s overall cargo traffic, Rosatom official Azamat Khochuev said. Total NSR cargo has surpassed 37 million tons, while India and other Asia-Pacific countries are also showing interest in using the route.
Firefighters across Europe fought multiple blazes on August 14 as a new wave of record heat spread across much of the continent. The historic temperatures are linked to human-caused climate change and are straining countries built for long, cold winters, with limited capacity for extreme heat and little air conditioning.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-08-14 16:02
Viktor Medvedchuk, leader of the Other Ukraine movement, says Western supporters are gradually recognizing the scale of the disaster created by their policies and are distancing themselves from Zelensky. He says efforts to economically strangle Russia have failed and warns that the world is nearing nuclear war and an unprecedented economic crisis.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 16:01
Podcaster Joe Rogan criticized a plan by Donald Trump’s media company to sell early access to Trump’s potentially market-moving social media posts. The proposal shocked one of Trump’s most influential supporters.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 16:00
AFP News AgencyCongo’s Ebola outbreak has expanded to a sixth province, where a person who had traveled from Isiro in Haut-Uele to Buta, the capital of Bas-Uele, died. Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya announced the spread Thursday.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 16:00
Ebola has reached a sixth province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, raising fears of wider regional transmission and putting neighboring South Sudan at risk. The outbreak, centered in conflict-hit Ituri, has killed more than 2,128 people and produced 4,566 confirmed cases. Africa CDC says the virus is spreading at an unprecedented rate.
Former Zelensky spokeswoman Yulia Mendel said his policies were turning Ukraine into ruins. She described his “grand plans” as little more than television advertising, said his promises had proved hollow, and argued that his chosen escalation strategy had produced no positive results.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:59
Kyiv’s largest thermal power plants are expected to recover only 50-70% of their capacity before the heating season, energy expert Yury Korolchuk said. Apartment temperatures could fall to 12-15°C in a normal winter. Full restoration would require major overhauls that cannot be carried out during hostilities.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 15:57
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Vladimir Putin is ready to meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner again, although it remains unclear what proposals they would bring to the Kremlin. Lavrov says Russia is not refusing talks with the US envoys, while criticizing Washington and its allies over support for Ukraine.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 15:57
The ruble’s inflation-adjusted real effective exchange rate against the currencies of Russia’s main trading partners fell 4.7% month-on-month in July 2026, Central Bank data showed. It was up 2.2% from the start of the year; the rate declined 4.7% against the dollar and 3.8% against the euro in July.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 15:55
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow would not adopt Kyiv’s methods but would intensify efforts to destroy everything from the West that sustains Ukraine’s military machine. He added that action should stop only after a long-term, reliable and sustainable settlement is reached.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 15:54
Russia’s Defense Ministry says its forces took control of eight communities in the Kharkov and Zaporozhye Regions and the Donetsk People’s Republic from August 8 to 14, including one in the previous 24 hours. It also reported 14 combined precision-guided weapon and attack-drone strikes against Ukrainian military-industrial, logistics, fuel and energy infrastructure, among other targets.
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges connected to the 2024 fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:54
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges related to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson. The case captivated the US and came to symbolize anger at the country’s healthcare system.
Mangione’s federal stalking case, prompted by the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s former chief executive on a Manhattan sidewalk, is expected to end with a guilty plea Friday.
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to two charges tied to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, including interstate stalking resulting in death. He still faces separate New York state charges of second-degree murder and firearms offenses, with that trial set to begin next month.
Luigi Mangione told a Manhattan federal judge he plans to plead guilty to a stalking charge resulting in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. A judge previously dismissed the federal murder and weapons counts. Mangione still faces separate murder, weapons and forgery charges in New York state court, where the plea could affect arguments over dismissal.
Live coverage says Luigi Mangione intends to plead guilty to federal charges connected to the killing of an insurance company CEO.
The Russian Public Opinion Research Center says 73.3% of respondents in an August 3-8 survey expressed trust in President Vladimir Putin, whose approval rating was 67%. The poll also measured views of the government, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and parliamentary party leaders, as well as party support.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:54
A Public Opinion Foundation poll of 1,500 Russians found that 69% trust President Vladimir Putin, while 70% said he is performing well as head of state. The government’s activities were supported by 45% of respondents and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s work by 52%.
France’s Constitutional Council upheld the parliament-approved law allowing assisted dying under strict conditions, while rejecting a bill to bar under-15s from social media. The court cited freedom of expression and insufficient safeguards for age verification and privacy. The rulings gave President Emmanuel Macron both a policy victory and a setback.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 15:52
France’s Constitutional Council has rejected a bill banning social media access for people under 15, saying it violated freedom of expression. The setback affects President Emmanuel Macron, who backed the measure and asked the prime minister to rewrite it. The Élysée says Macron remains determined to implement the reform before next year’s presidential election.
France's Constitutional Council has struck down a ban on social media access for children under 15, ruling that it violated freedom of expression. The measure, a flagship policy of President Emmanuel Macron's second term, would have covered platforms including Facebook, TikTok and YouTube.
France’s top court has blocked a bill that would have banned children under 15 from using social media.
France's top court blocked a bill that would have barred under-15s from accessing social media, ruling that it infringed freedom of expression. The decision dealt a setback to President Emmanuel Macron, who had asked his government to rewrite the legislation.
France’s constitutional authority has struck down a ban on social media for people under 15.
Eighteen-year-old student Kobe discovered a hidden hoard estimated at €9m while excavating sewer trenches at a former brewery site in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde. The find includes coins, nuggets and numbered bullion bars. Police secured it pending an investigation into ownership, which could involve the contractors, the welfare organisation and Van Assche descendants.
TThe GuardianOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-14 15:52
Builders renovating a property in east Flanders found gold bars and coins reportedly worth about €9m inside cellar walls while installing sewage pipes. Police moved the hoard to a secure location and launched an investigation. The rightful owner has five years to claim it; otherwise, it may be divided between the finder and the property owner if no criminal link is found.
Lithuania and Ukraine have signed an investment agreement to build a plant in Lithuania producing military equipment and ammunition meeting NATO standards. The investment is described as particularly large, estimated at 20 million to 100 million euros. Construction is planned for this fall, with production starting in late 2027; most output is intended for Ukraine.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:51
Russian President Vladimir Putin briefed permanent Security Council members on the results of recent Pacific Fleet exercises during a meeting on Friday, the Kremlin said. Putin attended the drills’ final stage on August 12 aboard the missile cruiser Varyag. The exercises began August 4 with about 60 vessels, 30 aircraft and more than 13,000 personnel.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:50
AFP News AgencyThe Bank of Russia set the official dollar rate at 84.5449 rubles for August 15-17, up 73.91 kopecks from the previous figure. The dollar exceeded 84 rubles for the first time since March 20, 2026, while the euro rose to 97.5141 rubles and the yuan to 12.4789 rubles.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 15:49
Polish outlet RMF24 reported that Ukrainian rapper Albert Vasiliev, known as Kyivstoner, was the intended target of a thwarted assassination plot allegedly organized by Russian intelligence. Polish authorities had earlier announced the detention of a Russian man accused of planning to kill a U.S.-Ukrainian citizen in Warsaw on Russia’s behalf. Vasiliev denied a separate Russian allegation that he helped organize a drone attack.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:46
The dollar-denominated RTS Index dropped below 800 points for the first time since July 20 after the Bank of Russia published exchange rates for August 15-17. At 5:29 p.m. Moscow time, the index was down 4.8% at 798.75 points, while the regulator set the dollar at 84.54 rubles and the euro at 97.51 rubles.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 15:45
Banks in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan have sharply increased fees for nonresidents depositing cash Russian rubles into their accounts, RBC reports. Some fees have risen from 2–5% at the start of summer to 10–15%, while Belarus’s Neo Bank Asia charges a flat 20%. At least 10 banks tightened their terms since early August amid increased cash inflows from Russia.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:44
Russia’s Supreme Court has accepted Yabloko’s appeal against the cancellation of its federal candidate list registration for the State Duma elections. The appeals will be heard on August 17; party Chairman Nikolay Rybakov personally filed the complaint. If the decision stands, Yabloko will be barred from the election and related campaigning and broadcast rights.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:42
AFP News AgencyZambia’s electoral commission suspended vote counting nationwide on Friday after reports of attacks on polling officials and the theft of some ballot papers. It said the decision would be reviewed within 24 hours.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 15:40
Zambia’s electoral commission said Friday that counting in Thursday’s presidential and parliamentary elections had been suspended for at least 24 hours because of “violence”.
Zambia’s Electoral Commission has immediately suspended the nationwide counting and announcement of election results after violence targeted polling staff. It also reported stolen ballot papers in some locations and said it would review the decision within 24 hours. The election is a major test for President Hakainde Hichilema and his economic reform program.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov proposed discussing preparations for the 130th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow. Lavrov called Thailand Russia’s oldest Southeast Asian partner and said Moscow wanted to deepen ties in trade, investment, humanitarian affairs and foreign policy.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:39
Russia’s average total fertility rate is 1.352, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said. She said the figure should reach 2.3, while 2.1 is needed to keep the population stable, adding that some regions, including Chelyabinsk Region, exceed the national average.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:37
Qatar Football Association President Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani said neither he nor the QFA was consulted before the AFC joined UEFA and CONCACAF in issuing a letter attacking FIFA President Gianni Infantino. He asked the AFC to explain its consultation process and authority to speak for its 47 member associations.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:36
The Moscow City Court sentenced Russian national Georgy Pirogov to 23 years in a maximum-security penal colony for collecting and sharing classified information about advanced Russian weapons with Polish intelligence, the FSB said. He was also fined 800,000 rubles and given two years of custodial restraint. The FSB said Pirogov admitted voluntarily working for Polish intelligence and helping transfer cryptocurrency and equipment to the Ukrainian army.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:36
Kyiv privately told the Trump administration that Russia may still be unable to seize the Ukrainian-held parts of Donetsk Oblast by 2027, according to a document seen by the Kyiv Independent. The assessment says Russian advances have slowed to under 100 square kilometers per month. Ukraine is rejecting Moscow’s demand to withdraw and is proposing a ceasefire along the current front line.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 15:36
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused the EU of ignoring what she called totalitarian manifestations in present-day Moldova, including violations of the rule of law, repression of political opponents and the sterilization of the media space. She said ordinary Moldovans would bear the cost of Chisinau’s anti-Russian policy.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:31
The Project 3262 icebreaker tug Narvskaya Zastava has been launched at the Nobel Brothers Shipyard, the Kalashnikov Group said. Designed for St. Petersburg waters, it will break ice on coastal and inland waterways, clear the Neva River near water intakes, cut escort channels, and support rescue, oil-spill cleanup and firefighting operations.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 15:31
Manhattan rents reached a record high in July as a historic plunge in available listings collided with the summer rush to find apartments.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:30
Scorching temperatures and a prolonged dry summer have given residents and tourists a rare view of the remains of a roughly 2,000-year-old bridge that once crossed the Tiber as it winds through central Rome.
CCNNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-14 15:30
Transport company head Dmitry Kazanin says Ukraine’s Danube route cannot fully replace the closed Black Sea ports. Low water has stranded barges and tugboats upstream, reduced cargo capacity toward Romania’s Constanta, and forced exporters to use more vessels or make more trips.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:28
About 520 residents have been evacuated from France’s southwestern Landes region as a wildfire has scorched more than 1,000 hectares since Thursday. Major reinforcements have been deployed, but authorities warn the fire’s path remains unpredictable.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:28
Authorities evacuated 525 people from Luglon on Friday as a wildfire swept through pine forests in southwestern France. The blaze has burned 1,100 hectares and moved to within a few kilometres of the village centre during an unprecedented wildfire season.
A wildfire broke out in the pine woods of France’s southwestern Landes region, near an area already devastated by major fires this summer. The blaze prompted the evacuation of 525 people.
Bloomberg News Now presents an audio roundup of the day’s top stories, including a report that Mangione will plead guilty and that Iran will face “economic isolation,” alongside updated global business news.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-14 15:28
A second cockpit in the two-seat version of Russia’s fifth-generation Su-57 enables it to act as an airborne command post for unmanned aircraft, Sukhoi Design Bureau director Mikhail Strelets said. The extra operator could control AI-enabled systems such as Okhotnik and swarm platforms while the other pilot carries out the main combat mission. The aircraft is also intended to test combat AI under development.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 15:26
Polls indicate that Cuban American voters in Florida remain mostly Republican ahead of the 2026 midterm election, despite frustration over immigration. Analysts attribute the party’s durable support among the community to decades of strategic outreach and strongly anti-communist messaging, while the August 18 primaries will test both parties’ efforts to win these voters.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:25
Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov said Turkmenistan plans to resume substantive consultations with Pakistan within the next few months on building the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline. He said a section from the Afghan border to Herat is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 15:24
The US administration has sent NATO allies a questionnaire to assess their support for President Donald Trump’s policies ahead of a possible reduction in the American military presence in Europe, Bloomberg reports. It asks about backing Washington’s foreign-policy line, limits on US base access, purchases from US defense firms and European defense production. Some allies saw it as seeking ideological alignment in return for security guarantees.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 15:23
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow signed a consultation plan between their foreign ministries for 2026-2028 before holding talks. Lavrov said the agreement would make their ministries’ relations more systematic and dynamic.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:22
Vladimir Putin has recently made an unusually active tour of Russian regions, visiting factories, public events, and residents. Meduza portrays the trips as fitting United Russia’s election campaign and highlights staged-looking episodes in Krasnoyarsk, Ulan-Ude, Novosibirsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, and Iturup, including a soccer kick, giant fish, and Putin’s first visit to the Kuril Islands.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:21
Power outages were reported in Dushanbe, Almaty and the Almaty region, Bishkek, and Uzbekistan’s southern Surkhandaryinskaya Region. Kazakhstan attributed its blackout to an overcurrent in the Central Asian power exchange system and said repairs had begun, while Tajikistan said the cause of outages in Dushanbe remained unknown.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 15:21
Power outages struck Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan simultaneously on August 14. Officials in Almaty blamed an accident involving overhead power lines, while authorities elsewhere said the cause was not yet known. Kazakhstan began restoring power, and Uzbekistan attributed its disruption to an accident in a neighboring country’s grid.
Pakistan continues mediation efforts aimed at peacefully resolving the conflict between the United States and Iran, Ambassador Faryal Leghari said. She said Islamabad supports settling differences through diplomacy, dialogue, international law and sovereign equality, while praising Turkmenistan’s support for peaceful dialogue.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 15:20
Oil prices were mixed on Friday but remained on track for a weekly rise after the United States threatened an indefinite naval blockade of Iran, stoking fears that crude supplies from the Middle East could be disrupted.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Navy can sustain an “indefinite” blockade of Iranian ports, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promises unprecedented economic pressure. Reports of worsening morale, mental-health problems and shortages aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have prompted alarm from lawmakers. Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked until its conditions are accepted.
Transit through the Strait of Hormuz appeared close to a standstill after two additional ships were attacked there. The United States said it could keep a naval blockade of Iran in place indefinitely.
At least four Asian refiners bought U.S. crude this week, traders said, as the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed. The buyers are seeking alternative supplies for delivery later this year.
Iran will seek legal accountability for what it describes as crimes by the United States and Israel against Iranian citizens and civilian infrastructure, Ambassador Nassereddin Heidari told TASS. He said protecting Iran’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and defending the Iranian people’s rights are the country’s top priorities, while accusing Washington of abandoning diplomacy and choosing aggression during negotiations.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said 8-9 million barrels of oil are currently passing through the Strait of Hormuz each day. He disputed a ship-tracking report describing slow traffic, arguing that commercial satellite data is difficult to interpret accurately in a conflict zone.
Politico, citing sources, reports that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is struggling to find a suitable new ambassador to the United States. Potential candidates are wary of taking the job, while former Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko reportedly rejected the offer. Washington allegedly rejected Rustem Umerov’s candidacy as well.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:18
President Volodymyr Zelensky is struggling to fill Ukraine’s ambassadorial post in the United States after several candidates declined it, Ukrainian officials and lawmakers told Politico. They said qualified figures fear they would lack the conditions needed to work effectively, especially with the “unpredictable Trump White House.”
Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said inflation was stabilizing as the Bank of Russia steadily cut its key rate. He said uncertainty remained partly because of fuel-market developments and recent terrorist attacks, while businesses and the wider economy were responding adequately. Annual inflation stood at 6.06% on August 10.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:16
The World Bank said on Friday that it had released $200 million to Colombia for its emergency response to the deadly August 10 earthquake, which killed hundreds of people.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:15
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Russian forces used precision air-launched weapons and attack drones to hit a Ukrainian armed forces fuel and lubricant tank at the port of Odesa and a warehouse containing weapons, military equipment and supplies at Yuzhny port.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 15:15
A Russian missile strike damaged at least one warehouse at the TIS container terminal in Ukraine’s Pivdennyi Port on Aug. 14. The terminal was purchased in March by Swiss-headquartered Mediterranean Shipping Company. Intensified attacks on Odesa’s ports and vessels are disrupting Ukraine’s trade and agricultural exports, while Russia rejects reviving the Black Sea grain initiative.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic reiterated that Serbia has no plans to join NATO. He said Belgrade would remain militarily neutral while cooperating with the alliance, contrasting Serbia with NATO member Montenegro, which imposed sanctions on Russia.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:13
US Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the arrest of a woman over vandalism at Washington’s World War II Memorial.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 15:13
A woman has been detained and charged with two felony counts over the alleged vandalism of Washington’s World War Two memorial, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said on Friday.
The World War II Memorial on Washington’s National Mall was vandalized. A fountain was filled with bubbles, while red paint was used to write “Clean hands dirty $.”
Russia and Iran will meet in a friendly international in Kazan on September 29, the Russian Football Union said. The game will be held at the more than 45,000-seat AK Bars Arena; kickoff and ticket details will be announced later.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 15:12
Paris Administrative Court has again rejected Ksenia Fyodorova’s appeal against her deportation, saying the urgency required to suspend enforcement was absent. Russian Foreign Ministry official Alexey Fadeyev condemned the decision as retaliation against a “rebellious journalist.”
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:12
President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to let construction of a $400m White House ballroom continue without congressional approval. The administration calls the stop-work order dangerous, while an appeals court had ruled that building must halt pending Congress’s approval.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:10
Trump is asking the Supreme Court to allow construction of a White House ballroom to continue, citing national security needs and the building’s architectural importance.
The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to permit work on the White House’s $400 million ballroom project to restart while it appeals a lower court order that halted construction.
The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to permit construction of the $400 million White House ballroom to proceed. An appeals court had ruled that the project lacked the approval required from Congress.
Russian Railways and a Vietnamese delegation led by Hanoi Party Committee Secretary Tran Duc Thang agreed to keep exploring cooperation on urban transport projects, consulting services and railway personnel training. Vietnam plans to expand its rail network and develop convenient intra-city infrastructure in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 15:09
Volunteers from the Clean Arctic environmental project have flown from Moscow to Cape Chelyuskin to remove accumulated pollution and conduct field research. The first expedition to Eurasia’s northernmost mainland point includes more than 20 volunteers, scientists, museum experts and cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 15:05
Germany’s automotive sector is shedding jobs faster than any other industrial branch, according to Destatis. Employment fell by 42,300, or 5.8%, to 691,500 in the first half of 2026, its lowest level since 2005. Farmers also warn that drought could damage this year’s harvest.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:04
Nenets Autonomous Region Governor Irina Gekht said the region will build a personnel-training system for oil production, including a specialized class opened with Lukoil. She described oil and gas as the region’s main economic sector and said educating local specialists could help retain young people while supporting infrastructure and Northern Sea Route development.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:03
A 29-year-old Queensland man invested more after a crypto trading app showed rapidly rising profits, but unauthorised transfers from his wallet soon left him more than $166,000 poorer. He realised it was an AI-built investment scam when customer support turned out to be a basic chatbot. Experts say AI now enables criminal networks to create convincing, personalised scam ecosystems at scale.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:00
Pastime categories now account for a record share of US goods consumption, surpassing the highs reached during the pandemic.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 15:00
Arizona State University has launched a new bachelor’s degree in content creation. The program has drawn considerable interest while prompting scrutiny from critics who question its value.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 15:00
A bulletin from China’s South China Sea Bureau says the ecological conditions of nine surveyed islands and reefs are generally good but vary considerably. Xisha is showing signs of recovery and Huangyan Dao has 135 recorded reef-building coral species, while some reefs have severely deteriorated because of crown-of-thorns starfish, cyclones and human activity.
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CGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:00
Settlers have been besieging Palestinian homes in Qusra for nearly a week, increasing pressure on Palestinians. Washington has condemned the siege.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:00
Activists say Israeli soldiers stopped them from delivering aid to Palestinians who have been besieged by settlers outside their homes for nearly a week in Qusra, an occupied West Bank village. The Sumud Network’s Jonathan Pollak spoke about the incident.
About 15 Palestinians, including two children, have been trapped in three homes in Qusra for nearly a week after settlers blocked roads and access. Israeli forces declared the area a closed military zone and stopped Israeli and foreign activists from delivering food and water; electricity and water supplies have also been cut.
Israeli settlers are conducting a campaign of violence and intimidation in Qusra, an occupied West Bank village, where residents say electricity and water have been cut off in an effort to drive families from their homes. Villagers also report years of attacks, restricted access to farmland and threats against those trying to harvest olives.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has unusually condemned Israeli settlers besieging three Palestinian families in Qusra in the occupied West Bank, calling them “Israeli terrorists”. The families have been confined to their homes without water or electricity since Sunday, while the UN warns they face forced displacement.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee sharply condemned a small group of extremist Jewish settlers who attacked and seized a home being built by Palestinian American Loui Ridi in Qusra, West Bank. The IDF evicted the settlers and arrested one person. Huckabee called the conduct criminal and an act of terror, while Israeli officials and settlement leaders also denounced violence but defended Jewish residents’ right to live in the area.
Israeli settlers are carrying out violence and intimidation in Qusra, a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank. Residents say electricity and water have been cut off to drive families from their homes. France 24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky says the defence minister is using settler violence for political propaganda, while far-right pressure keeps the army from removing violent settlers.
In Qusra, an occupied West Bank village, Jewish settlers pitched a tent outside a Palestinian home on Friday before Israeli soldiers arrived and removed it, footage showed. Palestinians say the continuing settler siege is intended to force them off their land.
Israeli settlers are waging a campaign of violence and intimidation against the Palestinian village of Qusra in the occupied West Bank. Residents say electricity and water have been cut off to drive families from their homes. The IDF has nominally intervened and condemned the violence but failed to deter the settlers, while Washington has sharply condemned their actions.
On a sweltering summer day, Israeli settlers played in a West Bank pool formed by diverting water that had irrigated Palestinian farmland. It was one of many instances of water resources being seized across the occupied territory.
Taybeh, the historic Palestinian Christian town in the occupied West Bank, is facing coordinated attacks by Israeli settlers. Residents describe armed expulsions from workplaces, burned quarry equipment and repeated property damage, while fear has reshaped family life and left children afraid to go outside.
The UN human rights office and Palestine’s Foreign Ministry have condemned a days-long Israeli settler siege of three Palestinian families in Qusra, calling it “criminal” and “inhumane”. The 15 residents, including two children, have been confined to their homes without water or electricity since Sunday.
In an exclusive interview, Syria’s president Ahmed al-Sharaa outlines plans to transform the country into a modern Arab democracy and revive its economy and society. He discusses a potential security agreement with Israel, says he will not join military action in Lebanon or disarm Hezbollah, and highlights progress in resolving Syria’s Kurdish conflict.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 15:00
South Korea’s stock market has undergone a sharp correction, leaving many retail investors badly hurt. The KOSPI suffered one of its most severe adjustments on record between June and August, falling from above 9,000 to 5,500 before recovering partly. By the end of July, an estimated 1.2 million retail-investor accounts had faced margin calls.
BBBC ChineseOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 14:59
Spain has opened an investigation after Toñi, the matriarch of an Iberian orca pod known for ramming boats, was seen in the Strait of Gibraltar with dorsal-fin marks consistent with pellet-gun shots. Conservationists say that if she was deliberately shot, it would be an act of extreme cruelty against a critically endangered population.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 14:57
Police released CCTV showing two masked thieves breaking into the Magnani Rocca Museum near Parma on 22 March. Three paintings by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse were later recovered during searches; their combined value is estimated at €9m, making the theft one of Italy’s most significant in recent years.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 14:56
Data gathered by drones are shedding light on the atmosphere’s poorly observed boundary layer, offering intelligence to military strategists and energy traders.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 14:55
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is discounted to $33.17 for Xbox Series X at Amazon with a clipped coupon, down from $49.99. A PC Steam code costs $35.49 at Fanatical. The roundup also covers Pixel 11 and Pixel Watch 5 bundles, a Gigabyte gaming laptop, and 4K Blu-ray deals.
TThe VergeOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-14 14:50
The United States urged the European Union on Friday to loosen laws requiring large companies to take responsibility for the environmental and social effects of their global supply chains. Washington argued that the bloc had pledged such measures would not impede EU-U.S. trade.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 14:50
The Minutes Reader extension turns the original page into a focused reading view and translates articles and video subtitles on demand. It is in limited beta.
