A livestream recorded the moment gunfire broke out at a park in Lexington, Kentucky. Local station WKYT reported that one person was killed and four others were injured, including two children.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-16 09:24
Chadian opposition leader and former prime minister Succès Masra, founder of Les Transformateurs, challenged President Mahamat Idriss Déby in the 2024 election. After receiving a 20-year sentence in 2025 and spending more than a year in prison, he was pardoned by Déby on August 14 and discussed Chad’s politics and his future with France 24.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-08-16 09:23
The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines has rejected Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.'s allegations concerning Chinese workers at the Sanjia Steel Plant. Spokesperson Ji Lingpeng called the claims unfounded, accused the Philippine side of discriminatory enforcement, and questioned the detention of 70 Chinese workers despite a prosecution resolution ordering their release unless held for other lawful reasons.
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CGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-16 09:22
China’s embassy in the Philippines rejected Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.’s allegations concerning Chinese workers at the Sanjia Steel Plant, accusing Philippine authorities of discriminatory and selective enforcement. It said prosecutors ordered all 70 workers released unless held for other lawful reasons, and questioned Teodoro’s continued accusations.
Malawi and Cameroon will meet in Rabat on Sunday at 9pm Paris time in the Women's Africa Cup of Nations final. The unexpected pairing gives both nations a chance to claim the first continental championship in their history.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-08-16 09:21
France’s Constitutional Council has blocked a proposed ban on social media for children under 15, ruling it unconstitutional. Peter Craddock, a senior attorney advising social media companies, told FRANCE 24 that the decision was unsurprising because the blanket measure ignored differences between platforms and children’s maturity levels, infringing freedom of expression and information.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-08-16 09:20
A substantial Moroccan security presence now surrounds Fnideq after online hoaxes said the frontier into Spain’s Ceuta enclave would be opened. Hundreds of migrants, most from sub-Saharan Africa, are in the vicinity, reviving fears of a mass crossing after tens of thousands tried to reach the Spanish territory just weeks ago.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-08-16 09:17
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least seven civilians and injured 51 over the past day, regional authorities reported. Kyiv, Kremenchuk and Kryvyi Rih were among the main targets of missiles and 106 long-range attack drones. Romania said a Spanish F-18 on a NATO air-policing mission shot down a drone that entered its airspace from Moldova.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★★2026-08-16 09:15
At least three people were killed and more than 10 injured in the latest Russian missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, officials said. A book market in Kyiv caught fire, while Ukraine reported downing three missiles and nearly 100 drones. Moscow’s mayor said about 600 Ukrainian drones targeted the capital overnight, hitting a Wildberries warehouse.
Russia’s Defense Ministry says its air defenses intercepted and destroyed 822 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones between 8 p.m. on August 15 and 8 a.m. on August 16. The drones were reported over numerous Russian regions, Crimea, and the Azov and Black Seas.
Novak Djokovic was eliminated by Thiago Tirante 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in his first match since Wimbledon. Struggling with Cincinnati’s heat and humidity, the 24-time Grand Slam champion received medical attention and said it appeared he might not return to the tournament.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-16 09:03
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un replied to Vladimir Putin’s congratulatory telegram, highlighting Soviet Red Army troops’ contribution to North Korea’s liberation from Japanese occupation. He praised ties with Russia and wished Putin good health and success in his work.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-16 09:02
Indiana authorities say flooding across the state has killed at least five people this week. First responders continued rescuing residents Saturday from neighborhoods along the White River in Indianapolis as water levels rose.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-16 09:00
Since Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, personal matters involving Communist Party members and state-sector workers — including divorce, travel and social activities — have faced increasing scrutiny.
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CNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-16 09:00
Italian authorities have recovered three paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse valued at more than €9 million, months after they were stolen from a private museum near Parma. Police say five Moldovan suspects were detained and that the carefully planned gang had equipment to disable the museum’s security systems.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-08-16 08:56
Hungarian authorities began controlled sinking of two barges in the Danube near the Paks nuclear power plant as exceptionally low water threatened cooling-water intake and operations. The emergency response also includes building a temporary riverbed sill, while officials monitor water levels, flow speed and the riverbed. Further declines could force turbine shutdowns or take the plant offline.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-16 08:54
Hurricane Lala failed to make a historic direct strike on Hawaii, yet torrential rain and hurricane-strength winds continue to leave flooding, mudslides and blackouts across the islands. With the storm moving west, authorities are telling residents to stay sheltered while hazardous conditions remain.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-08-16 08:53
Category 1 Hurricane Lala approached southern Hawaii’s Big Island, with forecasts warning of up to 25 inches of rain, life-threatening flooding and mudslides. Hawaii declared a state of emergency, closed airports and opened shelters as tens of thousands of customers lost power.
A three-year-old girl and a 75-year-old man have been found alive in the rubble days after Colombia’s earthquake, surviving beyond the critical 72-hour window. Rescue teams are still searching for 320 people reported missing.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-16 08:53
Belgium is fighting what has been described as its largest wildfire in modern history. Hundreds of villagers near the German border have been evacuated, while firefighters, EU reinforcements and local farmers work to contain the blaze amid shifting winds and extreme heat.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-08-16 08:51
Belgian firefighters battled one of the country’s worst-ever wildfires late Saturday as the fast-spreading blaze burned more than 2,700 hectares. Hundreds of villagers were ordered to evacuate, while the EU rushed helicopters and water bombers to help fight the fire.
A wildfire in Belgium’s eastern High Fens nature reserve near the German border has burned about 2,700 hectares, making it the country’s largest on record. Around 600 residents were evacuated from parts of Waimes, Sourbrodt and Buetgenbach amid shifting winds and heavy smoke. The EU sent helicopters and water-bombing aircraft to help contain the blaze.
Several Palestinian homes in Qusra village in the West Bank have been surrounded for a week, leaving families trapped as supplies run low and water and electricity are cut. Settlers continue attacking openly despite Israeli soldiers being present and mounting international pressure on Israel.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-08-16 08:50
The Chinese anti-war film Once Upon a Time in the Middle East has drawn discussion on overseas social media ahead of its international release. It follows Xu Fu, a Chinese chef trying to save lives amid war in the Middle East, shifting attention from Hollywood’s familiar Western soldier or rescuer to ordinary people affected by conflict and questioning established storytelling formulas and values.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-16 08:50
A bus carrying Polish tourists overturned on the M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes in eastern Hungary, killing 12 people and seriously injuring 10, police say. The vehicle was travelling from Serbia to Poland, and investigators said the driver may have fallen asleep before being taken into custody.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-16 08:50
A passenger bus left a Hungarian highway early Sunday, overturned in a ditch and killed 12 people, police said. Others were injured.
A Polish tourist bus overturned in a ditch after leaving Hungary’s M3 motorway early on Sunday, killing 12 people and injuring dozens. Police believe the driver may have fallen asleep and have taken him into custody. Emergency teams rescued passengers trapped beneath the 24-tonne vehicle.
Twelve people died and at least 10 others were injured when a Polish bus was involved in a crash in Hungary, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in a Facebook post on Sunday.
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CCGTNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-16 08:49
At least 47 people have died after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia. Hundreds of aftershocks, widespread destruction and landslides are hampering rescue work, while remote villages remain hard to reach and the toll is expected to rise.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-08-16 08:46
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia on Saturday has killed at least 51 people, while rescue operations continue.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia’s Flores island killed 48 people, injured dozens and damaged hundreds of homes and buildings. About 5,000 people fled, while some areas lost electricity and telecommunications. Evacuees began receiving aid on Sunday.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake in eastern Indonesia has killed at least 51 people and displaced about 5,000. More than 1,300 homes were damaged, while landslides and blocked roads have hampered efforts to reach survivors. A tsunami warning was lifted, but aftershocks and further evacuations remain possible as the damage assessment continues.
Rescue crews are searching collapsed buildings and landslide debris on Flores for survivors and victims after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake killed at least 47 people, injured more than 100 and displaced thousands. More than 900 homes were destroyed, while roads, power and communications remained disrupted in several areas.
About 5,000 people were evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck eastern Indonesia, killing at least 51 people, blocking roads and triggering landslides, authorities said on Sunday.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia’s Flores island before dawn, killing at least 47 people and damaging hundreds of buildings. Landslides cut off some villages as rescue teams searched the rubble. About 2,000 people evacuated after a tsunami warning, which was later lifted.
Indonesia’s magnitude-7.7 earthquake has killed 48 people and injured 64 others, according to rescue authorities as of 8:30 a.m. local time on Sunday.
Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency said 47 people have died after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake and strong aftershocks struck offshore near Flores Island. At least 346 homes and public facilities were damaged. Landslides blocked roads to Nagekeo, near the epicenter, where about 2,000 residents evacuated as relief supplies were sent to affected areas.
Rescue teams are searching for survivors after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Flores on Saturday, killing at least 47 people. Hundreds of buildings and public facilities were badly damaged, while a tsunami warning was lifted after no significant rise in sea levels was detected.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores Island, sending residents and tourists fleeing as buildings collapsed. A 6.4-magnitude quake then hit off Sumatra. Rescuers said at least 47 bodies had been recovered, most from the devastated regencies of Sikka, Manggarai and East Manggarai.
Independent US presidential candidate Diane Sare said the Trump administration should avoid escalating tensions with Russia before the midterm elections and instead expand trade and joint projects in the spirit of Anchorage. She also urged a pledge of no first use of nuclear weapons and criticized intelligence support for strikes on Russian territory.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-16 08:40
Thousands of Taliban supporters gathered in Kabul with white flags and religious chants to mark five years since the group returned to power. Officials celebrated what they called the “victory of the Islamic Emirate” and cited security and sovereignty, while unemployment, rising prices, restricted freedoms, girls’ exclusion from secondary education and critical child malnutrition remain major concerns.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-16 08:40
At the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, Australia’s Lani Pallister defeated Katie Ledecky in the 800m freestyle in 8:06.10, ending the American’s long dominance of the event at major international meets. US swimmer Kate Douglass twice broke the 50m freestyle world record, winning gold in 23.19 seconds.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-16 08:39
More women say doctors, social media and personal experience have given them greater knowledge of periods, hormones, PCOS and fertility than the previous generation. They are sharing that information with their mothers, while warning that online content needs scrutiny and menstrual education remains incomplete.
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BBC ChineseOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-16 08:34
Torrential rain triggered flooding and a landslide in rural northwestern Spain, killing two elderly women and injuring two babies, authorities said. Seven regions were placed on yellow alerts for storms and heavy rain on Sunday.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-16 08:25
Torrential rain caused flooding and a landslide in rural northwestern Spain on Saturday, killing two women and injuring two babies, authorities said. The disaster followed weeks of heatwaves and wildfires across the country.
How many copyrighted works did you encounter today? Copyright leaves an invisible trail through cafes, livestreams, gyms and even Black Myth: Wukong. As China takes a major step toward stronger copyright cooperation, the issue is presented as not only protecting works but also ensuring their creators are seen.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-16 08:24
French historian and war reporter Laurent Brayard told TASS that Ukraine’s security service has arrested and tortured hundreds or thousands of people who opposed the government in Kyiv since 2014. He said most victims were Russian-speaking residents of Donbass, southern Odessa and central Ukraine, while the exact number could be known only after relevant archives are opened.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-16 08:19
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 600 drones flew toward the Moscow region overnight, with 201 destroyed and three people wounded inside the city’s MKAD ring road. Separately, a Spanish F-18 operating on NATO duty shot down a drone that entered Romanian airspace from Moldova. Authorities did not identify its origin.
DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-16 08:13
Rostov Region Governor Yury Slyusar said a Ukrainian drone attack killed three people and injured another in southern Russia. He added that more than 150 UAVs were destroyed over three cities and nine districts in the region.
Moscow’s mayor said the region faced a sustained overnight assault involving 600 drones, leaving three people wounded. At the same time, Russian forces launched a missile attack on Kyiv, where fires broke out in at least two districts, according to the city’s mayor.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said three people were injured near the Moscow Automobile Ring Road in a drone attack and are receiving assistance. Air defenses later downed nine more drones targeting the capital; since midnight, 132 drones have been shot down, according to TASS calculations based on his posts.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says New South Wales will start a gun buyback scheme in November after last year’s shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach killed 15 people. People surrendering rifles and handguns will receive up to $700 per firearm.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-16 08:11
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says New South Wales will launch a gun buyback on November 2 as part of Australia’s response to last year’s Bondi Beach attack, offering up to A$1,000 for each surrendered handgun or rifle. The package also includes tighter licence checks and a crackdown on hate.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says she opposes the major gun buyback announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns. The scheme, legislated earlier this year in response to the Bondi beach terror attack, will run in two phases with costs split equally between the federal and NSW governments. Hanson says taxpayers should not fund it and argues it would affect law-abiding farmers who need guns.
New South Wales will launch a gun buyback scheme later this year after the Bondi Beach antisemitic terror attack that killed 15 people. From 2 November, owners can receive up to AUS$1,000 for eligible firearms, with a second phase covering higher-value guns. The programme is jointly funded by the state and federal governments.
Romania’s defence ministry said a Spanish fighter jet shot down a drone that entered Romanian airspace on Sunday near the borders with Ukraine and Moldova. The incident is the latest to underscore the challenges facing NATO members bordering Ukraine.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-08-16 07:50
Russian missile and drone strikes killed a woman and wounded six in Kryvyi Rih, while Kyiv reported a ballistic missile attack that injured one person. Separately, a Spanish F-18 on a NATO air-policing mission shot down a drone that illegally entered Romanian airspace. Romania’s Defence Ministry did not identify its origin.
Romania’s defence ministry said on Sunday that a Spanish F-18 pilot on a NATO air-policing mission shot down a drone that had illegally entered Romanian airspace. It was the fourth unmanned aircraft Romania has brought down this year.
A Spanish F-18 fighter jet on a NATO air policing mission shot down a drone that had illegally entered Romanian national airspace, Romania’s defense ministry said Sunday. It was the fourth unmanned aircraft Romania has shot down this year.
Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia in one of Kyiv’s largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least six people.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-16 07:48
Lionel Messi missed a penalty and was booked as Inter Miami lost 4-1 away to Nashville in an MLS top-of-the-table clash. Messi assisted Telasco Segovia’s equaliser, but Hany Mukhtar scored twice and Sam Surridge also netted as Nashville stayed top and ended Miami’s seven-match unbeaten league run.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-16 07:47
About half of Europe’s land is experiencing drought, with water levels falling from the Danube to the Rhine. The Global Drought Observatory says conditions have worsened across Central and Western Europe since summer began, while the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre reports record-low levels in the Loire, Po, Rhine and Danube. Satellite imagery shows wider exposed riverbeds, declining soil moisture and yellowing urban green spaces.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-16 07:46
Europe’s heatwaves are highlighting a shortfall in insurance coverage as business losses grow. For more than a century, cafes in Padua, Italy, have served aperitivo in the early evening, inviting customers to sit outdoors and socialise before dinner.
German companies sharply reduced their investments in the United States to a three-year low in the first half of 2026, as policies from the Trump administration fueled uncertainty between the transatlantic trading partners.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-16 07:35
UK hospitals are facing conditions described as “horrific, horrendous, unbearable, unsafe” while being unprepared for heat.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-16 07:30
Islam Makhachev defeated Ian Machado Garry by unanimous decision at UFC 330 on Saturday night, recording his 17th consecutive victory and setting a UFC record.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-16 07:30
Islam Makhachev retained his UFC welterweight title with a unanimous-decision win over Ireland’s Ian Machado Garry in Philadelphia. The victory extended Makhachev’s UFC winning streak to 17 fights, surpassing Anderson Silva’s record of 16. Mackenzie Dern also defended her women’s strawweight title in the co-main event.
Russia’s Islam Makhachev defeated Ireland’s Ian Machado Garry by unanimous decision at UFC 330 in Philadelphia, retaining his Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title.
China’s wild Asian elephant population has grown to nearly 400, while Xishuangbanna in Yunnan is using nature reserves, feeding grounds, early-warning systems and a strengthening legal framework to balance ecological protection with human-elephant conflict. The approach is presented as part of China’s wider environmental governance experience.
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China News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-16 07:22
An Iranian military official said Qatar should allow an Iranian team to enter and investigate the fate of pilots Tehran says are being held there, Iranian media reported.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-16 07:15
Qatar rejected claims that it detained Iranian pilots, calling them misleading. It said authorities had contacted pilots after they violated Qatari airspace and that search teams later found one pilot’s remains. Talks and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained stalled, while Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed at least 11 people.
Qatar has rejected Iranian claims that three pilots who went missing after their aircraft were downed were captured alive and detained for six months. Qatar says the remains of one pilot were found and that it contacted Iran to arrange a handover, but Tehran has not responded.
Iran has urged the release of three pilots it says Qatar captured after air defences hit two Iranian fighter jets during an operation at the start of the US-Iran war. Qatar categorically denied the claim, saying contact was made with the pilots after they violated Qatari airspace and that it acted under international law to defend its territory.
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry has rejected Iran’s claim that three pilots were secretly detained after their aircraft were shot down in March. Doha says its forces hold no surviving aircrew, confirms that the remains of one pilot were recovered, and condemns what it calls misleading statements from Iranian officials.
Qatar denied on Saturday that it was holding Iranian pilots. It said the pilots had violated Qatari airspace earlier this year and had not responded to attempts to contact them, adding that the remains of one had been found.
Russia’s Defense Ministry says Russian forces struck the Fire Point drone maker and Ukrdefense Company in Kyiv, as well as an oil refinery in Kremenchuk and steelmaking facilities in Kryvyi Rih. The ministry also reported a strike on a dry cargo ship carrying military equipment for Ukrainian troops at the port of Odesa.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-16 07:12
The Kyiv IndependentRecent footage shows the KJ-600 early warning and control aircraft launching from the Fujian by electromagnetic catapult, operating at sea and making an arrested landing. Deck-crew vest colors indicate duties: red for hazardous and safety control, yellow for command and aircraft direction, green for launch, recovery and equipment work, blue for aircraft movement and aviation support, purple for fuel, brown for maintenance, and white for safety, medical, political and temporary roles.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-16 06:55
An SEC disclosure lists a new 1% Vista holding for Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel. Vista is among the largest oil companies operating in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale formation.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-16 06:50
Intelligence agencies say North Korea may send an additional 30,000 to 50,000 troops to Russia. Experts believe they would likely guard Russian border areas, freeing Russian forces for fronts in Ukraine, but doubt the deployment would fundamentally alter the war. Ukrainian officials also say North Korean ballistic missiles are being launched from Russia.
DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-16 06:49
Ukraine’s General Staff said on Aug. 16 that Russia had lost about 1,467,320 troops in Ukraine since its full-scale invasion began on Feb. 24, 2022, including 1,510 casualties over the previous day. It also reported extensive Russian equipment losses. Ukraine has not disclosed its own casualties, citing operational secrecy.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-16 06:45
Bangladesh defeated Australia by nine wickets in the series opener in Darwin to secure their first Test victory on Australian soil. They dominated the world’s top-ranked Test side across four days, completing one of cricket’s biggest upsets.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-16 06:40
Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said the country was shocked by the killing of Russian citizens in Pattaya. He said additional measures were being taken to protect all tourists. Police detained suspects in the deaths of siblings Diana Nazimova, 22, and Roman Nazimov, 17; the suspects reportedly confessed to killing them to take their motorcycle and hide their bodies.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-16 06:32
The remains of former Chinese leader Zhu Rongji will be cremated in Beijing on Tuesday. Zhu died on August 12 at the age of 98 after serving as a member of the CPC Politburo Standing Committee and premier of the State Council. Flags will be flown at half-mast at official sites in China and overseas, while an official obituary praised him as a loyal communist fighter and outstanding statesman and Party and state leader.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-16 06:25
Japanese politicians’ actions involving Yasukuni Shrine on the anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender drew strong opposition from China, South Korea and Japanese scholars. Experts warned that minimizing wartime aggression, easing arms-export restrictions and reconsidering the Three Non-Nuclear Principles could foster a new form of militarism and repeat past mistakes.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-16 06:19
Japanese politicians’ actions involving Yasukuni Shrine on the anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender drew strong protests from China and South Korea. Japanese scholars warned that minimizing wartime aggression, easing arms-export restrictions and reconsidering the Three Non-Nuclear Principles could fuel remilitarization and a return to militarism.
In Gaza, scarce lighters can determine whether families cook, bake bread or heat water. Rabab Deifallah and Hasnaa Mansour repeatedly repair old lighters and share flames with nearby families, as Israel’s siege and restrictions on goods worsen shortages and drive up prices.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-16 06:10
Photon Matrix Lab says its portable mosquito-control device, combining LiDAR, millimeter-wave radar, AI vision and a precision laser, began mass production in August, with initial shipments expected later this month. The company’s performance claims have not been independently verified, leaving effectiveness, safety, reliability and price as key market questions.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-16 06:07
Analysts, sociologists and pollsters say Israel’s October 27 general election is critical. Despite the wars and Gaza dominating public consciousness, voters’ main concerns are largely domestic: whether Benjamin Netanyahu should remain in power, alleged breaches of democratic norms, judicial oversight and the ultra-Orthodox conscription exemption.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-16 06:06
Fraudsters use AI to analyse travel photos posted on Instagram or Facebook, inferring locations from clues such as architecture, signs and light. They then send credible-looking messages claiming a card or account problem to steal bank details. McAfee found models could accurately locate many images and advises delaying posts and avoiding links in unsolicited messages.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-16 06:00
Elena Delle Donne and Candace Parker, whose WNBA careers were intertwined with many memorable moments, were inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night as members of the 2026 class.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-16 06:00
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella called on US President Donald Trump on Saturday to suspend tariffs on Colombia as the country continues to cope with a deadly earthquake. The quake devastated the western cities of Cali and Pereira and killed at least 300 people.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-08-16 05:39
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked Donald Trump to temporarily suspend US tariffs on Colombian goods to provide relief for businesses. The request comes after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake killed at least 294 people; reconstruction is expected to cost about $6.4bn, while tariffs recently rose to 12.5%.
Facing the aftermath of a devastating quake that has left nearly 300 people dead, Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella urged US President Donald Trump to temporarily suspend tariffs on Colombian goods.
Five days after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia, rescuers recovered more bodies from collapsed buildings. With hundreds dead or missing, hopes of finding survivors are fading.
The Strait of Hormuz has been largely blocked for almost six months, disrupting shipping, driving up fossil-fuel prices and contributing to fuel and fertilizer shortages in parts of Africa. African governments have kept their public diplomacy restrained while calling for negotiations, backing diplomatic initiatives and avoiding direct blame as they seek a lasting solution.
DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-16 05:31
The Berlin Pride attack killed one woman and injured more than 30 people. Germany’s federal victims commissioner and Weisser Ring offer trauma treatment, immediate financial aid, advice on long-term care and victims’ pensions, and help with applications for hardship payments. Experts warn that witnesses may also develop trauma years later.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-16 05:15
On day six of the European Championships in Paris, four-time Olympic champion Léon Marchand won the 200m butterfly final for his first continental title. France later claimed another gold as Mary-Ambre Moluh won the 100m backstroke final in a new European record.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-08-16 04:53
Japan’s defence minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, will visit Canberra and meet Australia’s deputy prime minister and defence minister, Richard Marles. Talks will focus on Australia’s planned purchase of Japan’s Mogami-class frigates and deeper security cooperation, as both governments play down a controversy over Anthony Albanese’s comments about gifted melons.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-16 04:44
Israeli airstrikes hit Lebanon’s Nabatieh district hours after the country’s deadliest day of Israeli raids since a US-brokered ceasefire, which killed at least 11 people. Hundreds of families fled north for safety, clogging the roads.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-16 04:43
A Syrian Airlines passenger flight from Damascus landed in Moscow on Sunday, marking the first service between the capitals in more than 18 months. The route was suspended in December 2024 and is expected to operate on Sundays, with more flights possible if demand rises.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-16 04:35
Syrian Airlines says weekly passenger service between Damascus and Moscow will resume Sunday after a suspension lasting more than 18 months. Flights will operate on Sundays, with fares of about $490 in economy and $870 in business class.
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