Russian ministries oppose terminating partnership agreements with NATO, the European Union, the WTO, the IMF and the World Bank, presidential envoy Garry Minkh said. He argued that the documents still have potential as tools for dialogue with the West and other countries.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-20 09:17
Five-time Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo has become the first Black African musician to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. At a ceremony attended by film stars and music-industry figures, she unveiled the honor and reflected on Africa’s contribution to the world.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 09:16
The United States has designated Myanmar scholar and U.S. citizen Min Zin as wrongfully detained following his arrest by Chinese authorities in June, a senior State Department official told Reuters. The designation makes securing his release a top U.S. priority.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-20 09:15
Zimbabwe’s ferry disaster death toll rose to 94 on Tuesday after two more bodies were recovered, police said. Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe blamed the sinking on the captain’s negligence and human error, and launched an investigation.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-08-20 09:14
LG Display has unveiled FLiPP, an OLED patterning process that removes the need for fine metal masks. The company says it could make panels 1.6 times brighter, last 2.4 times longer, and use 13 percent less power, while avoiding size and resolution limits. It plans to begin with tablets and monitors, but has not announced production or launch dates.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 09:11
Human Rights Watch says escalating Israeli settler attacks and settlement expansion are putting dozens of Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank at risk of erasure and driving forced displacement. It accuses Israeli authorities of arming and funding settlers with impunity, and calls for targeted sanctions, suspended weapons transfers and a trade ban on illegal settlements.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-20 09:08
Japan says North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile toward the sea. The reported launch came a day after Pyongyang dismissed Washington’s decision to scale back military drills with South Korea, apparently in an effort to revive diplomacy.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-20 09:07
Japan’s government and coast guard said North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile toward the sea on Thursday.
North Korea launched an unidentified projectile toward waters off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea’s military said. Japan said it may have been a ballistic missile and reported that the object had already fallen. The launch followed US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he plans to meet Kim Jong Un later this year.
President Donald Trump hopes to meet Kim Jong Un this year and says the North Korean leader has replied to a request for talks. North Korea denies any direct communication took place and appears unmoved by Trump’s overtures.
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he plans to meet Kim Jong Un later this year, aiming to revive what he says was a bond formed with the nuclear-armed North Korean leader during his first term.
Chinese video platform Bilibili has released an international app on Google Play, initially for Android users, with an iOS version and expansion to more countries planned. The app surpassed 5 million downloads within 12 hours of its global launch. Bilibili has more than 115 million active users in China.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 09:04
Wildfires are projected to burn 39% more of Europe by the end of the century even under the most optimistic climate scenario. In a 3.6C warming scenario, the burned area could nearly triple. Better fire management could cut the increases by more than 70%, but researchers say it cannot replace climate mitigation.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-20 09:01
Scientists warn that extreme heat and prolonged drought are intensifying wildfire risks across Europe, with conditions expected to worsen in coming decades. A study says annual burned land could rise by 39% by century’s end even with stronger climate action, while prevention, better firefighting capacity, coordination and steep emissions cuts could greatly reduce the danger.
Vietnam will continue addressing U.S. concerns over the transshipment of goods in a constructive way, the country’s foreign ministry said on Thursday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-20 09:00
The Trump administration is poised to lower tariffs on automobiles imported from Canada to 15% from 25% under a broader deal that would also have Canada withdraw retaliatory trade measures, people familiar with the matter said.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-20 09:00
Cruise passengers race to the starboard bow for a glimpse of a humpback whale surfacing off New York’s southern shores, with Manhattan in the background. Such sightings are increasingly common, bringing excitement while prompting new policy efforts to protect whales in one of the United States’ busiest port regions.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 08:58
Ukrainian authorities have moved to remove Sense Bank’s supervisory board chair and suspend its CEO after NABU searches at the state-owned bank on Aug. 19. The probe concerns alleged laundering of Hr 150 million and transferring the funds through the bank to post bail for former minister Herman Halushchenko. The National Bank also said the board chair failed statutory independence requirements.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-20 08:58
Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses intercepted and destroyed 726 Ukrainian drones overnight over 19 Russian regions, the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. Air raid alerts were issued across 21 regions. Civilians were injured in Ulyanovsk and Belgorod regions, while homes, vehicles and infrastructure were damaged.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-20 08:58
Overnight Russian bombardments killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens in Kyiv and the surrounding region, Ukrainian authorities said. Long-range attacks by both sides have intensified in recent months, increasing civilian deaths during the four-and-a-half-year war.
FFrance 24Original★★★★★2026-08-20 08:56
At least a dozen people were killed and more than 30 others wounded in what Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko called a “massive” Russian attack overnight into Thursday.
Ukrainian authorities say Russian strikes on Kyiv and nearby areas killed at least five people and wounded about 23. Residential buildings, a medical facility and an educational institution were damaged. Poland began preventive aviation operations to protect its airspace.
Officials say a Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv killed at least three people and wounded 20, with 14 hospitalised. A nine-storey residential building collapsed and caught fire, while a children’s hospital was damaged. Domestic tensions also grew after the ousted defence minister called for Ukraine to move towards elections during wartime.
The International Criminal Court condemned US sanctions against its president, Tomoko Akane, as a “flagrant attack” on the court’s independence. Washington also sanctioned Senegalese trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, while senior EU officials voiced firm support for Akane and other ICC officials.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-08-20 08:55
Women who entered Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta during a mass crossing on July 30 say sleeping rough while awaiting registration has been compounded by threats and fear of sexual harassment. Authorities say 5,000 to 8,000 people remain there more than two weeks after 72,000 crossed from Morocco in a deadly border surge.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-08-20 08:54
Bernadette Amani is preparing for her first full season at Bayern Munich after joining in January. The midfielder, who grew up in rural Ivory Coast without imagining football could be a career, won the Bundesliga and German Cup in her first half-season and says staying at the prestigious club will be the harder challenge.
DDWOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 08:54
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called Washington’s announced economic pressure on Iran a diversion from the United States’ domestic crisis and said it threatens the entire global financial system. He also condemned the so-called economic “D-Day” and Washington’s warning of serious consequences for entities supporting Tehran.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-20 08:53
China urged all relevant parties on Thursday to address tensions over Iran through political and diplomatic channels, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of what he called “the most crushing economic operation” against the Islamic Republic. Spokesperson Lin Jian said sanctions and pressure would not solve the issue and called for responsible steps toward a political solution.
Kpler data indicates that oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz nearly tripled during the 60-day US-Iran memorandum period, reaching 374 million barrels, though volumes remained well below pre-war levels. The MoU expired without a peace deal as attacks on commercial shipping continued to undermine confidence in safe passage.
Stephen Collinson writes that President Donald Trump is introducing yet another strategy for the Iran war in a familiar manner: through an all-caps threat.
US President Donald Trump has threatened countries that support Iran with what he called tremendous economic consequences, describing the campaign as economic warfare and unprecedented isolation. Iranian media dismissed the warning as familiar psychological warfare and propaganda. Australia also summoned Israel’s envoy over the 2024 death of an aid worker in an Israeli strike in Gaza.
Donald Trump announced what he called the most crushing economic operation against Iran, warning countries whose institutions, businesses, airports or governments provide Tehran with a lifeline of severe consequences. The unspecified measures could target Iranian oil buyers and provoke a confrontation with China, Iran’s biggest trading partner, after military strikes failed to bring Tehran back to talks.
US President Donald Trump has threatened an “economic D-Day” against any country that helps Iran or does business with it. Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna says the vague warning signals a renewed emphasis on economic action rather than military measures.
Donald Trump warned on social media that countries supporting Iran would face economic consequences. He pledged “Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale,” but offered few details.
President Donald Trump announced plans for what he called an “economic D-Day” against Iran, highlighting his growing frustration that Tehran has refused to capitulate. Weeks of U.S. military strikes and a blockade have already squeezed Iran’s oil exports.
Regional security analysts say Iran is deepening financial and military ties with China and Russia to evade U.S. sanctions and withstand Washington’s renewed “maximum pressure” campaign. Trump announced sweeping consequences for countries and businesses that sustain Iran, calling his policy an unprecedented campaign of economic warfare and isolation.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced what he called the most crushing economic operation ever imposed on a country, threatening sweeping economic warfare and isolation against Iran. He said countries whose institutions provide Tehran with any lifeline would face tremendous consequences, while urging allies to help isolate and defeat the Iranian threat. Washington and Tehran remain at odds over the Strait of Hormuz and conditions for ending the conflict, leaving talks uncertain.
Donald Trump says any country helping Iran or doing business with it will face “TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences”. He calls the move the most crushing economic operation ever taken against a country, after a 60-day ceasefire expired with no diplomatic or military off-ramp from the US-Iran conflict.
Donald Trump announced what he called the “most crushing” sanctions against Iran and said Washington might resume talks with Tehran “at some point.”
US President Donald Trump announced what he called unprecedented “economic warfare and isolation” against Iran, saying Tehran had failed to seize his opportunity for a deal. He described the planned operation as the most crushing economic action ever taken against any country.
US President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that any country supporting Tehran or providing Iran with “any type of lifeline” would face economic consequences. He did not specify Washington’s possible measures or identify any country by name.
US President Donald Trump announced what he called the “most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country” against Iran, while warning that any country trading with Tehran would face “tremendous economic consequences”. He also said countries doing business with Iran would be sanctioned as talks to end the conflict remained deadlocked.
The number of US service members wounded since the war with Iran began has surpassed 750, according to the Defense Department’s war casualty database.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced what he called the most crushing economic operation ever taken against a country, warning that any nation providing Iran with a financial, commercial, airport or government lifeline would face tremendous economic consequences. He did not detail the measures or name any country.
Chinese animated films are drawing increasing attention, with new releases reaching broader audiences in China and overseas. Behind their characters and visual spectacle, the way these films are produced and developed is also changing, with a closer look at Chengdu’s animation industry.
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CGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 08:51
The war’s tactics have shifted again as Russian and Ukrainian assault groups attempt infiltrations several kilometers deep, sometimes beyond 10 kilometers. Their raids are destabilizing defenses and leaving battle lines intermixed across many sectors, with control of roads and towns unstable. In Donetsk Region, Russian forces are pressing toward Kramatorsk and Sloviansk from several directions.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-20 08:49
China criticized the United States for imposing Section 232 tariffs on drones and related components, saying Washington is using “national security” as a pretext for unilateralism and protectionism. Commerce Ministry spokesperson He Yadong said Chinese drones sold to the US are mainly used for civilian purposes and urged the US to withdraw the measures.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-20 08:47
A source close to Prince Harry and Meghan says the couple plans to return to Britain this month, six years after stepping down from royal duties and relocating to the United States.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 08:45
BBC understands that Harry and Meghan plan to move from the United States to a private home outside London later this month. Their children are registered to start at a British school in September. King Charles III has been informed, but the couple will not resume royal duties; the move is reportedly intended to bring them closer to Harry’s family and give the children a British education.
British media report that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle plan to return from the United States to the UK within weeks and settle in a private home outside London. Their children, Archie and Lilibet, have reportedly enrolled at a British school for September. Neither the couple nor Buckingham Palace has issued an official statement.
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will soon move back to Britain after spending six years living in the United States.
British media reported on Wednesday that Prince Harry and Meghan plan to return to Britain six years after stepping down as working royals. They are expected to leave the United States by the end of the month and live outside London, while their two children have reportedly enrolled in a British school.
Prince Harry and Meghan are planning to move back to Britain from the United States later this month, CNN understands.
A British newspaper says Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom with their children, but will not resume duties as working members of the royal family.
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, plan to return to Britain with their children this month, media outlets reported, six years after they stepped down from their royal duties.
The US and Iran both claim control over the Strait of Hormuz and back competing transit routes. Kpler data shows that 236 vessels crossed between August 1 and 19, with most using dark or unclassified routes. Among oil and gas carriers, 21 openly used the Iranian route, compared with only two on the Omani route.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-20 08:43
A machine-gunner from Russia’s Battlegroup Center said Ukraine’s military command was moving its main forces toward the frontline near Dobropolye in the Donetsk People’s Republic. He said Russian troops were acting in a coordinated way and eliminating Ukrainian forces trying to redeploy to stronger positions.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-20 08:41
Russian specialists are developing a new version of the Dovod ground robotic system to carry more FPV drones to the front. The platform currently transports up to four drones and can deliver them without human intervention to the mission area, up to 20 km from operators and 35 km from its launch point.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 08:39
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has proposed adding NT$235.7 billion to next year’s central budget to give every person NT$10,000, pending approval by the Legislative Yuan. The government presents it as sharing the AI and semiconductor growth dividend, while opposition parties and economists question its political motives, fiscal value and ability to address inequality.
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BBC ChineseOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-20 08:36
Congo is facing a devastating Ebola outbreak, raising questions about what it could mean for the wider world.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-20 08:30
Germany’s domestic intelligence service has opened a support line for people living in exile in Germany who face threats or attacks from agents of their repressive home countries.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 08:30
Europe is trailing the United States and China in a global race to move data centers off Earth.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 08:30
The DEA has joined the investigation into actress Hayden Panettiere’s death, The New York Times and ABC News reported, citing people familiar with the matter. CNN has sought comment from the agency, Greenville police and Panettiere’s representatives.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-20 08:30
Red Bull Racing says four-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen has signed an extension through the end of 2030, ending speculation that he might leave after the 2028 season. Verstappen said he wants to work with the team to return to winning ways.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 08:27
Red Bull Racing says four-time world champion Max Verstappen has extended his Formula 1 contract with the team through 2030.
Europe’s fifth heatwave of the year is damaging growth and productivity as wildfires spread, crops fail and rivers dry up. Economists estimate the extreme heat could cost $209bn, about 1 percent of EU GDP, while the Iran war is adding to the region’s energy-price pressure.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-20 08:24
Ukrainian officials say Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens more. They said civilian infrastructure, including a children’s hospital, was targeted.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★★2026-08-20 08:18
At least 12 people were killed and 40 injured in Russian attacks on Kyiv. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow had prepared the assault for a long time, combining ballistic and cruise missiles with drones against civilian infrastructure. Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko declared Friday a day of mourning.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Russian forces launched a ballistic-missile strike on Kyiv overnight on August 20. By 8:15 a.m., 12 people had been killed and 33 injured. Fires and damage were reported across several districts. Russia’s Defense Ministry said the targets included defense-industry enterprises, a logistics center, and warehouses.
Russian ballistic missile strikes hit Kyiv early Thursday, killing 12 people and injuring more than 30, according to authorities. Buildings were damaged and power was cut in parts of the Ukrainian capital.
At least nine people were killed and 33 wounded in a Russian missile barrage over Kyiv overnight on Thursday, local authorities said. Explosions rang across the capital throughout the night.
Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least six people and injuring more than two dozen. Fires broke out across the capital after reports that the strikes hit a children’s hospital and an apartment building.
Ukrainian authorities say overnight Russian missile strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed at least eight people and injured 33. Apartment blocks, warehouses and industrial sites were hit, while rescuers searched collapsed buildings. Romania reported a drone entering its airspace, and Poland began defensive air operations.
A heavy overnight Russian bombardment killed at least six people and wounded dozens in Kyiv and the surrounding region, Ukrainian authorities said. Missiles damaged homes, a medical facility and an educational institution, while an attack in Brovary district killed one man and injured another.
Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir praised the demolition of 10,000 Palestinian homes in Israel. At a site in Ramla, he called the sound of the demolitions “wonderful”; authorities carry them out on the stated grounds that the homes lack permits.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-20 08:16
Russia’s Defense Ministry says its forces launched a massive overnight strike with precision-guided weapons and long-range UAVs against defense-industrial facilities, logistics hubs and storage sites in Kiev and the surrounding region. Targets included a Fire Point plant, an Antonov assembly site, arsenals and drone-related facilities. Fires and damage were reported in Kiev, along with partial blackouts.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-20 08:14
Russia’s Defense Ministry says Russian forces struck the Antonov State Enterprise aviation assembly plant in Kyiv. The facility produced An-196 Lyuty long-range fixed-wing UAVs and developed and manufactured various types of manned aircraft.
Destructive storms swept across Germany after a prolonged dry spell, toppling trees and damaging homes. A 58-year-old woman died when a tree fell on a shelter in Waldorf, Rhineland-Palatinate; another woman was hospitalized. Around 60 homes were damaged in Wetzlar. Separately, CDU politician Bernd Prange reportedly donated €10,000 to the far-right AfD and said he planned to vote for it.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-20 08:12
The yuan’s central parity rate strengthened by 46 pips to 6.7808 against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot market, the currency can move within 2 percent either way from the daily central parity rate.
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China News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 08:11
Coal India Ltd, the world’s largest coal producer, is establishing its first overseas trading office in Singapore, according to two sources. The move is intended to diversify the company into trading iron ore and critical and strategic minerals.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-20 08:10
Russian stocks slipped at the opening of Thursday’s main trading session, with the MOEX and RTS indexes each falling 0.1% to 2,170.12 and 803.05 points. Both later moved into positive territory, while the MOEX Index’s morning session began down 0.16%. The yuan fell 3.8 kopecks against the ruble to 12.392 rubles.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 08:10
The MOEX Index fell 0.16% to 2,168.83 points when Thursday’s morning session opened on the Moscow Exchange. By 7:10 a.m. Moscow time, the ruble-denominated index was down 0.52% at 2,161.04 points.
The 26th Pingyao International Photography Festival will open Sept. 19 in the ancient city of Pingyao, Shanxi. Organizers say more than 2,600 photographers from 34 countries and regions and 21 Chinese provinces have registered, submitting nearly 20,000 works across social life, nature and landscapes, and conceptual art.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 08:09
The family of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom has condemned the IDF’s decision not to open a criminal investigation into her death in the strike on a World Central Kitchen convoy. They want evidence, including drone audio, released and are urging Australia to pursue an independent inquiry. Penny Wong summoned Israel’s ambassador, while Anthony Albanese called the decision an “outrage”.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-20 08:09
Australia has summoned Israel’s ambassador after Israel decided not to pursue criminal proceedings over the 2024 Gaza airstrike that killed an Australian aid worker and six other World Central Kitchen staff. The case had prompted international condemnation.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia was “outraged” that Israel would not prosecute those responsible for the death of Australian World Central Kitchen aid worker Zomi Frankcom. Frankcom and six colleagues were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza in April 2024. Wong said she would summon Israel’s ambassador and continue pressing for accountability.
Australia’s foreign minister, Penny Wong, said the government was outraged by Israel’s decision not to open criminal proceedings over the 2024 Gaza drone strikes that killed aid worker Zomi Frankcom and six other World Central Kitchen workers. Wong will summon Israel’s ambassador, calling the timing on World Humanitarian Day especially insulting and saying the decision falls far short of expected accountability.
Foreign minister Penny Wong says Australia is “outraged” that the Israel Defense Forces will not pursue a criminal investigation into the 2024 strike on a World Central Kitchen aid convoy that killed Australian Zomi Frankcom and six others. Wong will summon Israel’s ambassador and says the decision falls far short of the accountability Australia expects.
London West End production Can You Feel It, celebrating Michael Jackson’s music and performances, made its South China premiere at Shenzhen’s Pingshan Performing Arts Center. The show reflects China’s expanding live-performance market, growing interest in international productions and the integration of theater with tourism and leisure. Chinese technicians are also working with the international touring team.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 08:05
A Russian defense source told TASS that Ukraine’s armed forces face serious shortages of missiles for Patriot air-defense systems, though they may retain a hidden reserve for the most critical targets. The source said extensive use in the Middle East has worsened a global shortage of Patriot interceptors and described Ukraine’s aircraft fleet as under severe strain.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-20 08:05
Russia has started importing fuel for the domestic market, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said. Authorities have allowed production of lower environmental-grade fuel and expect conditions to improve significantly as several refineries complete maintenance. Imported AI-92 gasoline was sold on the St. Petersburg exchange on August 19.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-20 08:03
ReutersUS envoy Sergio Gor called Jammu and Kashmir an “important part of India,” prompting a diplomatic spat between Islamabad and New Delhi. Pakistan strongly condemned and rejected the remarks, while Indian authorities removed safety barricades outside Pakistan’s high commission in New Delhi.
DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-20 08:01
Investors seeking to follow China’s hottest companies are shifting their attention away from the country’s traditional stock indexes and toward the Star 50 index.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 08:00
A medical team in Shanxi has carried out the province’s first invasive brain-computer interface implant surgery. The system lets a patient with high-level paralysis control computers, smart-home devices and a pneumatic glove through brain signals, with stable neural-signal collection, transmission and decoding observed.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-20 07:57
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not accept a Turkish military presence expanding southward in Syria. After Israeli attacks on a Syrian military base, he said his government had sent Turkiye a warning ‘message’.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-20 07:50
Shenyang in northeast China’s Liaoning Province has launched the Shenyang-Baku and Shenyang-Mongolia-Russia TIR routes simultaneously for the first time. The Baku route is expected to take 13 or 14 days, while auto parts will travel through Mongolia to Russia. The center has opened routes to six countries.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 07:48
The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant says it has completely lost external power after damage triggered the shutdown of the 330-kV Ferrosplavnaya-1 line. Its units were switched to backup diesel generators. Officials report no safety-system malfunctions and say radiation levels remain within natural background limits while staff monitor the facility.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-20 07:45
General Motors, Ford and Hyundai have each withdrawn from Japan at some point after struggling to persuade car buyers there to switch from domestic automakers.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 07:41
Ukraine has lost about $2 billion in foreign-currency revenue since its seaports were shut on July 22, according to TASS calculations. Odessa, Chernomorsk and Yuzhny remain idle, with no large foreign commercial vessels entering. Agricultural exports have dropped roughly 60%, while iron ore and metal shipments have nearly stopped.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-20 07:41
German outlet LTO reported that Ukrainian citizen Volodymyr Zhuravlev, suspected of involvement in the Nord Stream pipeline bombing, was arrested in Croatia while working on Snake Island, a film about the sabotage. LTO did not identify his role, and no other outlet confirmed the detention. Zhuravlev is the second suspect in the case whose detention has become known.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-20 07:39
A crudely animated homemade film about a baby cow has become an improbable Chinese box-office hit, spawning merchandise and memes. Its success has prompted a national conversation about younger people joyfully rejecting slick marketing and artificial intelligence.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 07:35
China will grant citizens of Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam 240-hour transit visa-free access and visa-free stays of up to 30 days in Hainan from Thursday, the National Immigration Administration said. Ordinary passport holders with confirmed onward tickets may use 65 designated ports for tourism, business and other short-term activities, while work, study and news reporting still require visas.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-20 07:30
China’s immigration authorities announced Thursday that Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam have been added to the country’s 240-hour visa-free transit program. The move brings the number of eligible countries to 57.
Officials reported that a crash beside a runway at a small Pennsylvania airport killed the person piloting an airplane after the aircraft struck a state police helicopter.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 07:30
A state police helicopter and a small plane collided in midair near an airport in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday evening, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and the state’s governor.
Unitree Robotics founder Wang Xingxing said humanoid robots’ next breakthrough will be their ability to work in varied real-world settings and perform everyday tasks from simple instructions. Speaking at the World Robot Conference in Beijing, he estimated that broader-capability robots could appear in two to three years in an optimistic scenario, or five to ten years more conservatively.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 07:24
The Get Lost project says it received 14 complaints from August 10 to 18 from men in six Russian regions who alleged they were detained and pressured into signing contracts with the Defense Ministry. Relatives described beatings, alleged drug planting, detention at work, and people being taken for medical exams or transported to undisclosed locations.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-20 07:21
Chinese customs anti-smuggling authorities and the Australian Border Force seized more than 90 million smuggled cigarettes in a joint operation targeting a transnational network that concealed counterfeit tobacco among legitimate goods and routed it through China to Australia. Chinese authorities seized 32 million cigarettes, while Australian officials confiscated 60 million cigarettes and 60 kilograms of tobacco.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-20 07:20
CK Hutchison Holdings says it has launched investment-treaty arbitration against Panama, seeking more than $1.5 billion over the loss of its port concessions. It alleges measures taken in 2025 and 2026 ended its contracts and led to the takeover of the Balboa and Cristobal terminals.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-20 07:17
World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka was upset in straight sets by Czech player Sara Bejlek, while French Open champion Alexander Zverev lost a three-set battle to American Tommy Paul in the Cincinnati Open fourth round. Felix Auger-Aliassime was also eliminated.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 07:17
Organisers of the 2026 Edmonton Marathon acknowledged that construction-related changes near Wellington Bridge mistakenly added 674.7 metres to the course. Because the race is often used to qualify for the Boston Marathon, some runners may have lost eligibility or personal-best times. Organisers are consulting Athletics Canada and others on how to recognise the results.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 07:15
A new global initiative to accelerate robots’ real-world deployment was launched Thursday at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing. Jointly started by the World Robot Cooperation Organization and the Chinese Institute of Electronics, the program will annually choose 1,000 promising application scenarios and provide free robot trials and customized development in those settings.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 07:15
At the Chinese Communist Party’s centenary celebrations in 2021, Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan mingled with powerful figures and smiled broadly, showing no apparent sign of the mounting pressure on China Evergrande Group, the world’s most indebted property developer.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-20 07:15
A Chinese court sentenced Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan to life in prison, confiscated his personal property and revoked his political rights for life. Hui had pleaded guilty to fraud, corporate bribery and illegally taking public deposits. Evergrande and its main subsidiary were also fined billions of yuan, while five other executives received prison terms and fines.
Evergrande, the property giant seen as the face of China’s real estate troubles, reached a painful conclusion to its years-long saga on Thursday, as courts ordered fines and prison terms. The rulings raise questions about their implications for China’s economy.
A Shenzhen court has sentenced Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan to life imprisonment for crimes including fundraising fraud, embezzlement and corporate bribery. His personal assets will be confiscated and illegal gains recovered, while Evergrande Group and Evergrande Real Estate were fined a combined 15.82 billion yuan. Five senior executives were also sentenced.
China sentenced the founder of troubled property developer Evergrande to life in prison on Thursday and fined the group more than $2 billion. The offences included fraud, five years after its high-profile default.
Hui Ka Yan, founder of China’s Evergrande, has been given a life sentence and had his personal assets confiscated after pleading guilty to charges including embezzlement and corporate bribery. A Shenzhen court also fined Evergrande 8.82bn yuan and its property arm 7bn yuan, marking a key moment in the fallout from the developer’s collapse.
Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan was sentenced to life in prison in China, while his former companies were fined 15.82 billion yuan ($2.4 billion). The ruling seals the downfall of a property tycoon who came to represent the country’s real estate boom and bust.
The Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court sentenced Hui Ka Yan, founder of China’s Evergrande real estate group, to life in prison on Thursday for large-scale fraud.
A Chinese court sentenced the founder of China Evergrande Group, described as the world’s most indebted property developer, to life imprisonment on Thursday and ordered the confiscation of all his personal assets, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
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