A 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit southern Peru on Thursday, leaving three people injured and damaging at least 22 homes, six schools and 12 medical centres, preliminary assessments found. Tremors were also felt in Lima and other parts of the country.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-08-21 08:08
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Russia remains open to dialogue on political and diplomatic ways to stabilize strategic stability. He said the current lack of sufficient predictability and restraint in the strategic sphere could have been avoided if Washington had accepted Vladimir Putin’s initiative to preserve the New START legacy through voluntary self-restraints.
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TASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-21 08:06
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Moscow remains willing to discuss settling the Ukraine conflict with Washington but will not give up its fundamental positions. He questioned whether the US can influence the Kiev regime and its European sponsors, and said Russia is ready to hear new settlement ideas from Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Video shows French police confronting lifejacket-wearing men on a northern French beach as officers try to stop a dinghy heading for the UK. France says it has prevented 185 small-boat crossing events since a new £660m deal with the UK began three months ago, while charities warn intensified police action risks asylum seekers’ lives.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-21 08:05
Perm issued a drone-threat alert on August 21 after sirens and reports of explosions, while the city’s airport halted flights. The independent Telegram channel Astra said smoke was rising over the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez refinery. Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed air defenses downed 325 drones overnight; regional officials had not reported the attack’s aftermath.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-21 08:02
A drone attack was reported early Aug. 21 at the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez oil refinery in Russia’s Perm Krai. Videos purportedly showed explosions and fire, while OSINT analysts geolocated smoke near the facility. Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed air defenses downed 325 Ukrainian drones overnight. The footage and damage could not be independently verified, and officials had not commented.
German authorities revoked carbon credits from a project funded by ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. after finding it among dozens deemed “suspicious,” accused of overstating environmental benefits or identified as fake.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 08:00
Israeli settlers set fire to a Palestinian home while a mother and her children were asleep inside. Rights groups describe it as the latest case of settler violence in the occupied West Bank, warning that dozens of Palestinian communities risk being erased.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 07:58
The UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Canada and Norway called Israel’s tenders for more than 1,200 housing units under the E1 project “unacceptable” and warned of legal and reputational consequences. Egypt, Malaysia and the UN also condemned the plan, which is slated to include at least 3,400 units and could bisect the occupied West Bank.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-21 07:56
Taiwan’s coast guard said it warned and followed a Chinese research ship traveling through sensitive waters west of the island. Taipei views the vessel’s third appearance since May as part of an ongoing maritime provocation.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 07:45
Ships and support vessels of Russia’s Northern Fleet have completed preparations for a long-distance voyage across the Arctic Ocean. The fleet said the deployment is intended to protect maritime navigation and economic activity in the Arctic, while crews conducted firing, electronic warfare and emergency-response drills.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 07:44
Plans to clear part of Singapore’s dwindling secondary forests for high-density housing have triggered a rare public backlash in the city-state. The government has adjusted the proposal as it seeks to expand housing capacity.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 07:40
Russia’s Battlegroup North said its artillery units, working with unmanned-systems operators, carried out more than 200 fire missions in Ukraine’s Kharkov and Sumy Regions overnight. It reported destroying 34 Ukrainian UAV control centers, four mortars and 14 all-terrain vehicles, and eliminating 71 personnel.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 07:39
Russia’s Battlegroup North said its FPV strike-drone operators located three Ukrainian armored vehicles in the Kharkov and Sumy Regions overnight and destroyed two US-made Humvees and one Ukrainian Kozak armored fighting vehicle.
Former Australia batter Mike Hussey says England’s new red-ball coach Stephen Fleming informally asked whether he would consider becoming the Test batting coach. Hussey has not yet seriously considered the proposal but is not ruling it out, which could put him in England’s camp against Australia in next year’s Ashes series.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 07:37
China’s Ministry of Commerce called on the United States to immediately remove Section 232 tariffs on drones and drone components, saying they harm Chinese companies and disrupt cooperation across global drone supply chains. The ministry described the measures as unilateralism and protectionism carried out under an overstretched national-security rationale, and said China firmly opposes them.
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China News ServiceOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-21 07:32
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov says Russia and the United States continue systematic engagement through their governments and intelligence agencies. He adds that the Russian Embassy in Washington maintains close contacts and that communication channels are needed to sustain dialogue, prevent misunderstandings and address issues requiring professional analysis.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 07:31
The most immediate weather threat to New York City appears to have passed. The National Weather Service said late Thursday evening that no further hazardous weather was expected.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 07:30
Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana are nearing a second week without electricity after a deadly storm brought down trees and power lines.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 07:30
The Panama Canal will reduce daily ship transits from September because of insufficient rainfall as El Niño intensifies. The limit will fall from 36 vessels to 34 on September 3 and to 32 on September 15. Rainfall from May through August was about 34% below the historical average.
DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-21 07:30
The Panama Canal Authority says reduced rainfall linked to El Niño will lower the number of daily ship transits from 36 to 32. The measures will be phased in from 3 September and take effect on 15 September to protect water supplies and support the canal’s long-term operations.
The Panama Canal Authority will cap daily traffic at 34 vessels from September 4 and 32 from September 15 as it prepares for lower water levels linked to El Niño. Reduced crossings could slow international shipping and raise costs for industries dependent on the waterway.
Parents in Uba town, northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state, protested on Thursday to demand that the federal government secure the release of children abducted nearly 100 days earlier.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 07:25
A joint Shanghai-Hong Kong team published a study in Science showing that, when major cardiac arteries are blocked during a heart attack, tiny capillaries can be reprogrammed into functional collateral arteries. The finding could support therapies that stimulate the heart to build new blood-supply networks for acute myocardial infarction and other ischemic heart diseases.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 07:22
A privately operated Cessna 441 charter plane crashed Thursday while approaching the Cape Newenham radar site airport in western Alaska. The US military said all eight people aboard—six passengers and two pilots—were killed.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 07:16
A charter plane carrying eight people crashed near a remote radar site in western Alaska, according to federal aviation officials. The condition of those aboard was not immediately known.
An aircraft carrying two pilots and six passengers crashed in western Alaska after departing Anchorage, reportedly near Cape Newnham, the Associated Press said, citing the National Transportation Safety Board. Search and rescue operations are under way, while the occupants’ fate remains unknown.
An AP report on Thursday, citing the NTSB, said eight people aboard a charter aircraft were involved in a crash near a secluded radar installation in western Alaska.
A federal official says a charter plane carrying eight people crashed Thursday while flying to a remote radar site in western Alaska.
India is expected to approve a $1.2 billion incentive scheme for producing high-value, technologically sophisticated construction and infrastructure equipment, two government sources said. The plan aims to reduce the country’s reliance on China for critical machinery.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 07:15
Experts say social media can foster empathy, awareness and routes into care, but cannot replace evidence-based treatment or formal psychological services. Licensed clinicians are using TikTok and Instagram to explain conditions, challenge misconceptions and offer support, while the growing reach of mental-health content raises questions about self-diagnosis, access and commercial ethics.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 07:12
Australian Federal Police have charged 27-year-old dual Russian-Australian citizen Vladimir Teslov with attempted foreign interference. Police allege he joined Ukraine’s armed forces, accessed information about personnel, units and locations, and tried to pass it to people he believed were linked to Russian intelligence. He was denied bail and the case was adjourned to 2 October.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 07:11
Media reports say Lingamaneni Sanjush, the 21-year-old son of parliamentarian Lingamaneni Ramesh, allegedly drove an Aston Martin that hit a 26-year-old woman crossing a road in Hyderabad’s Madhapur area. She later died from severe head injuries. Police booked him for rash and negligent driving but did not arrest him because the offense is bailable, issuing him a notice instead.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 07:11
Five people are missing and eight are injured after fire completely destroyed a restaurant and apartment building in Thusis, Switzerland. Police say the blaze appears to have started on the second floor; nearly 100 firefighters responded, and investigators are still determining the cause.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 07:06
Russia’s permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, said Moscow currently has no plans for mass mobilization and does not expect one. Asked about expectations of a new wave after the September elections, he said events would show who was right. Russian authorities had said 20,000 people crossed the Verkhny Lars checkpoint into Georgia in one day.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-21 07:04
Russia’s UN Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya said mass mobilization is not currently planned or expected, but declined to rule it out after next month’s parliamentary election. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Moscow could call up hundreds of thousands of troops after the vote.
More frequent and longer heatwaves are driving people indoors, leaving streets and piazzas deserted. Some residents of the Sicilian town compare the extreme heat to a new form of lockdown.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 07:00
A key regional benchmark for aluminum delivered to the US market fell sharply after the Trump administration indicated it would reduce tariffs on some Canadian aluminum exports.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 07:00
Russia’s Defense Ministry said drone crews from the Varyag Separate Unmanned Systems Brigade carried out precision strikes on an industrial site serving the Ukrainian army in Brovary, Kyiv Region. The ministry said the plant was rendered inoperable indefinitely.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 06:57
A UK court is due to decide whether five Palestine Action activists convicted of causing £212,000 in damage during a protest at a Barclays branch in Burnley will receive sentences involving a “terrorist connection”. A criminal lawyer called the recent use of the provision highly unusual, noting the group was not proscribed when the action took place.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 06:56
Ukraine’s General Staff said Russia has suffered about 1,474,030 troop casualties since its full-scale invasion began on Feb. 24, 2022, including 1,390 over the past day. It also reported extensive Russian equipment losses. Ukraine has not disclosed its own casualties, citing operational secrecy.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-21 06:50
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said the risk of further deterioration and escalation would remain even if Iran-Oman talks on navigation in the Strait of Hormuz succeed. He said the Persian Gulf situation could hardly be called a pause amid regular exchanges of strikes.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-21 06:47
Initial shipping data showed that the number of vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz fell from the previous day on Thursday, remaining in the single digits. Concern is growing over risks to Middle East shipping while U.S.-Iran peace talks remain stalled.
Only seven commodity vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday as heightened security risks and stalled Iran-US peace talks discouraged ships from using the vital energy route.
The article argues that the US-Iran strategic confrontation is becoming increasingly protracted. After nearly half a year of conflict, Washington has recognized that military force alone may not compel Tehran to make concessions on issues including the nuclear dispute and the Strait of Hormuz. The US is therefore pursuing sustained pressure through a maritime blockade, naval deployments and expanded sanctions, though the effectiveness of that approach remains uncertain.
A collection of 688 handwritten messages by Mahatma Gandhi sold for $1.69m at an auction in Mumbai, a record price for an Indian historical document. Written to close aide Anand T Hingorani between 1944 and 1946, the notes discuss truth, non-violence and self-restraint while offering a personal view of Gandhi. The buyer was not identified, but the notes will remain in India.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 06:33
Russia’s Defense Ministry says Russian combat aircraft struck temporary deployment sites of Ukraine’s 159th separate mechanized brigade in Blagodatnoye, Kharkov Region, using five FAB-500 precision-guided bombs. The ministry said live-recording footage confirmed that all designated targets were destroyed.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 06:30
IndiGo, India’s largest airline, prevented some users from booking tickets on Friday. Flight searches displayed a “no data available” message, marking the website’s second disruption this week.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 06:30
Donald Trump’s super PAC, MAGA Inc., expanded its war chest to nearly $404 million after receiving $3 million in July donations and interest payments. It made no expenditures that month to help Republican candidates in the midterm elections.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 06:30
China's Zhang Shuai, Jiang Xinyu and Guo Hanyu were eliminated in the Cincinnati Open women's doubles quarterfinals. Zhang and Jiang lost to Americans Iva Jovic and Caty McNally in a deciding tiebreak, while Guo and Kristina Mladenovic fell to Hsieh Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenko, ending their winning streak since the Wimbledon title in July.
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CGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 06:25
Wang Zhiyi and Han Yue reached the women’s singles quarterfinals at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi. Chen Yufei lost a three-game match to Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong, while Li Shifeng was defeated by Japan’s Kodai Naraoka. Chinese pairs also advanced in men’s and women’s doubles, and China won all four mixed doubles matches.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 06:25
The dollar fell on Friday and was headed for a weekly decline as investors judged the U.S. Treasury’s bond-buyback gambit to be only a temporary fix. They also voiced fresh concerns about officials’ increasingly interventionist approach.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 06:25
The Kyiv IndependentFormer Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan was taken back to jail early Friday after being sent to a hospital for court-ordered medical checks, the government said.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-08-21 06:17
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was transferred from prison to a private hospital for treatment after the Supreme Court intervened and ordered the move. The 73-year-old has been jailed for more than three years.
Imprisoned former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been taken to a private hospital for medical treatment.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf says former Prime Minister Imran Khan was transferred from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad under a Supreme Court order. Supporters say his health has worsened after more than three years in prison, while his lawyers report major vision loss in his right eye.
Pakistan’s former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan was reportedly escorted by police and security from Adiala jail in Rawalpindi to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad. The transfer followed a Supreme Court order; a medical board including his personal physician is to examine him. He is expected to remain hospitalised until at least his September 16 hearing.
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been transferred from Adiala jail to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad under heavy security after complaining of poor health. The move followed a Supreme Court order requiring him to be examined within 48 hours, including by an eye specialist. Khan’s lawyers say he has several health problems, allegations disputed by the government.
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan is being taken from jail to a hospital, local outlets ARY News and Geo News reported on Friday. The move follows a Supreme Court decision allowing him to receive treatment there.
Opposition activist and rapper Vigario Luis Balanta was beaten to death and his body dumped in a field outside Guinea-Bissau’s capital. In the months before his killing, his wife had urged him to keep a low profile.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 06:10
A nearly 10,000-square-meter Robot Consumer Street opened Wednesday at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing’s E-Town, bringing together more than 20 robotics companies. It features commercial and household robots, food-preparation machines and interactive experiences, while a Robot Mall offers over 150 products with full-lifecycle services.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 06:08
The Bank of Korea’s new deputy chief said on Friday that monetary policy decisions would be made “very carefully” and adjusted flexibly if necessary, while weighing policy factors including the side effects of rate hikes.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 06:05
China will introduce additional fiscal policy measures as economic conditions evolve, Vice Finance Minister Liao Min said on Friday, as growth slows in the world’s second-largest economy.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-21 06:00
A Yesh Din report says violent Israeli settler attacks in the West Bank’s Areas A and B, which are under direct Palestinian rule, have nearly doubled since 2025. Almost two-thirds of settler-violence incidents in 2026 have occurred there, indicating a rapid shift of violence and pressure from Area C.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-21 06:00
China will eliminate most tariffs on goods from Switzerland.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 06:00
A private-hospital check preceded the return of former Pakistani premier Imran Khan to custody.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 06:00
The UK government is being urged to scrap an expansive Palantir health-service deal. Greater Manchester says the work would be handled better if it did it itself.
WWIREDOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 06:00
ReutersChina and the United Arab Emirates will hold Falcon Shield 2026 joint air force training in Hotan, Xinjiang, from late August to mid-September, China’s Ministry of National Defense said. The drills will include command simulations, flight training and live-force exercises in mixed formations, marking the fourth exercise in the series.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 05:51
The Indian rupee was unchanged on Friday as continued central-bank intervention anchored the currency. Higher crude prices and steady dollar demand from importers hedging their foreign-exchange exposure kept pressure on the rupee, which was heading for a weekly decline.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 05:50
The 2026 ASEAN Film Festival opened in Hong Kong on Thursday, with more than 30 free screenings scheduled at venues across the city through Sept. 27. Timor-Leste is participating for the first time with music-focused intangible cultural heritage shorts. Post-screening sessions will connect audiences with visiting directors and crews.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 05:46
South Korea plans to establish a fund that would use unexpected tax gains from the semiconductor boom to support younger generations and invest in future growth industries such as artificial intelligence, the budget ministry said Friday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 05:45
The 2026 Chinese Culture Carnival opened Thursday in London’s Chinatown. Hosted by Guangxi University and organized by the UK Chinese Arts Centre, the 10-day program offers workshops in martial arts, folk songs, calligraphy, embroidered balls and porcelain painting to help British Chinese youth explore traditional skills and their cultural heritage.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-21 05:42
Beijing’s goods trade totaled 2.12 trillion yuan in the first seven months of 2026, up 16.3% year on year, according to Beijing Customs. Exports rose 5.1% to 370.43 billion yuan, a record for the period, while imports increased 19% to 1.75 trillion yuan. Switzerland, the EU, Brazil, Australia and ASEAN were the leading partners.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 05:41
Wayne Cole looks ahead to the day in European and global markets.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 05:40
The Xi’an leg of the 2026/27 ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating opened Thursday with more than 100 skaters from over 30 countries and regions. China entered 16 competitors, while Mariia Fefelova and Artem Valov led the ice dance short program and Sofiia Dzepka topped the women’s short program.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 05:39
After learning that an order was for a four-year-old receiving maintenance treatment for leukemia, Hefei breakfast shop owner Wang Xianhuang added 100 yuan and two cups of soy milk. The story went viral, prompting pay-it-forward orders and broad support. Wang later declined donations and pledged part of his profits to help community workers.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 05:37
In opening statements earlier this week, Duane Davis’ defense attorney dismissed his client’s public statements as “bullsh*t.” Yet an interview with police played in court and Davis’ own memoir appear to tell a remarkably consistent story.
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CNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 05:30
AFP News AgencySouth Korea’s presidential office called on North Korea on Friday to stop what it described as “unnecessary slander” and work together for peace on the Korean Peninsula, South Korean media reported.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 05:25
A court in Guangzhou has accepted the bankruptcy liquidation case of Hengda Real Estate Group, the mainland property subsidiary of China Evergrande Group, according to a court statement issued on Friday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 05:15
Gas is expected to begin flowing next month from Australia’s expansive Beetaloo basin to Darwin, 500 km north. Developers hope the project will launch an Australian version of the US shale revolution.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 05:10
South Korea sought to build a stock market reflecting its economic dynamism by easing regulatory taboos and encouraging bolder bets. Instead, the effort created investor trauma that could take years to overcome.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 05:05
The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church denied at a parliamentary inquiry that it secretly paid far-right influencers to disrupt the 2025 election campaign or coordinated volunteers for Liberal candidates. Director Lloyd Grimshaw called Nine newspapers’ reporting a “complete lie” and said the church funded no political activity, while acknowledging members participated independently.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 05:02
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is introducing an annual tax on second homes worth more than $5m and certain high-value apartments. The city published a list covering nearly one million properties, prompting security and privacy complaints, while supporters say the levy could fund social programmes. A homeowners’ group has sued over the rollout.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 05:02
Israel has officially reopened the Kadim settlement in the occupied West Bank, with 30 “pioneer families” arriving from Tel Aviv. The site was evacuated in 2005, but the current government overturned the ban on resettlement. Nearby Palestinian residents say the return has left them fearful of further displacement and violence.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-21 05:00
Hong Kong’s High Court convicted two former leaders of a disbanded group that had organised annual vigils commemorating Beijing’s 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 05:00
A Hong Kong court convicted pro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung of inciting subversion on Friday. They had organised annual vigils marking Beijing’s deadly 1989 Tiananmen crackdown and led the now-defunct Hong Kong Alliance, making the case a test of freedom of expression in the city.
A Hong Kong court convicted former Hong Kong Alliance leaders Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung of incitement to subversion for organising candlelit vigils commemorating Beijing’s 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. They could receive up to 10 years in prison, with sentencing set for a later date.
Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, former leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance, were convicted of “incitement to subversion” over organising annual vigils for those killed in the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. Tried under Hong Kong’s 2020 national security law, they face up to 10 years in prison, with sentencing set for a later date.
Two former organizers of Hong Kong’s decades-old vigil commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been found guilty in a national security case.
A Hong Kong court convicted pro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung of inciting subversion under Beijing’s national security law. The pair had organized candlelight vigils marking the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. They face up to 10 years in prison and will be sentenced later. Critics say the high-profile case highlights deteriorating freedom of expression.
Hong Kong activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, who organised annual vigils for those killed in the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, were convicted of inciting others to subvert state power under the city’s national security law. Former lawmaker Albert Ho, the third defendant, pleaded guilty earlier. Lee and Chow face up to 10 years in prison, with sentencing to follow.
Hong Kong’s High Court found the dissolved Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China and its three leaders—Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung and Albert Ho Chun-yan—guilty of inciting others to subvert state power under the national security law. Sentencing was deferred; the charge carries up to 10 years in prison.
Chinese developer Game Science has released 15 minutes of gameplay from Black Myth: Zhong Kui, giving the first glimpse of its new protagonist’s combat style and parts of the story. Drawing on Chinese mythology and folklore about Zhong Kui, the game is still in early development. Game Science says it wants to explore a new hero, gameplay, visuals, technology and story rather than rush out another Wukong title.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 04:55
The body of 18-year-old hiker Lily Hooper has been recovered from New South Wales’ Southern Highlands after an eight-day search involving about 1,000 people. Officials briefly said she had been found alive before correcting the report, prompting apologies from the state premier and police commissioner. Police will review search-and-rescue communication procedures.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 04:54
Russia’s Pacific fleet conducted live-fire missile drills near islands Moscow calls the Kurils and Tokyo calls the Northern Territories, simulating an attack on enemy vessels and striking targets about 300km away. Japan’s foreign minister said strengthening military power there was unacceptable. The exercises are scheduled to continue through 29 August.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-21 04:54
Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo said attacks by the Kiev regime on civilian ships in the Black Sea could harm its relations with countries that still sympathize with Ukraine and damage its international reputation. Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Kiev had intensified attacks on maritime transport and civilian vessels in the Azov-Black Sea region, while Russian forces struck Ukrainian port facilities and vessels supporting the Ukrainian military.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-21 04:53
Japan’s manufacturing sector expanded in August, while new orders increased at their fastest pace since January 2018, according to a business survey released on Friday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 04:50
Fnideq, Morocco, lies next to Spanish-controlled Ceuta, where would-be migrants see a chance for a better life despite warnings about the risks. An estimated 72,000 people crossed on July 30, with around 100 deaths, while most later returned. After rumors of another crossing, Moroccan authorities said they arrested 111 people on August 15, but no mass crossing took place.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 04:49
Videos circulating on social media show dozens of migrants arriving by boat at Cala Del Barco beach on Spain’s southeastern coast. Spanish authorities said the Civil Guard located 62 people who had been aboard the boat.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 04:47
China has expanded its 240-hour visa-free transit policy to ordinary passport holders from Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam, taking the total number of covered countries to 57. From Aug. 20, eligible travelers with confirmed onward itineraries can enter through 65 ports and stay for up to 10 days. They can also enter Hainan visa-free for up to 30 days, while employment, study and journalism remain excluded.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-21 04:47
Thousands of employers are tracking workers through technology that became widely used during the coronavirus pandemic. The report also outlines ways workers can protect their personal information.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-21 04:45
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.