The United States and Mexico are joining forces to tackle violent drug cartels. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin criticizes Democratic efforts to restrict federal immigration enforcement, discusses a tragic case in a California sanctuary city and shares details of his tour of Coast Guard Base Kodiak.

FFox News2026-08-14 18:45

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands on Thursday “absolutely unacceptable.” Russian state media said Putin went to Iturup, known in Japan as Etorofu, one of four islands claimed by both Russia and Japan, whose dispute has lasted for decades.

BBBC News2026-08-14 18:45

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday to federal stalking charges tied to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He matter-of-factly admitted following Thompson to a 2024 investor conference and shooting him in New York.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-14 18:43

Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin has fled Russia as authorities seek to stop him from running in upcoming parliamentary elections. Speaking from exile in France, he discusses why he believes the Russian public is turning against the war and what that could mean for the Putin regime. CNN also reports on exchanged strikes between Ukraine and Russia, including an attack on a children’s hospital in Kyiv.

CCNN2026-08-14 18:30

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage won the Clacton seat with 63% of the vote, but is facing fresh scrutiny over a £5 million gift from a cryptocurrency investor. Parliament is examining whether he should have declared it before the election.

RReuters2026-08-14 18:29

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, avoiding a federal trial while prosecutors seek a life sentence.

RReuters2026-08-14 18:27

President Donald Trump is delivering remarks at the Nassau County Police Academy Center for Training and Intelligence in New York in a live appearance.

FFox News2026-08-14 18:26

Türkiye’s ruling Justice and Development Party, known as the AK Party, is marking its 25th anniversary. It has dominated Turkish politics since taking power in 2002 under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, overseeing major constitutional reforms, economic transformation and periods of turbulence.

TTRT World2026-08-14 18:20

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has won back his parliamentary seat in a vote triggered by his resignation, which he said was in protest against inquiries into his finances. A joke candidate came second after the main parties boycotted the contest. The programme examines the result’s wider impact on UK politics.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-14 18:09

A serviceman says US-made HIMARS launchers “changed the course” of the war in Ukraine. The truck-mounted systems can emerge from concealment, fire rockets and quickly relocate to avoid counter-battery fire. They are operating in the Oleksandrivka sector, where the front crosses Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-14 18:06

President Trump held a brief exchange with the press at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Aug. 14, 2026.

TThe White House2026-08-14 18:03

Wellness influencers are promoting unproven ways to increase sperm counts, including loose cotton boxer shorts, icing the testicles, blood transfusions to “clean” microplastics from the body and eating raw garlic. Fertility-related hashtags on TikTok and Instagram draw hundreds of millions of views, while US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr says male fertility is in drastic decline, partly because of unhe…

BBBC News2026-08-14 18:00

Germany’s far-right AfD is projected to win a landslide in the state of Saxony-Anhalt and could potentially govern alone. That would give it unprecedented control over law and order, schools and culture. DW speaks with the AfD, political opponents and security officials about what the election could mean for the state and Germany.

DDW News2026-08-14 17:59

US retail sales posted their biggest drop in more than a year as consumer confidence declined, pointing to a slowdown in spending. Oil rose as Washington threatened further economic pressure on Iran, while OpenAI’s revenue surged ahead of its highly anticipated IPO.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-14 17:58

Uncertain shifts in rainfall and drought linked to El Nino are making corporate projections harder. Businesses are responding by investing in safeguards for factories and supply networks.

RReuters2026-08-14 17:53

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges tied to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson. In New York federal court on Friday, he admitted shooting and killing Thompson on Dec. 4, 2024, and faces life in prison.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-14 17:47

Senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy examines the Trump administration’s top priorities in the war with Iran, including the objective Vice President Vance identifies as “GOAL NUMBER ONE.”

FFox News2026-08-14 17:45

Zambia’s Electoral Commission has immediately halted vote counting and the release of election results nationwide after reports of violence targeting election officials in some districts. Stellenbosch University’s Sishuwa Sishuwa weighs in.

TTRT World2026-08-14 17:27

Mike Wilson, Morgan Stanley’s chief U.S. equity strategist and CIO, discusses using gold as a defensive asset to protect an investment portfolio. He says gold has been in a bull market for 25 years.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-14 17:24

At its quarter-century milestone, international-relations lecturer Fatih Tuna examines the governing AK Party’s principal accomplishments in Türkiye.

TTRT World2026-08-14 17:24

Japan’s weather agency lowered its highest heavy-rain warning for more than a dozen municipalities in Chiba as rain eased Friday morning, while forecasting more later in the day. Daylight images showed muddy water flooding homes, cars and sections of railway track, with widespread damage reported.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-14 17:18

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in court to federal stalking charges linked to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He will remain in federal custody until sentencing, scheduled for December 18.

CCNN2026-08-14 17:17

A video of a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent pointing a gun at Carolina Molina has been viewed by millions after she posted it on Instagram. Molina says ICE agents surrounded her car while she was delivering business cards in Falls Church, Virginia. The Department of Homeland Security says she tried to weaponise her vehicle to harm officers, which she denies. BBC Verify examined her dashcam footage.

BBBC News2026-08-14 17:15

Wildfires in Britain have reached record levels, with a heatmap showing conditions across England and Europe. London reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit on August 13, which the Met Office said was the United Kingdom’s fifth-hottest day on record.

RReuters2026-08-14 17:04