Norway’s King Haakon VIII arrived at the Royal Palace in Oslo after his father, King Harald, died at the age of 89. Haakon is now the country’s fourth king since 1905.

RReuters2026-08-28 13:43

Israel’s ruling coalition is showing deepening divisions ahead of October’s elections. Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is fighting for his political survival after angering fellow illegal settlers in the occupied West Bank by voting against punishment for ultra-Orthodox Jews who refuse military service. Chatham House’s Yossi Mekelberg weighs in.

TTRT World2026-08-28 13:33

Six months after the conflict began with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, ABC News reports on the current state of the war.

AABC News2026-08-28 13:32

Catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border has killed more than 500 people and left over 1,400 unaccounted for, including at least 90 Americans. An aid worker describes washed-out bridges, isolated communities and urgent efforts to reach survivors.

FFox News2026-08-28 13:30

Riaz Lodhi, the World Food Programme’s representative and country director in Nepal, discusses the humanitarian situation after the floods and the obstacles aid organisations face in reaching people in need.

TTRT World2026-08-28 13:30

Sagar Shrestha, director of disaster and crisis management at the Nepal Red Cross Society, discusses the continuing rescue effort after Wednesday’s flash floods. Several hundred people have died and more than 1,500 remain missing on both sides of the border.

TTRT World2026-08-28 13:26

Venezuela is weighing whether to leave OPEC, a move that could deliver another setback to the oil cartel it helped create.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-28 13:26

The episode examines Gaza through the legal and political lens of genocide, as allegations are argued before international courts. It traces how occupation, blockade and repeated wars fostered confinement, dependency and dehumanisation, and explores how displacement orders, siege tactics, infrastructure destruction and AI-assisted targeting shaped the scale and pattern of killing and devastation.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-28 13:25

A mid-week storm brought thunder, lightning, hail and flooding to Prince Edward Island, along with a rare tornado. Many residents and businesses are now dealing with the aftermath.

CCBC News2026-08-28 13:25

Goldman Sachs analysts say Persian Gulf oil exports have recovered to about two-thirds of pre-war levels, limiting the Iran war’s effect on global crude prices. The top U.S. commander for the Middle East says American forces cleared Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S. allies questioned a similar claim by Donald Trump.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-28 13:25

The White House announces the signing of the “Lake America” executive order.

TThe White House2026-08-28 13:24

Peter Tchir, Academy Securities’ head of macro strategy, says supply and demand—not a bond-vigilante backlash—are driving the U.S. Treasury market. He spoke ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s first address at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-28 13:23

Former Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker says Fed Chair Kevin Warsh faces three main issues in his first speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium. Harker outlines what he wants to hear from Warsh and why he believes the central bank needs to raise the federal funds rate.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-28 13:23

Rami Khouri, a Distinguished Public Policy Fellow at the American University of Beirut, says the United States and Iran both need to end their standoff over the Strait of Hormuz. Yet each believes it can outlast the other, even as the economic pain on both sides grows.

TTRT World2026-08-28 13:22

Six months into the Iran war, ordinary people are paying the price. In Nepal, a barrier lake created by this week’s glacier collapse is overflowing and could burst, prompting rescuers to suspend the search for hundreds of missing people. President Trump renamed Lake Ontario “Lake America,” which Canada says it will ignore. A humanoid robot outran Usain Bolt but did not know how to stop.

RReuters2026-08-28 13:19

Fawaz Gerges, a professor of international relations at the London School of Economics, discusses the US war on Iran after six months. He says President Trump is seeking an exit, while Iran is refusing to give him a path out of the quagmire he is in.

TTRT World2026-08-28 13:17

Gene Munster, managing partner at Deepwater Asset Management, calls Nvidia’s recent performance “breathtaking” and forecasts a 90% increase in the company’s revenue for calendar year 2027.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-28 13:15

Six months after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, there is still no apparent way out. That remains the case despite President Donald Trump’s repeated claims of victory and assertions that a deal was close, with Tehran Polytechnic University’s Seyed Sadegh Emamian offering his view.

TTRT World2026-08-28 13:14

Nepal and China have resumed rescue operations after a short pause, as authorities fear another flood in the same area. A lake created by a glacial collapse was reportedly at risk of overflowing. Hundreds have died and more than 1,500 people remain missing.

TTRT World2026-08-28 13:09

The Middle Corridor is developing from a regional route into an intercontinental trade link between Asia and Europe. Azerbaijan is at its centre, while rising cargo volumes, digital logistics and expanded port capacity are shaping its future.

Eeuronews2026-08-28 13:05

The world’s tallest wind turbine is being built in eastern Germany and will rise 365 metres above the ground, making it taller than the Eiffel Tower. The technical project is expected to become operational this autumn.

Eeuronews2026-08-28 13:02

Amy and Jamie Shinneman plan to run their fifth marathon together in Sydney this weekend as they pursue all eight Abbott World Marathon Majors. Amy has rare Bethlem myopathy, so Jamie pushes her in a racing wheelchair. They hope their journey encourages people with disabilities to pursue ambitious dreams.

CCBS News2026-08-28 13:01

New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman speaks with Laura Coates about the Trump administration behind the scenes. They discuss Trump’s order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America,” his focus on the Kennedy Center, messages to midterm voters, morale in the West Wing and his plan to mark 9/11 at the Pentagon rather than Ground Zero.

CCNN2026-08-28 12:58

Ridley Scott’s latest film is set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. The review says that even a smouldering Jacob Elordi and his faithful dog cannot rescue it, while Josh Brolin’s goatee offers a flicker of hope.

Eeuronews2026-08-28 12:52