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Conflicts

Palestinian home under siege by Israeli settlers in Qusra, occupied West Bank

Israeli Settlers Besiege Palestinian Home in Qusra as West Bank Siege Enters Third Week

August 29, 2026

Israeli settlers surrounded a Palestinian home in Qusra, occupied West Bank, on Saturday, trapping four residents as a three-week siege continues nearby. Mayor Abdel Azim Wadi said Israeli forces tried to arrest those besieged, not the settlers surrounding them.

Niger military security forces in armored vehicles patrolling Niamey after the coup

Gunfire and Blasts Hit Niger’s Capital as Attacks Target Airport, Military Base, and Presidential Palace

August 29, 2026

Gunfire and blasts struck three strategic sites in Niger's capital Niamey on

Israeli military helicopter fires projectile over southern Lebanon during operations

UNIFIL Records 1,030 Shells in a Week as Israel Pushes Deeper Into Southern Lebanon

August 29, 2026

UN peacekeepers logged 1,030 projectile trajectories from the Israeli army in southern

Black smoke billows over residential buildings in Kyiv western suburbs after Russian drone struck ammunition warehouse in Myla village August 28 2026

Russian Drone Strike Kills 27 Near Kyiv, Zelenskyy Orders 1,000 Daily Strikes on Russia

August 29, 2026

A Russian drone struck an ammunition warehouse in Myla village, five kilometres

Epstein Files

Epstein Files: DOJ Risks Contempt as Todd Blanche Cites Wrong Law in Federal Register Filing

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche submitted a six-month-old letter to the Federal Register claiming it satisfied Judge Emmet Sullivan's Epstein files court order, but cited the wrong section of the law. The

by Jennifer Hicks

August 29, 2026

Ghislaine Maxwell arrives at court as judge rejects bid to overturn sex trafficking conviction

Judge Rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s Bid to Overturn Sex Trafficking Conviction, Calls Claims ‘Frivolous’

A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed Ghislaine Maxwell's petition to overturn her 2021 sex trafficking conviction, calling her arguments meritless and frivolous. The ruling closes her last legal avenue after the attorney

by Jennifer Hicks

Aerial view of the Saint James islands off Saint Thomas with Great Saint James and Little Saint James labelled

Epstein Island (Little Saint James): What the Record Actually Shows

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in archival photo related to Epstein Files case

Epstein Files: Judge Slams DOJ for Repeated Transparency Failures as Victims Settle

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham in London on July 20, 2026, who Epstein survivors will press for a public inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Epstein Survivors to Press Burnham for Public Inquiry Into Andrew

Opinion

Sheikh Hasina addresses reporters at a press conference, speaking from exile in New Delhi

Sheikh Hasina Built Bangladesh – The Evidence No Court Can Erase

Sheikh Hasina oversaw the largest poverty reduction in South Asian history, sheltered more than a million Rohingya refugees, and drove global climate negotiations to a historic result. Guest essayist Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa:

by Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa

August 18, 2026

Government & Politics

Robert F. Peckham Federal Building and US Courthouse San Jose California where First Amendment ruling was issued

Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Deporting Students for Criticizing Israel’s Gaza Genocide

A federal judge in California ruled Friday that the Trump administration's scheme to deport noncitizen students for criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza violated the First Amendment — the first ruling to declare

August 29, 2026

by News Room

Iceland Votes on EU Accession Talks as Arctic Security Reshapes Old Alliances

Iceland's 270,000 eligible voters cast ballots Saturday on whether to restart EU

by Europe Desk

Trump Claims US Has Entered Deal With Venezuela to Control 65 Billion Barrels of Oil

The Trump administration has struck a 100-year oil agreement with Venezuela, securing

by News Room

Thousands March on Washington to Defend Voting Rights on Anniversary of King’s Dream Speech

Tens of thousands rallied at the Lincoln Memorial on the 63rd anniversary

by News Room

Federal Judge Rejects Trump’s Third Attempt to Move Hush-Money Case to Federal Court

August 29, 2026

Ukraine Turns to F-16s for Odessa Air Defense as Patriot Stocks Run Low

August 29, 2026

Russia Launches ICBM as Ukraine Peace Talks Enter ‘Deep Pause’

August 29, 2026

Fico Calls Demonization of Russia ‘Unacceptable’ at Slovak National Uprising Anniversary

August 29, 2026

Horoscope

Daily Horoscope for All 12 Signs – Saturday, August 29, 2026

The morning after the Pisces partial lunar eclipse, August 29, 2026 opens with a waning gibbous moon in Aries cutting through post-eclipse fog. Virgo

by Kiranpreet Kaur

August 29, 2026

The M87 supermassive black hole photographed by the Event Horizon Telescope in 2019, located in the Virgo constellation. September 2026 horoscope Virgo season.

September 2026 Horoscope: What Every Zodiac Sign Can Expect This Month

by News Room

August 27, 2026

Total lunar eclipse blood moon with Earth shadow fully engulfing the lunar disc during the November 2022 eclipse, comparable to the 96.3% partial lunar eclipse in Pisces on August 28 2026

Pisces Lunar Eclipse August 28, 2026: What Every Zodiac Sign Needs to Know

by News Room

August 27, 2026

Horoscope Today August 26 2026 for all 12 zodiac signs

Horoscope Today, August 26, 2026: Daily Horoscope for All 12 Zodiac Signs, Love, Career, Money and Luck

by Kiranpreet Kaur

August 26, 2026

Sports

Caitlin Clark dribbling for the Indiana Fever during the 2026 WNBA season

Kelsey Mitchell Sets WNBA Record as Clark, Fever Rout Connecticut Sun

Kelsey Mitchell broke the WNBA record for consecutive 20-point games Thursday, extending her streak to 24 while she and Caitlin Clark each scored 34

29 Aug

by Sports Desk

Cale Makar skates for the Colorado Avalanche during the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Final against the Vegas Golden Knights

Cale Makar Signs NHL Record Deal, Making History at $20.4M Per Year

Cale Makar signed an 8-year, $163.2M extension with the Colorado Avalanche on Friday, becoming the first player in NHL history to earn $20 million

29 Aug

by Sports Desk

Aryna Sabalenka competing with Novak Djokovic in mixed doubles at the 2026 US Open in New York

Sabalenka’s US Open Three-Peat Bid Meets a Draw That Did Her No Favors

The 2026 US Open women's draw was released Thursday, placing Aryna Sabalenka on a path to the first women's three-peat in the tournament's Open

29 Aug

by Sports Desk

Song Yadong celebrates after knocking out Umar Nurmagomedov in the second round at UFC Shanghai 2026

Song Yadong Stuns Nurmagomedov With Second-Round KO at UFC Shanghai

Song Yadong knocked out Umar Nurmagomedov in the second round at UFC Shanghai on Saturday, overturning the betting lines and 18,000 expectations at the

29 Aug

by Sports Desk

Jofra Archer bowling for England against Pakistan at Lord's Cricket Ground, 2nd Test, August 2026

Cricket Match Today, August 29, 2026: England vs Pakistan Live at Lord’s — Day 3 Update

Babar Azam returned from injury at Lord's on August 29 only to find England 330 runs ahead, a deficit Ollie Robinson's 4/11 had made

29 Aug

by Sports Desk

Cody Williams of the Utah Jazz drives during an NBA game as the Timberwolves acquire him in a 2026 trade

Timberwolves Land Cody Williams From Jazz, Sign Kuminga Around Edwards

Jonathan Kuminga turned down the Lakers and Bulls to sign with Minnesota, joining a Timberwolves roster that also acquired Cody Williams in a Jazz

29 Aug

by Sports Desk

NFL players compete during 2026 preseason as roster cutdown deadline approaches

NFL Cutdown Day 2026: First Sunday Deadline in 22 Years Triggers Roster Frenzy

The NFL's 2026 53-man roster cutdown deadline landed on a Sunday for the first time in 22 years, turning what usually unfolds quietly in

29 Aug

by Sports Desk

Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty during practice before his ankle injury in August 2026

NFL Roster Cuts 2026: J.J. McCarthy Trade Rumors, OBJ’s Audition and the Ashton Jeanty Scare

Sunday's 53-man deadline has three NFL careers at simultaneous crossroads: J.J. McCarthy is trade bait in Minnesota, Odell Beckham Jr. faces a Giants cut,

29 Aug

by Sports Desk

Economy

Venezuelan Acting President and Executive Vice President Delcy Rodriguez

US Energy Companies Close to Sealing Deals to Invest in Venezuelan Oil Industry

by Economy Desk

Pipework at the landfall facilities of a gas pipeline in Lubmin, Germany

Gazprom Says Exports Rose 8 Percent. The Number Depends on the Baseline.

by Economy Desk

Silver bullion bars — silver rate today August 28 2026 Delhi Hyderabad India

Silver Rate Today, August 28, 2026: Prices Crash ₹18,000 to ₹2.42 Lakh/Kg on Raksha Bandhan

by Economy Desk

Gold bullion bars stacked as global demand hits record levels

Gold Rate Today, August 28, 2026: 24K Falls ₹100 from Monday, 22K Crosses Back Under ₹15,000

by Economy Desk

Russian oil tanker at the Sheskharis transshipment complex loading terminal in Novorossiysk Russia

Russia Stays India’s Top Crude Oil Supplier in August 2026 Despite Drone-Driven Volume Dip

by Sam Bowman

India cinema hall multiplex audience media entertainment Sun TV Zee PVR Inox Q1 FY27

Sun TV’s 50% Margins and Zee’s OTT Crossover Define India’s Media Sector in Q1 FY27

by Economy Desk

Larsen and Toubro India infrastructure construction engineering NCC KNR Q1 FY27 order book

L&T’s Record Order Book Leads India’s Infrastructure Sector Into Q1 FY27 With Margin Questions Unresolved

by Economy Desk

Aerial view of QatarEnergy Ras Laffan LNG industrial complex after missile strikes in March 2026

Natural Gas Price Today, August 27, 2026: Europe Faces Winter at €66 as US Henry Hub Climbs to $2.90

by Economy Desk

Crude oil tanker as the US moves to revive prize courts to seize Iranian oil tankers, August 2026

Crude Oil Price Today, August 27, 2026: Brent at $87.65 as PCE Data Fails to Break the Floor

by Economy Desk

Iranian offshore oil platform in the Persian Gulf at sunset with gas flare

Iran Exported 90Mln Barrels of Oil Under Memorandum With US – President

President Pezeshkian said Iran exported about 90 million barrels of oil accumulated during hostilities in the three-week US-Iran ceasefire window. The Strait has since

by Arab Desk

August 29, 2026

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at Federal Reserve Headquarters

S&P 500 Today – August 29, 2026: Index Closes at 7,711 as Warsh’s Jackson Hole Warning Resets Rate Expectations

The S&P 500 closed Friday at 7,711.76, down 0.25%, as Fed Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole speech lifted September rate-hike odds to 57% and chipmakers

by Economy Desk

August 29, 2026

Silver Rate Today – August 29, 2026: 999 Purity Falls ₹5,000/kg After Jackson Hole

Silver rate today in India is ₹2,54,900 per kilogram for 999 purity, with southern cities up to ₹2,64,900/kg, as a hawkish Jackson Hole address

by Economy Desk

August 29, 2026

Coal mine in Russia's Kemerovo Region Kuzbass belt

Russia’s Coal Reserves Reach 273 Billion Tonnes as Sector Logs Record Losses

Russia's Natural Resources Ministry says coal reserves grew to 273.2 billion tonnes in 2026, rising by 825.6 million tonnes and cementing fifth place globally.

by Economy Desk

August 29, 2026

OPEC delegates at a 2026 production meeting as the group approves monthly crude oil output increases pushing Brent below $90

Brent Crude Oil Price Today – August 29, 2026: Markets Stall at $88 as Hormuz Deal Stays Fragile

Brent crude settled near $88.29 a barrel Friday after three straight sessions of declines following the Iran-Oman Hormuz corridor deal, surrendering most of July's

by Economy Desk

August 29, 2026

Daily Games

NYT Mini Crossword Answers – August 29, 2026

August 29, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers – August 29, 2026: Pangram NATIONHOOD

August 29, 2026

NYT Strands Answer – August 29, 2026: Six Kitchen Sounds and a Spangram That Works Twice

August 29, 2026

NYT Connections Answers August 29, 2026 – The Purple Group’s Hidden Greek Gods

August 29, 2026

Wordle Answer Today, August 29, 2026 – Puzzle #1897’s Hidden Double-O Trap

August 29, 2026

Climate

Rescuers search for survivors along Nepal's flooded Trishuli River valley after a glacier collapse in Rasuwa district, August 2026

August 29, 2026

Nepal Braces for Second Flood as Barrier Lake at China Border Begins to Overflow

Nepal confronts a second threat as a barrier lake at the Nepal-China border begins to overflow

Damaged houses beside the debris-choked Trishuli River in Nepal's Nuwakot district after the flash floods

Ninety Americans Are Missing in Nepal, and the Lists Do Not Agree

August 28, 2026

The State Department says 90 US citizens are unaccounted for after the Himalayan glacier collapse, and three have been rescued. Nepal's own tally of missing foreigners lists a much smaller American figure,

Rescue operations underway in Nepal floods with foreign nationals among 579 missing persons

Nepal-Tibet Floods Kill 390, Leave 1,400 Missing as Himalayan Glacial Disaster Strikes Sacred Pilgrim Routes

by Kiranpreet Kaur

Brown floodwaters engulf streets in Guangxi as Typhoon Narra causes severe flooding across southern China

Typhoon Narra Batters China’s Guangxi as 54,000 Flee Floodwaters and Three Pacific Storms Rage Simultaneously

by Akihito Muranaka

Emergency crews respond to tornado damage in Pomas village, Aude department, southwestern France, August 2026

France Tornado: 41 Injured and 300 Homes Damaged as Twister Tears Through Pomas Village in Aude

by Amanda Graham

Debiram Panika holds his phone showing photos of his wife and daughter who died in the Assam floods 2026

India’s Assam Floods Kill Over 100, Displace 700,000 as Coal Mining Blamed for Scale of Catastrophe

by Kiranpreet Kaur

Technology

Charging Bull sculpture on Wall Street — SanDisk SNDK stock market close August 28 2026

SNDK Stock Today – August 28, 2026: SanDisk Falls 2.2% on Rate Shock as NAND Flash Market Recovery Continues

SanDisk's SNDK stock declined 2.2% on August 28, 2026, to close at $23.18, caught in the broad technology sector sell-off triggered by Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh's hawkish speech before the Chicago

by Amanda Graham

August 29, 2026

Wall Street street sign in New York financial district — Palantir PLTR stock market close August 28 2026

PLTR Stock Today – August 28, 2026: Palantir Falls 3.8% on Rate Shock as Government AI Platform and AIP Commercial Momentum Continue

Palantir Technologies' PLTR stock dropped 3.8% Thursday to close at $74.35 as Fed Governor Kevin Warsh's hawkish speech before the Chicago Council on Global Affairs reshaped rate expectations across the market. At

by Amanda Graham

New York Stock Exchange building on Wall Street — Meta Platforms META stock close August 28 2026

META Stock Today – August 28, 2026: Meta Platforms Falls 2.5% on Rate Shock as AI Ad Revenue Continues to Accelerate

Bull and bear statues outside Frankfurt Stock Exchange — Broadcom AVGO stock market close August 28 2026

AVGO Stock Today – August 28, 2026: Broadcom Falls 2.8% on Rate Shock as VMware Integration and AI ASIC Revenue Ramp

Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington DC — Micron Technology MU stock market August 28 2026

MU Stock Today – August 28, 2026: Micron Falls 2.4% on Rate Shock Despite HBM3E AI Memory Surge

Entertainment

Tom Cruise addresses NASCAR drivers at Daytona International Speedway announcing Days of Thunder 2 sequel

Tom Cruise Takes Days of Thunder Back to Daytona With Anne Hathaway for 2028 Sequel

Tom Cruise appeared at the Daytona NASCAR driver meeting Saturday to formally announce Days of Thunder 2, with Anne Hathaway co-starring and Jerry Bruckheimer

August 29, 2026

by Olivia Taylor

Tim Curry performs as King Arthur in Spamalot on Broadway, 2005

Tim Curry, Who Made the Villain Irresistible, Dies at 80

August 29, 2026

Demi Lovato riding a jet ski in the Bahamas during her 34th birthday getaway in August 2026

Demi Lovato Turns 34 in the Bahamas and Posts Two Words About It

August 29, 2026

Dolly Parton performing on stage, Tennessee's push to rename Nashville Airport in her honor

Dolly Parton Would Have Taken the Experimental Drugs to Help Someone Else, Her Sister Says

by Internet Desk

Dolly Parton country music icon Nashville Tennessee

Dolly Parton, Country Music Legend Who Wrote ‘Jolene’ and Built an Empire From Poverty, Dies at 80

by Olivia Taylor

Business

NYSE trading floor pre-market futures activity August 2026

S&P 500 Futures Today – August 28, 2026: Futures Fall Before Open as Warsh Rate Warning Hits Pre-Market

S&P 500 futures dropped in pre-market trading on August 28, 2026, as Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh's hawkish Chicago Council speech circulated through trading desks overnight, forcing a reassessment of the rate-cut

by Amanda Graham

August 29, 2026