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Conflicts

Iranian IRGC forces following US airstrikes on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, August 2026

Iran Strikes Back After US Bombs Larak Island. Trump Threatens Worse.

August 31, 2026

US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, killing soldiers and civilians, ending a month-long pause in direct military action. Iran's IRGC launched 'Punishment of the Aggressor' strikes on US air bases in Jordan and the UAE as President Trump threatened to hit Iran hard.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe who visited Moscow proposing Trump-Putin-Zelensky summit rejected by Kremlin

Moscow Gives Ratcliffe His Answer: No Summit Until the Deal Is Already Done

August 31, 2026

Kremlin spokesman Peskov said a Trump-Putin-Zelensky summit is possible only to formalize

Military strike scene as IRGC claims destroying fighter jet depots at US air bases in Jordan

Iran Claims It Destroyed US Fighter Jet Hangars at Two Jordan Air Bases

August 30, 2026

Iran's IRGC claimed Sunday it destroyed fighter jet depots at King Hussein

Iranian ballistic missile launch as Iran strikes US military positions in Jordan

Iran Strikes US Bases in Jordan as America Retaliates at Larak Island

August 30, 2026

Iranian armed forces struck US military positions in Jordan on Sunday, Fox

Epstein Files

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies at Senate Judiciary Committee hearing July 2026

Blanche Spent Nine Hours with Maxwell Before Her Transfer to Minimum-Security Prison

Todd Blanche spent nine hours interviewing Ghislaine Maxwell in 2025, after which she was moved to minimum-security prison against Bureau of Prisons policy. With a September 3 federal court deadline looming, the

by Jennifer Hicks

August 30, 2026

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche at DOJ press conference regarding Epstein files compliance August 2026

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

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’

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

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

Nicolás Maduro in gray tracksuit at MDC Brooklyn federal detention center, June 2026

Maduro’s First Prison Photos Surface, Taken the Day Venezuela’s Earthquakes Killed Hundreds

Nicolás Maduro's government released prison photos showing the detained Venezuelan leader in a gray tracksuit at MDC Brooklyn — taken June 25, the day after Venezuela's catastrophic twin earthquakes killed nearly 2,000

August 31, 2026

by News Room

Bessent Calls Canada ‘Too Small’ and Mocks Its Navy in Escalating Trade War

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed Canada as 'too small' to fight the

by News Room

Iceland Votes No to EU Membership Talks, Brussels Fears Image Damage

About 53% of Icelandic voters rejected starting EU accession talks in a

by Europe Desk

Moscow Says Europe Is ‘Shooting Itself in Foot’ With Russian Tourist Ban

Russia's Foreign Ministry said European countries are harming their own tourism sectors

by Russia Desk

Bessent Threatens ‘Financial Violence’ as US Targets Egypt’s Bank for Iran Dealings

August 30, 2026

Republican Senators Are Breaking Ranks on the Iran War With 65 Days to Go

August 30, 2026

Court Voided Trump’s Visa Ban, Then the State Department Froze All Immigrant Interviews

August 30, 2026

Both Sides of Venezuelan Politics Denounce Trump’s ‘Biggest Oil Deal in World History’

August 30, 2026

Horoscope

September 2026 Horoscope: Monthly Predictions for All 12 Zodiac Signs

Venus leaves Libra and enters Scorpio on September 10, a New Moon in Virgo opens the month on September 2, and a Full Moon

by Kiranpreet Kaur

August 31, 2026

Waning gibbous moon over Earth horizon representing post-eclipse Aries energy daily horoscope August 29 2026

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

by Kiranpreet Kaur

August 29, 2026

Pisces lunar eclipse totality August 28 2026 daily horoscope

Daily Horoscope for August 28, 2026 – Pisces Lunar Eclipse Speaks to Every Sign

by Kiranpreet Kaur

August 28, 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

Sports

Lionel Messi during his final international tournament the 2026 FIFA World Cup in his Argentina kit

Messi Ends His Argentina Career With 207 Caps, 125 Goals and a Letter Written in Grief

Lionel Messi announced his retirement from Argentina's national team on Monday, ending 21 years of international duty with a letter he wrote in the

31 Aug

by Sports Desk

Cole Palmer celebrating after scoring Chelsea's fourth goal against Brighton at Stamford Bridge

Cole Palmer Is Everything Right With Chelsea. Brighton Exposed Everything Wrong With It.

Cole Palmer curled home the decisive goal in the 74th minute as Chelsea survived Brighton's comeback to claim a chaotic 4-3 Premier League win

31 Aug

by Sports Desk

Kirk Cousins in Las Vegas Raiders uniform during 2026 preseason

The Raiders Found Their Quarterback. He Just Isn’t Ready to Start Yet.

The Las Vegas Raiders named Kirk Cousins as their Week 1 starter, keeping rookie No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza on the bench after

31 Aug

by Sports Desk

Will Levis Tennessee Titans waived NFL August 2026

Titans Release Will Levis: The QB the Draft Made Expendable Before Year Three Even Started

The Tennessee Titans waived quarterback Will Levis on Sunday as part of their 53-man roster cuts, ending a three-year tenure defined by a record-setting

31 Aug

by Sports Desk

Ollie Robinson bowling for England against Pakistan at Lord's in the second Test, August 2026

Robinson 8 for 35: England Win 2-0 at Lord’s as Joe Root’s Second Era Finds Its Answer

Robinson's 8 for 35 powered England to a 194-run win at Lord's, sealing the Rothesay Test series 2-0 in Joe Root's return as England

31 Aug

by Sports Desk

Klay Thompson signing with Miami Heat NBA 2026

Klay Thompson Left $6M on the Table for Miami. Now the East Is Watching.

Klay Thompson cleared waivers Sunday and finalized a two-year deal with the Miami Heat, completing a trio alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo. With

30 Aug

by Sports Desk