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Conflicts

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the coast of Bandar Abbas Iran August 2026

Strait of Hormuz: Oil Tanker Disabled as Trump Claims Waterway Demined

August 26, 2026

An oil tanker was disabled nine miles off the Omani coast by an unknown projectile Tuesday, hours after Donald Trump announced the Strait of Hormuz had been fully demined. Iran, Oman, and Pakistan were all moving simultaneously on separate diplomatic tracks.

Ukraine Independence Day celebrations in Kyiv August 24 2026

Ukraine War: Russia Strikes Zelenskyy’s Hometown on Independence Day, Killing 16

August 25, 2026

Russia struck a shopping center in Zelenskyy's hometown of Kryvyi Rih on

Ukraine war: Afipsky Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai, one of southern Russia's largest oil processing facilities, targeted by drone strike August 25 2026

Ukraine War: Drone Strike Hits Afipsky Oil Refinery in Krasnodar, Killing Two

August 25, 2026

Ukrainian drones struck the Afipsky Oil Refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight

Houthi forces strike Saudi-flagged tanker with ballistic missile off Yanbu Red Sea

Red Sea Escalation: Houthis Strike Saudi-Flagged Tanker With Ballistic Missile off Yanbu

August 25, 2026

Houthi forces struck a Saudi-flagged tanker with a ballistic missile 63 nautical

Epstein Files

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

Little Saint James is a 70-acre private island in the US Virgin Islands that Jeffrey Epstein owned from 1998 until his death. A territorial law enforcement action established what happened there; almost

by News Room

August 24, 2026

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

Federal Judge Emmet Sullivan publicly rebuked Justice Department lawyers at an August 13 hearing over a growing list of Epstein Files Transparency Act violations, as Epstein victims reached a civil settlement and

by Jennifer Hicks

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

Jeffrey Epstein file photo from the New York Division of Criminal Justice Services sex offender registry

Judge Orders Epstein Victim Files Unsealed, Overriding Maxwell’s Last Legal Defense

Undated photographs released by the US Department of Justice on January 30 2026 as part of the Jeffrey Epstein files release

What Are the Epstein Files

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

Canadian flag and US-Canada border trade crossing tariffs retaliation

Canada Retaliatory Tariffs Hit $27.6B in US Goods Starting September 8

Canada announces the Canada Strong Response Plan — counter-tariffs of 15–50% on CAD$27.6B in American goods effective September 8, matching Trump's duties dollar for dollar after trade negotiations collapse.

August 26, 2026

by Jennifer Hicks

Berlin Weapons Cache Traced to a 24-Year-Old Ukrainian Courier, Der Spiegel Says

A 24-year-old Ukrainian took a bus from Poland to Berlin, collected two

by Europe Desk

Nine States and FlightAware Sue Kalshi in Escalating US Prediction Markets Battle

Nine states are taking Kalshi to court over illegal gambling claims while

by Jennifer Hicks

India Bangladesh Relations: Hasina Deadlock Stalls Reset as Delhi Keeps Invitation Open

India's Ministry of External Affairs on Monday said the invitation to Bangladesh

by Kiranpreet Kaur

US Cancels South Korea’s Ssangyong Exercise Amid Iran War, Exposing Alliance Limits

August 25, 2026

Trump Wins Preliminary Supreme Court Ruling Clearing Mail-In Ballot Restrictions Before US Midterms

August 25, 2026

Iran War: Trump Approval Hits Record Low as US Public Support for Military Action Collapses to 31%

August 25, 2026

Syria Sentences Assad’s ‘Barrel Bomb Mufti’ Hassoun to Life in Prison for War Crimes

August 25, 2026

Horoscope

Horoscope Today, 25 August 2026: A 14-Hour Void Moon, Then Mercury Enters Virgo and Pluto Takes the Night

Horoscope today, 25 August 2026, opens with a Moon that has nothing left to say. The Moon spends the first fourteen and a half

by Kiranpreet Kaur

August 25, 2026

Virgo constellation stars captured by NASA Hubble Space Telescope astronomy sky

Horoscopes Today, Sunday August 23, 2026: Sun Enters Virgo

by Word Desk

August 23, 2026

Horoscope today 23 August 2026 as the Sun enters Virgo and the Moon moves into Capricorn

Horoscope Today, 23 August 2026: Virgo Season Opens at 7:48 AM IST as a Capricorn Moon Resets All 12 Zodiac Signs

by Kiranpreet Kaur

August 23, 2026

The Moon glowing deep red during the total lunar eclipse of 3 March 2026, photographed over New Orleans

Virgo Season Begins Tonight, and Its First Act Is a 96% Eclipse in Pisces

by Kiranpreet Kaur

August 22, 2026

Sports

India's Ravindra Jadeja celebrates the wicket of Pasindu Sooriyabandara during Day 3 of the 2nd Test in Colombo

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Day 3: Jadeja Ends Sooriyabandara’s Century Bid in Colombo

Ravindra Jadeja ended Sooriyabandara's maiden century bid at 80 with an inside edge onto stumps, settling the 2nd Test's trajectory on Day 3. India's

25 Aug

by Sports Desk

Dhruv Jurel celebrates his century during India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test at SSC Colombo

Rishabh Pant Surpasses MS Dhoni as India’s Top Wicketkeeper Run-Scorer in Away Tests at Colombo

Rishabh Pant became the first Indian wicketkeeper to score 2,500 runs in away Tests, surpassing MS Dhoni's record during a dominant display at Colombo

24 Aug

by Sports Desk

A general view of the Brisbane Cricket Ground, the Gabba, from the stands with the playing surface and floodlights visible

Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Match Scorecard

There is no live Australian men's cricket team vs India national cricket team match scorecard: the two sides have not played since rain ended

24 Aug

by Sports Desk

India players celebrate victory over Pakistan at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, the most recent match in the India vs Pakistan cricket timeline

India National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Timeline: 2024 to 2026

Six senior men's meetings between June 2024 and August 2026, six India wins, and an Asia Cup trophy that has sat unclaimed in a

23 Aug

by Sports Desk

Teofimo Lopez celebrates winning WBA welterweight title at T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas

Teofimo Lopez Beats Rolly Romero by Majority Decision, Becomes Three-Weight World Champion

Teofimo Lopez defeated Rolly Romero by majority decision at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, claiming the WBA welterweight title and joining an elite group

23 Aug

by Sports Desk

IndyCar Freedom 250 race on the streets of Washington DC near the National Mall

Freedom 250: Trump Drives the Beast on National Mall Circuit, FAA Suspends DCA Flights

Trump drove a ceremonial lap in the presidential Beast at Washington's inaugural Freedom 250 IndyCar race, waving the green flag as the FAA grounded

23 Aug

by Jennifer Hicks

Virat Kohli holds the IPL trophy as Royal Challengers Bengaluru teammates celebrate after the 2026 final in Ahmedabad

IPL Stats: Every All-Time Record and the Numbers That Defined IPL 2026

Complete IPL stats after the 2026 season: Virat Kohli's 9,040 career runs, Yuzvendra Chahal's 228 wickets, Chris Gayle's 175 not out, and the two

23 Aug

by Sports Desk

Temba Bavuma lifts the World Test Championship mace surrounded by South Africa teammates at Lord's

South Africa National Cricket Team vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team Match Scorecard

The complete South Africa national cricket team vs Australian men's cricket team match scorecard: seven fixtures between June and August 2025, innings by innings,

22 Aug

by Sports Desk

Economy

US President Donald Trump and Canadian PM Mark Carney amid escalating trade war over 50% auto tariffs

Dow Jones Today, August 24, 2026: One Bank Delivered 44% of Friday’s 518-Point Rally

by Economy Desk

Oil prices today: a working pumpjack on a well in the Permian Basin, the shale field behind most US crude priced against WTI

Oil Prices Today, August 24, 2026: Brent Slips to $93.21 as Traders Bank the Rally

by Economy Desk

Silver rate today: a Johnson Matthey 100 troy ounce silver bullion bar stamped 999 fine

Silver Rate Today, August 24, 2026: Hyderabad Premium Widens to ₹15,000

by Economy Desk

Gold rate today: a 12.5 kilogram bar of 999.9 fine Swiss gold on display at the Money Museum in Zurich

Gold Rate Today, August 24, 2026: 22K Crosses ₹15,000 a Gram

by Economy Desk

One kilogram gold bars stamped 999.9 fine alongside silver bars and coins, the bullion form behind the 24 carat gold rate today

Gold Rate Today, August 25, 2026: 24K Slips ₹22 as Chennai Breaks Ranks

Gold rate today, August 25, 2026: 24K is ₹16,375 a gram and 22K is ₹15,010, down ₹22 and ₹20 on the day. Chennai has

by Economy Desk

August 25, 2026

Stacked gold bars, the metal that hit a 15-week high before Kevin Warsh's first Jackson Hole speech

Gold Price Hits 15-Week High Into a Rate Hike It Should Fear

Spot gold settled near $4,641 an ounce on Monday, a 15-week high, three days before Kevin Warsh gives his first Jackson Hole speech as

by Economy Desk

August 25, 2026

A metalworker's blackened hand holding a small freshly cast button of precious metal, illustrating the silver rate today at Rs 2,60,000 a kilogram

Silver Rate Today, August 25, 2026: Two Trackers, ₹10,100 Apart on Hyderabad

Silver rate today, August 25, 2026: ₹2,60,000 a kilogram nationally and in Delhi for a fifth flat day, with Hyderabad, Chennai and Kerala cut

by Economy Desk

August 25, 2026

Tehran currency exchange shows dollar at 2 million Iranian rials as US economic sanctions reach historic high

Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Crushes Iran Rial to Record 2 Million Per Dollar Low

Iran's rial crossed 2 million per dollar Sunday as US Treasury Secretary Bessent readied 'economic D-Day' sanctions against Tehran. With food inflation at 128%,

by Dilnaz Shaikh

August 25, 2026

Coal mining operations as India pivots to coal amid the Hormuz LNG supply crisis and record Russian oil imports

India Oil Imports: Russian Crude Hits Record as Hormuz LNG Crisis Drives Prices to Multi-Year Highs

India imported a record volume of Russian oil in July 2026 as the Hormuz LNG crisis drove spot prices to multi-year highs. New Delhi's

by Shivam Chopra

August 25, 2026

Daily Games

Quordle Answers Today – August 25, 2026 (#1674)

August 25, 2026

Contexto Answer Today, August 25, 2026: Contexto #1437 Solution and Hints

August 25, 2026

NYT Spelling Bee Answers Today, August 25, 2026: Pangrams, Hints and Full Word List

August 25, 2026

NYT Mini Crossword Answers Today – August 25, 2026 (Tuesday Clues and Solutions)

August 25, 2026

NYT Strands Hints and Answer Today – August 25, 2026 (#905)

August 25, 2026

Climate

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

August 25, 2026

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

Typhoon Narra has stalled over the Beibu Gulf since August 21, flooding Guangxi's crops and displacing

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

August 25, 2026

A tornado destroyed more than 300 homes and injured 41 people, including a pregnant woman whose house collapsed, after tearing through Pomas village in France's Aude department on Monday, in one of

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

Wildfires burning across Europe as ten countries face simultaneous fire emergencies August 2026

Europe Wildfire Crisis 2026: Two Killed in Greece, Spanish Soldier Dead as Belgium Blaze Nears Germany

by Amanda Graham

Firefighters battling the High Fens wildfire in the Hautes Fagnes nature reserve near Eupen, Belgium

Belgium Wildfire Burns 3,000 Hectares in High Fens as EU Deploys Emergency Water Bombers

by Amanda Graham

GOES-17 GeoColor satellite image of Hurricane Lala approaching Hawaii's Big Island in August 2026

Hurricane Lala Kills One and Knocks Out Power Across 124,000 Hawaiian Homes

by Jennifer Hicks

Technology

Porsche headquarters Stuttgart as TCS acquires MHP consultancy in India-Germany deal

TCS Acquires Porsche’s MHP Consultancy in Landmark India-Germany Tech Deal

Tata Consultancy Services has agreed to acquire MHP, Porsche's management and IT consultancy arm, in a landmark India-Germany tech deal. The move adds 4,500 automotive IT specialists to TCS as Porsche retreats

by Sam Bowman

August 25, 2026

US President Donald Trump at Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington DC August 2026

Trump’s $103,000 H-1B Fee: How America Is Pricing India’s Tech Workers Out of US Visas

The Department of Homeland Security has proposed making permanent a $103,265 H-1B application fee after courts blocked its temporary version, threatening to price Indian tech workers and Silicon Valley employers out of

by Jennifer Hicks

Nasdaq index today: market screens showing index levels, as the Composite, the Nasdaq 100 and the futures diverge from Nasdaq Inc, the listed exchange company

Nasdaq Index Today, August 24, 2026: Which Nasdaq Are You Actually Watching?

An Alibaba Cloud exhibition stand advertising the company's continuing investment in cloud and AI infrastructure

Alibaba Sells $10.2 Billion of Stock for AI, and Hong Kong Marks It Down 10%

Nasdaq futures today: a trader in front of a wall of price and volume charts showing August 2026 sessions

Nasdaq Futures Today, August 24, 2026: Most of the Move Happens Before the Bell

Entertainment

Simon Cowell undergoing back surgery, missing America's Got Talent filming 2026

Simon Cowell Undergoes Back Surgery, Misses America’s Got Talent Filming for Weeks

Simon Cowell will miss multiple weeks of America's Got Talent filming for a back procedure tied to his 2020 e-bike crash that broke his

August 25, 2026

by Olivia Taylor

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Dethrones Endgame at US Box Office, Eyes Titanic’s Global Record

August 25, 2026

Wladimir Klitschko and Hayden Panettiere together at a 2016 event in Miami Beach

DEA Joins Investigation Into Hayden Panettiere’s Death as Klitschko Marks Her 37th Birthday

August 25, 2026

A scene from Dune Part Three featuring Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides

Dune: Part Three Ticket Crash Overwhelms AMC and Fandango in IMAX Pre-Sale Frenzy

by Olivia Taylor

Shelley Fabares, actress and singer who died Saturday at 82, star of The Donna Reed Show and Johnny Angel

Shelley Fabares, ‘Johnny Angel’ Singer and ‘Donna Reed Show’ Star, Dies at 82

by Olivia Taylor

Raquel Lee Bolleau, former Disney Channel child actor who filed lawsuit alleging sexual assault on 'The Poof Point' set in 2001

Former Child Actor Raquel Lee Bolleau Sues Disney Over 2001 Sexual Assault on “The Poof Point” Set

by Olivia Taylor

The actor Salman Khan photographed at a meeting in New Delhi

Salman Khan: The Conviction That Has Never Been Heard on Appeal

by Internet Desk

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returning to the United Kingdom in August 2026

Prince Harry and Meghan Moving Back to UK: Children Archie and Lilibet to Start School in September

by Olivia Taylor

Business

Broadcom OpenAI Jalapeño custom AI inference chip 2026

AVGO Stock Price Today, August 25, 2026: Broadcom at $358 as AI Revenue Soars 143%

Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) closed Monday at $358.58, trading 28% below its 52-week high of $495 despite reporting AI revenue growth of 143% year-over-year. BMO Capital Markets initiated an Outperform rating with a

by Sam Bowman

August 25, 2026