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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

August 27, 2026

Crude oil price today, August 27, 2026: Brent at $87.65 a barrel and WTI at $82.90. Hot PCE data failed to push crude lower as distillate stocks at 30-year seasonal lows underpin a physical floor. The Brent-WTI spread holds at $4.75, the war premium has reset but not disappeared, and Jackson Hole on Friday is the next event that moves

UK drones being prepared for delivery to Ukraine amid Russia threats over SCALP missile deal

Ukraine War: Russia Threatens UK Drone Factories Could Be Hit Over SCALP Missile Deal

August 26, 2026

A former Russian deputy foreign minister warned on BBC Newsnight that British

Oman Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi meets Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran to discuss Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor framework

Iran, Oman Strike Hormuz Shipping Corridor Framework Amid Iran-Israel War

August 26, 2026

Oman FM Badr Albusaidi and Iran FM Abbas Araghchi struck a phased

Nigerian military security forces operation Niger State August 2026

600 Worshippers Abducted from Nigeria Mosque in Niger State as Video of Captives Surfaces

August 26, 2026

Armed gunmen abducted up to 600 worshippers from a mosque in Dekera

Epstein Files

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

August 26, 2026

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

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

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

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

Palestinian American student Sama Safi held without charge by Israel in West Bank as US senators demand her release

US Lawmakers Demand Israel Free Palestinian American Sama Safi Detained in West Bank

Six US senators and more than 40 House members sent Secretary of State Rubio a letter demanding Israel immediately release Sama Safi, 20, a Palestinian American detained without charge in the West

August 26, 2026

by Dilnaz Shaikh

CIA Director Ratcliffe Makes Secret Trip to Moscow as Ukraine War Peace Talks Stall

CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a secret trip to Moscow on a

by Jennifer Hicks

US Air Force Charges Active-Duty Major for Calling Trump Corrupt and Demanding His Removal

The United States Air Force has filed three charges under the Uniform

by Jennifer Hicks

US Sanctions Four India-Based Firms for Iran Oil Trade Under Operation Economic Outcast

The US Treasury designated four India-based trading firms under Operation Economic Outcast

by Jennifer Hicks

Russian Embassy to Moldova Dismisses Allegations of Russian Interference in Gagauzia

August 26, 2026

US Special Envoy Hails Kurdish Forces Dissolution, Welcomes Integration Into Syrian State

August 26, 2026

Jaishankar Meets Putin in Kremlin Ahead of BRICS Summit in New Delhi

August 26, 2026

Syria Condemns Israel Katz’s Illegal Entry Into Syrian Territory After Jordan Talks

August 26, 2026

Horoscope

The M87 supermassive black hole photographed by the Event Horizon Telescope in 2019, located in the Virgo constellation. September 2026 horoscope Virgo season. — The M87 supermassive black hole, imaged by the Event Horizon Telescope in 2019, resides at the center of Messier 87 galaxy in the Virgo constellation. Virgo season governs the September 2026 monthly horoscope through September 22. [Image Source: NASA/ESA/EHT Collaboration]

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

September 2026 opens with the Pisces eclipse still reverberating and closes at the autumn equinox on September 22. Here's what Virgo season, the new

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

Horoscope today 25 August 2026 as the void Moon crosses from Capricorn into Aquarius over India

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

by Kiranpreet Kaur

August 25, 2026

Horoscope today 24 August 2026 as the Capricorn Moon rises over India between two exact squares

Horoscope Today, 24 August 2026: Capricorn Moon Squares Saturn At 6:51 AM IST And Venus At Noon, Testing All 12 Zodiac Signs

by Kiranpreet Kaur

August 24, 2026

Sports

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test: Sri Lanka 39 Runs From Safety With Two Wickets Left

Sri Lanka closed day three of the 2nd Test on 265 for 8, still 238 behind India's 503 for 9 declared and 39 runs

26 Aug

by Sports Desk

Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Match Scorecard: Every IPL Meeting and Result

Gujarat Titans lead Rajasthan Royals 8 to 3 across eleven IPL meetings since 2022, including the 2022 final. Full scorecard of Qualifier 2 in

26 Aug

by Sports Desk

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

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