Girl dies in hospital days after family drowned off English coastGirl dies in hospital days after family drowned off English coast
Day: August 22, 2026
US Navy aircraft transits Taiwan StraitUS Navy aircraft transits Taiwan Strait
A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace on Friday, in a move the U.S. 7th Fleet said “demonstrates the United States’ commitment to a
Australia’s capital to join gun buybackAustralia’s capital to join gun buyback
Australia’s capital will join a gun buyback as part of a response to a shooting spree that killed 15 at a Jewish festival in Sydney, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said
US judge strikes down policy suspending immigrant visa applicationsUS judge strikes down policy suspending immigrant visa applications
A U.S. judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, saying that the policy exceeded Secretary of State
At least 13 Tunisians missing after migrant boat accidentAt least 13 Tunisians missing after migrant boat accident
At least 13 Tunisians are missing after a migrant boat sank off the Tunisian coast while sailing towards Italy, and two people were rescued, the head of a migrant rights
Texas seeks federal probe of airport washing facilitiesTexas seeks federal probe of airport washing facilities
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Friday sought a federal probe into airport facilities for ritual washing before Islamic prayers, a move that a Muslim advocacy group called an “anti-Muslim political
Iran keep up hostile reactionIran keep up hostile reaction
The United States and Iran exchanged defiant messages ahead of Monday’s scheduled announcement of new U.S. economic sanctions that could impact the Islamic Republic and Tehran’s most important trading partners
Malaysia to seek solution to transboundary haze through ASEAN channelsMalaysia to seek solution to transboundary haze through ASEAN channels
Malaysia will seek a solution to the transboundary haze issue through ASEAN diplomatic channels, Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said on Friday.ASEAN remains the most appropriate platform for addressing issues involving
Lebanon’s death toll from Israeli attacks since October 2023 reaches 8,915Lebanon’s death toll from Israeli attacks since October 2023 reaches 8,915
The cumulative death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon since Oct. 8, 2023, has risen to 8,915, with 30,543 others injured, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said Friday.Since March
Former Guyana minister leads in second straw poll for UN chiefFormer Guyana minister leads in second straw poll for UN chief
An informal poll on Friday placed Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett narrowly ahead in the contest to become the next U.N. Secretary-General, diplomats and other sources close to the process said.The