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Kyiv to partially restrict traffic on Metro Bridge for several days
From August 21 to 24, Kyiv will partially restrict traffic on the Metro Bridge in one direction due to repair works, city authorities say. Drivers are urged to plan routes in advance.
Ukrainska Pravda · 21 Aug, 03:01
Panama Canal to reduce daily ship traffic amid worsening El Niño drought
Starting September 3, the Panama Canal Authority will cut the number of vessels allowed through the canal each day due to insufficient rainfall caused by El Niño. The canal handles about 5% of global maritime trade.
France 24 · 21 Aug, 03:00
Yemen sees sharp escalation as government and Houthis trade attacks
Yemen's government forces carried out 81 attacks in the past 24 hours while the Houthi movement claims to have struck two targets inside Saudi Arabia, signaling a slide back toward full-scale war.
Al Jazeera · 21 Aug, 02:59
Nigeria's once-dominant PDP party edges toward collapse
Nigeria's Peoples Democratic Party, which ruled for 16 years after democracy returned in 1999, risks becoming irrelevant ahead of January's general election amid defections and a leadership battle in court.
BBC World · 21 Aug, 02:58
Seoul: North Korea may hold up to 120 nuclear warheads
South Korea's defense minister said North Korea likely possesses between 80 and 120 nuclear warheads, though an exact count remains difficult to determine.
LSM · 21 Aug, 02:06
At least 46 dead after boat capsizes in north-western Nigeria
A boat carrying more than 70 people, mostly children, capsized in Nigeria's Sokoto state. At least 46 have died and a search for the missing continues.
BBC World · 21 Aug, 02:05
Ukrainian philosopher: the country's democracy is genuine but fragile
Ukrainian philosopher Volodymyr Yermolenko warns that both postponing elections and holding them during wartime carry serious risks for Ukraine's democracy. He says the real challenge is preserving accountability without letting internal conflict weaken resistance to Russia.
France 24 · 21 Aug, 02:04
Landslide at illegal gold mine in Colombia kills 13
A landslide at an unlicensed gold mine in southwestern Colombia has killed at least 13 people and injured seven others.
Al Jazeera · 21 Aug, 02:03
France investigates former official who drugged women to make them urinate in front of him
In France, a case has emerged against a former official accused of secretly giving women diuretics and then forcing them to urinate in his presence. The incidents reportedly occurred in settings resembling job interviews.
Apollo.lv · 21 Aug, 02:03
Russia moves to fine defiance of governors' orders nationwide, even in peacetime
Russia's government has submitted a bill to the State Duma that would impose fines for ignoring regional heads' orders across the whole country, not just in areas under martial law. Currently such federal-level penalties exist only in martial-law regions.
Meduza · 21 Aug, 02:01
Fashion-tech founder sentenced to prison over $300m fraud scheme
CaaStle founder Christine Hunsicker has been sentenced to five years in prison for defrauding investors of more than $300m. She pleaded guilty in March to one count of securities fraud.
The Guardian World · 21 Aug, 02:00
Nancy Kissinger, Wife of Former Secretary of State, Dies at 92
Nancy Kissinger, wife of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger, has died at 92, having been recognized in her own right as a foreign policy specialist.
The New York Times · 21 Aug, 01:58
Fishermen rescued after five days adrift in a fish cool box off Mexico
The Mexican Navy rescued two fishermen who spent five days drifting at sea inside a cool box normally used to store fish. The men were found around 150 miles off the coast of Chiapas.
BBC World · 21 Aug, 01:07
Nigerian Drug Agency Dismantles International Cocaine Trafficking Ring
Nigeria's drug enforcement agency has broken up an international cocaine trafficking ring that used the country as a transit hub for shipments bound for other parts of the world, resulting in an arrest.
France 24 · 21 Aug, 01:04
Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan reportedly moved from jail to hospital under court order
Local media report that former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been transferred from Adiala jail to Shifa International Hospital following a court order. The source report does not specify the reason for the transfer.
Al Jazeera · 21 Aug, 01:03
Russian forces strike Zaporizhzhia, injuring 19-year-old man
Russian occupying forces attacked the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, injuring a 19-year-old man who was hospitalized with moderate injuries.
Ukrainska Pravda · 21 Aug, 00:59
Renouncing Russian citizenship abroad now costs almost 10 times more
Since August 2026, giving up Russian citizenship from abroad has become nearly ten times more expensive, though it remains the only way to permanently end military service obligations.
Meduza · 21 Aug, 00:58
Cameroon's Aging President Returns After Months in Switzerland
Cameroon's 93-year-old President Paul Biya has returned home after a months-long stay in Switzerland that fueled widespread speculation about his health and the country's political future.
The New York Times · 21 Aug, 00:58
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Bulgaria to Limit Kozloduy Nuclear Plant Output Amid Low Danube Water Levels
Bulgaria will restrict operations at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant starting Friday due to low water levels in the Danube River, the country's Energy Ministry announced on Thursday.
Apollo.lv · 21 Aug, 00:06
NPR Segment Examines How the U.S.-Iran War Connects to Other Global Conflicts
NPR's "All Things Considered" host Mary Louise Kelly spoke with correspondents Tom Bowman and Emily Feng about how the ongoing U.S. war with Iran is linked to other conflicts around the world.
NPR World · 21 Aug, 00:05
Cameroon's 93-year-old President Paul Biya returns after two-month stay in Switzerland
Cameroonian President Paul Biya returned home on Thursday after 73 days in Geneva, a trip that fueled speculation about his health and who is actually governing the country. The opposition described the absence as leaving an institutional void.
France 24 · 21 Aug, 00:03
Australian PM admits podcast misstep as foreign home purchases plunge
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he should not have appeared on a comedy podcast where an awkward joke was made, and called the AFL's initial response to a sexual assault scandal 'completely unacceptable'. Separately, new figures show foreign purchases of Australian homes have dropped sharply since a government ban took effect.
The Guardian World · 21 Aug, 00:02
US imposes new sanctions targeting Cuba's mining and construction sectors
The United States has introduced new sanctions affecting Cuba's mining and construction industries, adding further strain to the island's already fragile economy. Existing US economic restrictions have already contributed to blackouts and shortages of medical supplies in Cuba.
Al Jazeera · 21 Aug, 00:02
Imran Khan Wins Legal Fight to Be Moved From Prison to Hospital
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was convicted on corruption charges, has won a legal battle to be transferred from prison to a hospital for medical treatment.
The New York Times · 21 Aug, 00:01
Jailed former Pakistan PM Imran Khan moved to hospital for treatment
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been taken from prison to a hospital in Islamabad after complaints about his deteriorating health, following a Supreme Court order. Khan has been imprisoned since 2023 on corruption charges he calls politically motivated.
BBC World · 21 Aug, 00:01
Nearly 200 clashes recorded on frontline in a day, most in Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk directions
Ukraine's General Staff reports 195 combat clashes on the frontline since the start of the day, with the highest numbers in the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk directions. Russia also carried out massive missile and drone strikes.
Ukrainska Pravda · 21 Aug, 00:00
Russia's Supreme Court bars Yabloko from Duma ballot as party's popularity surges
Russia's Supreme Court removed the antiwar Yabloko party from September's State Duma election, prompting mass detentions of young supporters near the courthouse and an unexpected wave of new membership applications. Yabloko Moscow branch head Kirill Goncharov described the fallout and the party's efforts to support detained backers.
Meduza · 20 Aug, 23:58
Former Kukryniksy bassist Dmitry Oganyan dies at 45 in St. Petersburg
Russian rock musician Dmitry Oganyan has died in St. Petersburg after his body was found in a pond alongside a severed hand and an ax on the bank; police found no signs of foul play.
Meduza · 20 Aug, 23:06
ICE detains captain of New York boat that capsized, killing mother and infant daughter
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has taken into custody the captain of a boat that capsized in New York harbor on August 8, killing a woman and her infant daughter, with plans to deport him after his criminal case concludes.
The Guardian World · 20 Aug, 23:04
Fedorov protesters lost, but the movement may mark a shift in Ukrainian politics
This summer's protests in Ukraine, known as the "Fedorov protests," ended without success, but analysts see in them a notable shift — support was given not for promises, but for actual achievements.
Euromaidan Press · 20 Aug, 23:03
Zelensky Announces New Sanctions Against Fugitive Ex-Party of Regions MP Ivanyushchenko
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on August 20 imposing sanctions on several individuals, including wanted former Party of Regions MP Yuriy Ivanyushchenko. The sanctions also target collaborators in occupied territories and former Ukrainian officials now living in Europe while maintaining ties to Russia.
Ukrainska Pravda · 20 Aug, 23:00
High-speed train in Japan kills four railway workers
A high-speed train in Japan struck and killed four railway workers on Thursday as it was pulling into a station, officials said. The workers had been applying weed killer on the tracks.
TVNET · 20 Aug, 23:00
UK leaders criticise 'demotivating' plan to keep making GCSE resit failures retake maths and English
After GCSE maths and English resit pass rates fell sharply this year, education experts and school leaders have criticised the UK government's plan to keep requiring students who fail to keep retaking these subjects.
The Guardian World · 20 Aug, 22:06
US man lands helicopter in shop parking lot, says driving would take too long
A 69-year-old man landed a helicopter in a shopping center parking lot in Wisconsin, telling police he chose to fly because driving there would have taken too long. No violations were found.
Latvijas Avīze · 20 Aug, 22:06
Zelenskyy Says New Diplomatic Appointments Being Prepared, Including for the US
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that decisions on renewing the country's diplomatic team are being prepared, saying new approaches are especially needed in relations with the United States. No specific names or posts have been disclosed yet.
Ukrainska Pravda (EN) · 20 Aug, 22:05
Germany arrests 19-year-old accused of running groups that pushed teens toward self-harm and incited a deadly school stabbing in Russia
Germany's Federal Prosecutor's Office has arrested 19-year-old Kai M., suspected of belonging to two right-wing extremist groups that manipulated teenagers online and incited a fatal knife attack at a school in Russia. He is also linked to incitement of arson attacks in the US and Sweden.
Meduza · 20 Aug, 22:05