Tue 18 August 2026: Moscow has threatened London with direct retaliation after reports revealed Ukrainian forces used British-manufactured drones to conduct long-range strikes against industrial and energy targets deep inside Russian territory. Russian diplomatic officials issued a stark warning to the British government, asserting that Western military assistance is pushing the conflict into a dangerous […]
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Tue 18 August 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:*👇🏼 ◼️ March and March to meet AfriForum to ‘learn’ from its advocacy strategies: The leader of the controversial anti-migrant movement March and March, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, says the organisation will meet with AfriForum on Tuesday to learn more about the civil rights group’s advocacy strategies. […]
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Tue 18 August 2026: Human rights organisation FairSquare has urged FIFA to rule that Gianni Infantino is ineligible to seek another term as the football governing body’s president, arguing he has already served the maximum three terms permitted under the body’s statutes. FIFA presidents are limited to three terms in office. However, in 2022, Infantino successfully argued […]
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Mon 17 August 2026: From Victory to Victory” produced by Afghan outlet Misaq, which chronicles the Islamic Emirate’s history from its 1996 founding through the 2001 US invasion, two decades of conflict, the 2021 return to power, and five years of governance, security, and reconstruction efforts. The film presents the Taliban perspective on key events, […]
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Mon 17 August 2026: France’s Constitutional Council on Friday struck down the government’s effort to ban under-15s from using social media, dealing a significant blow to President Emmanuel Macron. The council – the highest constitutional authority in the country – said the bill constitutes a disproportionate interference with freedom of expression and communication. The bill passed […]
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Mon 17 August 2026: Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema holds an early lead in the general election and appears headed for a possible first-round victory, though the process has been clouded by opposition allegations that armed personnel raided the home of his main challenger. Polls closed on Thursday, and by Sunday more than half of the […]
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Mon 17 August 2026: A one-of-a-kind version of Ferrari’s first fully electric car has sold for $40 million at a charity auction, setting a record for a new car sold at auction. The bespoke 2026 Ferrari Luce “Tailor Made” was sold by RM Sotheby’s during Monterey Car Week in California. Known as “Chassis 0,” the […]
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Mon 17 August 2026: Myanmar has, for the first time, acknowledged nearly 309,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh as former residents of Rakhine state, saying they would be allowed to return once security conditions improve in the conflict-hit region. The Foreign Ministry said 308,975 displaced people had been verified as former residents of Rakhine, marking a […]
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Mon 17 August 2026: Opening statements are set to begin Tuesday in a landmark US trial that could force Meta to make sweeping changes to Instagram and Facebook over allegations that it deliberately designed the platforms to encourage compulsive use among children and teenagers. An eight-member advisory jury has been selected for the trial in […]
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Mon 17 August 2026: Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, which began on October 7, 2023, has become the longest and most expensive war in Israel’s history, with costs reaching about 420 billion shekels ($142bn) and national debt rising by roughly 400 billion shekels ($135bn), Haaretz newspaper reports. The report said Israel entered its ground offensive […]
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