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'This Is Called Consent': UK Hands Asylum Seekers Guide Explaining They Must Not Rape or Harass Women
IBTimes - 21 Aug 2026 03:01
The UK Home Office has released a booklet informing asylum seekers about UK laws on gender equality, consent, and domestic abuse, sparking debate over its necessity and implications.
Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists guilty in national security trial
BBC - 21 Aug 2026 02:59
Three activists were accused of inciting others to subvert state power under the China-introduced law.
The Message Behind Trumps Threats of Economic Warfare Against Iran
The New York Times - 21 Aug 2026 02:58
President Trumps threats of an economic D-Day carry a clear signal to Iran that he does not want to go back to war.
Homeland Security Made a Big Claim About Noncitizen Voting. Now It Cant Prove It.
The New York Times - 21 Aug 2026 02:13
The Department of Homeland Security told Nevada election officials that it identified 185 potential noncitizens on the states voter rolls, not the nearly 16,000 it claimed last month.
Sycophancy in stereo as former Trump hater Michael Cohen loses his nerve
The Guardian - 21 Aug 2026 01:11
Fawning, deferential, oleaginous - this was the Untruth and Reconciliation Commission as Trump called in to 77 WABCOur next guest is a racist, a conman and a cheat - someone who behaves more like a mobster than a preside...
Trump Aide Natalie Harp's Access to Trump Under Fire: 'Outrageous' Handling of National Security
IBTimes - 21 Aug 2026 13:47
Natalie Harp, a close aide to Donald Trump, worked at the White House for nearly a year without security clearance, raising concerns about potential unauthorised access to sensitive information.
Hegseth Reportedly Brings Wife to Sensitive Military Meetings to 'Keep Him Out of Trouble' Amid Drinking Past
IBTimes - 21 Aug 2026 13:44
Jennifer Rauchet Hegseth, wife of Pete Hegseth, faces scrutiny for her prominent role at the Pentagon, raising questions about boundaries and security in sensitive meetings.
More than 2,500 dead in DR Congo Ebola outbreak, UN says
Sky News - 21 Aug 2026 13:10
More than 2,500 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to a UN coordinator who says it's spreading to an area larger than France.
Gun stash discovered in German forest believed to be linked to Russia, say reports
The Guardian - 21 Aug 2026 13:09
Authorities believe handguns found in forest near Berlin were to be used to carry out assassinations for Russian intelligenceGerman security authorities discovered handguns stashed in a forest near Berlin last year that ...
Man denies charge over Manchester synagogue attack
Sky News - 21 Aug 2026 12:24
A man has denied in court that he failed to disclose information connected to the Manchester synagogue attack.
Mitch McConnell's 'Eerie' Senate Video Shows Him Barely Moving for Hours Just 10 Days Before Hospitalisation
IBTimes - 21 Aug 2026 09:11
A time-lapse video of Mitch McConnell sitting motionless on the Senate floor has raised fresh concerns about his health, sparking debate over his condition and ability to vote.
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after hospital examination
BBC - 21 Aug 2026 04:27
It comes as the court had earlier this week ordered that he had to be taken for a hospital examination.
Tiananmen Square vigil organisers found guilty in Hong Kong of inciting subversion
The Guardian - 21 Aug 2026 03:28
Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung - leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance - were tried under under a 2020 national security lawTwo Hong Kong activists who organised annual vigils marking Chinas deadly Tiananmen crackdown in 1...
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv protest organiser disowns Mykhailo Fedorovs call for elections
The Guardian - 21 Aug 2026 01:23
Demonstrations in support of sacked defence minister reportedly die down as supporters and experts say he went too far. What we know on day 1,640
Swaggering Arsenal want title attack, not defence
BBC - 21 Aug 2026 22:55
Arsenal started last season as nearly men but their title win has given them a swagger - as Coventry discovered on the Premier League's opening night.
Defense Rests Case in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial
The New York Times - 21 Aug 2026 22:48
The two sides focused Friday on whether Ms. Clancy was experiencing psychosis when she strangled her three young children in 2023. Closing arguments could begin on Monday.
TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
BBC - 21 Aug 2026 22:36
The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.
Girl, 6, dies days after Shoreham sea tragedy killed three family members
BBC - 21 Aug 2026 22:28
Saja El-Khawas is the fourth person to die after her family got into difficulty in water off West Sussex.
50 Cent Rages at RFK Jr as 40,000 Bottles of Popular Eye Drops Are Recalled: 'Every Day It's Something'
IBTimes - 21 Aug 2026 22:28
Rapper 50 Cent criticises US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. following the recall of nearly 40,000 Clear Eyes eye drop bottles due to sterility concerns, sparking social media reactions.
Meghan of Sussex Eyes Role in Netflix Show The Gentlemen
The New York Times - 21 Aug 2026 22:14
The duchesss representatives have had exploratory talks about her joining a third season of The Gentlemen, two people said. Netflix has not yet ordered a third season of the show.
Mexican Governor Indicted by U.S. Returns to Office
Wall Street Journal - 21 Aug 2026 22:08TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US childrens privacy litigation
The Guardian - 21 Aug 2026 22:05
The DoJ sued TikTok and its former parent company in August 2024 for allegedly failing to protect childrens privacy and collecting their informationTikTok and its Chinese former parent company ByteDance on Friday agreed ...