Economy

2026-08-22 18:03:14.672371

Iran Must Plan to Overcome U.S. Sanctions After Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Threats, Tehran Official Says

The administration is also expected to focus on the financial channels that allow Iran to move oil proceeds and conduct international trade. The New York Times reported that Washington was preparing measures aimed at countries that buy Iranian oil. China potentially facing some of the greatest pressure because of its importance as a customer for Iranian crude. The U.S. continues its blockade of Iranian ports and seeks to restrict Tehran's ability to export oil.

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2026-08-22 18:04:57.246444

Is this the end of Harry and Meghan’s American dream?

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle confirm their children will attend British schools. Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, will attend schools in the Cotswolds. The couple are expected to return to the U.K. by the end of August. They were hosted by Diana's brother Earl Spencer at Althorp House.

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2026-08-22 18:06:14.646188

Trump’s Economic Threat Puts Focus on Iran’s Trading Partners

The U.S. administration is preparing its toughest-ever sanctions against Iran. The aim appears to be to apply secondary sanctions on countries that have not cut all ties with Iran. With sparse details, the administration is signaling that the campaign will reach beyond Tehra. The administration is trying to starve Iran of any remaining income it may still be receiving.

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2026-08-22 18:06:55.277331

Rising yields rattled the market, but we’re sticking with our favorite AI and retail stocks

The good news is that the rise in US yields does not look extreme in either a historical or a global context, or relative to economic data. It seems clear that at least the 2-year and 10-year US Treasury yields aren’t acting in an extreme fashion. Higher yields and rates, meanwhile, tend to hurt people who are borrowing money.

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Entertainment

2026-08-22 18:05:50.363615

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Duane Davis is the only person ever charged in Tupac Shakur's murder. His defense attorney told jurors his client's frequent comments about his involvement in the fatal shooting were a nearly two-decades-long work of fiction. Questions over which version of Davis to believe – and whether justice is even possible – were at the heart of the first week of this trial.

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Health

2026-08-22 18:02:52.847279

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo now deadliest in country’s history

The Ebola virus has spread across Democratic Republic of Congo at a frightening speed. One of the authorities' biggest fears is that it reaches the teeming capital of Kinshasa. Thousands of people, who mainly cannot afford air fares to get across the vast country, use the Congo river each day. This 17th outbreak of the Ebola is already the deadliest in DR Congo's history.

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Politics

2026-08-22 18:02:29.141182

Tiananmen Square vigil organisers in Hong Kong found guilty of ‘inciting subversion’

Police wouldn't let Tang enter court Friday if he insisted on bringing along "sensitive" materials. Days later, Tang was arrested over the refusal, alongside several other core members. Tang, Chow and another core member were sentenced to 4 1/2 months in prison each in 2023. Two of Tang's former colleagues were convicted Friday under a Beijing-imposed national security law.

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2026-08-22 18:03:50.092849

Waking Up to an Escalating Canada-U.S. Trade War

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says Canada has "declined to finalize the trade deal" Carney: "Last-minute changes in the U.S proposed terms were unfair, uneconomic" Greer: "New demands and walk backs of other commitments by Canada have upended the careful balance reached in the past days"

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2026-08-22 18:04:32.917053

Carney Stands Up to Trump in U.S.-Canada Trade War

Carney says the U.S. introduced "in the last hours efforts to restrict our ability to have other trade deals" Such proposals would have affected trade and security agreements Canada had struck with other countries. "This is a missed opportunity for Canada to partner with the United States," Carney says.

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Sports

2026-08-22 18:01:44.936522

Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji to continue hike

A 7-year-old boy was found alone on Japan's Mount Fuji recently. The boy's father left him in order to finish hiking with his other son. The father later expressed regret for his decision to leave the boy behind. Local police have warned against leaving children behind while hiking, citing unpredictable weather conditions on Mount Fuji.

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Technology

2026-08-22 18:03:28.159058

Watch: Moment humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m record

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2026-08-22 18:07:44.490007

The Indian City Where AI Is Creating Jobs for Humans

Extreme heat and air pollution are raising the risk of miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth. The Wellcome report argues that this gap leaves people at avoidable risk. It calls for two shifts in the UK: a consistent national approach to heat-health risk for pregnant women, and the embedding of climate resilience into long-term maternity care reform.

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World

2026-08-22 18:00:43.318541

Fourteen killed in strike on Myanmar monastery

Kincaid's work connects "environmental concerns with colonial history, economic power, and social justice" This approach is particularly useful for understanding 'A Small Place' because Antigua's environmental and economic conditions cannot be separated from its colonia. Kincaid: "We are not simply asking whether nature is beautiful or whether it is being damaged"

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2026-08-22 18:01:04.327904

Attack on Ukraine shopping centre that killed 16 is ‘terror by design’, says EU foreign policy chief

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that one person was killed and another wounded in the latest attacks when ballistic missiles hit railway infrastructure in the capital, Kyiv. In Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, authorities said that three people, including two children, were killed and two adults were wounded in a Ukrainian drone strike.

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2026-08-22 18:01:23.526363

US military newspaper editor voices censorship fears after being fired

Bouts start at 2pm, and the charity boxing event will benefit Teen Cancer America. Pope Leo XIV visited the tiny republic of San Marino Saturday and later the Italian seaside resort of Rimini. The so-called "Rimini Meeting" is a prominent event mixing religion, culture and politics.

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2026-08-22 18:02:06.562744

Meghan’s Brand, As Ever, Will Live On

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle plan to move back to the U.K. as early as September 2026. Their decision might also address the issue of the royal status of Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, who acquired their HRH titles after Queen Elizabeth II's death in 2022. There's no way of knowing whether William has plans to strip Archie and Lilibat's titles.

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2026-08-22 18:04:15.058836

Carney Slams U.S.-Canada Trade Proposal and Vows Retaliation

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says Canada has "declined to finalize the trade deal" Carney: "Last-minute changes in the U.S proposed terms were unfair, uneconomic" Greer: "New demands and walk backs of other commitments by Canada have upended the careful balance reached in the past days"

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2026-08-22 18:05:18.850660

What Does Harry and Meghan’s Return to England Mean for Their Children?

Harry and Meghan's decision to return to the U.K. is a surprise, especially because Prince Harry said that they would not be returning for security reasons. British law prevents them from paying for armed security themselves. There is still a lot of bad blood between them, but the question still remains if they are willing to return.

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2026-08-22 18:06:32.025302

Two police officers killed in North Yorkshire crash named as Matthew Blades and Tom Clough

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2026-08-22 18:07:17.412851

Supreme Court allows Trump to continue White House ballroom construction for now

Chief Justice John Roberts allows the White House to continue construction. Lower-court rulings would have forced a halt to aboveground construction. Solicitor General D. John Sauer calls the decision "extraordinary and unlawful" The Trump administration has scored a series of victories on the Supreme Court’s emergency docket.

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2026-08-22 18:08:10.201122

How the U.S. Navy Is Helping Get Oil Through the Strait of Hormuz

Iran has been attacking oil-rich neighbors and U.S. bases in the region, disrupting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, its biggest strategic advantage. The effectiveness of a bolstered economic campaign against Iran may rest largely on one close U.N. ally in the Persian Gulf, the United Arab Emirates.

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2026-08-22 18:08:35.278767

Palestinian Teenager Killed After Israeli Settlers Enter West Bank Village

The foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have all condemned the E1 project. They said the plan constituted a "dangerous escalation" that further advanced settlement expansion and annexation of Palestinian lands. The ministers called for immediate action to halt the "E1" settlement plan, rescind all measures taken in connection with it.

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2026-08-22 18:09:16.898370

Turkey Requests Netanyahu’s Arrest, Saying Israel Abused Flotilla Activists

Italian news: Fiorentina-Real Madrid, today friendly: time, probable lineups and where to watch it. 4.7 magnitude earthquake in Campi Flegrei and seismic swarm, flurry of tremors. Building collapse in Messina, second victim recovered: 4 missing still sought. First black dot weekend: over 26 million cars on the roads.

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2026-08-22 18:09:41.425321

Judge Strikes Down Trump’s 75-Country Visa Ban

A federal judge has struck down the Trump administration's ban on visas for immigrants from 75 countries. Judge Jeannette Vargas of the Federal District Court in Manhattan took issue with the State Department's rationale for the policy. She ruled the policy was unlawful and went beyond the powers granted to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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