Five killed in Michigan shooting

A man suspected of shooting and killing five people in northern ​Michigan on Friday was found dead ‌after a manhunt, Michigan State Police said in a statement on social media.
16 August 2026

Strong quake kills 47 in Indonesia

At least 47 people were killed after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake, and dozens of aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia yesterday, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said in a statement.
16 August 2026

UK PM urges ‘reflection’ after death of Cambridge professor

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham yesterday called for “reflection” after the death of Cambridge academic Jason Arday as his family denounced what they called years of harassment amid accusations of plagiarism.
16 August 2026

Trump dismisses concerns over US aircraft carrier

President Donald Trump dismissed concerns Friday over living conditions and the mental health of service members on a US aircraft carrier deployed against Iran, while confirming the ship would soon rotate out.
16 August 2026

US states seek $200b penalty in blockbuster Meta lawsuit

A coalition of US states will seek around $200 billion in damages against Meta, which they accuse of intentionally designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive for children, when a landmark trial kicks off on Tuesday.
16 August 2026

Five killed in Michigan shooting, suspect found dead, police say

One victim remained hospitalized ​in critical condition, the police said
15 August 2026

Trump says will 'soon' declare Hormuz strait US territory

Trump has repeatedly said that the key energy waterway, which Tehran effectively closed at the start of the Middle East war, is under US control -- an assertion the Islamic republic denies.
15 August 2026

Putin visits disputed island near Japan, drawing Tokyo's ire

Within hours, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova dismissed the prime minister's comments, saying they "cause extreme outrage and are absolutely unacceptable".
15 August 2026

Taliban pressured by insurgents after 5 years in power

The Taliban managed to retake power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021. Now, they face armed factions who challenge the Taliban rule and strain their central claim of providing security
15 August 2026

At least 47 dead as 7.7 quake rocks Indonesia

Rescue teams have yet to reach Nagekeo, the region closest to the epicentre
15 August 2026

Ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism scandal found dead

In an interview with The Times earlier this month, Arday admitted making academic "mistakes" but said he was being wrongly "portrayed to be a liar and a fantasist and an academic fraud"
15 August 2026
15 August 2026

Powerful quake off Indonesia sparks mass evacuations

A strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday, sending thousands running in panic after authorities issued a tsunami warning
15 August 2026

UK homes burnt, residents evacuated in fires

A fire tore through several homes, residents were evacuated and “extensive” damage reported as firefighters battled multiple blazes in central England, which experiencing its hottest day of the year.
15 August 2026

US sailors hit by strain of long deployment

Some sailors have reportedly tried throwing themselves into the sea, basic supplies can run short and sanitation is going awry: life on America’s giant Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is increasingly difficult as the Iran war drags on.
15 August 2026

Russia dismisses idea of Black Sea ceasefire

Russia has dismissed the idea of a ceasefire with Ukraine in the Black Sea, saying it saw no grounds for “half-measures that merely grant the Kyiv regime a temporary breathing space”.
15 August 2026

Record rain in Japan kills eight people

Record rainfall in Japan stranded thousands of travellers at Tokyo’s Narita airport yesterday, bringing floods to the surrounding area that disrupted transport, knocked out power to 20,000 homes and killed eight.
15 August 2026

Activists rush aid to Palestinians besieged by settlers

Activists attempted to deliver supplies to Palestinians under an almost week-long settler siege in the West Bank yesterday, with the Israeli military again deployed at the flashpoint site.
15 August 2026

Hard-right Farage wins UK by-polls

Hard-right British politician Nigel Farage won his self-triggered by-election in southern England yesterday, but saw his strategy to silence critics backfire when his main rival, Count Binface took more than a quarter of the vote.
15 August 2026

WHO records 10,000 attacks on healthcare

The World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday that more than 10,000 attacks on healthcare facilities had been recorded since 2018 -- but nobody has ever been brought to justice.
15 August 2026