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Saturday, 22 August 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 01:25 CST
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US Supreme Court allows Trump’s ballroom project to continue for now

The Trump administration has argued the $400m White House ballroom is needed for national security purposes.

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Trump waives ‘out-of-quota’ beef tariffs for 90 days to lower prices

The president did not mention with whom he made the deal or where the imported ground beef is coming from.

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US court slashes Alex Jones fines for Sandy Hook school shooting case

Court cuts Infowars founder's penalty for false claims that school shooting was a 'hoax' from $50m to $1.5m.

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Libya rivals test a new path towards unity, 15 years after Gadaffi downfall

Fifteen years since Tripoli fell, Libyan parties are finally working towards unity.

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US, Canada negotiators race to ink a deal as Trump’s tariff deadline looms

Experts say even a last-minute breakthrough will not result in the US lifting all its tariffs on Canadian goods.

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Palestinian victims of Israeli settler attacks face battle for justice

Palestinians with missing relatives are marking International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to Victims of Terrorism.

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Turkiye accuses Israel’s Netanyahu of ‘genocide’, seeks Interpol warrant

Netanyahu and Erdogan trade insults as Ankara seeks warrant for Israel's attacks on Global Sumud Flotilla activists.

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Secret tunnel becomes museum for Syria chemical attack and siege of Ghouta

A Ghouta tunnel used during Assad’s siege is now a museum, 13 years after government forces’ deadly sarin gas attack.

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Espanyol vs Real Madrid: La Liga – prediction, lineups, teams

Real Madrid kickoff their campaign at Espanyol in Barcelona as Jose Mourinho's targets winning La Liga return.

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Drone strike on Ukraine shopping centre kills 14, over 100 injured

A Russian drone strike hit a major shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, killing 14 people and injuring over 100

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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan taken back to prison after hospital check-up

Relatives of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan say he’s being tortured in prison.

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Top Iran official says U.S. focus on economic warfare shows it has failed militarily

The Iranian regime has dismissed President Trump's threats to crush Iran economically, saying that years of U.S. sanctions have failed.

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Russian drone attack on busy shopping centre kills 14 in Ukraine

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy slams 'cynical and despicable' attack on his hometown Kryvyi Rih that injured over 120.

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How is drought hitting UK farming?

After months of heatwaves and unusually dry weather, officials say as much as two-thirds of England is in drought.

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Arsenal sign Konsa from Villa as Premier League holders bolster defence

England defender Ezri Konsa joins Arsenal from Aston Villa in a deal understood to be worth £51m ($69m).

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