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A 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia on Saturday killed at least 38 people, a disaster management official said, revising an earlier toll. “Thirty-eight people have been confirmed dead, two were seriously injured, 11 sustained minor injuries, and approximately 2,000 people have evacuated on their own,” National Disaster Mitigation Agency chief Suharyanto told a news…
Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams defeated 6-2, 6-2 by Emiliana Arango in the first round of Cincinnati Open. Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026 Venus Williams’s losing streak in singles play has reached 13 matches. The seven-time major champion was defeated 6-2, 6-2 by Emiliana Arango late on Friday in the first round…
A growing appreciation of family-oriented leisure pastimes and rapidly increasing prosperity are driving demand for vessels from dinghies to yachts. Nelson Ching | Bloomberg | Getty Images Beijing is moving to clarify new tax rules on offshore trusts that have sowed confusion among wealthy Chinese citizens and their advisers. China’s State Taxation Administration is conducting…
In today’s edition, “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker looks at Democrats’ recent primary results and digs into what they might mean for governing next year. Plus, President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance answer questions on the war with Iran. Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here. —…
At least one person has died and around 40 others have been injured after a severe wildfire tore through cities on Croatia’s coastline on Thursday night and Friday morning. The blaze broke out near the village of Lokva Rogoznica on Thursday evening, and spread quickly towards the nearby tourist town of Omis, 6km (7 miles)…
Jason Arday, who was Cambridge’s youngest Black professor, died in London on Friday, a week after he resigned from the university amid plagiarism allegations, his family said. He was 41 years old. “Jason was subjected to a campaign of sustained abuse for the more than three years since he accepted the role of Professor at…
United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz a “territory” of his country as tensions boil with Iran. Speaking in New York on Friday, Trump told supporters that the US would soon claim the vital waterway, which is critical for the global supply of oil, natural gas and fertiliser. Recommended…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking with CNBC on Aug. 4th, 2026. CNBC The U.S. will be applying economic measures “that have never been seen on Iran,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. “It will be a combination of economic isolation like the world has never seen before, and the continued blockade in the Strait of Hormuz…
President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed concerns from families of service members about the grim conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose deployment had been overextended in the Middle East due to the Iran war. In interviews with NBC News and other outlets, family members of some of the thousands of people aboard the ship…
Zambia’s electoral commission has resumed the counting of votes from Thursday’s presidential, parliamentary and local elections after it was halted over alleged attacks on polling staff. The authority paused the process nationwide expressing concern about reports of violence that had “resulted in the theft of marked ballot papers in ballot boxes”. President Hakainde Hichilema is…
