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Moon phase today on August 17 2026, a waxing crescent with about a quarter of the lunar disc illuminated

Moon Phase Today, August 17, 2026: Waxing Crescent at 25% Illumination

The moon phase today, August 17, 2026, is a Waxing Crescent at about 25 percent illumination, roughly five days past the August 12 new moon and total solar eclipse. Moonrise and moonset

August 17, 2026

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Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella speaks about earthquake reconstruction and US tariff suspension request

Colombia Asks Trump to Suspend Tariffs as Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 294

Colombia's President de la Espriella asked Trump to suspend tariffs as a 7.4-magnitude earthquake killed 294, wounded 3,935, and left a $6.4 billion reconstruction bill. Washington raised tariffs from 10% to 12.5% three weeks before the quake struck, and has

August 16, 2026

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Rescue workers and boats on Lake Kariba during the Zimbabwe ferry disaster recovery operation

Zimbabwe Ferry Disaster Death Toll Rises to 72 as Recovery Continues on Lake Kariba

Seventy-two people are confirmed dead after the MV Nyaminyami capsized on Lake Kariba carrying 153 passengers

Canada's Parliament Hill in Ottawa where a petition to expel US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra has gathered 171,000 signatures

171,000 Canadians Sign Petition to Expel US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra

A petition calling for the expulsion of US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra over his defence of Donald

Rescue workers search through rubble after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Flores Island, Indonesia, on August 16, 2026

Indonesia Earthquake Kills 47 as Rescue Teams Race to Reach Flores Island

At least 47 people died after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the north coast of Flores Island in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, triggering landslides that blocked rescue teams and sending 2,000 residents

August 16, 2026

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Influencer Emilie Kiser who lost son Trigg to drowning apologizes for posting toddler without life jacket

Emilie Kiser Apologizes After Posting Toddler Without Life Jacket, a Year After Son’s Drowning

Emilie Kiser, a social media influencer whose 3-year-old son Trigg drowned in May 2025, apologized on TikTok this week after posting a photo of her toddler Teddy on a boat without a

August 16, 2026

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Released political prisoners reunite with families outside El Rodeo I prison Venezuela August 2026

Venezuela Frees 131 Political Prisoners in Largest Single Release Since Maduro’s Fall

Venezuela freed 131 political prisoners Friday in the largest single release since Maduro's detention in January 2026. With 391 detainees still held, the release marks a negotiating signal in US-brokered talks more

August 16, 2026

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Japan Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi at Yasukuni Shrine Tokyo WWII anniversary

Japan’s Defense Minister Visits Yasukuni as China Warns of Neo-Militarism Revival

Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited Yasukuni Shrine on the 81st anniversary of Japan's WWII surrender, angering Beijing and Seoul. China warned Japan against pursuing 'neo-militarism' or facing the judgment of history.

August 16, 2026

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio with President Donald Trump in August 2026, as the State Department expanded its birth tourism visa revocations

US Revokes 750 Visas in Birth Tourism Crackdown, State Department Says

The State Department says it has revoked more than 750 visas since launching a birth tourism task force, 150 of them in recent days. None of it changes the citizenship of any

August 16, 2026

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Rescue workers and displaced villagers after the magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia on August 15, 2026

Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Kills 47 in Indonesia’s Flores, Tsunami Warning Issued and Lifted

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia's Flores island before dawn on Saturday, killing at least 47 and displacing 2,000 villagers. Landslides blocked the main highway and communication disruptions hampered rescue teams as

August 15, 2026

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks at Liberation Day ceremony proposing Korean War peace treaty

South Korea’s Lee Proposes Ending Korean War as Joint US Drills Begin in 48 Hours

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposed on Saturday replacing the 73-year-old Korean War armistice with a formal peace treaty — a gesture made on Liberation Day, two days before Ulchi Freedom

August 15, 2026

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Law enforcement response to shooting near Virginia State University dormitories August 2026

Five Shot Near Virginia State University Dormitories as Multiple Suspects Sought

Five people were shot near the Quad Annexes dormitories at Virginia State University early Saturday morning, just two days before the start of the academic year, as police confirmed multiple suspects were

August 15, 2026

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Rescuers working amid rubble of damaged building after earthquake in Maumere East Nusa Tenggara Indonesia

Indonesia Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 38 as Rescuers Reach Flores Epicenter

Indonesia's death toll from Saturday's 7.7 magnitude Flores earthquake has climbed to 38 after rescue teams reached Nagekeo regency, the zone sealed off by collapsed communications since the quake struck early morning.

August 15, 2026

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An Afghan woman in a burqa walks past a mural marking the fifth anniversary of Taliban rule in Ghazni province, Afghanistan

Afghan Women Face Aid Collapse as UN Marks Five Years of Taliban Rule

On the exact fifth anniversary of the Taliban's return to power, UN Women revealed that just 25 percent of the $1.7 billion humanitarian appeal for Afghanistan has been funded, with more than

August 15, 2026

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Moon Phase Today, August 17, 2026: Waxing Crescent at 25% Illumination

Colombia Asks Trump to Suspend Tariffs as Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 294

Zimbabwe Ferry Disaster Death Toll Rises to 72 as Recovery Continues on Lake Kariba

171,000 Canadians Sign Petition to Expel US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra

Indonesia Earthquake Kills 47 as Rescue Teams Race to Reach Flores Island

Emilie Kiser Apologizes After Posting Toddler Without Life Jacket, a Year After Son’s Drowning

Venezuela Frees 131 Political Prisoners in Largest Single Release Since Maduro’s Fall

Japan’s Defense Minister Visits Yasukuni as China Warns of Neo-Militarism Revival

US Revokes 750 Visas in Birth Tourism Crackdown, State Department Says

Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Kills 47 in Indonesia’s Flores, Tsunami Warning Issued and Lifted

South Korea’s Lee Proposes Ending Korean War as Joint US Drills Begin in 48 Hours

Five Shot Near Virginia State University Dormitories as Multiple Suspects Sought

Indonesia Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 38 as Rescuers Reach Flores Epicenter

Afghan Women Face Aid Collapse as UN Marks Five Years of Taliban Rule

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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