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The moon phase today is a waxing gibbous, seen from the International Space Station above the blue band of Earth's atmosphere

Moon Phase Today, August 24, 2026: Waxing Gibbous at 87% Illumination

The moon phase today, August 24, 2026, is a Waxing Gibbous about 87 percent illuminated and twelve days past the August 12 new moon. It is closing on Earth and climbing north

August 24, 2026

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Saima Wazed raises her right hand to take the oath of office as WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, with Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus standing beside her

Who Is Saima Wazed? The Career Behind the WHO’s Most Contested Regional Post

Saima Wazed was elected to lead the WHO's South-East Asia Region in 2023 on a record built in autism advocacy and mental health policy. A profile of the credentials, the roles, the election that made her, and the region that

August 23, 2026

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The moon phase today is a waxing gibbous, seen here above a cloudy Indian Ocean from the International Space Station

Moon Phase Today, August 23, 2026: Waxing Gibbous at 80% Illumination

The moon phase today, August 23, 2026, is a Waxing Gibbous about 80 percent illuminated and

Rashtrapati Bhavan hosts a banquet for leaders of neighbouring countries in New Delhi in June 2024

India Issued and Withdrew a Notice Confirming Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman’s Delhi Visit

India's President's office said on Friday that Saturday's Change of Guard ceremony was off because of

Police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters blocking a highway in Vinto Bolivia June 8 2026

Bolivia’s Paz Signs Emergency Law as Tear Gas and Firecrackers Fill Cochabamba’s Streets

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on Monday signed legislation establishing the legal framework for declaring a state of emergency — but stopped short of invoking one — as clashes between protesters and police

June 9, 2026

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NASA Artemis III Space Launch System rocket ahead of crew Earth orbit mission 2027

NASA Names Artemis III Crew for Earth-Orbit Mission That Was Supposed to Go to the Moon

NASA named the four-person Artemis III crew at Johnson Space Center on June 9, 2026. The mission, originally designed to return humans to the Moon's surface, was redesignated as a low Earth

June 9, 2026

News·Science·Technology

Construction of a UFC fighting arena on the White House South Lawn ahead of Trump's June 14 birthday event

Lawsuit Calls Trump’s Birthday UFC Fight at the White House ‘Deeply Corrupt’

A watchdog group has sued to stop the UFC fight Donald Trump wants on the White House South Lawn for his 80th birthday on June 14, calling it 'deeply corrupt.' It says

June 9, 2026

Government and Politics·News·Sports

Construction crew erects the UFC octagon cage on the South Lawn of the White House for UFC Freedom 250

From Teddy’s Tennis Court to Trump’s Octagon: How the South Lawn Became a Fight Venue

Every president since Theodore Roosevelt has stamped some sporting identity onto the White House grounds. None has built a 92-foot steel arch over the South Lawn and left the question of whether

June 9, 2026

Government and Politics·News·Technology

Chinese Foreign Ministry responds to Pentagon military companies list targeting Alibaba BYD and Tencent

Beijing Pushes Back on Pentagon’s Discriminatory List, Threatens Countermeasures as US-China Tensions Rise

China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday issued a sharp rebuke of Washington's decision to brand 188 Chinese companies — including Alibaba, Tencent, and BYD — as entities linked to the country's military-industrial complex,

June 9, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Election workers inspect mail-in ballots at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center during California primary 2026

Inside Trump’s California Playbook: A Federal Prosecutor, No Allegations, and a Midterm Strategy Taking Shape

The Justice Department sent a prosecutor to observe Los Angeles ballot counting without naming a single fraud allegation — and California's attorney general said it looked like a rehearsal for November. The

June 9, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visits China for strategic partnership talks with President Xi Jinping in January 2026

Canada’s Former Defence Chief Warns Carney’s China Pivot Risks the Alliance It’s Meant to Replace

Retired Gen. Wayne Eyre, Canada's former chief of the defence staff, publicly warned Ottawa on Sunday against trading dependence on Washington for entanglement with Beijing — a direct challenge to Prime Minister

June 9, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Todd Blanche, US deputy attorney general, speaks at the 2026 CPAC in Texas

Trump Sends the Senate the Lawyer Who Defended Him, Nominating Blanche to Run the Justice Department

President Trump formally nominated his former personal criminal-defense lawyer, Todd Blanche, to serve permanently as attorney general, sending the Senate a choice that collapses the distance between the president's legal interests and

June 9, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Chinese carmaker BYD displays an electric vehicle model at the Essen Motor Show in Germany

Pentagon Brands Alibaba, BYD and Baidu ‘Military Companies’ as US-China Tech War Widens

The Pentagon formally designated Alibaba, BYD, Baidu, Huawei and other Chinese tech champions as 'military companies' in a list posted to the Federal Register on Monday. It imposes no immediate sanctions but

June 9, 2026

News·Technology

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez in Istanbul

Venezuela’s Acting Leader Lands in Istanbul, and Erdogan Answers Washington With an Embrace

Five months after US commandos seized Nicolas Maduro from Caracas, acting President Delcy Rodriguez met Erdogan in a surprise Istanbul visit, where Turkey pledged to stand by Venezuela and the two set

June 9, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Moon Phase Today, August 24, 2026: Waxing Gibbous at 87% Illumination

Who Is Saima Wazed? The Career Behind the WHO’s Most Contested Regional Post

Moon Phase Today, August 23, 2026: Waxing Gibbous at 80% Illumination

India Issued and Withdrew a Notice Confirming Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman’s Delhi Visit

Bolivia’s Paz Signs Emergency Law as Tear Gas and Firecrackers Fill Cochabamba’s Streets

NASA Names Artemis III Crew for Earth-Orbit Mission That Was Supposed to Go to the Moon

Lawsuit Calls Trump’s Birthday UFC Fight at the White House ‘Deeply Corrupt’

From Teddy’s Tennis Court to Trump’s Octagon: How the South Lawn Became a Fight Venue

Beijing Pushes Back on Pentagon’s Discriminatory List, Threatens Countermeasures as US-China Tensions Rise

Inside Trump’s California Playbook: A Federal Prosecutor, No Allegations, and a Midterm Strategy Taking Shape

Canada’s Former Defence Chief Warns Carney’s China Pivot Risks the Alliance It’s Meant to Replace

Trump Sends the Senate the Lawyer Who Defended Him, Nominating Blanche to Run the Justice Department

Pentagon Brands Alibaba, BYD and Baidu ‘Military Companies’ as US-China Tech War Widens

Venezuela’s Acting Leader Lands in Istanbul, and Erdogan Answers Washington With an Embrace

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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