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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

Donald Trump grimaces as Senate Republicans revolt over $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund

Senate Republicans Force Trump to Abandon $1.8 Billion Slush Fund, But IRS Audit Immunity Fight Is Far From Over

Senate Republicans balked at Trump's $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, forcing him to back off. But the IRS audit immunity clause — which could spare Trump tens of millions — remains in legal

June 3, 2026

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Detroit City Hall federal bribery charges filed in 2026 corruption probe

New Detroit City Hall Bribery Scandal Emerges as Federal Prosecutors Charge Two

Federal prosecutors have charged two individuals in a fresh bribery scandal tied to Detroit City Hall, the latest episode in a decade-long corruption crackdown that has ensnared more than 130 Metro Detroit

June 3, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Jeffrey Epstein DOJ files sperm cryobank California Cryobank

Epstein’s Frozen Sperm: DOJ Files Reveal He Banked Genetic Material and Forbade Its Destruction

Justice Department files show Jeffrey Epstein deposited sperm with California Cryobank before 2012 and signed a 2016 contract forbidding destruction after his death. Where those samples are today, nobody will say.

June 3, 2026

Government and Politics·News·Reports

Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, June 2026

Rubio Tells Hemisphere Nations America Can Be Their Greatest Friend or Worst Enemy

Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a stark choice to every government in the Western Hemisphere during Senate testimony Tuesday, framing US foreign policy as a binary: cooperation or confrontation.

June 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent holds up a Washington Post article about a proposed $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump at a White House briefing

Trump on a $250 Bill: Treasury Stands Ready to Print, Bessent Says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the government has prepared a $250 bill featuring President Trump and is waiting only for Congress to change the law barring living people from US currency.

June 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks at a press conference amid the Sinaloa cartel corruption case

Sheinbaum’s Approval Slides as Sinaloa Cartel Indictment Shakes Morena

Corruption concern has hit a record high of Claudia Sheinbaum’s presidency after the US indicted Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya, a Morena ally, over Sinaloa Cartel ties.

June 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies about the Epstein files before a House committee

Epstein Files Engulf Washington as Bondi Testifies and Trump Refiles WSJ Suit

Pam Bondi testified before the House Oversight Committee over the Epstein files as Trump refiled his $10 billion suit against the Wall Street Journal and Columbia faced fresh fallout.

June 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Ambassador Do Hung Viet of Vietnam chairs the 11th NPT Review Conference at the United Nations, New York, 2026

NPT Conference Chair Backs Nuclear-State Summit to Salvage Nonproliferation Regime

Vietnam's Ambassador Do Hung Viet, who chaired the failed 11th NPT Review Conference, says a direct summit among nuclear-armed states could unlock concrete nonproliferation commitments that multilateral diplomacy alone cannot deliver.

June 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Cuba policy

Rubio Says Cuba Cannot Reform Under Current Leadership, Calls for ‘New People’ to Take Power

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday that Cuba's government is structurally incapable of the reforms Washington demands unless its leadership is replaced entirely.

June 2, 2026

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Ukraine War on G7 Agenda in Evian, France Has Invited Kyiv, Rubio Says

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the Russia-Ukraine conflict will be a central topic at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, with France having invited Ukraine to

June 2, 2026

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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

Senate Republicans Force Trump to Abandon $1.8 Billion Slush Fund, But IRS Audit Immunity Fight Is Far From Over

New Detroit City Hall Bribery Scandal Emerges as Federal Prosecutors Charge Two

Epstein’s Frozen Sperm: DOJ Files Reveal He Banked Genetic Material and Forbade Its Destruction

Rubio Tells Hemisphere Nations America Can Be Their Greatest Friend or Worst Enemy

Trump on a $250 Bill: Treasury Stands Ready to Print, Bessent Says

Sheinbaum’s Approval Slides as Sinaloa Cartel Indictment Shakes Morena

Epstein Files Engulf Washington as Bondi Testifies and Trump Refiles WSJ Suit

NPT Conference Chair Backs Nuclear-State Summit to Salvage Nonproliferation Regime

Rubio Says Cuba Cannot Reform Under Current Leadership, Calls for ‘New People’ to Take Power

Ukraine War on G7 Agenda in Evian, France Has Invited Kyiv, Rubio Says

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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