August 29, 2026
Norway’s King Harald V Dies at 89 as Son Becomes King Haakon VIII
King Harald V of Norway, Europe's oldest reigning monarch, died Friday at Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet at the age of 89. His son, Crown
August 29, 2026
Nepal Braces for Second Flood as Barrier Lake at China Border Begins to Overflow
Nepal confronts a second threat as a barrier lake at the Nepal-China border begins to overflow following Wednesday's glacier collapse that killed more than
August 29, 2026
Kremlin Aide Calls Upcoming SCO Summit Center of Emerging Multipolar World
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov described the SCO as an influential regional organization and "a center of the emerging multipolar world" as Putin prepares to
August 29, 2026
Trump Signs an Order Creating a Space Academy. Almost Everything Else Is Undecided.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order at Johnson Space Center creating a US Space Academy for the Space Force, NASA and the commercial
August 29, 2026
Sunderland Drew AC Milan at the San Siro. Their Last European Trip Was 1973.
The 2026-27 Europa League league phase draw handed Sunderland a trip to the San Siro in their first European campaign since 1973, and gave
August 29, 2026
Dolly Parton Would Have Taken the Experimental Drugs to Help Someone Else, Her Sister Says
Stella Parton says her sister told her that if there was no hope left, she would still let her medical team try experimental drugs
August 29, 2026
Armenian Authorities Continue to Undermine Cooperation With Russia, Moscow Says
Russia's Foreign Ministry accused Armenian officials of continuing to issue statements damaging to Moscow-Yerevan ties, specifically targeting Security Council Secretary Alen Simonyan's remark that
August 29, 2026
UN Secretary-General to Attend SCO Summit in Kyrgyzstan
António Guterres will travel to Bishkek for the August 31 to September 1 SCO summit, his spokesperson confirmed, expecting multiple bilateral meetings on the
August 29, 2026
EU Allocates $17.4 Million to Support Food Security in Afghanistan – WFP
The European Union has allocated 15 million euros to the World Food Programme in Afghanistan, directing funds toward climate resilience, women's economic opportunities and
August 29, 2026
US Energy Companies Close to Sealing Deals to Invest in Venezuelan Oil Industry
Chevron and Halliburton are among US energy companies nearing production agreements with Caracas, the Wall Street Journal reported, in a potential reconstruction of the
August 29, 2026
Russia to Chair SCO in 2027-2028, Kremlin Aide Says Ahead of Bishkek Summit
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov confirmed that Russia will take over the SCO rotating chairmanship for 2027-2028, as Putin prepares for a full diplomatic schedule
August 29, 2026
German Cabinet Rejects Reports About Berlin’s Plans to Finance UK Nuclear Weapons Program
Berlin's government denied on Friday that it was negotiating to help fund Britain's Trident nuclear weapons program, even as Chancellor Merz's earlier nuclear deterrence
