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Russian drone strike aftermath at Odesa Oblast shopping center Ukraine war August 2026

Ukraine War: Russia’s 128-Drone Overnight Barrage Kills 9, Strikes Odesa Shopping Center

Russia launched 128 drones across Ukraine overnight in the Ukraine war's latest civilian assault, killing nine and injuring 43. A jet-powered drone struck an Odesa Oblast shopping center, injuring seven including an

August 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Xi Jinping addresses commemorative gathering for Jiang Zemin birth centenary at Great Hall of the People Beijing

Xi Jinping Hails Jiang Zemin’s ‘Indelible’ Legacy at Birth Centenary in Beijing

Xi Jinping honored Jiang Zemin at the Great Hall of the People on his birth centenary, calling his contributions 'indelible' and stressing that cadres must uphold centralized CPC leadership. The ceremony marks

August 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham photographed before becoming prime minister

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham Exchanged Texts With Impersonator of Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles

UK PM Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Susie Wiles, Trump's chief of staff, in a security breach traced to the May phone hack. The episode reveals how a stolen contact

August 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Police and officials at MuMe Regional Museum Messina following Renaissance art heist during Ferragosto 2026

Italy Museum Heist: Thieves Steal €80 Million in Antonello da Messina Works During Ferragosto

Four Renaissance works by Antonello da Messina, including a double-sided tempera panel and three sections of the San Gregorio Polyptych, were stolen from the MuMe museum in Messina, Sicily on Saturday night.

August 17, 2026

Arts·News

An anti-US billboard on a Tehran street as the US-Iran memorandum expires and oil prices today hold near $88 a barrel

Oil Prices Today, August 17, 2026: Brent $88.31 as the US-Iran Deadline Passes

Oil prices today, August 17, 2026: Brent crude is at $88.31 a barrel and WTI just above $82, barely moved on the day the US-Iran memorandum expired with no extension. The reserve

August 17, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·Markets·News

An employee displays a silver bar in a safe deposit room, the metal behind the silver rate today quoted across India

Silver Rate Today, August 17, 2026: ₹2,49,900 a Kg as the Counter Cuts and the Exchange Climbs

Silver rate today, August 17, 2026: ₹2,49,900 a kilogram nationally, a hundred rupees lower than Sunday, while Chennai, Hyderabad and Kerala hold a ₹5,000 premium. MCX September silver reopened about ₹2,800 a

August 17, 2026

Business·Markets·News

Muhammad Yunus Nobel laureate and former Bangladesh interim chief adviser at Grameen HealthTech office in 2026

Bangladesh Criminal Charges: Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus Faces Sedition Allegations Carrying Death Penalty

Bangladesh criminal complaints filed against former interim PM Muhammad Yunus include sedition under Article 7A — the constitution's most extreme charge carrying the death penalty — alongside corruption allegations tied to his

August 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

US and South Korean troops during Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises as Trump orders cuts to joint military drills, August 2026

Trump Orders Cuts to US-South Korea Military Drills, Calling Them ‘Hostile’ to Kim Jong Un

South Korea's Ministry of Defence publicly defied a Trump order to cut joint US military exercises Monday, saying the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield drills would proceed as scheduled. The standoff reveals the

August 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Iranian woman walks past anti-US billboard at Enghelab Square in Tehran as the US-Iran war MoU expires, August 2026

Iran War: US-Iran Peace Deal Expires as Trump Threatens to Seize Hormuz and Tehran Hardens

The US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding expired Monday with no extension and no new talks scheduled, leaving the Strait of Hormuz still contested and the Iran war without a diplomatic end point. Tehran

August 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Red Cross volunteers carry an Ebola victim's body in eastern DR Congo, 2026

Ebola 2026: Congo Outbreak Becomes Deadliest in DRC History With 2,325 Deaths

DR Congo's Ebola 2026 outbreak has crossed 2,325 deaths to become the deadliest in the country's history, surpassing the 2018–2020 epidemic. With a 46% case fatality ratio and no approved vaccine for

August 17, 2026

Health·News

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Ukraine War: Russia’s 128-Drone Overnight Barrage Kills 9, Strikes Odesa Shopping Center

Xi Jinping Hails Jiang Zemin’s ‘Indelible’ Legacy at Birth Centenary in Beijing

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham Exchanged Texts With Impersonator of Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles

Italy Museum Heist: Thieves Steal €80 Million in Antonello da Messina Works During Ferragosto

Oil Prices Today, August 17, 2026: Brent $88.31 as the US-Iran Deadline Passes

Silver Rate Today, August 17, 2026: ₹2,49,900 a Kg as the Counter Cuts and the Exchange Climbs

Bangladesh Criminal Charges: Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus Faces Sedition Allegations Carrying Death Penalty

Trump Orders Cuts to US-South Korea Military Drills, Calling Them ‘Hostile’ to Kim Jong Un

Iran War: US-Iran Peace Deal Expires as Trump Threatens to Seize Hormuz and Tehran Hardens

Ebola 2026: Congo Outbreak Becomes Deadliest in DRC History With 2,325 Deaths

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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