FBI raids Eric Swalwell’s home amid sexual assault claims inquiry – report
Federal agents also ‘seized electronic devices’ from former Democratic representative at San Francisco airportAuthorities are said to have searched the Washington DC home of disgraced former Californi
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20.08.2026
Carlos Alcaraz confirms US Open return after four-month injury layoff
Spanish tennis star had missed the French Open, Wimbledon and the hard-court events in Toronto and Cincinnati.
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20.08.2026
Humanoid robots take centre stage in China-US tech race
Humanoid robots are at the forefront of China’s race for technological supremacy at Beijing’s World Robot Conference.
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20.08.2026
Nearly 100 criminals pardoned by Trump have been arrested again — including a bank robber accused of sex assault
CEO of prison reentry program hailed by the president is accused of exploiting his position to abuse inmates
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20.08.2026
US man sentenced to 77 years for child sexual abuse charges tied to online extremist group
Kyle Spitze of Tennessee faced federal charges for targeting girls online as part of ‘764 network’ investigated by FBIA 27-year-old Tennessee man described by the US justice department as a “nihilisti
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20.08.2026
How China and Russia could hobble Trump’s plans to isolate Iran
Iran's deep trade ties with Beijing and Moscow could prove difficult for the US to disrupt, say analysts.
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20.08.2026
Harvard student accused of slavery taunts targeted for deposition in explosive school lawsuit
Attorneys for a former Harvard-Westlake School student who alleges he endured racist and sexual abuse from water polo teammates are seeking to question a Harvard University student
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independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Piracy fears prompt calls for ban on Meta smart glasses in UK cinemas
Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits provided by AI-enabled technologyCinemas across the UK are considering banning customers from wearing Meta’s smart g
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20.08.2026
Trump threatens to crush Iran with ‘Economic D Day’ - but he is running out of cards to play
The US president has threatened to impose unprecedented economic punishment on Iran, but experts tell Maira Butt that China may prove a huge obstacle
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independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Assad officer extradited to Syria on war crimes charges for first time
Lebanon handed over former General Adel Issa, as Syria steps up its pursuit of wanted members of the former regime.
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20.08.2026
China: Robots box and dance at Beijing's 2026 World Robot Conference
More than 300 companies are displaying humanoid robots, industrial machines, service robots and other forms of embodied artificial intelligence at the Beijing's 2026 World Robot Conference. The five-d
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20.08.2026
Israel’s Ben-Gvir posts video of gallows site for hanging Palestinians
Far-right minister says those convicted in military courts of terror offences will be executed after passing of death penalty law that does not apply to IsraelisIsrael’s far-right national security mi
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20.08.2026
Taiwan proposes a record $35B defense budget for 2027 as China’s military pressure grows
Taiwan's government has proposes a record-high defense budget of over 1 trillion Taiwan dollars, or $35 billion, for next year
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independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
In Iran, contact with foreigners could soon be a crime
A new bill would impose sweeping restrictions and penalties for ties with foreign institutions and contacts with foreign-based media, making it even more difficult to access information within Iran.
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20.08.2026
Taiwan proposes boosting 2027 defense spending 18% to a record high
Taiwan also faces calls from Washington to spend more on its own defense, mirroring U.S. pressure on Europe, something President Lai Ching-te has enthusiastically embraced.
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japantimes.co.jp
20.08.2026
Australian court told why mushroom killer Erin Patterson should stay in prison forever
Prosecutors say their no-parole demand is harsh but is called for by nature of crime
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independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Tibetan protesters in New Dehli denounce China with shaved heads and prayers
Hundreds of Tibetan exiles gathered in New Delhi on Thursday, 20 August, to protest against China’s new Ethnic Unity and Progress Law.
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20.08.2026
U.S. demands China free detained American as Xi’s White House visit looms
This official determination arrives shortly before President Donald Trump is set to host Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House
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independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
First Thing: Israel admits its soldiers opened fire at car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab
Israeli military orders criminal investigation into deaths of Hind and six family members. Plus, FCC chair Brendan Carr’s close coordination with White House revealedGood morning.The Israeli military
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20.08.2026
Trump deployed thousands of National Guard in DC - but they aren’t stopping any crime
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20.08.2026