U.S. unleashes military laser as cartel drones pose ‘physical threat’ at southern border
The U.S. military used a laser in southern Texas' Rio Grande Valley to shoot down three Mexican drug cartel drones this week
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independent.co.uk
28.08.2026
EU wants Meta to extend US teen safety restrictions to Europe
The EU is pressing Meta to introduce the same protections for under-18s in Europe that it agreed to in a landmark US settlement, including screen-time limits and stronger parental controls on Facebook
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france24.com
28.08.2026
US : Tate brothers remain in jail as judge delays bail decision
Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in custody in Miami after a federal judge declined to rule on their bail request as they fight extradition to the UK, where they face charges including rape, assaul
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france24.com
28.08.2026
U.S. says pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz be irrelevant. Energy experts disagree
Treasure Secretary Scott Bessent said oil pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz irrelevant in two years. Energy experts say that is unlikely to happen.
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npr.org
28.08.2026
‘Typical Trump, silly joke’: ‘Lake America’ has Canadians laughing
Canadians are reacting to US President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’.
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aljazeera.com
28.08.2026
Norway's King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIII
King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of European noblewomen to marry his school sweetheart, died
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npr.org
28.08.2026
US judge blocks Pentagon blacklisting of AI firm Anthropic
Court order rules that Pentagon acted illegally, punishing AI company for criticism of government.
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aljazeera.com
28.08.2026
Iran-US war latest: Tehran drafting list of conditions to open Hormuz as Trump sends new warship to Middle East
Trump insists US is still winning against Iran and willing to do ‘whatever it takes’
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independent.co.uk
28.08.2026
Six months of war between Iran, US leave Arab states facing tough questions
The Iran war is settling into attrition, with no regime collapse and Gulf economies facing growing uncertainty.
World
aljazeera.com
28.08.2026
Qatar steps in to mediate as Trump says U.S. not talking to Iran
Major combat operations have been paused for weeks but there has been little progress toward a wider peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran.
World
japantimes.co.jp
28.08.2026
What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?
Other governments could seek similar concessions, while separate legal action is pending in places ranging from Kenya to the NetherlandsIn October 2021, Abrham Meareg’s father, a professor of chemistr
World
theguardian.com
28.08.2026
Venezuela weighs OPEC exit after decades as it deepens U.S. ties
The move would illustrate the sweeping political realignment in Caracas since U.S. President Donald Trump ousted leader Nicolas Maduro and took control of the nation's oil sales.
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japantimes.co.jp
28.08.2026
Fired Stars and Stripes journalists sue Trump administration for censorship
Staff at the military newspaper allege US government sought to violate First Amendment rights to free speech.
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aljazeera.com
28.08.2026
Federal US judge faces complaint over staunch pro-Israel advocacy
A lawyer has accused Judge Roy Altman, who calls the keffiyeh a 'terror scarf', of anti-Palestinian bias in his remarks.
World
aljazeera.com
28.08.2026
Tate brothers blast US jail conditions as they seek bail in UK extradition fight
Andrew and Tristan Tate's legal team argued in a Miami court that the two were not a flight risk.
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bbc.co.uk
28.08.2026
Fmr US Diplomat: Netanyahu sees ‘political value’ in Turkiye as enemy
A former US diplomat says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sees ‘political value’ in Turkiye as Israel’s latest enemy.
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aljazeera.com
28.08.2026
US close to reaching a ‘massive’ deal to take control of Venezuela’s oil: report
President Trump has said the U.S. has already collected more than $13 billion from the sale of Venezuelan crude oil
World
independent.co.uk
28.08.2026
US aid cuts threaten Ghana’s child immunisation gains
Ghana faces a $78.2m health funding shortfall as aid cuts put immunisation gains at risk.
World
aljazeera.com
28.08.2026
US charges 81 in Puerto Rico gang case, as Trump cartel crackdown continues
The arrests are part of a federal task force initiative targeting criminal gangs and transnational organisations.
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aljazeera.com
28.08.2026
US judge questions the push to add Trump’s name back to the Kennedy Center
Venue's board of directors, stacked with supporters of the president, voted to add his name again despite past ruling.
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aljazeera.com
28.08.2026