Crime and punishment in the Middle East
Lebanon and Syria are trying to improve the application of justice but challenges remain
Finance
ft.com
17.08.2026
TikTok video leads to discovery of rare underground eel in India
Researchers have discovered a new genus and species of underground earthworm eel living beneath the Indo-Gangetic Plain in Bihar, northern India. The small, colorless creature, named Gangaichthys indo
Science
phys.org
17.08.2026
Watch live as Tupac murder trial begins with opening statements
Watch live as the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur begins.
Culture
independent.co.uk
17.08.2026
Cardinals vs. Reds Game 1 prediction, odds, line, time: 2026 MLB picks for Monday, Aug. 17 by proven model
SportsLine's model simulated St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Monday afternoon's matchup
Sport
cbssports.com
17.08.2026
US supreme court again rejects Trump’s bid to overturn E Jean Carroll verdict
Decision leaves intact $5m civil judgment against Trump after jury found him liable for sexually abusing writerThe US supreme court has once again declined to consider Donald Trump’s appeal of a jury
World
theguardian.com
17.08.2026
Supreme Court again rejects Trump's bid to overturn E Jean Carroll sex abuse case
The US president has already paid the writer over $5m in damages in the assault and defamation case.
World
bbc.co.uk
17.08.2026
Micron, Sandisk and other chip stocks climb as investors get more confident about AI spending
AI companies are seeing improved financial performance, according to reports, and memory-chip companies may be able to better fend off Chinese competition with the help of U.S. officials.
Finance
marketwatch.com
17.08.2026
As Apple Builds Custom AI Models for China, Here’s How to Play AAPL Stock
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
17.08.2026
GOP freshman firebrand targets global consulting giant over 'plainly illegal' DEI practices
House GOP Rep. Brandon Gill accuses McKinsey & Company of pushing DEI reports that promoted illegal race and gender hiring, costing the U.S. economy $94 billion in a year.
Politics
foxnews.com
17.08.2026
How Penrice's dream debut helped ignite McInnes' Rangers reign
Amid a four-game winless start to the season, the arrival of James Penrice came with little fanfare, but the left-back played an unlikely role in igniting Rangers' season.
Sport
bbc.co.uk
17.08.2026
Innovative men's and women's jeans brand files Chapter 11
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
17.08.2026
Indonesia neutrality tested by joint naval drill with China
Indonesia maintains a nonaligned foreign policy, but Jakarta's limited participation in a low-level naval exercise with China's navy near Taiwan has raised concerns.
World
dw.com
17.08.2026
Sam Eley Is Basil Crumbwick review – cantankerous cult hit brings laugh after laugh
Monkey Barrel, EdinburghThere are shades of Vic and Bob as well as Frank Sidebottom when this embittered git with bloodshot eyes holds courtEvery room in Edinburgh has its ghosts, and its particular c
Culture
theguardian.com
17.08.2026
Two eyeless shrimp-like species found in Japan's groundwater are new to science
Researchers have identified two new species in the genus Bogidiella, small shrimp-like amphipods that live in subterranean aquatic environments, from cave waters on the Ryukyu Islands, a subtropical i
Science
phys.org
17.08.2026
Sandisk Stock Is Getting Its Mojo Back Amid China Memory-Chip Move
Finance
barrons.com
17.08.2026
Senior Russian banker fired after scathing speech on wartime economy
Andrei Klepach of VEB said Russia’s economy was falling behind China, US and ‘in some respects Ukraine’Europe live – latest updatesThe chief economist at Russia’s second-largest bank has been fired af
World
theguardian.com
17.08.2026
IN PICTURES: Historic Smithsonian museum packed with woke political messaging on race and gender
Exhibits at the Smithsonian's Museum of American History link sports and entertainment to divisive political topics and events, like the "Los Sons" and BLM protests.
Politics
foxnews.com
17.08.2026
China’s PV retail sales fall by 20% in July
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
17.08.2026
Why electric Toure can be a game-changer for Newcastle
Amid the doom and gloom at Newcastle United as familiar faces depart and the future looks uncertain, do not sleep on the signing of Bazoumana Toure. The Ivorian winger has the potential to be one of t
Sport
skysports.com
17.08.2026
In January-July, 33 foreigners were prosecuted for illegal drug trafficking
In the first 7 months of the year (January-July), 3282 people were prosecuted for illegal drug trafficking, 33 of them are citizens of foreign countries.
Azerbaijan
report.az
17.08.2026