Burnham announces plans to clean up illegal waste dumps – UK politics live
The prime minister has promised a crackdown on criminal gangs making money from dumping waste Hello and welcome to the UK politics live blog.The days of criminal gangs making easy money from dumping w
Politics
theguardian.com
20.08.2026
Top seeds Sabalenka, Zverev knocked out of Cincinnati Open
World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka stunned by Sara Bejlek, while French Open champion Alexander Zverev exits after fourth round.
World
aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
China jails founder, fines disgraced property giant Evergrande
China sentenced the founder of embattled property giant Evergrande to life in prison and fined the group more than $2 billion on Thursday for offences including fraud, five years after a high-profile
World
france24.com
20.08.2026
China reast estate giant Xu Jiayin sentenced to life in prison
The founder of China Evergrande Group, the world's most-indebted property developer, was sentenced to life in prison by a Chinese court on Thursday, five years after the firm's collapse shook the nati
World
france24.com
20.08.2026
Israeli military launches criminal probes into killings of 5-year-old and paramedics
Israel's military on Wednesday announced its first criminal investigations into troop conduct in Gaza, focusing on the killings of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family and of 15 Palestinian paramedics
World
npr.org
20.08.2026
Founder of China's Evergrande sentenced to life in prison
Hui's sentencing marks a pivotal moment in the fallout from Evergrande's collapse, which shook China's property sector.
Finance
bbc.co.uk
20.08.2026
Chinese national in blue state charged with illegally voting in federal election under another man's name: DOJ
Yupeng Sun allegedly registered another Chinese national to vote in the 2024 presidential election in Massachusetts, then reported the victim to immigration authorities.
Politics
foxnews.com
20.08.2026
Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial: Key Revelations From Wednesday
A psychologist testifies that Clancy was not criminally responsible, as court ends early due to an “unforeseen circumstance.”
Politics
newsweek.com
19.08.2026
DeSantis suggests ally appointed to Palm Beach post could face death penalty over child sex abuse charges
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says former ally Michael Caruso faces a "world of hurt" after child sex abuse charges, noting the state's death penalty law.
Politics
foxnews.com
19.08.2026
T-Mobile ‘chopped a cable’ to expel Chinese hackers from its network
The U.S. phone provider escaped a large-scale breach of its network after identifying Chinese-backed hackers early on.
Tech
techcrunch.com
19.08.2026
Israel opens criminal probes into killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian medics
Criminal investigations are not being opened into three other incidents involving aid workers from World Central Kitchen and Doctors Without Borders.
World
euronews.com
19.08.2026
House Democrat accused of sexual assault after admitting to 'consensual' encounter
House Democrat Jimmy Gomez faces a sexual assault accusation from a woman interviewed by the House Ethics Committee, disputing his consensual claim.
Politics
foxnews.com
19.08.2026
Is the US actually too chicken to take on China for trade?
A weak yuan guarantees Beijing massive trade surplus even as the White House tries tamp down on Chinese importsSince China offered a truce in the trade war last October following its threat to deprive
World
theguardian.com
19.08.2026
CEO Pardoned by Donald Trump Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges
Jon Ponder, who was pardoned by President Trump in 2020, was arrested Tuesday for sexual assault-related charges, police said.
Politics
newsweek.com
19.08.2026
National CineMedia (NCMI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
19.08.2026
CI&T (CINT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
19.08.2026
Why the US is going after the International Criminal Court
Marco Rubio, Donald Trump's secretary of state, has announced sanctions against two members of the International Criminal Court, including its president. Rubio's pressure on the court has far-reaching
World
dw.com
19.08.2026
Israeli army orders criminal investigation into killing of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab
The Israeli army has ordered a criminal investigation into the killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza two years ago.
World
news.sky.com
19.08.2026
Trump administration sanctions sitting president of the International Criminal Court for 'abuses of power'
Marco Rubio called the International Criminal Court "corrupt" as the Trump administration sanctioned two top ICC officials over jurisdiction disputes.
World
foxnews.com
19.08.2026
ICC slams US decision to sanction court's president, prosecution lawyer
The International Criminal Court has criticized new U.S. sanctions on its senior staff as a “flagrant attack” on its independence
World
abcnews.com
19.08.2026