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A year-long U.S.-supported training programme in Somalia graduated nearly 80 police and NISA officers on 23 August 2026. The training aimed to improve investigative techniques and evidence handling for court, with officials from both countries praising the collaboration.
India marked National Space Day on August 23, commemorating the Chandrayaan-3 Moon landing, which made India the first country to reach the lunar south pole. As the nation celebrates, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla highlights a bright but challenging future, with plans for crewed missions, a space station, and Venus exploration underway.
Eddie Hearn has insisted the Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua fight is signed and cannot be scrapped, despite a public spat over venue and pay. Fury questioned the fight's future, while Mike Tyson weighed in on where it should be held.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia will draft 300,000 additional troops after parliamentary elections in mid-September, potentially reaching 500,000 by 2027. He describes it as a 'peripheral mobilisation' avoiding central cities, and warns of heavy Russian losses, while also highlighting air defence shortages and funding gaps.
Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir is set to visit Tehran on Monday to continue mediation efforts between the US and Iran, as announced by Iran's foreign ministry. The visit comes amid stalled peace negotiations and looming US sanctions, with Pakistani sources confirming the trip.
The DRC government and the M23 rebel group have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks after five days of negotiations in Switzerland, aiming to end decades of conflict in the east. The first ceasefire verification mission was deployed Monday to Minembwe, as fighting continues despite the agreement.
A drone packed with Semtex was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport on August 4, narrowly missing a Ukrainian cargo plane. DNA evidence links it to earlier parcel bomb plots, but responsibility remains unclear, with suspicions of Russian or Ukrainian involvement. A poll shows 63% of Germans are concerned, and 80% believe Germany is ill-prepared for drone attacks.
Sen. John Fetterman dismissed fears about artificial intelligence as 'doomsdaying,' arguing that U.S. overreaction helps China in the global AI race. His weekend social media posts, which drew on analyses of China's rapid AI progress, put him at odds with growing local opposition to data centers and with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's recent tightening of project rules.
Fairphone has launched the 6+, an upgraded version of its modular Android phone with a faster Snapdragon chip, 12GB RAM, and the same home-repairable design. The phone is the first to be sold in the US and is available with Google Android or the privacy-focused /e/OS, though its price has risen by £70.
Suresh Parsottamdas Patel, a 62-year-old Indian-American businessman from Gujarat, was fatally shot in his newly opened store in Jackson, Tennessee, on August 20. His 19-year-old daughter was present during the incident, which occurred just a week after he took over the business.
A fast-moving wildfire near Reno, Nevada, has forced tens of thousands to evacuate as it grows to more than 15,000 acres. The Hawk Fire has destroyed homes, injured six people, and remains largely uncontained, with officials confirming it was human-caused.
Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is in Beijing for the 25th round of Special Representatives talks on the border dispute with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The talks come ahead of an expected visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to India for the BRICS summit, though no official confirmation has been made. Both sides are seeking to stabilize ties after the 2020 Galwan clash, with India emphasizing border peace as a prerequisite for normal relations.
P&O Cruises allows guests aged 18 and over to bring one litre of wine or champagne on board, but age thresholds vary by embarkation port. UK sailings this year require passengers to have been born before 2009, while US departures demand guests be at least 21. The policy applies per person, covers only wine and champagne, and excess alcohol is confiscated without compensation.
India's Petroleum Ministry has asked states and Union territories to provide district-level administrative support to accelerate the switch from LPG to piped natural gas (PNG) in households, including appointing nodal officers. The move follows supply disruptions during the West Asia crisis and aims to reduce dependence on imported cooking gas.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in the UK on Sunday for an official visit from August 24-28, with meetings scheduled with UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and other officials. A key agenda item is the fate of Pakistani crew members held by Somali pirates aboard the MT Honour 25, with Dar set to meet the IMO Secretary-General.
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te visited Kinmen on Sunday to mark the 68th anniversary of the 1958 battle with Chinese forces, stating that peace is secured through strength and that not an inch of territory can be sacrificed. The visit highlighted ongoing tensions with China, which continues to claim Taiwan as its own territory and has denounced Lai as a 'separatist.'
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te marked the 68th anniversary of the 1958 Kinmen battle, saying peace is secured through strength. He also highlighted Taiwan's record defence budget and reiterated his offer of talks with China while rejecting Beijing's sovereignty claims.
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal will visit Brazil, Argentina, and Chile from August 24-28 to chair joint trade meetings, push forward Chile FTA negotiations, and discuss expanding the Mercosur PTA. Talks with Chile are at an advanced stage with only a few issues—market access and critical minerals—remaining, while the India-Brazil sugar dispute may also come up.
Finance ministers from six EU countries have written to Ireland, which holds the rotating EU presidency, urging that a windfall tax on oil companies be added to the agenda for next month's meeting of EU finance chiefs in Dublin. The letter, dated August 21, cites surging oil company profits and calls for an EU-wide framework to tax windfall profits, drawing on lessons from a similar 2022 levy.
South Korea's retail investors, known as 'ants', are grappling with severe losses after the Kospi's dramatic decline, sparked by the introduction of single-stock leveraged ETFs. The market turmoil has hurt President Lee Jae Myung's government and raised questions about regulatory oversight.