Israeli settlers storm Palestinian village, seizing home with owner inside
Middle East
August 31, 2026
Israeli settlers storm Palestinian village, seizing home with owner inside
Jerusalem — Israeli settlers stormed a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank on Saturday and seized a home while its…
Sharp rise in number of people missing in Nepal as death toll reaches 903
World
August 31, 2026
Sharp rise in number of people missing in Nepal as death toll reaches 903
The death toll from last week’s catastrophic flooding at the Nepal-China border region has reached 903, Nepal’s disaster authority said…
US and Iran trade attacks, marking first major military escalation in a month
Middle East
August 31, 2026
US and Iran trade attacks, marking first major military escalation in a month
Iran and the United States traded attacks for the first time in over a month overnight into Monday, in an…
Trump remains vague on sanctions plan for Iran’s partners
Middle East
August 30, 2026
Trump remains vague on sanctions plan for Iran’s partners
President Donald Trump remained vague Friday when asked about his campaign to choke off Iran’s economy, refusing to say whether…
Iceland rejects EU membership plan in referendum held under the shadow of Trump’s Greenland threats
Technology
August 30, 2026
Iceland rejects EU membership plan in referendum held under the shadow of Trump’s Greenland threats
Reuters — Icelanders have voted to stay out of the European Union, broadcaster RUV reported on Sunday, rejecting a government push…
Here’s what Meta’s $18 billion multistate settlement could mean for kids — and for its bottom line
Technology
August 30, 2026
Here’s what Meta’s $18 billion multistate settlement could mean for kids — and for its bottom line
New York — Meta on Wednesday agreed to make sweeping changes to its platforms as part of an $18 billion settlement…
No, Iran is not winning: In Act IV of the war, it’s losing its leverage in Hormuz
Middle East
August 30, 2026
No, Iran is not winning: In Act IV of the war, it’s losing its leverage in Hormuz
A conventional wisdom has begun to settle over the war with Iran: Iran won. The argument is straightforward. The US…
Gang releases some women and children from group of 50 kidnapped in Haiti
World
August 30, 2026
Gang releases some women and children from group of 50 kidnapped in Haiti
Port-au-Prince, HaitiAP — Six children and seven women were released by a gang in Haiti that had kidnapped more than 50…
Flood death toll in Nepal and China reaches 750 people
World
August 30, 2026
Flood death toll in Nepal and China reaches 750 people
The number of people confirmed dead after the Nepal-China flooding has reached 750, with more than 3,000 people still missing,…
Six months into the Iran war, Iranian Americans remain divided over what comes next
Middle East
August 30, 2026
Six months into the Iran war, Iranian Americans remain divided over what comes next
Los Angeles — Six months since the United States and Israel launched the first strikes on Iran, the physical, financial and…