Ukraine brought a small group of servicemen home from captivity on 24 August, its Independence Day, and every one of them had been carried as missing in action, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced. The men crossed back through Belarus as a separate stage of the exchange now under way. Ukraine’s prisoner-of-war agency later set out who theyContinue Reading
Independent businesses selling through M.Video, Russia’s largest electronics chain, waited months to receive customer payments for goods already sold. One seller received it only after filing a formal demand that usually precedes a lawsuit, according to a Vedomosti report. The sellers are independent businesses using M.Video’s website as their storefront.Continue Reading
Humanoid robots are breaking world records in sports, and are increasingly being developed and tested for military use., NewsFeed Humanoid robots are breaking world records in sports, and are increasingly being developed and tested for military use. Al Jazeera’s Ava Warriner looks at who’s investing in them, what armies wantContinue Reading
Russia says it has launched a military satellite into space on the back of a Soyuz-2.1 rocket from Arkhangelsk., Russia launches rocket into space with military satellite NewsFeed Russia says it has successfully launched a military satellite into space on the back of a Soyuz-2.1 rocket from the Arkhangelsk region.Continue Reading
A Navy veteran who served during the Iraq War is now at the Otay Mesa Detention Center, facing possible deportation., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Firefighters tackled a blaze at a logistics centre next to an Ozon facility on the outskirts of St Petersburg, as Ukraine said it was expanding its drone campaign against Russian e-commerce warehouses.Continue Reading
No deaths have been reported, but at least six people have been injured, including three first responders, with several mountaintop houses destroyed, according to local media.Continue Reading
Rain and flooding from Typhoon Narra hits China and Vietnam, NewsFeed Typhoon Narra has hit northern Vietnam and parts of southern China, triggering heavy rains and flooding. Thousands have been displaced, and at least one person has died in northern Vietnam. Published On 24 Aug 2026,2026-08-24 13:14:00,Read MoreContinue Reading
‘Barrel bomb mufti’ sentenced to life in Syria, NewsFeed Ahmad Hassoun, a top religious official under Bashar al-Assad’s former regime in Syria, has been sentenced to life in prison. Known as the ‘barrel bomb mufti’, Hassoun was found guilty of committing war crimes during the country’s nearly 14-year civil war.Continue Reading
Game resumed despite injuries to home fans, but it would have been abandoned if a player or match official had been hit., Game resumed despite injuries to home fans, but it would have been abandoned if a player or match official had been hit. Dutch side SC Cambuur has saidContinue Reading
A landfill collapse in Conakry kills 30, injures six, and destroys homes after heavy rains in Guinea’s capital., A landfill collapse in Conakry kills 30, injures six, and destroys homes after heavy rains in Guinea’s capital. Residents and rescuers use an excavator to search for bodies after the landfill collapseContinue Reading
There’s a new Democratic presidential frontrunner, according to the Kalshi prediction markets at least. Over the weekend, Jon Ossoff claimed first place (whatever exactly that means on Kalshi), at 18 percent, followed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at 17 percent and then Gavin Newsom at 15 percent (here’s the link, but rememberContinue Reading
commentary The defense secretary’s tough-guy persona may be exactly what wins over white evangelical voters Published August 24, 2026 6:45AM (EDT) Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth appears at the Iowa State Fair during a campaign event for Zach Nunn, the Republican candidate for Iowa’s third Congressional District Zach Nunn (R)Continue Reading