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August 2026
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189 breaking stories from August 2026, newest first.
31 August
22:45
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Supreme Court allows Trump to continue White House ballroom construction
23 sources
5 regions
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19:15
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Putin, Xi and other leaders meet at SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan
10 sources
4 regions
Ended
17:40
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Lionel Messi announces retirement from international football
39 sources
7 regions
Ended
17:15
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Flood warning saves over 900 Nepal students; death toll reaches 939
24 sources
4 regions
Ended
16:15
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Liverpool sign France forward Bradley Barcola from PSG
13 sources
4 regions
Ended
30 August
13:45
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Passenger ferry capsizes off Cyprus with approximately 260 people on board
26 sources
4 regions
Ended
12:15
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Russian strike on Kyiv warehouse kills 37 to 38, deadliest attack this year
8 sources
4 regions
Ended
10:45
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Nepal and China death toll reaches 750 after glacier collapse
11 sources
5 regions
Ended
10:45
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Iceland rejects government proposal to resume EU membership talks
17 sources
5 regions
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08:45
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One killed and five injured in shooting at rave in Switzerland
14 sources
3 regions
Ended
06:45
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Death toll tops 700 as thousands remain missing in Nepal-Tibet floods
29 sources
7 regions
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29 August
17:45
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Russian strike on Kyiv warehouse kills 37
10 sources
6 regions
Ended
16:45
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Munoz scores late equalizer as Liverpool draws with Forest
10 sources
4 regions
Ended
15:15
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Flash floods in Nepal kill hundreds, thousands reported missing
14 sources
6 regions
Ended
11:15
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Russian strike on warehouse near Kyiv kills at least 27 people
25 sources
5 regions
Ended
04:15
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Nearly 2,500 missing as Nepal and China intensify flood rescue efforts
8 sources
2 regions
Ended
02:15
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Trump says US reached deal to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil
21 sources
4 regions
Ended
00:16
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Cherki and Haaland score twice each as Man City beat Crystal Palace 4-1
10 sources
4 regions
Ended
28 August
19:15
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Nepal flood death toll rises above 579 as nearly 2,000 remain missing
40 sources
7 regions
Ended
18:16
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Fed Chair Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed if inflation remains high
11 sources
4 regions
Ended
15:16
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Norway's crown prince becomes King Haakon VIII after King Harald V dies at 89
23 sources
8 regions
Ended
09:15
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Norway's King Harald dies aged 89
23 sources
6 regions
Ended
27 August
20:00
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Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America
36 sources
7 regions
Ended
19:45
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US faces critical shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe
8 sources
4 regions
Ended
18:15
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UEFA prepares criminal complaint against FIFA chief Infantino
8 sources
4 regions
Ended
16:15
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Death toll from Nepal floods rises above 350, over 1,400 missing
57 sources
7 regions
Ended
16:15
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Ratko Mladic, convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal, dies
30 sources
6 regions
Ended
05:45
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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97
24 sources
4 regions
Ended
00:45
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Nvidia projects 70% revenue growth as quarterly results exceed expectations
8 sources
3 regions
Ended
26 August
22:15
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Meta agrees to pay $16.7 billion to settle US state lawsuits
9 sources
4 regions
Ended
18:16
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Actor Tim Curry, star of Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies at 80
28 sources
6 regions
Ended
15:40
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Meta settles with US states over child safety allegations
35 sources
6 regions
Ended
15:15
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Prince Harry and Meghan arrive in the UK after six years
16 sources
6 regions
Ended
14:46
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Iran and Oman agree on temporary Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor
16 sources
5 regions
Ended
13:15
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Flash flood kills at least eight in Nepal near Tibet border
69 sources
7 regions
Ended
11:45
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Country music icon Dolly Parton dies at 80
8 sources
4 regions
Ended
07:15
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Fire at Pakistan hospital kills at least 14 newborns
35 sources
7 regions
Ended
03:45
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Darline Graham wins South Carolina GOP Senate runoff
12 sources
3 regions
Ended
00:15
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Country music icon Dolly Parton dies at 80
35 sources
6 regions
Ended
25 August
21:45
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Country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80
28 sources
6 regions
Ended
18:15
TQ:
Trump says all mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz, warns Iran
20 sources
5 regions
Ended
17:15
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CIA Director Ratcliffe visits Moscow for meetings with Russian officials
22 sources
5 regions
Ended
14:45
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Trump says US is considering renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America
8 sources
3 regions
Ended
02:45
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Trump says U.S. will raise tariffs on Canadian autos to 50%
34 sources
5 regions
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01:45
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US prepares to revoke visas of up to 200,000 foreigners seeking asylum
10 sources
4 regions
Ended
00:15
TQ:
Chelsea beats Fulham 3-2 in Xabi Alonso's Premier League debut
10 sources
4 regions
Ended
00:15
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Trump administration announces sanctions targeting Iran and its trading partners
9 sources
4 regions
Ended
00:15
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Supreme Court allows Trump executive order restricting mail-in ballots
13 sources
4 regions
Ended
24 August
19:45
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U.S. announces new sanctions against Iran, Bessent says
23 sources
5 regions
Ended
17:45
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Trump announces 50% tariffs on Canadian autos and steel
23 sources
6 regions
Ended
13:15
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US prepares to announce new sanctions against Iran
18 sources
5 regions
Ended
11:45
TQ:
Hungarian air force Gripen fighter jet crashes near Szolnok
10 sources
3 regions
Ended
08:45
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New Zealand introduces bill to ban social media for under-16s
22 sources
6 regions
Ended
23 August
20:45
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Szoboszlai's last-gasp penalty rescues Liverpool in 2-2 draw at Newcastle
10 sources
4 regions
Ended
18:45
TQ:
Norris wins Dutch Grand Prix as Verstappen crashes
13 sources
5 regions
Ended
12:15
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Zelenskyy rejects wartime elections, says would split Ukraine
16 sources
5 regions
Ended
09:15
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Trump and Canada trade retaliatory tariffs as trade talks collapse
27 sources
5 regions
Ended
22 August
17:16
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Hull City beats Manchester United 2-0 on Premier League return
14 sources
5 regions
Ended
15:16
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Russian strikes kill multiple people in Ukraine after mall attack
16 sources
5 regions
Ended
07:16
TQ:
US imposes 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods after trade talks fail
39 sources
5 regions
Ended
00:16
TQ:
Arsenal defeat Coventry 3-0 to begin Premier League title defence
13 sources
5 regions
Ended
21 August
21:16
TQ:
Supreme Court allows Trump's White House ballroom construction to continue
15 sources
4 regions
Ended
20:46
TQ:
Russian drones strike shopping centre in Ukraine, killing 14
16 sources
6 regions
Ended
17:46
TQ:
FIFA bans Leandro Paredes 10 matches, fines Argentina for World Cup final clash
8 sources
5 regions
Ended
16:46
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Prince Harry and others ordered to pay £9.5m to Daily Mail publisher
20 sources
5 regions
Ended
16:46
TQ:
Several people injured in sword attack at Swedish high school
27 sources
6 regions
Ended
15:16
TQ:
Iran's president calls for end to war from position of strength
9 sources
4 regions
Ended
00:15
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Imran Khan transferred to hospital from Pakistan prison
14 sources
5 regions
Ended
20 August
22:16
TQ:
6.7-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Peru
9 sources
4 regions
Ended
21:16
TQ:
European nations condemn Israel's E1 West Bank settlement plan
9 sources
6 regions
Ended
11:46
TQ:
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles toward sea
22 sources
4 regions
Ended
07:46
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Russian missile strikes kill at least six in Kyiv and surrounding region
32 sources
7 regions
Ended
02:46
TQ:
Trump announces economic measures against Iran
12 sources
6 regions
Ended
00:16
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Prince Harry and Meghan to move back to UK, British media reports
48 sources
6 regions
Ended
19 August
22:15
TQ:
Seven people killed in helicopter crash in Kenya
8 sources
4 regions
Ended
18:45
TQ:
Trump says he expects to meet with Kim Jong Un this year
14 sources
6 regions
Ended
17:45
TQ:
Merck, Moderna report positive melanoma vaccine trial results
8 sources
4 regions
Ended
15:16
TQ:
Israel opens criminal probes over killings of Hind Rajab and aid workers
18 sources
7 regions
Ended
13:16
TQ:
Ukraine parliament appoints Khmara as defense minister
12 sources
4 regions
Ended
12:15
TQ:
Nick Kyrgios provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine
16 sources
6 regions
Ended
05:15
TQ:
Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days
24 sources
5 regions
Ended
04:15
TQ:
South Korea and US shorten joint military drills following Trump order
26 sources
5 regions
Ended
18 August
21:45
TQ:
US sanctions International Criminal Court president and senior lawyer
14 sources
6 regions
Ended
21:15
TQ:
Meta trial over social media addiction in children begins in California
9 sources
5 regions
Ended
20:15
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Barcelona sign Rodri from Manchester City on contract until 2030
19 sources
5 regions
Ended
11:46
TQ:
Pakistan's top court orders ex-PM Imran Khan moved to hospital from jail
14 sources
6 regions
Ended
09:45
TQ:
Russia says over 600 drones targeted Moscow region overnight
20 sources
7 regions
Ended
05:45
TQ:
Two killed in shooting at high school in southern Philippines
21 sources
6 regions
Ended
03:15
TQ:
Trump rejects Iran deal extension as 60-day talks window expires
31 sources
6 regions
Ended
17 August
22:46
TQ:
Trump orders cutback of U.S.-South Korea military exercises
11 sources
4 regions
Ended
21:46
TQ:
Trump says US not seeking to extend interim deal with Iran
12 sources
6 regions
Ended
14:46
TQ:
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it blocks US shipping deal
35 sources
6 regions
Ended
13:46
TQ:
Thousands await aid after earthquake kills dozens in Indonesia
17 sources
5 regions
Ended
12:46
TQ:
Kushner meets Netanyahu after talks with Hamas on Gaza plan
30 sources
6 regions
Ended
07:15
TQ:
US actress Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36
31 sources
6 regions
Ended
01:15
TQ:
Trump instructs Pentagon to substantially reduce military exercises with South Korea
29 sources
5 regions
Ended
16 August
18:45
TQ:
Arsenal defeats Manchester City 3-0 to win Community Shield
9 sources
4 regions
Ended
13:45
TQ:
Ukraine and Russia exchange drone and missile attacks
17 sources
6 regions
Ended
10:15
TQ:
Twelve killed as Polish bus overturns on Hungarian motorway
19 sources
4 regions
Ended
08:15
TQ:
Moscow region targeted by 600 drones overnight, 3 wounded
8 sources
3 regions
Ended
06:45
TQ:
Rescue teams search for survivors after powerful earthquake in Indonesia
15 sources
5 regions
Ended
15 August
18:45
TQ:
Israeli airstrikes kill 11 in southern Lebanon
9 sources
2 regions
Ended
13:45
TQ:
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill nine people including three children
14 sources
5 regions
Ended
11:15
TQ:
Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz US territory soon
10 sources
5 regions
Ended
01:45
TQ:
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia coast, tsunami warning issued
45 sources
7 regions
Ended
00:15
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Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz US territory
21 sources
6 regions
Ended
00:15
TQ:
Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday found dead in south London
28 sources
6 regions
Ended
14 August
23:16
TQ:
Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz US territory
10 sources
5 regions
Ended
22:15
TQ:
Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday found dead at south London home
20 sources
6 regions
Ended
21:15
TQ:
Trump dismisses concerns over conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
14 sources
4 regions
Ended
18:15
TQ:
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing
31 sources
5 regions
Ended
15:16
TQ:
US warns Iran of increased economic pressure after two ships attacked in Hormuz
9 sources
3 regions
Ended
09:16
TQ:
Heavy rain kills at least four in Japan, strands thousands
9 sources
5 regions
Ended
07:46
TQ:
Farage wins Clacton by-election as Count Binface comes second
38 sources
6 regions
Ended
13 August
21:46
TQ:
USS Abraham Lincoln to be replaced in Middle East after reports of poor conditions
12 sources
4 regions
Ended
19:16
TQ:
Passenger train derails near Lewes in East Sussex
14 sources
6 regions
Ended
10:45
TQ:
Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands; Japan protests
18 sources
5 regions
Ended
09:16
TQ:
Millions gather across Europe to witness total solar eclipse
18 sources
6 regions
Ended
00:16
TQ:
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to step down at end of month
13 sources
5 regions
Ended
00:16
TQ:
Total solar eclipse sweeps across Europe, drawing millions of viewers
13 sources
5 regions
Ended
12 August
22:15
TQ:
Trump announces White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to depart
24 sources
5 regions
Ended
18:16
TQ:
Trump says US has total control of Strait of Hormuz
12 sources
4 regions
Ended
15:46
TQ:
Total solar eclipse sweeps across Europe and Arctic
28 sources
5 regions
Ended
13:45
TQ:
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji dies at 97
11 sources
4 regions
Ended
12:45
TQ:
Putin threatens retaliation over Western moves to seize Russian ships
9 sources
4 regions
Ended
07:16
TQ:
Trump says he secretly switched planes in Turkey due to security threat
15 sources
5 regions
Ended
04:16
TQ:
Trump secretly switched planes in Turkey citing security threat
17 sources
5 regions
Ended
00:46
TQ:
North Korea fires ballistic missile toward sea, South Korean military says
12 sources
4 regions
Ended
11 August
23:16
TQ:
US helicopter fires on Panama-flagged cargo vessel near Iran
9 sources
4 regions
Ended
18:46
TQ:
Russia releases former US Marine Robert Gilman after four years
15 sources
6 regions
Ended
16:16
TQ:
Colombia earthquake death toll rises as search continues for missing
17 sources
8 regions
Ended
15:46
TQ:
Russian attacks kill at least 9 civilians in Ukraine overnight
8 sources
3 regions
Ended
11:15
TQ:
Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia
52 sources
7 regions
Ended
11:15
TQ:
Trump says replacing FIFA president Infantino would be 'terrible mistake
13 sources
6 regions
Ended
06:15
TQ:
Trump switched planes in Turkey using catering truck amid Iran threat
24 sources
5 regions
Ended
00:45
TQ:
Powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes western Colombia, killing at least 111
44 sources
8 regions
Ended
10 August
22:45
TQ:
Trump signs executive order to limit and split childhood vaccines
9 sources
2 regions
Ended
20:15
TQ:
Trump demands Iran pay compensation for deaths in conflicts
13 sources
4 regions
Ended
16:45
TQ:
Swedish security agency says it stopped Russian spy operation
8 sources
1 region
Ended
15:45
TQ:
Powerful earthquake shakes Colombia, prompting evacuations
54 sources
8 regions
Ended
13:45
TQ:
Western Europe sets temperature records amid repeated heat waves
9 sources
4 regions
Ended
09:45
TQ:
Ukraine's drone attack on Russian city of Nizhnekamsk kills 12
32 sources
7 regions
Ended
9 August
17:45
TQ:
Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz
14 sources
5 regions
Ended
15:45
TQ:
Netanyahu rejects Trump's Gaza peace plan, demands Hamas disarm first
27 sources
5 regions
Ended
14:45
TQ:
Iran says Oman deal nears completion but US must meet demands to reopen Hormuz
12 sources
4 regions
Ended
13:15
TQ:
Russian strikes kill five across Ukraine and Russia overnight
12 sources
5 regions
Ended
8 August
19:45
TQ:
Iran targets UAE ship in Strait of Hormuz as deal talks continue
17 sources
6 regions
Ended
11:45
TQ:
US Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general
15 sources
4 regions
Ended
08:45
TQ:
Russian attacks near Kyiv kill three, including a child
19 sources
6 regions
Ended
7 August
22:45
TQ:
Spain imposes border controls against Italy over migrant influx
18 sources
4 regions
Ended
20:15
TQ:
US Senate passes sweeping Russia and Iran sanctions bill
8 sources
4 regions
Ended
18:15
TQ:
Federal appeals court halts Trump's White House ballroom project
12 sources
5 regions
Ended
13:45
TQ:
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign joint defence agreement
37 sources
8 regions
Ended
08:15
TQ:
Iran and Oman near deal on Strait of Hormuz shipping arrangements
8 sources
3 regions
Ended
06:15
TQ:
Student opens fire at school in Thailand, killing and wounding multiple people
53 sources
6 regions
Ended
03:45
TQ:
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million over child harms
14 sources
6 regions
Ended
6 August
23:15
TQ:
Trump signs executive orders targeting birthright citizenship
16 sources
6 regions
Ended
16:15
TQ:
Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress
16 sources
5 regions
Ended
00:15
TQ:
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary
17 sources
5 regions
Ended
5 August
19:15
TQ:
Israel strikes southern Lebanon as cease-fire talks continue in Rome
13 sources
5 regions
Ended
18:15
TQ:
Iran and Oman agree on coordinates for shipping route through Strait of Hormuz
29 sources
4 regions
Ended
16:20
TQ:
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary
26 sources
6 regions
Ended
15:45
TQ:
Russian strikes on Kyiv region kill at least 17, Ukraine says
18 sources
6 regions
Ended
10:46
TQ:
Arsenal sign Bruno Guimarães from Newcastle for £75m
8 sources
3 regions
Ended
08:15
TQ:
Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least 14, officials say
26 sources
5 regions
Ended
07:15
TQ:
USA, Iran and Oman approach deal on reopening Strait of Hormuz
18 sources
4 regions
Ended
07:15
TQ:
Trump says talks with Iran going well, warns of strike if Hormuz Strait stays closed
23 sources
6 regions
Ended
03:45
TQ:
Armed man arrested at Trump golf course carrying ammunition and pistol
8 sources
4 regions
Ended
4 August
18:46
TQ:
Oil prices fall as US officials say Strait of Hormuz talks progress
19 sources
6 regions
Ended
16:16
TQ:
157 migrants rescued after boat catches fire in English Channel
10 sources
5 regions
Ended
3 August
23:45
TQ:
25 states sue Trump administration over latest tariffs
10 sources
3 regions
Ended
20:15
TQ:
Michigan reports first two deaths in cyclospora outbreak
10 sources
4 regions
Ended
16:15
TQ:
Sweden and Wales withdraw support for Infantino's FIFA re-election
10 sources
2 regions
Ended
13:15
TQ:
Iran denies negotiations with US after Trump announces talks
16 sources
4 regions
Ended
12:15
TQ:
Wales withdraws support for Infantino's FIFA re-election bid
13 sources
4 regions
Ended
06:15
TQ:
Trump says Iran talks to begin Monday after calling off strikes
16 sources
5 regions
Ended
06:15
TQ:
Wildfires force 60,000 evacuations in Spokane, Washington
8 sources
3 regions
Ended
01:15
TQ:
Trump says Iran negotiations to begin Monday after calling off strikes
36 sources
8 regions
Ended
2 August
19:45
TQ:
Suicide bomber kills at least 14 at rally in northwestern Pakistan
10 sources
5 regions
Ended
17:15
TQ:
Two firefighting helicopters collide west of Athens during wildfire operations
22 sources
6 regions
Ended
13:15
TQ:
Five dead, 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire
20 sources
5 regions
Ended
04:40
TQ:
Trump says he is canceling strikes on Iran subject to deal
58 sources
7 regions
Ended
04:15
TQ:
Multiple people killed in shooting at In-N-Out Burger in Idaho
14 sources
5 regions
Ended
1 August
22:45
TQ:
Three killed, 15 injured in explosion at Moscow restaurant
22 sources
5 regions
Ended
14:15
TQ:
Search continues after avalanche kills climbers on Pakistani mountain
27 sources
6 regions
Ended
12:45
TQ:
Uefa declares loss of confidence in Fifa leadership
15 sources
4 regions
Ended
12:45
TQ:
Tens of thousands cross into Spanish enclave Ceuta as death toll reaches 67
31 sources
7 regions
Ended
09:45
TQ:
Russia strikes Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 9
20 sources
7 regions
Ended
02:15
TQ:
FIFA scraps World Cup private investment plan after backlash
43 sources
7 regions
Ended
July 2026
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