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The Communist Party of India suffered a setback after Indian Railways cancelled a special train booked for its Delhi Chalo protest against the Central Government, refunding ten lakh rupees without prior notice ahead of the September 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan. The Communist Party of India (CPI) faced an unexpected roadblock in its preparations for … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama inspected the Bolgatanga Airport project site on August 13, 2026, launching a two-day tour. The planned facility features a 2,200-metre runway, a terminal designed for 100,000 annual passengers, and an anticipated 24-month construction timeline once procurement finalizes. President Mahama Inspects Bolgatanga Airport Site on Resetting Ghana Tour President John Dramani Mahama … Read more
Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, son of former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, announced that United States authorities revoked his entry visa. López Beltrán, who served as Secretario de Organización de Morena until three months ago, published his public letter on Instagram, dated August 13, 2026, from Teapa, Tabasco, detailing the revocation ordered by high-ranking … Read more
The World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., was vandalized on Thursday, with graffiti and soapy bubbles filling its fountain, prompting condemnation from officials and advocacy groups. The Department of the Interior called the act an utter disgrace, while a nonprofit preserving the site urged accountability for the profound disrespect shown to the memorial. The … Read more
The Trump-appointed board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted on Thursday to partially close the Washington venue for up to two years during renovations and to re-add Donald Trump’s name to the building facade and plaza, defying a previous federal court order. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts … Read more
The Lindsay Clancy murder trial resumed Thursday with a 13th day of testimony in Plymouth Superior Court, featuring digital forensic evidence from Massachusetts State Police investigators regarding internet searches and journal entries logged prior to the January 2023 killings of her three young children. The proceedings in Plymouth, Massachusetts, highlighted forensic examinations of electronic devices … Read more
Kelsea Tafirenyika, wife of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s twin son Collins, was denied bail by a Harare magistrate after police investigations revealed she allegedly possessed two different identity cards and a cache of narcotics at her Greystone Park home. President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s daughter-in-law will remain behind bars following a contested bail hearing in Harare. Regional magistrate … Read more
Slovenian discus thrower Kristjan Čeh secured the second-best mark in the qualifying round on August 13, 2026, in Birmingham, advancing directly to defend his European title. Kristjan Čeh Clears Automatic Qualifying Mark in Birmingham Kristjan Čeh opened his defense of the European discus title at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham by hitting the automatic … Read more
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley secured an upset victory in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, defeating Francesca Hong by less than a percentage point. According to NBC News, pre-election surveys had consistently favored Hong by nearly 20 points, highlighting a severe polling miss in the purple swing state. Pre-election polling in Wisconsin failed to predict David … Read more
Former Catholic Bishop of Broome Christopher Alan Saunders was convicted on August 13, 2026, of 13 sex offences, including sexual penetration without consent and indecent assault against two young Aboriginal men. The verdicts followed a three-week trial in the West Australian District Court, making him one of the nation’s most senior clerics convicted of abuse. … Read more