Washington, DC – A year after President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to the nation's capital, residents, politicians, and experts remain divided over the mission's effectiveness and legality.
Lebanon's parliament has passed a law abolishing capital punishment, making it the first country in the Middle East to do so. The move has been hailed as a historic milestone by human rights groups, though it comes amid contentious debates over a separate amnesty law.
Hungary's parliament has elected András Baka as the country's new president. The 73-year-old jurist was the sole candidate and secured the necessary votes.
On Wednesday, millions of people across Europe will have the chance to witness their first total solar eclipse in 27 years. Beginning at 15:34 GMT, the daylight will gradually dim as the moon starts to block the sun, eventually turning day into sudden night for about two minutes along the path of totality.
US President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on Monday, August 10, 2026, titled "Delivering Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations for Americans." The order reduces the current recommendation of 18 vaccines for children down to 11, aligning almost exactly with World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
In Manila, the Philippine capital, monsoon rains forced schools to close and suspended government services last week, but long lines still snaked around street corners at shipping companies and employment agencies. People are processing paperwork for jobs in increasingly dangerous waters.
Leaders of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement last Friday, pledging to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression and stating that an armed attack on any one of the three would be regarded as an attack on all.
One of hockey's fiercest rivalries will be renewed when India and Pakistan face off in the upcoming 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup. The South Asian neighbours, who share a history of conflict and partition, are in the same group in the men's edition of the World Cup, which begins on Saturday.
The United States and Iran have exchanged new demands during negotiations for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh doubts about the prospects for a wider deal to end their five-month war.
A week after progressives scored a victory in Michigan's US Senate primary, Democrats are facing another test in the Upper Midwestern state of Wisconsin. Voters head to the polls on Tuesday in a primary that will shape races for governor and all eight US House seats, as well as state legislative contests.
On August 4, a quadcopter drone carrying plastic explosives flew undetected past air defense installations at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport, a key NATO airlift hub. The drone struck a Ukrainian cargo plane but failed to detonate, falling onto the tarmac.
More than 2,000 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since the outbreak was declared less than three months ago, according to official government data. At least 1,000 of these deaths occurred in the last three weeks, signaling an alarming acceleration of the virus's spread.