France to ramp up Ukraine support, says Macron
“Thank you for confirming your readiness to provide licenses for the production of missiles,” wrote the Ukrainian leader. Regarding relations with Washington, Zelenskyy said he…
‘Every advocate’s nightmare’: Inside ICE’s strategy to sidestep local oversight laws
WASHINGTON — Immigration and Customs Enforcement is taking more and more steps to avoid oversight by local and state authorities of immigration detention centers amid growing complaints…
Former EU Commissioner Siim Kallas dies at 77
An economist by training, Kallas started his career as president of the Bank of Estonia in 1991, where he was one of the principal architects…
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill two, officials say, a day after deadly attack on mall
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TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
ReutersKali HaysTechnology reporter, San Francisco21 August 2026TikTok has agreed to pay $400m (£293m) to the US…
Canada says it will match US tariffs ‘dollar for dollar’ as trade talks break down
ReutersNadine Yousif, Senior Canada reporter and Toby Mann22 August 2026, 05:13 BSTUpdated 3 minutes agoA fresh wave of…
Why Melbourne Driveways Turn Green, Black and Patchy – And What’s Actually Growing on Them
If you live in Melbourne, there is a good chance you have seen it happen.…
Hong Kong’s Tiananmen activists guilty in national security trial
Getty ImagesBBC Chinese21 August 2026, 03:22 BSTUpdated 06:47 BSTTwo Hong Kong activists who organised annual…
Borrowing hits £1.8bn in July as Healey’s first budget looms
The government borrowed £1.8 billion in July, a month in which the public finances are usually flattered by self-assessment income tax receipts, underlining the scale of the task facing the…
UK retail sales fall 0.5% in July as heatwave keeps shoppers away
UK retail sales fell 0.5 per cent in July as shoppers cut back during record temperatures, according to the Office for National Statistics, reversing the rise recorded in June at…
UK firms in critical financial distress rise 9% to more than 53,000
More than 53,000 British businesses are in critical financial distress and at risk of collapse, with companies that depend on consumer spending under particular pressure as economic uncertainty weighs on…
Hundreds of pharmacies weigh closure as business rates bills soar
Hundreds of pharmacies are facing closure because of soaring business rates, with owners warning that high taxes are forcing them to cut services for vulnerable patients. Almost half of the…
Kalshi’s Crypto Perpetual Futures Reach $17.98 Million Open Interest
Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Barakat is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital…
Ethereum ETF Pulls $221M as ETH Eyes Another Breakout
Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Barakat is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital…
Treasury’s $14 Billion Buyback Triggered a $3.5 Billion Crypto Short Squeeze
Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Barakat is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital…
Hong Kong’s Tiananmen activists guilty in national security trial
Getty ImagesBBC Chinese21 August 2026, 03:22 BSTUpdated 06:47 BSTTwo Hong Kong activists who organised annual vigils to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been found guilty of inciting others…
