Friday, August 28, 2026

World

August 19, 2026

Prolific Chinese money launderer sentenced to years in U.S. prison

Mr Lu also served as a manager for the CMLO. He coordinated directly with U.S.-based drug traffickers and dispatched other couriers to pick up and deposit bulk cash.

August 19, 2026

UAE suspends trade, financial transactions with Iran

The UAE has halted all trade, commercial exchange and financial transactions with Iran after the latter attacked several UAE-owned tankers and rejected new talks with the U.S.

President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Credit: Financial Times)
August 19, 2026

Meta goes on trial accused of making Facebook, Instagram addictive for youths

A coalition of U.S. states has accused Meta Platforms Incorporated of designing its social media and communication platform interface in an addictive and harmful way.

Meta, Instagram, and Facebook
August 19, 2026

Tinubu to address world leaders at UNGA September 23

President Bola Tinubu will join world leaders to address the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81) General Debate on September 23, in New York.

Tinubu at UNGA
August 19, 2026

Three members of same family die in Sussex sea

Three members of the same family were confirmed dead after getting into difficulty in the water off Shoreham-by-Sea on Tuesday.

Three members of same family die in Sussex sea
August 19, 2026

Doctors remove 3.1kg bladder stone from man in Sri Lanka

The surgery was performed on Friday, after which the bladder stone, also weighing as much as a newborn baby, was removed.

Doctors with the removed bladder stone
August 18, 2026

U.S. govt indicts 17 Iranians over cyber theft

Prosecutors said the suspects allegedly stole more than 31 terabytes of data from institutions across the U.S.

U.S. Department of Justice
August 18, 2026

Nigeria should remain designated ‘country of particular concern’, Tinubu allowing slaughtering of Christians: U.S. Lawmaker

“Do not remove the CPC designation for Nigeria. They have not done near enough to protect Christians! They continue to get slaughtered,” Mr Moore said.

Riley Moore and Bola Tinubu
August 18, 2026

One dead, others injured in livestreamed Philippines school shooting

The student killed a male tenth-grader before taking his own life while livestreaming the attack with a body camera.

Ateneo de Zamboanga University’s Junior High School
August 18, 2026

Over 5,000 Ethiopians face deportation after U.S. court ruling

A federal judge ruled to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which allows Ethiopians to live and work in the U.S.

ICE officials