Tuesday, August 25, 2026

World

August 21, 2026

U.S. sanctions 10 individuals over Hezbollah cash smuggling network 

The sanctions were imposed under Executive Order 13224, the U.S. counterterrorism authority.

U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
August 21, 2026

Iran develops plant-based alternatives to chemical pesticides

The new product is part of a broader effort in Iran to expand biological pest-control technologies and reduce reliance on chemical treatments.

Someone spraying pesticide on a farm
August 21, 2026

Bitcoin heads for best week in three years; gold set for biggest monthly gain in century

Bitcoin rose by seven per cent on Friday and 23 per cent this week to $77,380, while gold is up 13 per cent in August.

BITCOINS
August 21, 2026
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan
August 21, 2026

Iran vows to overcome ‘unjust sanctions’ as U.S. pressure mounts

“We must make plans to deal with the unjust sanctions so ⁠that we can overcome them,” Iranian parliament speaker Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf said.

August 21, 2026

ICC president Akane warns of ‘demise of rule of law’ after Trump sanctions

ICC president Tomoko Akane warned of the demise of the rule of law after the U.S. sanctioned her and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye.

August 20, 2026

Ghent University suspends Nathan Cofnas over plagiarism claims against late Cambridge professor Jason Arday 

Belgium’s Ghent University suspended Mr Cofnas and is investigating him for discrimination.

Nathan Cofnas and Jason Arday
August 20, 2026

U.S. court fines Google $700 million over Android app monopoly

The fine resulted from a multistate lawsuit filed by 53 attorneys general across U.S. states and came after about five years of litigation.

Google
August 20, 2026

UK employers hiring illegal food delivery drivers to pay £60,000 fine from October 1

The government noted that the fine would be effective from October 1.

Home Office emblem.
August 20, 2026

India leads coconut production with 31% of global output

India produced more than 20.3 billion coconuts in 2024–2025 across approximately 2.19 million hectares, with average productivity reaching 9,249 nuts per hectare.

A heap of coconuts