Friday, October 9, 2026

World

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
August 20, 2026

Mirza Alamgir elected Bangladesh president

Under Bangladesh’s parliamentary system, the presidency is largely ceremonial, while executive authority rests with the prime minister.

Mirza Alamgir
August 20, 2026

Be neutral in U.S.-China rivalry, Beijing tells South Korea

The United States of America has maintained its official position that North Korea must denuclearise

Chinese flag
August 20, 2026

Two African preachers, 15 others banned from Denmark for two years

The Danish government stated that it could sanction any individual or religious preacher if their past behaviour threatens the public order in the country.

Mohamad Rateb Abdalah Al-Nabulsi,Alparslan Kuytul,Khalifah At-Thahabi,Mansour Leghaei,Ismail Menk,Urutajirinere Fombo,Haitham Al-Haddad,Mehmet Özkilinc,Yasin Gündoğdu,Ihsan Şenocak,Sulaiman Almajed,Hussein Abdelrazek Soliman Ahmed,Muhammed Emin Yildirim,Mohamad Baajour,Abdur-Raheem McCarthy,Ramazan Kayan, and Muhammad Anwar Qureshi Hashmi