Watch: Taiwan issue during India-China talks: what’s the context? | Explained
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Afghanistan bus crash kills 79 people returning from Iran, including 19 children
The wreckage of a bus is towed at the site of a crash in Guzara district of Herat province on August 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP “A bus crash in northwestern Afghanistan killed at least 79 people returning from Iran, including 19 children,” an official said. Two people were also injured in the crash, … Read more
Israel approves settlement project that could divide West Bank
A man walks past a mural depicting the Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, with a message that reads in Arabic, “See you soon”, on Israel’s separation barrier in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, on August 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Israel gave final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank … Read more
How to Avoid Getting Caught Up in ‘Air Rage’
The passenger fistfights seen on viral videos aren’t inevitable. Here are the warning signs and tips on how to dial down the tension. Source link
In Norway, Are ‘Coolcations’ Taking a Toll?
As heat and wildfires plague many parts of Europe, the desire for cooler climes is driving tourists to Nordic countries, prompting as much concern as celebration. Source link
Israel Defence Minister approves plan to conquer Gaza City
An Israeli armoured personnel carrier (APC) manoeuvres on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, Israel August 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel’s Defence Minister has approved a plan for the conquest of Gaza City and authorised the call-up of around 60,000 reservists to carry it out, his Ministry confirmed on Wednesday (August … Read more
Canada Opposition leader Poilievre wins seat, to take on Carney over tariffs
Canada’s federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to supporters next to his wife Anaida Poilievre after winning a by-election in Alberta’s Battle River-Crowfoot riding, after he lost his long-held Ottawa constituency in the general election, in Camrose, Alberta, Canada, August 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The leader of Canada’s official Opposition Conservatives, Pierre Poilievre, … Read more
Air Canada to resume service as flight attendants’ union ends strike
Passengers queue for check-in for their flights at Toronto Pearson International Airport, following the end of the Air Canada labour strike, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on August 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Air Canada’s unionised flight attendants reached an agreement with the country’s largest carrier on Tuesday (August 19, 2025), ending the first strike … Read more
Trump imposed tariffs on India to end Russia-Ukraine war, says White House
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters at the White House on August 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) said that U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on India to bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. “The President has put … Read more