World

Former Pakistan PM Khan moved back to Adiala prison

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been moved ​back to prison after spending a few ‌hours overnight at a hospital, a spokesman for his party said on Friday.

August 21, 2026 7:40 pm
 

World

Samsung board to discuss $70b shareholder return package

Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), opens new tab will hold a board meeting on Friday afternoon to ​discuss a new shareholder return package, a person familiar with the matter ‌said, after media reports put the plan’s worth at more than $70 billion.

August 21, 2026 6:25 pm
 

World

Hyundai workers stage first full strike in ten years

Hyundai Motor’s (005380.KS), opens new tab South Korean union ‌staged its first full strike in a decade on Friday after wage talks stalled, as it seeks a higher retirement age and job protections against artificial intelligence and automation.

August 21, 2026 5:40 pm
 

Australia

Sydney airport faces fourth air traffic control incident in one month

Australia’s transport safety regulator said on Friday it ​had launched an investigation into a fourth incident involving air traffic control at Sydney airport in less ‌than a month after two planes were directed towards the same intersection on the ground.

August 21, 2026 4:30 pm
 

World

Breaking: Charter plane carrying eight crashes in western Alaska

A charter ​plane ‌carrying eight people ​crashed ​near a ⁠remote ​radar ​site in western Alaska, ​the ​Associated Press ‌said ⁠on Thursday, citing the ​National ​Transportation ⁠Safety ​Board.

August 21, 2026 3:21 pm
 

World

US says it will impose 'toughest sanctions in history' on Iran

U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent said the United States will impose “the toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, a move he suggested would lessen the need for new major military operations.

August 21, 2026 1:40 pm
 

Australia

Warning on addiction help amid funding uncertainty

Half a million Australians have no access to desperately needed drug and alcohol addiction help, and funding uncertainty is intensifying the risk to existing services, a peak health provider warns.

August 21, 2026 12:30 pm
 

Australia

PM to push for investigation into aid worker's death

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese labelled Israel’s response to the attack as a “so-called” and “nothing to see here” report.

August 21, 2026 9:47 am
 

Australia

Australia summons Israeli ambassador over Gaza aid worker death

Australia summoned Israel’s ambassador and expressed outrage at a decision by its military not ​to pursue criminal proceedings over the death of an Australian aid worker in ‌a 2024 airstrike in Gaza.

August 20, 2026 6:00 pm
 

World

Serbia turns to Russia to help fight wildfires

Serbia has turned to Russia for help in fighting wildfires because of a lack of available planes from the European Union, its interior ministry said.

August 20, 2026 3:30 pm
 

World

Congo's M23 rebels introduce new movement restrictions

The AFC/M23 rebel alliance in Democratic Republic of Congo, which has highlighted its ability to tackle the spread of Ebola ​in territory it controls, has said it will impose ‌new restrictions on people’s movements to and from Ebola-affected government-held zones.

August 20, 2026 12:15 pm
 

World

Prince Harry and Meghan to move back to Britain

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan plan to move back to Britain this month, six years after they stepped down from their royal duties and relocated to the U.S., a source close to the couple said.

August 20, 2026 9:45 am

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