Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,261
Here are the key events on day 1,261 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is how things stand on Friday, August 8: Fighting The Ukrainian military said its drone units…
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says Israel intends to take over Gaza
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Aug. 7, 202501:21 Army honors Fort Stewart soldiers for tackling suspect, providing aid to victims…
Satellite images show surge in rare earth mining in rebel-held Myanmar
Bangkok, Thailand – A surge in rare earth mining in rebel-held pockets of Myanmar supplying Chinese processing plants is being blamed for toxic levels of heavy metals in Thai waterways,…
CAIR urges US to probe the death of father killed in Israeli settler attack
A Muslim American group has sent a letter to the administration of President Donald Trump urging it to investigate the death of United States citizen Khamis Ayyad in a settler…
Haiti names new head of transitional council ahead of scheduled elections
Haiti has appointed businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr as the head of its transitional presidential council as the country continues to battle rampant gang violence, corruption and economic insecurity. Saint-Cyr’s inauguration ceremony…
CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: India’s oil options in a post-Russia world
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The big story If refineries are the oil industry’s children, India’s got…
Trump’s latest chip tariff declaration raises more questions than answers
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters near Air Force One at the the Lehigh Valley International Airport on August 03, 2025 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images…
Don’t Be Cruel: Photos of a Roma performer fighting discrimination, one Elvis song at a time
BUCHAREST, Romania — Tudor Lakatos is fighting discrimination against Romania’s Roma minority through the music of Elvis Presley. Dressed in a rhinestone shirt and oversized sunglasses, Lakatos performs unique versions…
Trump to nominate ‘loyalist’ Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve board
Miran, who currently sits on the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers, has advocated for a far-reaching overhaul of Fed governance. United States President Donald Trump has said he will…
Famine kills nearly 200 in Gaza amid ‘apocalyptic’ battle for survival
Gaza health authorities say nearly 200 people, including 96 children, have died of hunger in Gaza, as the starving population battles against the odds to get food from dangerous airdrops…