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Aug 20, 2026 - World

Such accidents are common on Nigeria's busy rivers and waterways, often caused by overloaded boats, poor maintenance or failure to comply with safety regulations.

Aug 20, 2026 - World

His company's rapid growth earned him a place on Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in 2016.

Aug 20, 2026 - World

While Hezbollah is not being designated under any new authority, the Treasury Department is redesignating it as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist "for service to the Iranian regime under the command of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force", according to the statement.

Aug 20, 2026 - World

Supreme court ordered transfer of ex-leader whose health is reportedly deteriorating and following public protestsPakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has been taken to a hospital in the country’s capital on supreme court orders after weeks of uproar about his deteriorating health.A spokesperson for Khan’s party, Zulfikar Bukhari, said: “Imran Khan has been shifted from Adiala jail to International Shifa hospital in Islamabad following the supreme court’s order.” Continue reading...

Aug 20, 2026 - World

Qatar had asked to purchase up to four KC-46A aircraft, equipped with missile warning sensors, the department said in a statement.