This hour in the news:
- Oil spill covers more than 300 square kilometers in Strait of Hormuz August 15, 2026 9:30 am AzerNews A major oil spill has been recorded in the Strait of Hormuz, with the oil slick covering more than 300 square kilometers and reaching Iran’s coastline, AzerNEWS reports, citing international media outlets. Satellite imagery indicates that the spill is …
- Two commanders in the footsteps of Egîd August 15, 2026 9:30 am ANF News - Firat News Agency After centuries of a period of unwritten history in Kurdistan, the colonial policy based on partition and denial-annihilation that was developed over the last century led to a process that suppressed, distorted and destroyed all the social characteristics …
- TJK-E: We stand with Afghan women August 15, 2026 9:30 am ANF News - Firat News Agency The European Kurdish Women’s Movement (TJK-E), in a statement expressing solidarity with Afghan women, said in a statement: "Five years have passed since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan once again on 15 August 2021. During this period, …
- INSIDE MOLDOVA/ Russian drone explodes near Ukrainian border | Moldova cuts rail tariffs for Ukrainian exports | EU integration and economic reforms advance August 15, 2026 9:28 am Ziarul de Garda Security concerns linked to Russia’s war against Ukraine dominated developments in Moldova this week after a combat drone exploded near the Ukrainian border and another Russian-type drone crossed Moldovan airspace the following night. Moldova also expanded …
- Osun, Bloodshed And A Ballot Under Siege August 15, 2026 9:27 am Leadership I don’t think in recent memory, any by-election in this country has generated as much blood, bile and bad blood as Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. We have had Anambra and Ekiti in recent times, and nobody heard a whimper. But the news coming …
- Largest undergrad class hits Emory campus August 15, 2026 9:27 am SwvaSun - Virginia Emory & Henry University welcomed its largest incoming undergraduate class in its 190-year history. A total of 492 students have deposited for the Fall semester, including 301 first-year students, 92 transfer students, 68 international students and …
- Russia, DPRK "actively cooperating in all sectors", says Putin in message to Kim August 15, 2026 9:27 am Xinhua News Agency PYONGYANG, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) "are actively cooperating in all the sectors while making concerted efforts to ensure the regional security and …
- Iran fires back at Trump’s threat to declare Hormuz a US territory August 15, 2026 9:26 am EurActiv Iran on Saturday fired back at US President Donald Trump’s claim that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory, saying the crucial energy waterway it has blockaded “will remain Iranian”. Trump has repeatedly said the strait, which …
- 5 Bollywood films to watch this Independence Day August 15, 2026 9:26 am Mathrubhumi Last Updated: 15 August 2026, 01:00 PM IST From Rang De Basanti and Swades to Sam Bahadur and Ikkis, here are five patriotic Hindi films to watch this Independence Day. Swades movie poster | Photo: IMDb As India celebrates its 80th Independence Day, August …
- Strait of Hormuz to be opened only under Iran's command: deputy FM August 15, 2026 9:26 am Xinhua News Agency TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- A senior Iranian diplomat said Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz will be closed and opened only under Iran's command. Kazem Gharibabadi, Iranian deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, made the remarks …
- China’s imports from Nigeria jump $2.3bn in six months — Envoy August 15, 2026 9:25 am Biz Watch Nigeria Key points China’s imports from Nigeria rose by 80 per cent to $2.3 billion in the first half of 2026, according to Chinese Ambassador Yu Dunhai. Nigeria-China bilateral trade reached $18 billion, representing a 35 per cent year-on-year increase. The …
- As ESPN cuts familiar faces, its retreat from serious NBA coverage is complete August 15, 2026 9:24 am Yahoo News - United Kingdom After the Phoenix Suns dumped the Golden State Warriors out of last season's play-in, Stephen A Smith settled behind the First Take desk to explain why Steve Kerr might have coached his last game. Midway through the burial, he claimed the Warriors hadn …
- Revealed: The neo-fascist marketplace peddling hate speech and Hitler August 15, 2026 9:24 am Yahoo News - United Kingdom A self-proclaimed fascist website is selling extremist material alongside far-Right activists' merchandise, The Telegraph can reveal. The Fash Front forum allows extremists to buy and sell far-Right and openly racist propaganda, such as Adolf Hitler…
- Silverman: Ward Churchill was wrong about many things, but not everything August 15, 2026 9:23 am The Colorado Sun Ward Churchill passed away on Aug. 11. May he rest in peace. Churchill raised a lot of hell as a self-confessed aide to the Weather Underground and a fierce advocate for Native American rights. I gave him hell on the radio, national TV and in print. On Jan …
- Celtic cast their net, Rangers deal slammed, Hearts confirm new addition - Scottish transfer news August 15, 2026 9:22 am The Scotsman All the latest Scottish transfer news on Saturday morning - including reports from Celtic, Rangers, Hearts, Aberdeen and beyond. The transfer reports and rumours are really heating up in the Scottish Premiership this week as manager’s search for the …
- MAGA and the DSA, Part One: Similarities Between These Populist Antagonists August 15, 2026 9:22 am American Greatness [This is the first in a two-part series comparing the two populist antagonists MAGA and the DSA.] At first blush, it may appear the nation’s two preeminent populist movements, the Right’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) and the Left’s Democratic Socialists …
- Gen Z outreach, Saptdhara roadmap, 'dimaagi' Naxal: PM's big I-Day message August 15, 2026 9:22 am India Today The aspirations of Gen Z and the power of 'Yuva Shakti' were at the heart of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech on Saturday, coming on the back of the massive student protests last month over exam paper leaks. From a seven- …
- 81 years after surrender: Japan downplays wartime aggression August 15, 2026 9:22 am CGTN A historical photo shows the signing ceremony of Japan's Instrument of Surrender aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945. /VCG A historical photo shows the signing ceremony of Japan's Instrument of Surrender aboard the USS Missouri on …
- Save Japan from destroying itself and others again August 15, 2026 9:22 am CGTN Japan's House of Councillors approves a bill to establish a new National Intelligence Council during a plenary session in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. /VCG Japan's House of Councillors approves a bill to establish a new National Intelligence Council …
- Yasukuni Shrine visits spark opposition in Japan, South Korea August 15, 2026 9:22 am CGTN A blue sheet obscures the stone pillar which bears the name of the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan, August 19, 2024. /VCG A blue sheet obscures the stone pillar which bears the name of the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan, August 19, 2024. /VCG …
- And if the divided rule? August 15, 2026 9:21 am Buenos Aires Times Democracy stands to become self-destructive unless it can extirpate a cancer which can be termed electoral obsession disorder for want of a better phrase – something which seems to have powered into the vacuum left by a World Cup flattering to deceive. Bad …
- Taliban mark five years in power as aid groups warn of crisis August 15, 2026 9:20 am WTVB - Michigan By Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Rick Noack KABUL/ISLAMABAD, Aug 15 (Reuters) – The Taliban marked five years in power on Saturday, seeking to portray their government as in control even as aid and rights groups warned of escalating crises. Outside the …
- Inside Bollywood's pap economy: Who calls them, how they earn and what celebs hide August 15, 2026 9:20 am India Today For a celebrity, being photographed outside a gym can look like a 10-second affair. For the person behind the camera, it can mean hours of waiting, a bike ride across Mumbai, a missed meal, a dead phone battery and sometimes an overnight shift outside a …
- PM Modi highlights 12 years of transformation, cites major gains in manufacturing, digital economy, energy and social security August 15, 2026 9:20 am DD News Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day address from the Red Fort on Saturday, highlighted what he described as a significant transformation of India over the past 12 years, citing rapid expansion in manufacturing, digital infrastructure, …
- APEDA, Tripura government organise international organic buyer-seller meet to expand global market linkages August 15, 2026 9:19 am DD News The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in collaboration with the Tripura State Organic Farming Development Agency (TSOFDA) and the Department of Agriculture and …