The Guardian

Iran vows to retaliate against countries that cooperate with fresh US sanctions

Test of US rhetoric will rest on whether nations such as India, China and Russia view economic threats as credibleIran has vowed to retaliate against any country that cooperates with the US attempt to impose fresh sanctions against Iran in what the Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has billed as “the single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary”.In advance of the US announcement, the United Arab Emirates, Iran’s single biggest trading partner in the Middle East, anno

general  Aug 24, 2026

The Guardian

Distracted Italian pedestrians who cross road while on phone could be fined under new code

Updated draft highway code follows several court rulings assigning blame for road accidents to careless pedestriansItaly’s updated highway code will target pedestrians who stare at their mobile phones while crossing the road, as the country’s transport ministry strives to improve road safety by cracking down on perilous distractions.The offence, contained in a draft version of the highway code which is expected to be approved by mid-October, carries fines of €75 or more. Continue reading...

general  Aug 24, 2026

WSJ World News

U.S. Cancels Marines Drills With South Korea

The canceled training is the latest U.S. pullback in Asia owing to bigger demands from wars in the Middle East

general  Aug 24, 2026

NY Times World

A Chinese Robot Beat Usain Bolt’s 100-Meter Record. Should We Be Impressed?

China’s humanoid robots are achieving superhuman feats of athleticism. But how that translates into the real world is still an open question, experts said.

general  Aug 24, 2026

BBC World

Four arrested over suspected poisoning of elephants in Kenya

An investigation is looking into whether the deaths were caused by pesticides sprayed on tomato crops.

general  Aug 24, 2026

WSJ World News

U.S. Says Oil Is Pouring Through Hormuz. Trackers Can’t Find It.

Firms that count ships, oil output and imports aren’t able to verify U.S. claims about the volume of oil getting through Iran’s chokehold.

general  Aug 24, 2026

The Guardian

Top US firms that backed Voting Rights Act donate to groups working to undermine it

Watchdog data shared with Guardian shows contributions to Republican Attorneys General Association and othersOver a dozen US companies that signed a 2021 letter urging Congress to strengthen the Voting Rights Act continue to contribute to state political groups that are actively working to undermine the legislation, according to a campaign finance watchdog.Researchers at the Center for Political Accountability (CPA), a nonpartisan organization that tracks financial disclosures, found that compan

general  Aug 24, 2026

The Guardian

Minister tells social media firms to remove posts that ‘celebrate’ dangerous driving after A66 crash

Luke Pollard warns government will force platforms to remove content, after latest deadly crash involving a car driving in wrong directionA minister has pressed social media companies to remove content from their platforms showcasing dangerous driving in the wake of a fatal collision that killed seven people in Middlesbrough.The crash in the early hours of Saturday, in which PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died, occurred when a Volkswagen Passat, containing five individuals aged between 23 a

general  Aug 24, 2026

The Guardian

Hakeem Jeffries meeting with Jared Kushner sparks backlash amongst Democrats ahead of midterm elections – US politics live

House Democratic leader meets with president’s son-in-law has ignited fury amongst own party Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meetingHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries’ meeting with Jared Kushner, the president’s influential son-in-law, has sparked backlash from his own party and other Donald Trump critics.Throughout this Congress, Republicans have adopted a my-way-or-the-highway approach to governing that has failed

general  Aug 24, 2026

The Guardian

UK ‘adding fuel to the fire’ by giving weaponry blueprints to Ukraine, says Russia

Moscow warns of increased tensions with Britain as Burnham visits Kyiv to offer declassified details of missile componentsEurope live – latest updatesThe Kremlin has warned of an escalation in tensions between the UK and Russia as Andy Burnham arrived in Kyiv to present Ukraine with newly declassified blueprints to allow Ukraine to improve its production of long range missiles.In his first trip abroad as the prime minister, Burnham will give Ukraine previously classified information on the Briti

general  Aug 24, 2026

BBC World

Russia's second-biggest online retailer targeted in Ukrainian strikes

Ozon says its warehouses across southern Russia, including in Dagestan and Krasnodar, were hit in the overnight strikes.

general  Aug 24, 2026

BBC World

Iran faces 'economic D-Day', US treasury secretary warns

Scott Bessent says the US will sever all economic ties with the country and that any nation partnering with Iran financially will also be isolated.

general  Aug 24, 2026

The Guardian

Thames Water creditors accused of ‘shuffling deckchairs’ with plan for new board

Campaigners say proposal for £10bn rescue deal in bid to avoid nationalisation is a ‘cosy stitch-up’Business live – latest updatesThe group of creditors pursuing a rescue bid for Thames Water have been accused of shuffling the deckchairs on the Titanic after proposing an overhaul of the stricken utility’s board.In a bid to stave off temporary nationalisation by Andy Burnham, the lenders said they would appoint Liz Barber, the former chief executive of Yorkshire Water, and Clive Selley, the forme

general  Aug 24, 2026

BBC World

Zambia courts sealed off as election petition deadline looms

Preparations for President Hakainde Hichilema's second inauguration appear to be continuing.

general  Aug 24, 2026

The Guardian

Children make up half of mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau as epidemic spreads

West African country reports 46 suspected cases in outbreak declared in July, amid fears virus may be spreading undetectedMore than half of the mpox cases reported in Guinea-Bissau have been among children, local authorities have said, almost two months since the country announced an epidemic.A national outbreak was declared on 4 July, just over a week after a 27-year-old woman became the first confirmed case of mpox in the west African country. Since then, there have been seven confirmed cases

general  Aug 24, 2026

The Guardian

Alarm over $20m plan to supply ICE officers with electric-shock gloves

Civil liberties groups decry plan to use gloves linked to death of Kentucky man allegedly shocked 27 times in county jailPlans to supply Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers with special gloves that can deliver electric shocks have alarmed experts and drawn scrutiny amid some high-profile lawsuits over their use in local correctional facilities.In one extreme case, a 43-year-old man died after allegedly being shocked 40 times by officers with a combination of the gloves and a Taser

general  Aug 24, 2026

The Guardian

The treasury bond mess: is this the demise of the US as a safe haven?

The US is scooping up treasury bonds in an effort to raise their price and push yields down – but it’s not workingThe bond market is driving the Trump administration crazy. Last week, the treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, announced that the government would sharply ramp up its purchase of treasury bonds, in an effort to raise their price and thus push down their yield, which amounts to the interest rate the government pays on its debt.It didn’t quite work as planned. Yields on treasurys fell af

general  Aug 24, 2026

BBC World

'Half my business will be gone' - Firms in Canada and US fear trade war

Business owners in both countries are navigating uncertainty and worry as the tit-for-tat import taxes ratchet up.

general  Aug 24, 2026

NY Times World

Syria and Israel Hold U.S.-Mediated Talks to Try to Ease Tensions

The discussions, reported by the Syrian state news agency, came days after Israel struck an air base in Syria’s northwest, the latest in a series of military interventions.

general  Aug 24, 2026

NY Times World

A Drone Killed Three Ukrainians. It Was Guided Entirely by A.I.

An attack by what Ukrainian officials said was a Russian drone with an Nvidia chip presages a dystopian future of weaponry untethered to humans.

general  Aug 24, 2026