The Guardian

North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills

Launches, detected by South Korea and Japan, came after US scaled back exercises with South Korea in apparent overture to Kim Jong-unNorth Korea launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, a day after North Korea shrugged off Trump’s order to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.The joint chiefs of staff said the launches happened from North Korea’s capital region around 5pm (0800 GMT) on

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WSJ World News

Low Rhine Water Levels to Slow German Economy, Bundesbank Says

Limited usable transport routes on major rivers and sharply rising transport costs were likely to significantly impair industrial production and export growth, according to the central bank.

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BBC World

Belgian car salesman becomes prince after royal parentage confirmed

Clément Vandenkerckhove was quietly brought into Prince Laurent's family at a town hall ceremony.

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WSJ World News

Trump Wants a Summit That Kim Jong Un Doesn’t Need

North Korea’s strengthened position economically and geopolitically could make it difficult for the U.S. to engineer another meeting.

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BBC World

Ex-Zambian minister killed in security raid on opposition

Police confirm Mutotwe Kafwaya's death after growing demands for information about his whereabouts.

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The Guardian

First Thing: Israel admits its soldiers opened fire at car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab

Israeli military orders criminal investigation into deaths of Hind and six family members. Plus, FCC chair Brendan Carr’s close coordination with White House revealedGood morning.The Israeli military admitted on Wednesday its troops had opened fire on a car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab and six family members in Gaza in 2024, saying it had ordered a criminal investigation into the killing.What prompted the investigation? The Israel Defense Forces repeatedly denied its troops had been in the

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WSJ World News

U.S. Debt Soars and Scott Bessent Steps in as America’s Bond Trader in Chief

Plus, America’s colleges hurtle toward an enrollment cliff, and Hawaii chases the startup wave.

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The Guardian

From ‘elation’ to ‘terrible news’ in 10 minutes: how the confusion over missing bushwalker Lily Hooper unfolded

The 18-year-old’s body was found in Nattai national park on Thursday – but initial police messages indicated she had been found alivePolice have blamed dense bushland and radio confusion for wrongly reporting to 18-year-old Lily Hooper’s parents, the New South Wales premier and the media that the missing bushwalker had been found alive.Hooper had last been seen on 12 August after leaving home for a hike in the rugged bushland of Nattai national park, 90km south-west of Sydney. She was reported m

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NY Times World

Russian Missiles Kill at Least 13 in Kyiv as Air Defenses Falter

Moscow is taking advantage of Ukraine’s depleted stock of interceptors and is intensifying attacks, worsening the civilian death toll.

general  Aug 20, 2026

NY Times World

Bare Grocery Shelves Are a New Wartime Hardship for Ukrainians

After years of pounding power plants and cities, Russia’s air war has taken aim at Ukraine’s supermarket warehouses.

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The Guardian

Drug-dealing, makeshift weapons and a ‘culture of fear’ at Villawood detention centre, report warns

Prolonged detention of children, insufficient staffing and hazardous damage to buildings are among the ombudsman’s concernsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDrugs are being openly dealt inside Villawood detention centre; makeshift weapons are being manufactured amid intimidation, standover tactics and a “culture of fear”; people are sleeping outside under CCTV cameras for their own safety; and children are being kept

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NY Times World

Trump’s Order to Cut Military Exercises With South Korea Carries Risks, Experts Say

President Trump’s decision to curtail the military exercises came as allies question the U.S. commitment to longstanding alliances.

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NY Times World

As Iran and U.S. Settle Into an Uneasy Standoff, Who Will Blink First?

For weeks, there has been no diplomatic progress, but also no full-scale fighting, as both sides seem to believe they can hold out longer than the other.

general  Aug 20, 2026

The Guardian

Sales of trainers dive as cost of living pressures hit JD Sports performance

Inflation deterring shoppers from spending, especially in the US, says sportswear fashion chain Sports fashion retailer JD has slashed its profit forecasts as cost-of-living pressures, fuelled by the US war on Iran, weighed on sales of trainers.JD Sports, which sells a range of sports brands including Nike and Adidas, said widespread inflation had hit shoppers’ wallets, resulting in falling sales across important markets such as the US, where it struggled to quickly shift trainers and other foot

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NY Times World

The A.I.-Robotics Job Only a Human Can Do

In India, some people are strapping cameras to their bodies to collect data on how humans move and train A.I.

general  Aug 20, 2026

NY Times World

The Indian City Where AI Is Creating Jobs for Humans

In the fast-growing field of data annotation, workers in a small city in south India train A.I. to improve how it performs tasks traditionally done by people.

general  Aug 20, 2026

The Guardian

Without action wildfires in Europe will increase 39% even in best-case climate scenario, study finds

Improvements in fire management however could mitigate increases by more than 70%, study showsWildfires are projected to burn 39% more of Europe by the end of the century even in the best-case scenario for stopping the planet from heating, a study has found, unless action is taken to manage them better.The increase in hot, dry and windy weather that leads to small fires turning into raging infernos is to engulf more of Europe as carbon pollution pushes temperatures higher. In the worst-case scen

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WSJ World News

Swiss Watch Exports Stay Resilient in July Helped by U.S. Performance

Growth was spearheaded by high-end timepieces and by exports to the U.S., which kept up double-digit growth for the third straight month.

general  Aug 20, 2026

The Guardian

Burnham announces plans to clean up illegal waste dumps – UK politics live

The prime minister has promised a crackdown on criminal gangs making money from dumping waste Hello and welcome to the UK politics live blog.The days of criminal gangs making easy money from dumping waste are “over”, the prime minister will say on a visit to a waste site in Yorkshire later today.These toxic dumps have blighted communities for too long. I said we would clean them up – and that’s exactly what we’re announcing today.These mountains of rubbish have been a clear sign to communities t

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The Guardian

GCSE results: almost one in four boys in England get top grades in maths

Overall results slightly better than last year, with share receiving grades 7, 8 and 9 rising by 0.1 of a percentage point to 23.1%GCSE results – latest updatesAlmost one in four boys in England received top grades in maths while results in English improved across the board, helping to propel improved GCSE results for this year’s cohort of 16-year-olds.The stronger performances in maths helped pupils taking GCSEs in year 11 reach a record level for higher grades in England outside the Covid pand

general  Aug 20, 2026