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Iran's economic woes deepen amid war: PezeshkianPublished on: August 16, 2026 12:48 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 16 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the country's economic problems have worsened since the war with the United States and Israel began. Pezeshkian attributed rising prices t... Read More


Trump taken to Walter Reed Hospital today? Fact-checking viral claim

India, Aug. 16 -- President Donald Trump's health has been under growing public scrutiny, particularly after he was seen with bruising on his hands and swelling in his legs. In May, Trump underwent a... Read More


Hezbollah urges Lebanese authorities to halt direct negotiations with Israel

BEIRUT, Aug. 16 -- Hezbollah on Saturday called on the Lebanese authorities to stop pursuing direct negotiations with Israel, describing the talks as "humiliating." In a statement following Israeli a... Read More


Armenian Genocide survivors' grandson says 'political motives' block recognition

France, Aug. 16 -- Turkey acknowledges there were mass deaths but rejects the term "genocide", and has lobbied for a century against its recognition as such. Around 35 countries, France among them, h... Read More


Horoscope Today, 16 August 2026: Moon Meets Venus at Her Farthest Reach Before Saturn Sends the Bill at Night

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Horoscope today, 16 August 2026, turns on one meeting in the western sky that the syndicated daily horoscope will not mention at all. At 12.41 pm IST, the waxing crescent Moon co... Read More


Ukraine Strikes Savasleyka Airbase and Roscosmos Plant in Samara With Flamingo Missiles

KYIV, Aug. 16 -- The MiG-31K fighters based at Savasleyka airfield, in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region, carry one weapon Ukrainian air defenses cannot reliably stop: the Kinzhal, a hypersonic ballisti... Read More


The CEO who loves to watch animals chew

Nairobi, Aug. 16 -- Not many people would leave a high-paying job. But Dr Robert Aruho is not many people. The Head of the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy (MKWC) left money on the table because of a ... Read More


UPL announces acquisition of Hytech Egypt

Mumbai, Aug. 15 -- UPL announced that its step-down subsidiary, Advanta Holdings B.V. (Advanta BV) is acquiring an equity interest in Hytech Egypt USA LLC (Hytech USA). The acquisition is for a cash ... Read More


Who is Judge Juan Merchan? Trump's hush-money judge's daughter's firm under federal investigation

India, Aug. 15 -- Judge Juan Merchan became one of the most closely watched figures in Donald Trump's hush-money case. Now, fresh scrutiny involving his daughter has put the judge and his family back ... Read More


Nawaz urges PML-N, PPP to avoid hostilityPublished on: August 15, 2026 11:13 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- PML-N President Nawaz Sharif has urged political parties to avoid hostility after the Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections. He said political differences were normal during elections ... Read More