US Air Force’s 2nd Lt. Leah Borsich Among 8 Killed in Alaska Crash
ANCHORAGE, August 26, 2026 (Agencies) — A 23-year-old US Air Force civil engineer was among eight people killed when a contracted aircraft crashed near a remote military radar installation in…
Sweden Conducts First Taurus Cruise Missile Launch From Gripen Fighter
STOCKHOLM, August 26, 2026 (Agencies) — Sweden has conducted the first test launch of the Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile from a Saab Gripen fighter aircraft, marking a significant step…
14 Infants Killed in Devastating Fire at PIMS Gynaecology Ward
ISLAMABAD, August 26, 2026 (Agencies) — Fourteen newborn infants were killed when a fire tore through the Mother and Child Health ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS)…
Country Music Icon Dolly Parton Dies at 80
NASHVILLE, August 26, 2026 (Agencies) — Dolly Parton, the legendary American country singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist whose career spanned more than six decades, has died at the age of…
Kurdish-Led SDF Dissolves After Integration Into Syrian Army
DAMASCUS, August 26, 2026 (Agencies) — The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a key US-backed force that spearheaded the fight against Daesh in Syria, has formally dissolved as an independent…
Qatari Prime Minister Expected in Tehran for Regional De-escalation Talks
DOHA, August 26, 2026 (Agencies) — Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani is expected to travel to Tehran on Thursday as part of diplomatic…
Iran Oman Agree on Sharing Hormuz Shipping Revenues – IRGC Says
TEHRAN, August 26, 2026 (Agencies) — Iran and Oman have reached agreements on the division of waters and revenues generated from shipping through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, the…
Netanyahu Vows to Expand West Bank Settlements, Calls Territory ‘Our Land’
JERUSALEM, August 26, 2026 (Agencies) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue expanding settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying Israel is preparing for a “major” wave…
Army Black Hawk Goes Down in Colorado, Adding to Mounting Aviation Safety Concerns
DENVER 25 AUGUST 2026 (Agencies) – A US Army Black Hawk helicopter went down during a training flight in Colorado on Tuesday, the latest in a string of incidents fueling…
Flash Flood Kills Dozens, Leaves Hundreds Missing Along Nepal-Tibet Border
KATHMANDU 26 AUGUST 2026 (Agencies) – A massive flash flood tore through the Himalayan border region between Nepal and China’s Tibet on Wednesday morning, killing dozens of people and leaving…