00:00World News Headlines, Friday, August 21, 2026 Globe Showing Europe Africa
00:05Here are the big stories making rounds today.
00:10Geopolitics and Conflict
00:12Iran vows devastating response to US threat of toughest sanctions in history,
00:17targeting Iran's economic lifelines. Shipping through Strait of Hormuz stayed
00:22sharply disrupted with only seven commodity vessels transiting Thursday.
00:27Russia arrests nine for alleged planned attacks and espionage on behalf of Ukraine,
00:33including eight people with 35 drones equipped with explosives.
00:37Russia says it's ready for new Ukraine peace ideas with conditions and that
00:41proposals should reflect realities on the ground.
00:45Taiwan shadows Chinese research ship Tongji in waters west of Penghu Islands for the third time
00:50since May. Trump wants a new meeting with Kim Jong-un.
00:54North Korea says not so fast.
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01:04Asia
01:05Bangladesh elects new president, BNP leader Mirza Fakhral Islam Alamgir named 23rd president,
01:12first contested poll since 1991.
01:16Oath taking set for Friday.
01:18Pakistan XPM Imran Khan back in jail after shorter than expected hospital visit.
01:23China tax crackdown forces wealthy investors to assess offshore trusts.
01:30China and Indonesia agree to boost military ties, work closer on minerals, energy and tech.
01:37Hong Kong court convicts Tiananmen vigil group leaders of inciting subversion.
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01:48Markets and economy Global stocks set for biggest weekly fall since mid-July as bond yields and oil
01:56stay high. Dow dropped tilde operator 700 points Thursday on Trump's economic D-Day threat.
02:03Oil up, Brent near $93.64 after sanctions talk, up greater than 5% for the week.
02:10Gold at tilde operator $4,560-oz, near 3-month high.
02:17Bitcoin up 6% to $1.76,446, on track for 20% weekly gain.
02:24Dollar under pressure with biggest weekly loss since January vs. Swiss franc.
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02:32Health and environment
02:34Ebola spreading exponentially in Congo as death toll tops 2,500, UN says.
02:42Countries far short of land restoration pledges, only 124.3 million hectares restored versus 1.2
02:49billion hectare target by 2030.
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02:55Other
02:56Nigeria families protest over children abducted nearly 100 days ago.
03:02Prince Harry to learn cost of failed Daily Mail lawsuit.
03:06India, PM Modi tells government secretaries to engage more with youth.
03:12SC forms panel to probe police action at Jantar Mantar student protest.
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