Mexico Governor Ruben Rocha returns to office despite US criminal charges
The governor, who leads the state of Sinaloa, has been accused by the Trump administration of partnering with a cartel.
World
aljazeera.com
21.08.2026
U.S. Stocks Rise as Bitcoin Nears $80,000
Finance
wsj.com
21.08.2026
Former acting US Attorney Andrew Haden found dead in San Diego federal building: police
Andrew Haden, 48, who ran the office after Trump fired Biden appointee Tara McGrath, was found dead in a San Diego federal building Wednesday.
Politics
foxnews.com
21.08.2026
Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of U.S. Military Newspaper
The news comes about a month after the editor stressed the importance of the newspaper’s independence in an interview, and a few days after the publisher announced his plans to retire.
World
time.com
21.08.2026
U.S. Agreed to Pay Liberia $5 Million in Connection with Deportees, Documents Say
The Trump administration approved the payment after Liberia said it would consider taking migrants from other countries.
Politics
nytimes.com
21.08.2026
National park maintenance work sidelined as Trump's Freedom 250 takes precedence
The 250th anniversary of U.S. independence was just months away when National Park Service employees received a directive from Washington
World
independent.co.uk
21.08.2026
TikTok reaches $400M settlement over children’s privacy lawsuit
Two years after the U.S. Department of Justice alleged that TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, it has reached a $400 million settlement.
Tech
techcrunch.com
21.08.2026
Salmonella and E. coli outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts spreads to 15 states, officials say
On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the agency is aware of 55 cases nationally, including four people who have been hospitalized
Health
independent.co.uk
21.08.2026
Dutch regulator fines Uber $966m for automating driver suspensions
European regulators have imposed billions in penalties on US technology companies due to privacy, competition and digital market rulesThe Dutch data protection authority has fined Uber €825m ($966m)
World
theguardian.com
21.08.2026
The United States intends to pay 725 million dollars of its debt to the UN
Azerbaijan
apa.az
21.08.2026
US Supreme Court allows Trump’s ballroom project to continue for now
The Trump administration has argued the $400m White House ballroom is needed for national security purposes.
World
aljazeera.com
21.08.2026
5 Deportees Are Flown by US to Equatorial Guinea After they Resist Deplaning in Liberia
Five of the people flown to Liberia under the Trump administration’s third-country deportation program resisted leaving the plane. They were then flown to Equatorial Guinea.
Politics
nytimes.com
21.08.2026
US court slashes Alex Jones fines for Sandy Hook school shooting case
Court cuts Infowars founder's penalty for false claims that school shooting was a 'hoax' from $50m to $1.5m.
World
aljazeera.com
21.08.2026
Hot US Weather Forecasts Push Nat-Gas Prices Higher
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
21.08.2026
Iran’s president calls to end war with US from ‘position of strength’
Masoud Pezeshkian’s comments reflect debate within regime over how much economic pressure the Islamic republic can endure
Finance
ft.com
21.08.2026
The US has approved the sale of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Norway
Azerbaijan
apa.az
21.08.2026
Mohamed Salah: Inside his move to Trabzonspor
Mohamed Salah was expected to move to Saudi Arabia or the United States after leaving Liverpool, but Turkish side Trabzonspor pulled off one of the coups of the transfer window.
Sport
bbc.co.uk
21.08.2026
The U.S. Senate Faces a Critical Vote on the Clarity Act on Sept. 15. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says It Will Pass
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
21.08.2026
USS Lincoln heads home after sailors complain of poor conditions
The USS Lincoln is headed back to San Diego after an extended deployment in the Middle East. The U.S. Navy vessel is making its way back after crew complained of deteriorating conditions, with both su
World
nbcnews.com
21.08.2026
Why Iran is threatening Europe’s ‘strategically important’ southeast
Tehran has threatened Bulgaria, home to a US air base, but how credible is that threat?
World
aljazeera.com
21.08.2026