Retail Sales Weaken in China, too
Finance
wsj.com
17.08.2026
BRI, Silk Road strategy aid Turkmenistan projects - Chinese ambassador
Azerbaijan
trend.az
17.08.2026
QazaqGaz, China's companies discuss cooperation opportunities
Azerbaijan
trend.az
17.08.2026
Mexico’s Madrefoca Boards ‘Isabel Hernández’ as Zoe Films Builds Festival Momentum (EXCLUSIVE)
Mexico’s Madrefoca Cine has boarded “Isabel Hernández,” Italian filmmaker Giorgio Giampà’s feature debut, joining Zoe Films, LaDoc and Fiasco on the Italy-Mexico co-production. The project is among th
Culture
variety.com
17.08.2026
Scotland boss set to make ex-Premier League star assistant - gossip
New Scotland boss to bring in former Premier League winger as assistant, while Hearts lodge a bid for a new striker...
Sport
bbc.co.uk
17.08.2026
Sydney Swans AFL players investigated over alleged sexual assault at Melbourne hotel
Police investigating alleged incident at hotel near MCGSwans chief executive says he is ‘shocked and disappointed’Sydney Swans chief executive Matthew Pavlich says he is “shocked and disappointed” abo
Sport
theguardian.com
17.08.2026
Aussie rules footy players referred to police as detectives investigate sexual assault
The "disappointed" Sydney Swans CEO wouldn't say what the incident was or how many players were involved.
World
bbc.co.uk
17.08.2026
Alan Jones allegedly kissed young man in wardrobe of James Packer’s personal suite at Crown Towers, court hears
Former 2GB and 2UE radio broadcaster is facing 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty l, free app
World
theguardian.com
17.08.2026
Germany rethinks law protecting politicians from insults
Criminal investigations of people who have referred to Merz as “Pinocchio” and “Lying Fritz” have prompted calls for reform across the political divide.
Politics
politico.eu
17.08.2026
'Ghana was the crime scene' - the country leading the demand for slavery reparations
Ghana has become Africa's leading voice in telling the world that Western nations owe reparations
World
bbc.co.uk
17.08.2026
Japan aims for the moons of Mars
Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars' moons to retrieve samples that may unlock the origins of the solar system and life on Earth, although a rival Chinese mission aims to make it back f
Science
phys.org
16.08.2026
Swiatek eases past Arango with second-set bagel
Highlights of Iga Swiatek against Emiliana Arango from the Cincinnati Open.
Sport
skysports.com
16.08.2026
Djokovic’s medical malaise in Cincinnati exposes fraying edges of ageing great’s game
First-round exit for 24-time grand slam winner made for a difficult watch but there is an emerging pattern of saving his best for the big occasionNovak Djokovic walked from the stadium court in Cinci
Sport
theguardian.com
16.08.2026
Big Pharma's Future Growth Rests on Chinese Science? Expert Says: 'We Can't Ban Our Way Out of This'
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
16.08.2026
What is Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, linked to Japan’s wartime atrocities?
About 2.5 million people, including Japanese war criminals who fought for the country, are enshrined at Yasukuni.
World
aljazeera.com
16.08.2026
‘Absolutely manic’: hot weather puts unprecedented pressure on Greater Manchester police
Force has seen busiest month in its history, with heatwaves putting added strain on criminal justice systemOn England’s hottest day of the year so far, Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester was thro
World
theguardian.com
16.08.2026
Murder inquiry opens after death of man bitten by dog in West Yorkshire
Detectives say 55-year-old man arrested and appeal for anyone who witnessed altercation in WakefieldPolice in West Yorkshire have launched a murder investigation into the death of a man after being bi
World
theguardian.com
16.08.2026
World’s Ugliest Dog contest crowns its 2026 winner
Jinny Lu, a rescued pug originally from South Korea, has won the 50th annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest in Santa Rosa, California.
World
euronews.com
16.08.2026
China has sent new internet satellites into orbit
Azerbaijan
apa.az
16.08.2026
‘Have I tried having sex to my own music? God, no!’: Natalie Imbruglia’s honest playlist
The singer was wooed with some knocked-off Joni Mitchell and might even be persuaded to sing Torn at karaoke. But what fan comment winds her up the most?The first song I fell in love with My dad gave
Culture
theguardian.com
16.08.2026