UAE Suspends Trade With Iran After Reported Missile Strikes
The impact of the decision could have significant repercussions for Iran’s already struggling economy, an expert tells TIME.
August 19, 2026
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Trump says he plans to meet Kim Jong-un this year, citing good relationship
United StatesUSTrump says he plans to meet Kim Jong-un this year, citing good relationshipUS president says North Korea has 57 ‘very powerful’ nuclear weapons, as Pyongyang denies direct ...
August 19, 2026
Read our big scoop: Ice-cream cones, the ingenious invention of American immigrants
Read our big scoop: Ice-cream cones, the ingenious invention of American immigrantsIce cream was a rare and expensive treat for centuries because of the difficulty of storing iceBookmarkBookmark popov...
August 19, 2026
DOJ doubles down on prosecuting James Comey over ‘8647’ seashell post
DOJ doubles down on prosecuting James Comey over ‘8647’ seashell post‘There is no serious dispute that an objective viewer of Comey’s post could read it to mean ‘Kill President Trump,’’ prosecutors sa...
August 19, 2026
'Many' Fed officials think higher rates will be needed if inflation stays high
'Many' Fed officials think higher rates will be needed if inflation stays highMany Federal Reserve officials think the central bank will have to lift its key short-term interest rate in the coming mon...
August 19, 2026
FTC proposal would require retailers to be transparent about personalized pricing
FTC proposal would require retailers to be transparent about personalized pricingCompanies that secretly vary prices based on how much they think individual customers will pay could face federal charg...
August 19, 2026
The Real Meaning of the Jason Arday Scandal
The LedeThe Real Meaning of the Jason Arday ScandalIn a young Black professor’s academic misconduct, a “race-realist” found a “hook for a story.”By Lauren Michele JacksonAugust 19, 2026At the Universi...
August 19, 2026
Palestinian family who died in Shoreham beach tragedy named by police
Palestinian family who died in Shoreham beach tragedy named by policeEmergency services believe the family had entered the water to go swimming BookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popo...
August 19, 2026
How an ‘unprecedented’ super El Nino could reshape extreme weather for 12 of Asia’s biggest cities
In FocusHow an ‘unprecedented’ super El Nino could reshape extreme weather for 12 of Asia’s biggest citiesExclusive: Cities could swing to opposite extremes – according to research from WaterAid – wit...
August 19, 2026
An alarmed bond market gets the Trump administration to act again
An alarmed bond market gets the Trump administration to act againNormally quiet, the bond market can occasionally send warning signals loud enough to hit stock markets worldwide and even grab the atte...
August 19, 2026
Ukrainian refugees open America’s first ever jellyfish museum in Florida
Ukrainian refugees open America’s first ever jellyfish museum in FloridaFloating tentacled predators pulse and swirl in hypnotic patterns in the dark museum space, lit primarily by images projected on...
August 19, 2026
UK PM Burnham launches bid to help homeless, donating 15% of his wages
BritainWorldEuropeUK PM Burnham launches bid to help homeless, donating 15% of his wagesThe prime minister hopes to offer people sleeping rough a way off the streets by Christmas2-MIN REA...
August 19, 2026
Breathtaking ‘blood moon’ lunar eclipse will be visible in US and Canada next week. Here’s how to see it
Breathtaking ‘blood moon’ lunar eclipse will be visible in US and Canada next week. Here’s how to see itThe lunar eclipse will reach its maximum around 12:12 a.m. Eastern Time on August 28BookmarkComm...
August 19, 2026
Soaring energy prices see inflation rise to highest level since March
Soaring energy prices see inflation rise to highest level since MarchThe rise in energy bills has driven a sharp increase in inflation, moving further away from the Bank of England’s targetBookmarkCom...
August 19, 2026
What beats seeing eclipses from space? Try the northern and southern lights
What beats seeing eclipses from space? Try the northern and southern lightsEclipses may be wondrous, but nothing beats seeing the northern and southern lights from spaceBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved...
August 19, 2026
Amazon millionaire in privacy row over Dorset neighbour’s balcony
Amazon millionaire in privacy row over Dorset neighbour’s balconyMichele Venton says Ian Bray’s balcony lets him look ‘down into my garden’BookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popoverRe...
August 19, 2026
A left tackle can make $4M in college football, not the NFL. Is this pay for play?
A left tackle can make $4M in college football, not the NFL. Is this pay for play?College sports are undergoing a transformation with the rise of NIL deals, allowing athletes to profit from their name...
August 19, 2026
Patient deaths and harm at under-fire NHS trust ‘could be next major health scandal’
Special reportPatient deaths and harm at under-fire NHS trust ‘could be next major health scandal’Exclusive: Whistleblowers claim patients have been left dying in A&E corridors, others have had their ...
August 19, 2026
Norfolk driver banned after dangerous 139mph police chase with lights off
Norfolk driver banned after dangerous 139mph police chase with lights offMorgan Sapsford-Howard has been banned from driving for 18 months following the police chaseBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved fro...
August 19, 2026
Hundreds of women accuse French civil servant of drugging them in decade-long ‘chemical submission’ scandal
Hundreds of women accuse French civil servant of drugging them in decade-long ‘chemical submission’ scandalPolice found a spreadsheet titled ‘Experiments P’ on Christian Negre’s computer with a list o...
August 19, 2026