New Delhi, India – On the night of August 4, in a counting hall in the eastern Indian city of Patna, some 1,000km (620 miles) from the national capital, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered one of its most stunning political setbacks in 12 years.Bankipur, a constituency
Published On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026Every morning on Cambodia’s Tonle Sap lake, a small gas-powered boat weaves between floating homes, collecting children in crisp uniforms who balance carefully as they board.Among them is 13-year-old Sou Sreynich, who started school at 10 because her mother feared the journey
Scheffler’s 21st career PGA Tour title earns the American $3.6m for his resounding victory at TPC Southwind.By ReutersPublished On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026Scottie Scheffler has had a fair share of close calls this year but not in the St Jude Championship.He shot a final-round 4-under-par 66 on
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka escapes with a nail-biting win while in the ATP draw, Felix Auger-Aliassime downs ex-champ Stefanos Tsitsipas.Published On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026World number one Aryna Sabalenka needed six match points to subdue Talia Gibson and join reigning Grand Slam champions Elena Rybakina and Mirra Andreeva
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has sparked outrage after handing out footballs in an earthquake-hit city where residents said they are still yet to receive urgent aid.Published On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Google
The talks come one day after US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law held a rare meeting with Hamas leaders in Egypt.Published On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is set to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to push a 15-point Gaza plan
Overnight Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine kill two people and injure 19.Published On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026At least six people have been killed and four others, including a 14-year-old, have been wounded in a Ukrainian missile strike on western Russia’s Belgorod region.The Ukrainian attack on
Seven devotees were killed and more than a dozen injured in a stampede at a Hindu temple in eastern India's Bihar state
The head of Myanmar’s military-backed government embarked on an official visit to Russia to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin
The Trump administration says it is seeking to expand its lethal campaign of bombing boats off Latin America’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts onto land
Spain’s World Cup-winning captain Rodri is returning to his homeland after Man City agree transfer to Barcelona.By ReutersPublished On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026Manchester City have accepted a 65.4 million pounds ($88.47m) bid from Barcelona for their World Cup-winning Spain midfielder Rodri, British media have reported.The 2024 Ballon
Thousands of people on Indonesia’s Flores Island are still waiting for aid after a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake killed at least 54 people, injured 135 and damaged more than 1,300 homes
New Delhi, India – On the night of August 4, in a counting hall in the eastern Indian city of Patna, some 1,000km (620 miles) from the national capital, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered one of its most stunning political setbacks in 12 years.Bankipur, a constituency
Published On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026Every morning on Cambodia’s Tonle Sap lake, a small gas-powered boat weaves between floating homes, collecting children in crisp uniforms who balance carefully as they board.Among them is 13-year-old Sou Sreynich, who started school at 10 because her mother feared the journey
Scheffler’s 21st career PGA Tour title earns the American $3.6m for his resounding victory at TPC Southwind.By ReutersPublished On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026Scottie Scheffler has had a fair share of close calls this year but not in the St Jude Championship.He shot a final-round 4-under-par 66 on
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka escapes with a nail-biting win while in the ATP draw, Felix Auger-Aliassime downs ex-champ Stefanos Tsitsipas.Published On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026World number one Aryna Sabalenka needed six match points to subdue Talia Gibson and join reigning Grand Slam champions Elena Rybakina and Mirra Andreeva
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has sparked outrage after handing out footballs in an earthquake-hit city where residents said they are still yet to receive urgent aid.Published On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Google
The talks come one day after US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law held a rare meeting with Hamas leaders in Egypt.Published On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is set to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to push a 15-point Gaza plan
Overnight Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine kill two people and injure 19.Published On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026At least six people have been killed and four others, including a 14-year-old, have been wounded in a Ukrainian missile strike on western Russia’s Belgorod region.The Ukrainian attack on
Seven devotees were killed and more than a dozen injured in a stampede at a Hindu temple in eastern India's Bihar state
The head of Myanmar’s military-backed government embarked on an official visit to Russia to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin
The Trump administration says it is seeking to expand its lethal campaign of bombing boats off Latin America’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts onto land
Spain’s World Cup-winning captain Rodri is returning to his homeland after Man City agree transfer to Barcelona.By ReutersPublished On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026Manchester City have accepted a 65.4 million pounds ($88.47m) bid from Barcelona for their World Cup-winning Spain midfielder Rodri, British media have reported.The 2024 Ballon
Thousands of people on Indonesia’s Flores Island are still waiting for aid after a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake killed at least 54 people, injured 135 and damaged more than 1,300 homes