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Aug 22, 2026 - World

Ahead of his election as Bangladesh's 23rd President, the 78-year-old political leader was serving as the local government, rural development and cooperatives minister

Aug 22, 2026 - World

Leaders claim scaremongering from business figures may cause key legislation to become ‘meaningless’Trades unions are warning Andy Burnham that Labour’s policy on cutting zero-hours contracts risks failing to live up to the party’s manifesto.Union leaders are seeking reassurances from the business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, amid what the TUC has condemned as “scaremongering” from business groups. Continue reading...

Aug 22, 2026 - World

British commandos fast-roped from a helicopter on June 14 in the English Channel to intercept the sanctioned oil tanker Smyrtos, captained by Ajay Pant.

Aug 22, 2026 - World

The Slovenian-born former model skipped a number of other major events including the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner on July 24, despite having attended the first version in April, which was disrupted by a gunman.

Aug 22, 2026 - World

The separation notices came just days after the newspaper, which is partially funded by the Department of Defense but has long maintained editorial independence, reported on grim conditions for crewmembers aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.