ICE, the US immigration police, equips its agents with electric gloves, raising concerns about possible abuse
A glove delivering electric shocks, in Bardstown (Kentucky, United States), August 13, 2026. DYLAN LOVAN/AP PHOTO The plan to equip American immigration police with electrically pulsed gloves has sparked a wave of concern in recent days about the…
Afghanistan. Five years after the Taliban came to power, their supporters celebrate in the streets
Hundreds of supporters of the Taliban leaders celebrated the fifth anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan on Saturday in the streets of Kabul. On a roundabout near the former American embassy in Kabul, a crowd of men and children, but almost…
“The nightmare is over”: in Venezuela, more than 130 political prisoners released
Responding to a request from the opposition which has just initiated talks with the government, Venezuela announced on Friday August 14 the release of more than 130 political prisoners, including a woman accused of a drone attack against former President…
Indonesia hit by two powerful earthquakes, at least 40 dead
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook eastern Indonesia on Saturday morning, August 15. The provisional toll from this earthquake is 40 dead and 50 injured, Fathur Rahman, head of relief, said at the end of the day. Thousands of kilometers away, a…
30 Tests, 30 venues: Yashavi Jaiswal follows Sachin Tendulkar’s footsteps with rare feat
When Yashasvi Jaiswal walked out to bat in Galle for the first Test against Sri Lanka, he was playing the 30th Test of his career. The milestone came with an unusual record – Jaiswal has played each of his first 30 Tests at a different venue. The…
Donald Trump makes Tehran react by declaring that he wants to proclaim the Strait of Hormuz “territory of the United States” after the war
Donald Trump, in Garden City (New York State), August 14, 2026. JULIA DEMAREE NIKHINSON/AP Simple joke or not, Donald Trump provoked an immediate response from Tehran after declaring that he wanted to put the Strait of Hormuz under American control at…
Middle East. “The Strait of Hormuz will soon be an American territory,” says Donald Trump
Donald Trump said on Friday that once Iran was defeated, he would declare the very strategic Strait of Hormuz as a “territory of the United States”, in a tone suggesting that he was joking. He also defended his decision to go to war to prevent Iran from…
Karoline Leavitt, White House spokesperson and convinced Trumpist, leaves her post
She was one of the faces of Donald Trump’s return to power: Karoline Leavitt, spokesperson for the White House and a loyal supporter of the American president, will leave her position at the end of the month to devote herself to her family. The…
Netanyahu urged by Washington to condemn settlers besieging Palestinians in West Bank
The United States is calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn settlers who besiege Palestinians in their homes in the occupied West Bank, American and Israeli officials said Friday. Settlers have been surrounding homes in…
Cam Ward’s rough night raises red fags for Titans after offseason hype
Cam Ward’s rough night raises red fags for Titans after offseason hype originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward’s first live action of the…
