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Africa's biggest airport project puts Chinese firms on shortlist

Chinese state-owned contractors have been shortlisted for all four main construction packages at Ethiopia's US$12.5 billion Bishoftu International Airport.

Amedspor 3-0 Erzurumspor FK Match Summary | Amedspor started the season tremendously

Amedspor and Erzurumspor FK faced off in the Super Lig. The live commentary of this match is here.

Antimalarial compound hailed as ‘exciting step forward’ in fight against disease

In 2024 there were an estimated 282 million cases of malaria and 610,000 deaths from the disease worldwide.

Margaret Atwood gets personal with "Inner Advice Columnist" in new memoir

Margaret Atwood's fiction tells of future worlds plagued by totalitarianism, environmental collapse, and global pandemic. At 86, she looks not forward but back at her her own life in a new memoir.

Japan’s mission to Mars’ moons seeks clues to origins of Solar System, life on Earth

TOKYO, Aug 17 — Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars’ moons to retrieve samples tha...

Sofía Gala, 39, actress, on her cocaine addiction: “I would hand my daughter over to her dad and go on a four-day bender, I did whatever”

The performer recalled the most difficult moment of her life. She described her experience as a progressive process that led her to hit rock bottom.

August 17 Morning News Briefing

Details of the fatal accident in the queue for a gas station in southern Russia have become known

ASX set to slide, Wall Street slips; NAB reports $1.9b quarterly profit

The US stock market edged back from its all-time high following the latest report on the economy to come in surprisingly weak, this time about how much shoppers are spending at retailers.

Tinubu’s reforms helping states deliver projects, pay salaries – Radda

Katsina Governor Radda praises Tinubu’s economic reforms for enabling states to execute projects and pay salaries without borrowing. Discover the impact of Read More:

Iraq.. Dhi Qar recovers 20 billion dinars from corruption cases

The Iraqi province of Dhi Qar announced the recovery of more than 20 billion dinars in financial and administrative corruption cases from the beginning of 2026 until the end of last July.

ED: TMC paid little-known company Rs 160 crore to buy a jet & helicopter

'Paid Another Rs 187Cr As Rent But Didn't Utilise Minimum Guaranteed Hours, Chartered Others For Rs 149Cr'

Health Network》Plant-based meat 'made from plants' does not equal healthy! Doctor reveals 3 key points for selection

[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report] With the increase in the global vegetarian population, plant-based meat is often considered 'healthier because it is made from plants'! However, Dai Xiaofu, director of Taoyuan Wenxin Clinic, cited research pointing out that plant-based meat is not equivalent to natural healthy food, and there are huge differences in commercially available products, some of which are to simulate the texture and flavor of meat...

RM Regional Government will be summoned again for a $55 million audit annulled by the Public Procurement Court

The Management Control and Oversight Commission seeks to know how much of the audit has been executed, what products were delivered and what payments have been made, after the Public Procurement Court declared its award illegal and arbitrary. The new summons

Super scales for the first Swiss supermarkets: Blick tests the Lidl revolution for your shopping

Lidl is banking on new super scales, which are being rolled out widely for the first time in the discounter's Swiss supermarkets. Thanks to AI, these recognize fruits and vegetables. No one has to remember a product number anymore. Blick has tested the new scale and says what it's worth.

Israeli flags were vandalized in a square near Ateret in Binyamin, police have opened an investigation

Israeli flags that were placed in Rawabi Square, near the settlement of Ateret in the Binyamin region, were vandalized today (Sunday). Binyamin station police officers arrived at the scene and collected findings and evidence. The police have opened an investigation and are working to locate those involved in the act.

How MUCH is Wednesday Lotto and Lotto Plus jackpot?

Here’s how much is up for grabs in the Wednesday Lotto and Lotto Plus jackpot on 19 August 2026, after the maximum possible increases this weekend …

New federal regulation | Recycling of old telephone poles in jeopardy

Ottawa wants to make it mandatory to incinerate or bury end-of-life poles treated with PCP, a pesticide. In the Eastern Townships, the only company in the country that recycles them risks closure.

Hertha with a gala performance against Heidenheim

Hertha BSC secures its second win of the season. In the clear success of the Berliners against 1. FC Heidenheim, Berlin's Marten Winkler has a stellar day.

Slips, falls and stuck wheels: Residents raise concerns over tactile tiles in HDB estates

With the Land Transport Authority set to replace tactile tiles at pedestrian crossings, some residents are calling for a similar review for HDB estates.

'Special Prosecutor for NEC' to launch soon... 'Reform' pushed aside by ruling-opposition conflict

A special prosecutor's office to investigate the truth behind the ballot paper shortage is expected to be launched soon. However, it is assessed that the most important discussion on the reform of the National Election Commission is being pushed to the background as the ruling and opposition parties clash over the recount of ballots at Olympic Park. Reporter Son Hyung-an.

BJT demands proof of poll fraud claims

The Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) is unfazed by the opposition's planned no-confidence debate, saying allegations of fraud in the Senate election must be backed by evidence.

No buyers, low prices force Benguet farmers to discard veggies

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Farmers in Benguet dumped Chinese cabbage and carrots along the Labey-Lacamen Road in Tublay town on Sunday, Aug. 16, as low vegetable prices and a lack of buyers made it difficult to sell their harvests. According to some farmers, vegetable prices have

"One of the more serious attacks" by Ukraine. Severe strike on Russia, 11 people killed

At least 11 people have died as a result of Sunday's Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian territory. Regional authorities are speaking of one of the most severe strikes in recent weeks — reports the AFP agency.

Chokepoints and the cost of cutting off access

In 2022, Ukraine asked SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to activate Starlink coverage around Sevastopol to support an attack on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet. He refused, saying SpaceX would become “explicitly complicit in a major act of war”; he later also cited US sanctions covering Crimea. At

Ukrainian drones attack Russian e-commerce warehouses one after another, logistics networks to be decentralized

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Brussels Grand-Place Flower Carpet: the dahlias suffered from the heat without spoiling the show

"Magnifique", "Very nice", "Bellissimo". Tourists from Italy, India, China, and even...

European Athletics Championships, Italy wins bronze in the women's 4x400

Bonora, Polinari, Mangione and Coiro finish third behind the Netherlands and Great Britain

Cali recovers 100% of its energy after the earthquake and faces new water maintenance

After normalizing the electrical flow due to the natural event of August 10, EMCALI prepares tariff relief and water service suspensions.

Netherlands concludes most successful European Athletics Championships ever with gold and bronze in relay

The Dutch relay women won the European title in the 4x400 meters for the third time in a row on Sunday. The men took bronze in the same event. The Netherlands ends the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham with fourteen medals, a record.