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Charter plane crash kills 8 at remote Alaska radar site
A civilian-contracted charter aircraft crashed at a military radar installation on Alaska's southwestern coast on August 21, 2026, killing all eight people aboard.
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Panama Canal Authority plans second-ever daily transit cut amid El Niño drought
The Panama Canal Authority said on August 21, 2026, that it will reduce the number of ships allowed through the waterway each day, only the second time such a restriction has been imposed in the canal's 110-year operating history.
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Imran Khan taken to hospital under court order, then returned to jail
Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan was moved from Adiala jail to Shifa International Hospital for medical treatment on August 20, 2026, then returned to custody.
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Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes near Upahuacho, Peru
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 38 km northwest of Upahuacho, Peru on August 20, 2026, at 18:00:15 UTC, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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IOM reports 200,000 newly displaced in Sudan amid conflict and floods
At least 200,000 people have been displaced in Sudan since late 2025, the UN International Organization for Migration said on August 19, 2026, as armed conflict in the country intensifies and seasonal floods worsen an already large…
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Liberia to receive 1,200 third-country deportees from the US
Liberia has agreed to take in 1,200 people deported from the United States who hold citizenship in neither country, the government confirmed on August 19, 2026.
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Russia warns UK over drones supplied to Ukraine
Russia threatened the United Kingdom with unspecified consequences on August 18, 2026, after Ukrainian forces deployed drones manufactured in Britain, according to BBC News and the Financial Times.
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Trump threatens to bomb Oman over U.S.-Iran talks interference
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on August 17, 2026 to bomb Oman if the Gulf state obstructed American negotiations with Iran, according to the Financial Times and BBC News.
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Two earthquakes hit Indonesia within 13 hours on August 14-15
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia on August 14, 2026, at 21:58:21 UTC, followed roughly 13 hours later by a magnitude 6.9 quake on August 15, according to the USGS.
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Kushner meets Hamas leadership in Egypt to revive Gaza ceasefire
Jared Kushner, a Trump envoy and the president's son-in-law, sat down with Hamas leadership in Egypt on August 16, 2026, in an effort to break a deadlock in Gaza ceasefire negotiations, according to NPR.
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Bus carrying Polish pilgrims overturns in Hungary, killing 12
Twelve people died after a bus carrying Polish Catholic pilgrims veered off the M3 motorway in Hungary and overturned at 1am local time on August 16, 2026, according to The Guardian.
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Earthquake kills at least 53 on Indonesia's Flores island
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on August 15, 2026, killing at least 53 people, injuring more than 100, and displacing thousands, according to Indonesia's national disaster management agency.
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Shooting at Virginia State University injures five, one critically
A shooting in the early hours of August 15, 2026 injured five people at Virginia State University, one of them critically, according to BBC News and The Guardian.
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Porter Airlines cancels Victoria-Toronto flight over child seatbelt refusal
A Porter Airlines flight bound for Toronto turned back to the terminal on August 6, 2026, after crew members were unable to secure a young child in their seat during taxi, The Guardian reported.
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Indonesia earthquake kills at least 20 near Flores island
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Flores island in eastern Indonesia on Sunday, August 16, 2026, killing at least 20 people and triggering a tsunami warning, according to NPR.
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American missionary freed after nine months in Niger captivity
Kevin Rideout, an American missionary, was released on August 14, 2026, after being held captive in Niger for approximately nine months, according to BBC News and The Guardian.
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Japan protests Putin's first trip to disputed Kuril Islands
Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to the Kuril Islands on August 13, 2026, marking his first visit to the Pacific archipelago, Russian state media reported.
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UN agencies say Taliban has stripped Afghan women of rights over five years
Afghan women and girls have been effectively removed from public life under Taliban rule, UN agencies said on August 12, 2026, five years after the group took power in Afghanistan.
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UN warns of deepening humanitarian crisis in Sudan
Sudan's armed conflict is driving a worsening humanitarian emergency, with civilians bearing severe consequences across the country, the United Nations said in back-to-back warnings issued on August 10 and August 12, 2026.
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Russia frees former U.S. Marine after four years in prison
Russia released a former U.S. Marine on August 11, 2026, and allowed him to return to the United States, according to the Financial Times and NPR.