Articles in ‘World News’

Darline Graham’s admission that national security is “not my area of expertise” has triggered questions about whether she is ready for a full Senate term. Yet the controversy also exposes a deeper divide inside the Republican base: whether voters want another foreign-policy hawk in the mould of her late brother Lindsey Graham — or a senator focused far more heavily on domestic concerns. INR Report: Based on an opinion article by Robert Bridge…

The rapidly escalating US-Canada trade dispute is moving beyond tariffs. With Ontario threatening restrictions on electricity exports and Ottawa preparing dollar-for-dollar retaliation, the confrontation highlights how deeply integrated the two economies have become — and how quickly trade dependence can become geopolitical leverage. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE. · Ontario Premier Doug Ford has threatened to restrict electricity…

Two civilians are killed and two wounded as Ukrainian drones strike residential areas in Russia’s Krasnodar region for a second night. A former US Ukraine envoy backs drafting women as anger grows over forced mobilisation. Meanwhile, Washington intensifies economic pressure on Iran, while Tehran says its trading partners will resist US demands.

Relations between Russia and Britain have deteriorated to what Moscow describes as an unprecedented low, with warnings that British involvement in Ukrainian long-range strikes could increasingly be regarded as participation in the war. Yet despite increasingly hostile rhetoric, the evidence presented suggests both sides still have powerful reasons to avoid the step that could turn confrontation into a direct Russia-NATO conflict. INR Report:…

Vladimir Putin says attacks on Russian businesses and civilian infrastructure make Kiev’s ceasefire demands unrealistic. Ukraine’s anti-corruption agency releases recordings allegedly showing members of Zelensky’s inner circle discussing money laundering and control of corruption investigations. Meanwhile, South Korea begins its first voyage through Russia’s Northern Sea Route, seeking shorter shipping times and lower costs.

Los Angeles County recorded its highest number of flea-borne typhus cases in 2025, with 220 confirmed diagnoses and almost nine in ten patients reportedly hospitalised. The rise has renewed debate over homelessness, sanitation, rat control and whether public-health authorities are adequately containing a preventable disease INR Report: Based on reporting by Tyler Durden for ZeroHedge, published 21 August 2026. Read the original report HERE · …

Vladimir Putin tells a United Russia assembly that Russia’s unity and determination will be key to victory on the battlefield. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s forced mobilisation continues, with clashes between recruitment officers and civilians captured by a Western journalist. In China, a former property tycoon has been jailed for life over fraud, prompting comparisons with the 2008 global financial crisis, when few senior figures faced punishment.

The Netherlands' privacy regulator has imposed an €825 million penalty on Uber over automated decisions that could cut drivers off from their income. The case raises a much larger question as algorithms and AI increasingly make decisions affecting people's jobs: when must a human remain responsible? INR Report: Based on reporting by RT, published 22 August 2026. Read the original RT report HERE · €825 Million Penalty · The Dutch Data…

Dozens of Ukrainian soldiers sent to Germany for military training have reportedly deserted rather than return to their units, according to an investigation by German weekly Die Zeit. The accounts provide another window into Ukraine's growing manpower difficulties as the war enters its fifth year INR Report: Based on reporting by RT, citing an investigation by German weekly Die Zeit, published 21 August 2026. Read the original RT report HERE · …

Türkiye has asked Interpol to assist in the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to Turkish officials. The request comes as legal proceedings concerning Israel's conduct in Gaza continue separately before international courts and relations between Ankara and Israel deteriorate further INR Report: Based on reporting by RT, published 22 August 2026. Read the original report HERE · Türkiye Seeks International Arrest…