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• Prince Harry and six others face privacy case legal bill of up to £34.5m
  21 August 2026
  The seven claimants, who include Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley, have to pay the Daily Mail publisher an initial £9.54m in the next seven days after losing a privacy case.
• Meghan in talks for role in Netflix series The Gentlemen, BBC understands
  21 August 2026
  This would be Meghan's first significant acting role since her marriage to Prince Harry.
• Watch: How 'strongest' El Niño could affect weather around the world
  21 August 2026
  The powerful natural climate phenomenon, that is developing over the Pacific Ocean, is likely to be the strongest in living memory, the Met Office has warned.
• Under-fives and pregnant women told to avoid runny eggs when eating out over salmonella risk
  21 August 2026
  The advice also applies to the over-65s and others with underlying medical conditions amid salmonella outbreak.
• Russian double-tap drone strike kills 15 in Ukrainian mall, officials say
  21 August 2026
  At least 130 people, including 23 children, were also injured when the shopping centre was hit, according to the regional head.
• Supreme Court temporarily unfreezes Trump ballroom construction
  21 August 2026
  The temporary order will allow the $400m (£297m) to continue while the high court mulls a final decision on the case.
• Murder investigation after wildfire uncovers body in park
  21 August 2026
  A post-mortem examination revealed the remains belonged to a woman aged between 25 and 45.
• Watch: UK marks first national day for victims and survivors of terrorism
  21 August 2026
  Survivors of terror attacks gathered today at the first annual National day for Victims and Survivors of terrorism.
• Ofcom investigating Sky News over Farage harassment claims
  21 August 2026
  The Reform UK leader has accused Sky News of sending reporters to a house where his adult daughter lives.
• One killed in sword attack at Swedish school
  21 August 2026
  Officials say another three people were injured, and an 18-year-old male suspect shot and arrested.

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• Israeli settlers and military kill 2 Palestinians – one a teenager – in separate West Bank shootings
  21 August 2026
  A teenage boy and a 58-year-old man were shot dead Friday by Israeli settlers and soldiers, respectively, in separate shootings in the occupied West Bank. 
• Deadly 'double-tap' Russian drone strikes target Ukraine shopping centre
  21 August 2026
  A pair of Russian drone strikes that hit a shopping centre in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih Friday killed at least 15 people and wounded scores more, authorities said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of targeting emergency workers in what's known as a "double-tap" strike, with the second drone reportedly striking the mall half an hour after the first.
• Turkey seeks Interpol arrest warrant for Netanyahu over Gaza flotilla detention
  21 August 2026
  Turkey said Friday it is seeking an international arrest warrant from Interpol for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of a domestic criminal case over Israel's interception and detention of dozens of activists attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip in May. In response, Netanyahu's office called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan an "anti-Semitic dictator" and vowed to "act forcefully against Turkey's attempts to destabilise the region". 
• Does Putin travel without security?
  21 August 2026
  In order to create an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a leader beloved by his people, pro-Russia social media users have been claiming that he travels without a security team, unlike other heads of state. To illustrate this claim, they shared a video of his latest trip to Siberia. The footage, however, shows him with a large security contingent.
• Who are the eight candidates running to succeed Antonio Guterres as UN chief?
  21 August 2026
  The United Nations Security Council held a second informal straw poll to gauge the popularity of candidates seeking to succeed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who will complete his second five-year term at the end of the year. Eight candidates are currently vying for the position against a backdrop of deep divisions within the organisation.
• Millions in Cuba face water shortages as oil crisis deepens
  21 August 2026
  In Cuba, seven months of an effective oil blockade imposed by the Trump administration has not only increased power outages but is also leaving more and more people without running water. In August 2025, 2.6 million people on the Caribbean island nation had difficulty accessing water, according to the Cuban Institute of Hydraulic Resources. Today, that figure has risen to 3.5 million – around a third of the population. FRANCE 24’s Ed Augustin reports on the health risks rippling through the island.
• Deadly daytime heat turns Japanese farmers nocturnal
  21 August 2026
  Japan's farmers are opting for more nocturnal schedules as daytime summer heat makes working conditions dangerous. North of Tokyo, Motoaki Iijima harvests flowers in his illuminated greenhouse long after sunset. The farmer was pushed to  make a dramatic change after a worker suffered heatstroke picking sunflowers in the greenhouse three summers prior. A few towns away, poultry farmer Tetsuya Usuba has also adopted a nocturnal schedule, waking his flock at 2:30 am to eat. 
• Brazillian football star Ronaldinho makes a comeback at the age of 46
  21 August 2026
  Former Brazil football star Ronaldinho, who had retired in 2015, said on Thursday that he was making a comeback 11 years later with Italian third-division club Ravenna to try and score "a 300th goal". 
• FIFA suspends Argentina's Paredes for 10 games over World Cup final clashes
  21 August 2026
  Several Argentina players including midfielder Leandro Paredes have been slapped with bans and fines for taking part in scuffles during the World Cup final against Spain in July. Paredes, who was banned for 10 international matches, was also fined $90,000.
• Moroccan families travel to Ceuta border in search of missing loved ones
  21 August 2026
  CEUTA, Spain – Moroccan families are searching for loved ones who left last month for the Spanish enclave of Ceuta during a large wave of migration. Many of them are camping outside the Tarajal border post on the Moroccan side in hopes of obtaining information. Spain has set up a special office for missing persons.

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21 August 2026

• UK court orders Prince Harry, Elton John and others to pay £9.5 million to 'Daily Mail' tabloid
  21 August 2026
  Prince Harry and six other well-known figures were ordered on Friday to make the payment to the publisher of the 'Daily Mail' within a week after they lost their privacy case against the British tabloid.
• Europeans pressure Israel over West Bank settlements, citing 'unprecedented levels of violence'
  21 August 2026
  France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Norway and the Netherlands have issued a joint statement calling Israel's decision to publish tenders for construction in the so-called E1 area of the Palestinian West Bank 'unacceptable,' warning it would effectively split the occupied territory in two.
• Why British Prime Minister Andy Burnham should matter to Europe
  21 August 2026
  In a bid to win back his party's traditional base, the new Labour prime minister is focusing on domestic policy. However, his ambitions for industrial revival could pave the way for closer ties with the European Union, observes political scientist Sébastien Maillard.
• France joins European powers in call for Israel to halt West Bank settlement plan
  20 August 2026
  France, Britain, Germany and Italy condemned on Thursday the Israeli government's opening for bids to build more than 1,200 homes in a controversial West Bank settlement plan approved last year.
• France fines UK fashion site Boohoo over fake sales
  20 August 2026
  Boohoo has been handed a €2.33 million fine by France's anti-fraud and consumer agency, which found the UK-based online retailer had falsely promoted clothes and other items as discounts.
• Prince Harry and Meghan to move back to the UK, press reports
  20 August 2026
  According to British news outlets, the couple will leave the US by the end of the month to settle in a non-royal residence outside of London. Their two children have already been enrolled in a British school.
• Fires and 'megaboats' fuel tensions over Channel crossings in northern France
  19 August 2026
  Since the beginning of 2026, the number of attempted crossings to England has fallen sharply, but larger boats have created significant safety problems. Meanwhile, some locals have accused migrants of starting fires.
• Moscow warns London over role in Ukraine conflict after UK-made drones strike Russia
  18 August 2026
  Drones supplied to Ukraine by a British defense firm were reportedly used to carry out strikes on Russian territory. In a statement on Monday, Russia's embassy in London accused Britian of becoming 'an accomplice and co-perpetrator' of the attacks.
• Thousands mourn ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday in London vigil
  17 August 2026
  Star academic Jason Arday was found dead on Friday, August 14, amid growing furore over claims of academic plagiarism.
• Virgin receives track access to launch Eurostar rival in 2030
  17 August 2026
  British group Virgin received high-speed rail access through the Channel Tunnel, an element needed to launch a rival service to Eurostar, which has held a monopoly on passenger services through the tunnel since 1994.

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22 August 2026

• Giorgia Meloni says ‘I thought it would be easier with Trump’ New York Times reports
  21 August 2026
  Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spoke about her relationship with US President Donald Trum during an interview with the New York Times.
• Harry returns to UK as hefty Daily Mail legal bill lands
  21 August 2026
  Harry returns to the UK with Meghan and their children as the bill for losing against the Daily Mail arrives: £9.54 million, about €11 million, to be paid jointly with six other claimants.
• Marmolada, shrinking ice and weaker permafrost: 'Dolomites under strain'
  21 August 2026
  Marmolada glacier in retreat, permafrost deteriorating and high-altitude water dwindling: Legambiente warns of a crisis in the Venetian Dolomites
• Deadly Russian daytime attack on shopping mall in Zelenskyy's hometown
  21 August 2026
  "The number of casualties from the enemy attack on Kryvyi Rig is growing", according to Oleksandr Ganzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration.
• Ukraine sanctions ‘Masha and the Bear’ cartoon over alleged Russian propaganda
  21 August 2026
  Ukraine sanctioned the creators of the Masha and the Bear cartoon — one of Russia’s most successful cultural exports — accusing the globally popular children’s cartoon of spreading pro-Russian narratives to young audiences.
• Muslim World League launches plan to counter extremism and promote peace in West Africa
  21 August 2026
  Muslim and Christian leaders from across West Africa signed four cooperation agreements at a conference in Abuja, adopted the Abuja Declaration and established a new coordinating body to counter extremist narratives.
• Latest news bulletin | August 21st, 2026 – Evening
  21 August 2026
  Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 21st, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
• FIFA hands Argentina's Paredes a 10-match ban over world cup final brawl
  21 August 2026
  FIFA has banned three Argentina players, including a 10-match suspension for Leandro Paredes, along with fines against the team and federation for post-final violence and other incidents during the tournament.
• Pompeii, life went on after Vesuvius: new discovery points to the Renaissance
  21 August 2026
  New fifteenth- and sixteenth-century finds rekindle the mystery of Pompeii: the city was not forgotten after the eruption, but lived on in local memory.
• Portugal's pension surplus is an illusion, new report warns
  21 August 2026
  Two personal finance experts urge Portuguese taxpayers to overcome inertia and secure complements to their pensions beyond state social security, after a report on the system's sustainability revealed weaknesses.

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• One Fine Show: “The Renaissance Engraver at Work” at the Cleveland Museum of Art
  21 August 2026
  The show draws on a medium that emerged in the mid-1400s, whose earliest technical processes remain only partly understood even now.
• The 2026 BMW 550e xDrive Downplays Looks But Delivers on Power
  21 August 2026
  There's nothing beyond its classic badge that shouts BMW from a distance; it's elegant and stately, but a little stolid for a car with its ancestral DNA.
• Harvard’s $2.2B SpaceX Stake Shows How Elite Universities Invest in Tech
  21 August 2026
  Harvard’s $2.2 billion SpaceX stake highlights how top university endowments are increasingly investing in startups and venture capital.
• The Icy Gays Built a Collection By Cultivating Relationships—and Ignoring Market Hype
  21 August 2026
  Rob and Eric Thomas-Suwall routinely back hyper-emerging artists early and have turned their Instagram connections into a real-world community.
• How Lilly Pulitzer Outlasted the Preppy Cliché
  21 August 2026
  Long before the brand became synonymous with collegiate pearls and twinsets, its founder was a Palm Beach rebel whose original vision is finally driving the modern prep revival.
• Preppy Style, All Grown Up: The 17 Pieces That Still Work
  21 August 2026
  The Oxford shirt, rugby jersey and penny loafer escaped the campus long ago.
• Catherine Opie’s Norwegian Landscapes Are Portraits in Disguise
  21 August 2026
  An exhibition of her outsider’s gaze on Norway's unique topography, on at PoMo through January 3, took shape after a three-week winter road trip in 2024.
• My Unsentimental Education: Cupid Has Flown the Co-Op (The End of Love in Manhattan)
  20 August 2026
  Candace Bushnell's most searching column asks the question Manhattan had stopped bothering to answer: whatever happened to love?
• Meet Herbert Wertheim, the Billionaire Who Paid $40M for Ferrari’s First EV
  20 August 2026
  Herbert Wertheim turned an ophthalmology business and savvy investments into a $4.7 billion fortune and just spent $40 million on Ferrari’s controversial first EV.
• The Founding Director of Mathaf Returns to Doha for Art Basel Qatar’s Second Edition
  20 August 2026
  In conversation with Observer, newly named artistic director Wassan Al-Khudhairi discussed inheriting the role from Wael Shawky, how she wants to see the fair's format evolve and her favorite thing to eat in Doha.

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21 August 2026

• Turkey issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu, who calls Erdogan an 'antisemitic dictator'
  21 August 2026
  The Turkish arrest warrant accuses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of 'crimes against humanity, genocide, aggravated deprivation of liberty,' and 'torture,' linked to Israel's treatment of activists from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
• France announces meeting of 'coalition of the willing' Ukraine allies as Russia steps up airstrikes
  21 August 2026
  Leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom will co-chair the meeting of countries pledging defense support to Ukraine in Kyiv on Monday, the French presidency said Friday. The meeting comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urges a response to increased ballistic missile strikes on the capital.
• UK court orders Prince Harry, Elton John and others to pay £9.5 million to 'Daily Mail' tabloid
  21 August 2026
  Prince Harry and six other well-known figures were ordered on Friday to make the payment to the publisher of the 'Daily Mail' within a week after they lost their privacy case against the British tabloid.
• Spanish police arrest five alleged Ceuta traffickers
  21 August 2026
  Police say they have arrested five people suspected of providing transport to mainlain Spain from the enclave of Ceuta following the influx of 72,000 irregular migrants from Morocco in July.
• Europeans pressure Israel over West Bank settlements, citing 'unprecedented levels of violence'
  21 August 2026
  France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Norway and the Netherlands have issued a joint statement calling Israel's decision to publish tenders for construction in the so-called E1 area of the Palestinian West Bank 'unacceptable,' warning it would effectively split the occupied territory in two.
• Why British Prime Minister Andy Burnham should matter to Europe
  21 August 2026
  In a bid to win back his party's traditional base, the new Labour prime minister is focusing on domestic policy. However, his ambitions for industrial revival could pave the way for closer ties with the European Union, observes political scientist Sébastien Maillard.
• Kyiv's brief glimmers of joy amidst war: 'Never in my life have I seen so many beautiful people in one place'
  21 August 2026
  For the second year in a row, the Vyriy music and visual arts festival brought together several thousand people in Kyiv on August 8 and 9, despite relentless Russian drone attacks. Soldiers on leave and families joined partygoers to dance and celebrate Ukrainian folklore inside this rare bubble of peace.
• Turkey's marine park plans heighten tensions between Athens and Ankara over territorial waters
  21 August 2026
  After nearly three years of relative de-escalation, a series of Turkish initiatives in the Aegean Sea and Eastern Mediterranean, along with Greek military partnerships, have reignited discord between the two neighbors.
• An unusual political compromise in Italy could create public body to support film industry
  21 August 2026
  MPs will debate a bill in September to establish an 'agency for cinema and audiovisual media' amid budget austerity. However, the plan would still leave significant powers in the hands of political authorities.
• France joins European powers in call for Israel to halt West Bank settlement plan
  20 August 2026
  France, Britain, Germany and Italy condemned on Thursday the Israeli government's opening for bids to build more than 1,200 homes in a controversial West Bank settlement plan approved last year.