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12/08/2026

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he secretly switched planes after the NATO summit in Ankara, Türkiye, following a security threat linked to Iran. Trump said the Secret Service and the military wanted him to take a different flight and that he simply followed their instructions.

According to reports, Trump initially boarded Air Force One in view of cameras before being moved in an airport catering container to a smaller C-32A military aircraft, while Air Force One, carrying White House officials, security personnel, support staff and reporters, flew out as a decoy. Trump said he was aware there was a threat but did not ask for many details, adding that he receives ‘a lot of threats’.

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12/08/2026

Lionel Messi returned to his hometown of Rosario, Argentina, to bid a private farewell to his father, Jorge Messi, who died at the age of 68 after a prolonged illness. The funeral was held on Sunday, August 9, in the nearby town of Pérez, with Messi accompanied by his wife Antonela Roccuzzo and their three sons, Thiago, Mateo and Ciro.

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12/08/2026

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has married longtime partner Georgina Rodríguez in a civil ceremony in Cascais, Portugal, on August 11, 2026. Ronaldo, 41, shared a photo of the couple’s hands wearing wedding rings on Instagram with the caption ‘C❤️G’. The couple, who met at a Gucci store in Madrid while Rodríguez was working there and Ronaldo was playing for Real Madrid, have been together since 2017 and announced their engagement on August 11, 2025. Rodríguez had shared a photo of her engagement ring at the time, writing, ‘Yes I do in this and in all my lives’ in Spanish.

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12/08/2026

Just sentenced to death in absentia.
A Syrian court has sentenced ousted President Bashar al-Assad, along with his brother Maher, to death for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during Syria's 14-year conflict.

Swipe through to learn who Bashar al-Assad really is: from reluctant eye doctor to authoritarian ruler, the civil war, chemical attacks, and his dramatic fall in 2024. Here's the full story of the man who ruled Syria for 24 years.

12/08/2026

11/08/2026

| “You are going against the fundamentals right mentioned in the constitution…”: Adv Touseef Khan, Political Analyst (

)

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11/08/2026

| “I am waiting for one opposition party to say the proposed amendment to FCRA bill is not as stringent as FCRA bill in America…”: Tuhin Sinha, National Spokesperson, BJP(

) to Major Ashish Chaturvedi, Leader, SP(

) joins the debate

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11/08/2026

| “This government’s real concern is financial accountability…”: Pankaj Sharma, Senior Journalist (

)

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11/08/2026

Health officials found extremely unhygienic conditions during a special inspection of a Zepto warehouse in Hoskote Taluk of Bengaluru Rural district. The facility reportedly had organic trash, used wrappers and bottles, accumulated dirt on the floor and empty cardboard boxes. The Food Safety Division of the Food Safety and Drug Administration Department also reported violations involving food labelling, misbranding, handling and storage. The inspection was carried out to check the quality, safety, storage, labelling and handling practices of food products and identify compliance issues under FSSAI requirements.

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11/08/2026

| FCRA Bill To Go To JPC, Is This Why Congress Really Blocked Parliament Proceedings?

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