Al Jazeera 27 Aug 2026
War on Iran: Diplomacy intensifies
Trump talks to Al Jazeera, Qatar’s Prime Minister visits Tehran and a temporary route is agreed in the Strait of Hormuz.
Al Jazeera 27 Aug 2026
Burnham’s expected UK ban on Israeli settlement goods draws broad support
A Labour lawmaker tells Al Jazeera sanctions would uphold British morals and legal obligations. London, United Kingdom – UK Prime Minister and Labour leader Andy Burnham is expect…
Meduza 27 Aug 2026
Head of Russian intelligence service on meeting with CIA director: ‘We discussed issues that fall within the purview of the intelligence services’
Sergey Naryshkin, head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, said he met with CIA Director John Ratcliffe during Ratcliffe’s August 25 visit to Moscow, and that the two discus…
The National 27 Aug 2026
Iran war divide widens as Ghalibaf and hardliner clash over next moves
A public clash between hardline Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and a prominent ultraconservative figure has exposed growing divisions within Iran's regime over how th…
Hürriyet 27 Aug 2026
Fidan says SDF declaration positive, action must follow
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has welcomed a declaration by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to dissolve, while saying Türkiye would verify whether the move is implemented on the…
Le Monde 27 Aug 2026
Yayoi Kusama, queen of polka dots who created a psychedelic, feminist and surrealist universe, dies at 97
The Japanese visual artist's famous polka dots are just one part of her body of work, as she continually reinvented herself over seven decades, from Japan to the US.
Le Monde 27 Aug 2026
Canada removes US fish, seafood from counter-tariffs list
The Canadian duties targeting seafood imports could have hit American states like Alaska and Maine ahead of key US midterm elections in November.
Al Jazeera 27 Aug 2026
Is Iran war diplomacy ramping up, as Qatar, Oman, Pakistan officials visit?
There are signs both sides could be ready to de-escalate, at least militarily, analysts say. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani is visiting …
Lit Hub 27 Aug 2026
Six Novels That Try to Keep Up With Elizabeth Taylor
I first saw Elizabeth Taylor in The VIPs, when I was a moony and impressionable teenager. There were nuances I surely missed, but the movie’s larger premise came through loud and …
Lit Hub 27 Aug 2026
Short But Sweet: Nine Novellas To Read In a Single Afternoon
In anticipation of the publication of my novella, American Moon, I’ve been thinking a lot about the form. Novellas are tiny in the world of books, but they’re good for readers in …
Lit Hub 27 Aug 2026
5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week
Our smorgasbord of sumptuous reviews this week includes Megan Nolan on Jon Ronson’s The Castle, Kasia Boddy on William Kennedy’s Albany Trilogy, Jonathan Dee on Kurt Andersen’s Th…
Digital Spy 27 Aug 2026
Avengers: Endgame re-release is "required viewing" to understand Avengers: Doomsday
Ahead of the release of Avengers: Doomsday this Christmas, 2019's Avengers: Endgame is getting a re-release in cinemas with four minutes of previously unseen footage.It doesn't se…