China Africa trade reached a record 1.41 trillion yuan in the first half of 2026—reported as roughly $197 billion to $208 billion—after China extended zero tariff treatment to 53 African countries.
As of August 13, 2026, Ukraine said it was receiving only about 1% of the Patriot interceptors it needs from Washington and asked for 5% of the U.S.
On August 14, FSG confirmed a definitive agreement to sell roughly 30% to one third of Liverpool to 1892 Holdings, including Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin.
Mafia: The Omertà Collection launched on August 14, 2026, for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam.
Apple sent mercenary spyware warnings to users in 110 countries on August 13, 2026, bringing its total reach since 2021 to more than 150 countries.
The Shuafat dispute is unresolved: UNRWA describes the school compound, health centre and community services office as agency premises entered without authorization, while the Jerusalem Municipality says the...
The Financial Times reported on August 16, 2026, that U.S. officials had discussed new sanctions against Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, but no decision had been announced.
Spacestation Gaming defeated Shopify Rebellion 4–3 in a best of seven quarterfinal on August 15, 2026, at the Esports World Cup in Paris.
The Strait of Hormuz has become commercially and physically dangerous: Kpler recorded five commodity vessel transits on Saturday and none on Sunday, versus 31 the previous weekend.
The Financial Times reported that U.S.
China is building a yuan-based Africa–China financial ecosystem around CIPS: direct settlement infrastructure, continent-wide clearing, trade incentives, tax payments, debt conversions and investment links....
Shipping is nearly at a halt because the U.S.–Iran conflict has made passage commercially and physically unsafe: reported attacks on tankers, a U.S.