Facts, not takes
The U.S. Senate approved a Russia sanctions bill on August 7, 2026, by a vote of 86 to 11, renaming the legislation in honor of Senator Lindsey Graham, who died in July 2026 after working to advance it in his final days.
President Donald J. Trump met with mining industry leaders on Friday, August 7, 2026, at a roundtable the White House described as historic, with participants committing more than $2 billion to new mining and mining-related projects across…
Independent UN human rights experts on August 7, 2026, denounced a new round of US sanctions on Cuba, saying the measures amount to coercion directed at a sovereign state.
The U.S. President signed an executive order titled "Ending Birth Tourism" on August 6, 2026, targeting the practice of traveling to the United States to obtain citizenship for newborns.
The European Space Agency will stream a total solar eclipse live from Spain on August 12, 2026, beginning at 19:30 CEST, the agency announced on August 7, 2026.
Pakistani authorities on August 5, 2026, imposed rules requiring anyone working for international media to obtain advance permission before reporting from most of the country.
David Owori, captain of Sports Club Villa and a Uganda national team player, died in hospital after suspected robbers beat him near his home in Kampala on the night of August 4, 2026.