World News Garden

Thursday, 20 August 2026

What the world was reading

What 175 cities were leading with on Thursday, 20 August 2026, from 102 countries. Every headline links to the publisher that wrote it.

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175 cities

Aarhus · Denmark

Today in Denmark: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday

The Local Denmark
Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates

Donald Trump may have ended America's 'Pivot to Asia', but with a twist

The National
Abuja · Nigeria

Uproar in Anambra market as police shoot two traders

Premium Times
Accra · Ghana

GRIDCo identifies Akosombo–Volta line fault as cause of widespread power outage

MyJoyOnline
Addis Ababa · Ethiopia

Ethiopia Expands Jobs, Reintegration Support for Returning Migrants

Fana Broadcasting
Ahmedabad · India

SMC seizes 597 liquor bottles worth Rs 4.1 lakh from residential locality in Ahmedabad’s Bodakdev

The Times of India Ahmedabad
Amsterdam · Netherlands

NEC hopes hang by a thread after Champions League home defeat

DutchNews.nl
Anchorage · United States

Letter: The case for civilian review is not over

Anchorage Daily News
Ankara · Turkey

Iranian foreign minister says Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ will bring US ‘further defeat’

Anadolu Agency
Antananarivo · Madagascar

Eau et électricité : les perturbations reviennent dans le quotidien des habitants de la capitale

Madagascar Tribune
Astana · Kazakhstan

What Kazakhstan’s Recent Elections Reveal About Voter Participation

The Astana Times
Asuncion · Paraguay

Gobierno español habilita espacios para 1.800 migrantes que duermen en la playa en Ceuta

ABC Paraguay
Atlanta · United States

2 college sophomores dead, 7 injured after car strikes cyclists on training ride

Atlanta News First
Auckland · New Zealand

Canterbury v Northland - Ranfurly Shield

Stuff
Austin · United States

Residents and industry leaders at odds over transmission lines at legislative hearing

The Texas Tribune
Baghdad · Iraq

Iran’s Ghalibaf in Iraq to push regional cooperation

Iraqi News
Baku · Azerbaijan

Kazakhstan turns to China’s AI to predict infrastructure conditions

Trend News Agency
Baltimore · United States

Disputed foul-ball call costs Pete Alonso a home run as the Orioles fall to the Yankees

The Baltimore Banner
Bangkok · Thailand

Clean-up begins as floods pass through Nan

Bangkok Post
Beijing · China

Education, health fees among key concerns

China Daily
Beirut · Lebanon

Australia says relations with Israel 'difficult' after aid worker death

Al-Monitor
Belfast · United Kingdom

Councillor tells of 'anguish' as elderly parents leave crumbling home

The Sun UK
Belgrade · Serbia

Potvrđene crne slutnje: Sedmoro mrtvih u padu helikoptera FOTO/VIDEO

B92
Bengaluru · India

Sharing circles launched in Bengaluru as part of Manotsava 2026

The Hindu Bangalore
Bergen · Norway

Today in Norway: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday

The Local Norway
Berlin · Germany

Glücksspiel: Lotto-Jackpot von 50 Millionen Euro geknackt

Die Zeit
Birmingham · United Kingdom

Andy Burnham rules mean 3 million state pensioners don't qualify

Birmingham Live
Bishkek · Kyrgyzstan

Kazakhstan, Netherlands discuss trade, investment and energy cooperation

AKIpress
Blantyre · Malawi

Malawi’s media celebrate Scorchers’ homecoming

Nyasa Times
Bogota · Colombia

Colombia’s government publishes “white paper” on corruption by Petro

Colombia Reports
Bonn · Germany

Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan sentenced to life in prison

Deutsche Welle
Boston · United States

A New Bedford officer allegedly used Flock to stalk her ex. The department is investigating whether she’s the only one.

The Boston Globe
Brasilia · Brazil

Explosão deixa quatro feridos em prédio de Copacabana

Agencia Brasil
Brazzaville · Republic of the Congo

Death toll rises above 100 in Central African Republic mine collapse

Africanews
Bridgetown · Barbados

Circus at Belle posed public health risk – expert

Barbados Today
Brisbane · Australia

Prosecutors challenge Erin Patterson's appeal over trial testimony

Brisbane Times
Brussels · Belgium

Warum die politische Mitte online verliert – mit Clara von Nathusius

Politico Europe
Bucharest · Romania

Deloitte study for ABSL: Romania strengthens its position as a strategic destination for the business services industry. The sector contributes 35.5 billion euros to the local economy

HotNews.ro
Budapest · Hungary

No Majority Can Vote Itself the Right to Humiliate the Rest

Hungary Today
Buenos Aires · Argentina

Luto y dolor en el turf: murió el jockey Leandro Henrique, tras caer abruptamente de su caballo en plena carrera

Clarin
Cairo · Egypt

Iran rejects UAE claim it launched two missiles toward the Gulf nation

Egypt Independent
Calgary · Canada

Cannabis facility near High River demolished by fire

Calgary Herald
Canberra · Australia

'If I could turn back the clock': Tragic end to eight-day search for Lily

The Canberra Times
Cape Town · South Africa

BOOK REVIEWS: Your next reads: Eerie magical realism and a sex-positive guide

Daily Maverick
Caracas · Venezuela

The Earthquakes Are The New Big Excuse

Caracas Chronicles
Cardiff · United Kingdom

Jones' career gamble pays off with second UFC run

BBC Wales
Casablanca · Morocco

US awards Lockheed $31 mln to sustain F-16 fleets in Morocco, 9 other nations

North Africa Post
Cebu City · Philippines

Costly school shooting prank: Man says sorry, regrets online threat

Cebu Daily News
Chandigarh · India

Chandigarh: Charging for carry bag without prior notice is unfair trade practice, says Panel

Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Chennai · India

Rajiv Gandhi helped prepare India for promise of 21st century, says Congress

The Hindu
Chiang Mai · Thailand

Chiang Mai flash flood sweeps tourist at Mae Sa Waterfall

The Thaiger
Chicago · United States

Horoscope for Thursday, August 20, 2026

Chicago Sun-Times
Cleveland · United States

What is the best play of Jeremiah Smith’s career with Ohio State football?

Cleveland.com
Colombo · Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Hemas CEO outlines key challenges in newly acquired Kenyan venture

EconomyNext
Copenhagen · Denmark

Mobilepay får nyt design

DR Nyheder
Dakar · Senegal

La Matinale Senego : Amadou Ba cite Mimi Touré, Birame Souleye Diop et Patrick Vieira

Senego
Dar es Salaam · Tanzania

PRORota clinical trial tackles child health challenges

Daily News Tanzania
Denver · United States

Families of 4 Colorado dairy farm workers file wrongful death lawsuit

The Colorado Sun
Detroit · United States

MHSAA approves emergency co-op, bringing Michigan football team back for 2026

MLive Detroit
Dhaka · Bangladesh

Govt launches oral cholera vaccination campaign; 51.75 lakh targeted

The Daily Star
Doha · Qatar

Bangladesh holds presidential election in first contested vote in 35 years

Al Jazeera
Douala · Cameroon

Russia’s Konstantin Trifonov of Alabuga Start Accused of Child Abuse in Africa

Cameroon News Agency
Dublin · Ireland

Key moments in Prince Harry and Meghan's six years in US

RTE News
Edinburgh · United Kingdom

Fogo de Chão Edinburgh (formerly Fazenda) – inside the Brazilian steakhouse serving up a Churrasco Experience

The Scotsman
Edmonton · Canada

Central Alberta RCMP officer facing 4 charges in alleged intimate partner violence case

CBC Edmonton
Geneva · Switzerland

Switzerland is attracting fewer immigrants—and losing more of those already here

Le News
Glasgow · United Kingdom

Podcast: Who makes it through? Big calls on Rangers, Hearts, Hibs and Motherwell

BBC Scotland
Gothenburg · Sweden

Centre Party bets on Tidö bloc collapse to open door for new coalition

The Local Sweden
Guadalajara · Mexico

Clima en Chapala hoy: el pronóstico para el jueves 20 de agosto de 2026

El Informador
Guayaquil · Ecuador

Harold

El Universo
Hamburg · Germany

Nordkorea: Seoul schätzt nordkoreanisches Arsenal auf bis zu 120 Atomwaffen

Der Spiegel
Hanoi · Vietnam

Toyota ra mắt bản Corolla bản đặc biệt 60 năm

VnExpress
Havana · Cuba

Havana Weather for August 20-26

Havana Times
Helsinki · Finland

Helsingin yliopisto valittaa hallinto-oikeuteen Rydmanin tutkimusavustuspäätöksistä

Yle News
Hilversum · Netherlands

Verlamde 84-jarige vrouw van onder puin gehaald in Indonesië: 'Een wonder'

NOS
Hong Kong · Hong Kong

Live-streamed Philippine school shooting raises alarm over ‘memetic violence’

South China Morning Post
Honolulu · United States

Hawaiʻi Freshmen Failing: Ninth Grade Repeater Rate Among Nation’s Highest

Honolulu Civil Beat
Hyderabad · India

Japanese Defence Minister receives warm welcome in Delhi, to hold talks with Rajnath Singh

Telangana Today
Istanbul · Turkey

Trump proclaims unprecedented 'economic warfare' against Iran

Daily Sabah
Jakarta · Indonesia

DPLK Syariah Muamalat masuk ke instrumen investasi ETF emas

Antara News
Jeddah · Saudi Arabia

Supreme Judiciary Council approves rules to enhance governance in judicial administration

Saudi Gazette
Johannesburg · South Africa

BOOK REVIEWS: Your next reads: Eerie magical realism and a sex-positive guide

Daily Maverick
Kabul · Afghanistan

Iran’s president calls for facilitation of trade with Afghanistan

Ariana News
Kampala · Uganda

Six Ugandan truck drivers missing after armed men seize vehicles in South Sudan

The Independent Uganda
Kathmandu · Nepal

Prince Harry and Meghan to move back to Britain, media reports say

The Kathmandu Post
Kingston · Jamaica

JTA holds fire on JTC bill

Jamaica Gleaner
Kinshasa · DR Congo

Transfert: Joël Kayamba, 7 sélections avec les Léopards, fait un retour en République Tchèque

Actualite.cd
Kochi · India

This Kerala panchayat never runs out of power, set to be India's 1st local body to have solar storage system

Onmanorama
Kolkata · India

Kolkata hotel fire: Leaseholder of Shikha Inn Abu Zafar arrested

The Times of India Kolkata
Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia

Messi scores first goal since father’s death in Inter Miami draw

Malay Mail
Kyiv · Ukraine

Massive Russian attack on Kyiv kills 11 and injures 33

Ukrinform
Lagos · Nigeria

Why elite athletes use supplements — Report

The Punch
Las Vegas · United States

Crédito fiscal de Trump para opción escolar suma un aliado: Escuelas públicas del Condado Clark

The Nevada Independent
Lilongwe · Malawi

Prison Service pushes community sentences to ease congestion

Malawi24
Lima · Peru

Keiko Fujimori widens her lead, is one step closer to becoming Peru’s first female president

Peru Reports
Liverpool · United Kingdom

GCSE results day and grade boundary updates as students across Merseyside get their results

Liverpool Echo
London · United Kingdom

At least 12 killed in Kyiv as Ukraine grapples with air defence shortages

BBC News
Los Angeles · United States

Trump-backed candidates struggle, and other takeaways from Florida, Wyoming, Alaska primaries

Los Angeles Times
Lucknow · India

Ex-officer, wife held in digital arrest for 19 days in Lucknow

The Times of India Lucknow
Lusaka · Zambia

Chipolopolo heads into AFCON 2027 qualifiers with an interim coach

Lusaka Times
Luxembourg · Luxembourg

Schueberfouer planners make use of every spare centimetre

Luxembourg Times
Lyon · France

Départements in southeast France on orange alert for thunderstorms

The Local France
Madrid · Spain

Enrique de Inglaterra y Meghan Markle se mudan al Reino Unido seis años después de su sonada marcha a Estados Unidos

El Pais
Manchester · United Kingdom

GCSE Results Day 2026 LIVE as grades released for students

Manchester Evening News
Manila · Philippines

Palace: Charge masterminds behind alleged fake flood control testimonies

Inquirer
Maputo · Mozambique

Mozambique launches SGLA 2.0 to modernise environmental licensing

Club of Mozambique
Melbourne · Australia

Prosecutors challenge Erin Patterson's appeal over trial testimony

The Age
Mexico City · Mexico

An infamous Morelos narco ranch will be converted into a school and health center

Mexico News Daily
Miami · United States

Nostalgic Miami landmark closes after 33 years at Bayside

Miami New Times
Milan · Italy

Blackout e lampioni guasti da mesi: "Strade al buio, poca sicurezza"

Il Giorno
Minneapolis · United States

Scott Bloom, state high school hockey hero for Burnsville, dies after traffic incident

Star Tribune
Mogadishu · Somalia

Somalia ex-president blames govt for Baidoa bloodshed that left 30 dead

Somali Guardian
Montevideo · Uruguay

A critical report says Argentina's investment regime concentrated capital in mining and oil

MercoPress
Montreal · Canada

Person seriously injured in Montreal police shooting after wellness check turns violent

CBC Montreal
Moscow · Russia

Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills Woman in Belgorod Region

The Moscow Times
Mumbai · India

Russia unleashes ballistic, cruise, hypersonic missiles and drones on Ukraine

The Times of India
Munich · Germany

Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday

The Local Germany
Nairobi · Kenya

ICC ghosts: Descent into lawlessness pushes United Opposition to international court

The Standard
Naples · Italy

How long will border checks continue between Italy and Spain?

The Local Italy
Nashville · United States

Aug. 19: Vanderbilt Provost Gets a New Job; Restore Our Fairgrounds Coalition Rallies Support

Nashville Banner
New Delhi · India

On Front Line Of Iran War, Kuwait Digs In For A Familiar Fight

NDTV
New York · United States

Prince Harry and Meghan Will Move Back to U.K. After 6 Years in U.S.

The New York Times
Nicosia · Cyprus

Israel-Turkey tensions rise over military presence in Syria

Cyprus Mail
Orlando · United States

All the winning faces we saw at the Best of Orlando® 2026 awards party

Orlando Weekly
Osaka · Japan

Russian missile barrage across Ukraine's capital kills at least 12 and wounds 33

The Mainichi
Oslo · Norway

Reagerer på EM-søknad: – Moralsk og etisk forkastelig

NRK
Panama City · Panama

Del ‘Bukele panameño’ a proveedor de las laptops

La Prensa
Papeete · French Polynesia

​Australie : la défense de la tueuse aux champignons argue en appel d'un vice de procédure

Tahiti Infos
Paris · France

Trump says will meet North Korea's Kim later this year

France 24
Perth · Australia

Prosecutors challenge Erin Patterson's appeal over trial testimony

WAtoday
Philadelphia · United States

Pa. State Police helicopter in midair crash with small plane west of Harrisburg

Philadelphia Inquirer
Pittsburgh · United States

Does Democrat’s surprise win in red Butler County predict a wave? Experts urge caution.

PublicSource
Port Moresby · Papua New Guinea

Justice Narokobi calls on concentric constitutionalism

Papua New Guinea Post-Courier
Prague · Czechia

Riyadh Air wins access to Saudi government travel spending

bne IntelliNews
Pune · India

New Maharashtra history textbook says vedic period diet was plant-based, removes caste reference

The Indian Express Pune
Quito · Ecuador

La reputación digital

El Comercio
Reykjavik · Iceland

Reykjavík Schools Go Phone-Free as New Term Begins Monday

Iceland Review
Riga · Latvia

Meeting in Tbilisi: Prof. Franco Borruto and Dr. Archil Sharashenidze Strengthen Cooperation in Gynecological Oncology - The Baltic Times

The Baltic Times
Rio de Janeiro · Brazil

Brazil Court Orders Retailer Casas Bahia to Rehire Workers

The Rio Times
Riyadh · Saudi Arabia

Supreme Judiciary Council approves rules to enhance governance in judicial administration

Saudi Gazette
Rome · Italy

PRIME PAGINE | I piani di Teheran, "pronti a colpire le basi Usa in Europa"

ANSA
San Francisco · United States

Missing Reggae on the River attendee found dead below 35-foot cliff

SFGATE
San Jose · United States

Mission Buzz: New coffee shop is coming to the old home of Revolution Cafe

Mission Local
San Jose · Costa Rica

Legislator fears the use of Israeli software to spy on the government’s political rivals

Q Costa Rica
San Salvador · El Salvador

Sorteo LOTRA N.º 462 destaca el trabajo de la Superintendencia de Regulación Sanitaria

ContraPunto
Santiago · Chile

Alessandri se muestra en contra de llamar a plebiscito si se rechaza la reforma de seguridad de Kast: “Sería pasar máquina”

La Tercera
Santo Domingo · Dominican Republic

Abinader receives credentials from nine new ambassadors to Dominican Republic

Dominican Today
Sarajevo · Bosnia and Herzegovina

Four People attacked Two Minors, forcing One to take off a T-shirt with a Lily Symbol

Sarajevo Times
Seattle · United States

Inside one of the world’s few crash courses in conserving and caring for ancient papyrus manuscripts

The Seattle Times
Seoul · South Korea

Why Gates’ visit matters for Korea’s SMR ambitions

The Korea Herald
Singapore · Singapore

Law Society to release investigation report after redaction process

The Straits Times
Sofia · Bulgaria

Nearly 60 New Trains to Modernize Bulgaria’s Railways by September

Novinite
Stockholm · Sweden

Medarbetare i Vännäs kommun misstänks för våldtäkt på boende – stängs av

SVT Nyheter
Sydney · Australia

Liberals accuse government of backdown on aged care program

ABC News
Taipei · Taiwan

China targeting overseas Taiwanese groups: OCAC

Taipei Times
Tallinn · Estonia

Ilmar Tomusk: Switch to Estonian-language education took decades too long

ERR News
Tampere · Finland

Tampereen Ratinassa neljää puukottanut mies valitti tuomiostaan

Yle Uutiset
Tashkent · Uzbekistan

Pasture Gives Way to Solar Power in Uzbekistan as Audit Remains Unpublished

The Times of Central Asia
Tehran · Iran

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Tehran Times
Tel Aviv · Israel

Israeli forces arrive in Qusra in the dead of night to evacuate Jewish extremists

Ynetnews
Tirana · Albania

A Quarter Century Since Ohrid: The Agreement That Gave North Macedonia Its Future

Tirana Times
Tokyo · Japan

Four railway workers die after being struck by limited-express train in Tochigi

The Japan Times
Toronto · Canada

Deadly Russian missile attack in Kyiv leaves parts of capital without power

CBC News
Valencia · Spain

Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday

The Local Spain
Vancouver · Canada

Aritzia Warehouse Sale 2026: Everything you need to know

Vancouver Sun
Vienna · Austria

Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday

The Local Austria
Vientiane · Laos

Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited Unveils New Global Brand, SBP Group, to Accelerate International Expansion

The Laotian Times
Warsaw · Poland

Polish government proposes middle-class tax cuts funded by increased rates for wealthiest

Notes from Poland
Washington, DC · United States

Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the U.K. with their children

NPR
Wellington · New Zealand

Nursing graduate applies for more than 100 jobs without success

RNZ
Windhoek · Namibia

Nyambe showers Special Olympic with praises

The Namibian
Winnipeg · Canada

Man pleads guilty to shotgun slaying

Winnipeg Free Press
Yangon · Myanmar

Myanmar military airstrikes kill at least two civilians in flood-hit Sagaing

Myanmar Now
Yellowknife · Canada

Yukon mental health hub and mobile unit for youth receives $6.6M in federal funding

CBC North
Zagreb · Croatia

Croatia No Longer Near European Bottom in Terms of Annual Leave Affordability

Total Croatia News
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