TikTok and ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a Justice Department lawsuit over allegations the platform violated children’s online privacy laws.
ISLAMABAD — August 18, 2026 — Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered prison authorities to transfer former Prime Minister Imran Khan to
Bangladesh has elected veteran politician Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the country’s 23rd president, following a parliamentary vote on Thursday, August 20, that marked the first contested presidential election in the country in 35 years .
Global markets rallied and oil prices plunged below $100 on April 8, 2026, after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
TikTok and ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a Justice Department lawsuit over allegations the platform violated children’s online privacy laws.
Developing nations face nearly $1.4 trillion in annual debt costs as unfair credit ratings block access to affordable finance, the UN warns. Deputy chief Amina Mohammed calls for reforming a system that “overlooks long-term potential.”
The EU Entry/Exit System became fully operational across the Schengen Area on April 10, 2026.
NASA ordered astronauts aboard the ISS to shelter in a SpaceX Crew Dragon on June 5, 2026, due to a worsening air leak.
