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Global Citizen And The Waislitz Foundation Announce Recipients Of The 2026 Global Citizen Waislitz Awards

Supplied by Global Citizen Global Citizen , the world’s largest movement to end extreme poverty, and the Waislitz Foundation , working to create a positive impact locally and globally through innovative projects that empower individuals to make a difference, today announced the recipients of the 2026 Global Citizen Waislitz Awards.…

bubmagAugust 18, 2026

Syria

UN atomic watchdog says tonnes of nuclear material found at Syria site

AFP 18 Aug, 2026 06:11 PM 3 mins to read The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said its inspectors had found several tons of nuclear material in Syria, at a site which the authorities said they reported to the agency in July 2026. Photo / SANA, AFP The head…

bubmagAugust 18, 2026

Checkpoint

Trump’s Micromanaging Warship Design Will Set the Navy Back by Decades

Last weekend The Washington Post published an article reporting that Donald Trump wants the Navy to redesign the Gerald R. Ford-class of aircraft carriers to better meet his sense of aesthetics by moving the island control tower closer amidships. The reason is reportedly that it would make the carriers look…

bubmagAugust 18, 2026

Vietnam

When is the best time to visit Phu Quoc

Phu Quoc sits close enough to the equator that seasons don’t swing the way they do farther north in Vietnam, but the island still has a distinct dry season and wet season that can make or break a trip. Get the timing wrong, and you might spend a beach vacation…

bubmagAugust 18, 2026

SpaceX

Starship lives! SpaceX craft arrives at Christmas Island after 24-day ocean ordeal

The seas have been kind, or at least kinder than expected, to SpaceX's Starship spacecraft, as it's been tugged through the Indian Ocean to friendlier tides. Ship 40, the upper stage that flew on Starship's Flight 13 test launch , performed the vehicle's first successful intact ocean splashdown at the…

bubmagAugust 18, 2026

Syria

Israel strikes Syrian airbase, drawing US and Turkish condemnation

Israel has carried out eight airstrikes on a Syrian military airbase in the northwest, damaging its runway and storage facilities, according to Syrian state media. The attack drew condemnation from Damascus and Ankara and criticism from a US envoy who called it an “unnecessary escalation.” The strikes hit the Abu…

bubmagAugust 18, 2026

Xi Jinping

Will Washington’s tech crackdown test fragile US-China truce?

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bubmagAugust 18, 2026

Food Industry

The three forces rewriting the food industry playbook

Appetite-suppressing drugs, artificial intelligence (AI) and at-home diagnostics will reshape food choices and disrupt traditional volume-led growth models Weight-loss drugs are expected to influence millions beyond users themselves, accelerating demand for protein, fresh foods and healthier options AI is increasingly guiding grocery decisions, with personalised nutrition advice and shopping assistants…

bubmagAugust 18, 2026

Syria

US Ambassador Barrack condemns Israeli strikes on Syrian military airport amid Turkish presence

U.S. Ambassador Tom Barrack on Tuesday condemned airstrikes that the Israeli military allegedly carried out on a military airport in northern Syria overnight, amid reports that the strikes could be connected to the growing Turkish presence in the area. In an unusual statement published before any Israeli official had commented…

bubmagAugust 18, 2026

Syria

Israeli strikes on Syrian air base criticised by US and Turkey

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bubmagAugust 18, 2026

Global Citizen And The Waislitz Foundation Announce Recipients Of The 2026 Global Citizen Waislitz Awards

UN atomic watchdog says tonnes of nuclear material found at Syria site

Trump’s Micromanaging Warship Design Will Set the Navy Back by Decades

When is the best time to visit Phu Quoc

Starship lives! SpaceX craft arrives at Christmas Island after 24-day ocean ordeal

Israel strikes Syrian airbase, drawing US and Turkish condemnation

Will Washington’s tech crackdown test fragile US-China truce?

The three forces rewriting the food industry playbook

US Ambassador Barrack condemns Israeli strikes on Syrian military airport amid Turkish presence

Israeli strikes on Syrian air base criticised by US and Turkey

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