World News
Trump announces ‘most crushing economic operation ever’ against Iran
19 August 2026US president also says any country that trades with Iran will ‘face tremendous economic consequences’.
Moderna, Merck unveil mRNA-based cancer vaccine that cuts spread
19 August 2026Moderna’s mRNA vaccine Intismeran shows promise, reducing melanoma recurrence and spread in late-stage trials.
Seven people, mostly foreign tourists, killed in helicopter crash in Kenya
19 August 2026Ecuador’s intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi and NBCUniversal journalist Jose Suarez are among the dead.
Brazil bus crash kills at least 23 and injures five in Parana state
19 August 2026The bus was travelling to hospitals near Curitiba when the accident occurred.
