The Armenian government has unveiled its development program for 2026-2031, which is centered on the ideology of a “Real Armenia” and a vision for the country’s Fourth Republic. Operative Information Center-OMM reports, citing Armenian media, that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced the initiative during a government meeting. “Following the results of the June 7, 2026 [...]
TURKEY, Texas (KFDA) – The City of Turkey is alerting community members to an urgent water shut off Thursday night. Water will be shut off at 10 p.m. Aug. 20. City officials say the water tower will need to be drained so crews can make major repairs to it. Officials say they do not have [...]
Said Amori and Rania Abushamala 21 August 2026•Update: 21 August 2026 Senior Israeli army commanders warned of a possible “widespread eruption” in the occupied West Bank amid a sharp rise in attacks by Israeli occupiers on Palestinians, local media reported Thursday. During a recent closed-door meeting with Defense Minister Israel Katz, the commanders described the [...]
CALGARY, AB, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As talk of a potential rebirth of Keystone XL pipeline rises in Canada-US trade negotiations, a Friends of Science Society open letter urges the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) to rethink their climate risk guideline, B-15, in order to REcarbonize Canada. Sustainable Finance Taxonomy: Out-of-date [...]
Janus Electric Holdings (ASX: JNS) is targeting the global freight and logistics sector with proprietary technology designed to convert existing heavy diesel vehicles into zero-emission electric prime movers. Headquartered in Australia, the company is scaling its retrofitting technology across North America and domestic markets, providing transport operators with an alternative to purchasing…
BYD has priced its Atto 2 DM-i from $34,990 plus on-road costs, making the compact SUV the cheapest new plug-in hybrid on sale in New Zealand. It undercuts the previous cheapest, the Forthing Taikon and BYD’s own Sealion 5, both at $39,990, and slips $6,000 under the all-electric Atto 2 it shares a body with. The DM-i pairs [...]
Zimmerli Art Museum Highlights Rutgers’ Historic Role in U.S.-Japan Exchange | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ //****************************** ?> Published by New Jersey Stage originally published: 08/20/2026 Toshu Shogetsu’s “Arrival of American Ships: Picture of a Gathering of Feudal Retainers” is a print dated 1889. Peter Jacobs (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) — The latest exhibition at the Zimmerli Art [...]
Justice Minister Jeong Seong-ho’s key remarks on prosecution reform legislation from June through August, including concerns over abolishing prosecutors’ supplementary investigative authority. Graphic by Asia Today and translated by UPI Aug. 20 (Asia Today) — Debate is growing over whether South Korea’s recently amended Criminal Procedure Act should be revised again before it takes effect [...]
The Central Bank of Egypt kept its benchmark deposit rate at 19% and its lending rate at 20% for the fourth consecutive policy meeting, pausing for longer as inflation picks up and the regional war drags on. The decision came after consumer-price growth accelerated and the outlook for an early end to the Iran war [...]