World's oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, dies aged 117
On This Day:
- Russia to allow inspectors at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant – Putin.
August 20, 2022
- More drone attacks against Russia in Crimea.
August 20, 2022
- US supreme court backs Black voters challenging Georgia election rules.
August 20, 2022
- A Ukrainian drone hit the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea fleet in Crimea this weekend, the latest assault on a region Moscow once considered an impregnable fortress.
August 20, 2022
- Russia's lander experiences 'emergency situation' while approaching lunar surface
August 20, 2023
- Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into Moon
August 20, 2023
- Rocket explodes during testing at UK's new spaceport in Shetland
August 20, 2024
- Trump falsely implies Taylor Swift endorses him
August 20, 2024
- US to screen for 'anti-Americanism' in immigration applications, a move critics liken to McCarthyism
August 20, 2025
- Kremlin plays down Zelensky talks as Trump warns Putin may not want to make deal
August 20, 2025
- Netanyahu accuses Australian PM of 'betraying' Israel
August 20, 2025
- Israel calls up 60,000 reservists ahead of planned Gaza City offensive
August 20, 2025
- Denmark to abolish VAT on books in effort to get more people reading
August 20, 2025
- Trump administration expands 'good moral character' requirement to become naturalized citizen
August 20, 2025