Horn of Africa analyst Abdiwahab Sheikh said Egypt has meaningful but limited leverage over Ethiopia.

The combined generating potential of the three proposed Blue Nile projects has been reported at about 5,700 megawatts.

Egypt raised the GERD issue at the United Nations Security Council in September 2025, arguing that Ethiopia's inauguration and operation of the GERD violated its international obligations.

Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer received a termination notice ahead of his planned retirement at the end of September.

Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal, Elizabeth Warren, and Jeanne Shaheen sent a joint letter to Pete Hegseth regarding the paper's independence.

The Pentagon fired Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and reporter Lara Korte.

Official figures show that in the 12 months to February 2026, the price of basic necessities in Iran increased by an average of 60%.

A Memorandum of Understanding signed by Iran and the US in June included a clause stating the US would terminate all types of sanctions against Iran on an agreed schedule.

The US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire in April and another in June.

Carlisle is located about 120 miles west of Philadelphia.

The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation, with the FAA assisting.

The FAA stated the collision occurred at around 7:50 p.m. in central Pennsylvania.

Mark Walter owns 27% of the Dodgers.

The Milwaukee Brewers, near the bottom in total payroll, have the best record in baseball as of August 2026.

The Dodgers' television deal averages around $325 million per year.

In his NFL debut the previous week against the Arizona Cardinals, Mendoza completed 10 of 16 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown.

Maxx Crosby was among the first to console Mendoza on the sideline after the play.

Crosby told ESPN's Laura Rutledge that Mendoza is a rookie and will go through ups and downs.

Lando Norris finished second, 0.121 seconds behind Antonelli, while George Russell finished third, 0.125 seconds behind.

Liam Lawson finished 14th, approximately six tenths of a second behind Verstappen.

Fernando Alonso set the 12th fastest time, 1.5 seconds off the pace, using the new Honda engine upgrade.

Ukraine's military reported carrying out strikes on a Russian oil refinery and a military airfield.

Oleksandr Vilkul reported that the Russian drones were flying at extremely low altitudes.

Dnipropetrovsk regional head Oleksandr Hanzha stated that 130 people were injured, including 29 who were in serious condition.

A PlayStation Plus subscription is required to play the Early Access phase on PS5.

The Open Beta is playable on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam or Battle.net.

The Early Access phase ends on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

The radio interview was the first public conversation between Trump and Cohen in nearly a decade.

Cohen said the conversation lasted 40 minutes and will be aired in two parts.

Cohen used the terms racist, conman, cheat, and mobster to describe Trump in his testimony to Congress in 2019.