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Herald afternoon quiz: August 21

Two commercial vessels hijacked off Yemen, Somalia with 22 Indian crew members aboard

Two commercial vessels carrying 22 Indian nationals were hijacked in separate incidents off Yemen and Somalia.

Charter plane with 8 aboard crashes in US' Alaska, search and rescue mission underway

The plane had departed from Anchorage and is believed to have crashed while approaching Cape Newenham early on Thursday afternoon, an official said.

Japan executes man who killed five in Pachinko parlour fire

This is the first time since June 2025 that the country has enacted capital punishment.

Tiananmen Square vigil organisers found guilty in Hong Kong of ‘inciting subversion’

Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung - leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance – were tried under under a 2020 national security law Two Hong Kong activists who organised annual vigils ma...

William and Harry: Britain's warring royal brothers

LONDON - William and Harry were united in grief as children by the tragic death of their mother, Princess Diana, but their relationship as adults has been ripped apart by anger ...

Gold futures top $4,600 per troy ounce, first time since May 29

By 4:45 a.m. the growth slowed down to $4,583.5 per troy ounce

Canadian provincial leader calls Trump a 'bad person' amid trade talks

The premier of a Canadian province launched a blistering attack on US President Donald Trump on Thursday, calling him a "bad person" and "not to be trusted" and urging Canada to...

Michael Cohen reminisces with 'boss' Donald Trump on friendship after years-long feud

US President Donald Trump appeared on former lawyer Michael Cohen's radio show set to air on Sunday, August 23 after the pair has spent years in a bitter public feud

Teacher censured after being convicted of assaulting 6-year-old school pupil

The teacher was convicted in regard to the incident and has now been censured.