Thursday, 20 August 2026
14 articles · times in UTC
The Guardian World · 00:14
More than 100 dead after goldmine collapses in Central African Republic ↗The collapse was caused by a landslide, while local officials say the death toll is likely to rise as recovery efforts continue More than 100 people have died after an artisanal goldmine at a small village in western Central African Republic (CAR) caved in due to a landslide, local officials and aid workers said o…
The Guardian World · 12:03
Founder of China’s Evergrande jailed for life after pleading guilty to fraud ↗Hui Ka Yan also forfeits all his personal property and the company he set up is given hefty fines Business live – latest updates The founder of Evergrande, one of China’s largest property developers, has been sentenced to life in prison and had all of his personal property confiscated. Hui Ka Yan, 67 and once…
The Guardian World · 19:57
US deports 20 people to Liberia, the first of 1,200 migrants under Trump deal ↗Agreement is among largest third-country deportations driven by Trump administration’s immigration crackdown Twenty deportees from the United States arrived in Liberia on Thursday, as part of a new agreement that will see the west African country receive as many as 1,200 people under the Trump administration ’s i…