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Ben-Gvir unveils hanging facility, viewing booths for terrorists in Israeli prison

The Death Penalty for Terrorists law was passed by the Knesset plenum in March and later added to the West Bank's security regulations by IDF Central Command chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth in May.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir showcases an execution facility for the hanging of convicted terrorists being built within the already-constructed death row prisoner wing in central Israel, August 18, 2026.
Eldar Dayan.

Two more suspects arrested for involvement in fight preceding Eldar Dayan's disappearance, death

General view of the Filipino flag and the Senate of the Philippines official logo, at the Senate of the Philippines, before the State of the Nation Address SONA 2024.

School shooter livestreams murder-suicide in Phillipines classroom attack

Passengers who disembarked from a boat intercepted by health authorities wait to be tested following the death of a passenger suspected of having Ebola, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, August 6, 2026.

Congo Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in country's history as death toll reaches new peak


Six killed, several injured, after electric pole falls near Ashok Dham temple in India

Authorities were checking the cause of the incident among devotees observing a Hindu holy month at the Ashok Dham temple in the district of Lakhisarai.

The Ashok Dham temple in the Lakhisarai district of Bahir, India.

American 'Heroes,' 'Nashville' actress Hayden Panettiere dies at 36

"She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her – and to the millions who watched her on screen," her representative told ABC News.

Hayden Panettiere poses at the 6th Annual Hollywood Style awards at the Armand Hammer museum in Los Angeles, California.

Missing Israeli found dead on side of road in Finland after disappearing during solo cycling trip

The exact circumstances of his death are still under investigation, but the initial assessment is that he was struck by a vehicle while cycling.

A Finnish flag flies over the City Hall in Helsinki, Finland, February 10, 2024.

Jason Arday, professor at center of Cambridge plagiarism scandal, found dead at 41

Arday resigned on August 5 after a former Cambridge researcher accused him of plagiarism in his PhD thesis. He denied the allegation but acknowledged making mistakes.

A person walks past Jesus College, where black academic Jason Arday was a Fellow, at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, eastern England on August 15, 2026.

Indonesia earthquake leads to thousands evacuated, at least 53 killed, roads blocked

Thirty-six people were seriously injured in the Saturday morning quake in East Nusa Tenggara province, while 77 had minor injuries, Deputy Health Minister Benjamin Paulus Octavianus said.

A person walks near a heavily-damaged house after an earthquake felt in Nanga Mbaur village, East Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, August 16, 2026.

Don Nelson, NBA innovator who changed the game forever, dies at 86

Don Nelson envisioned 3-pointers, unlocked European talent, and saved Gregg Popovich's career. Remembering an NBA coaching giant ahead of his time.

Ahead of his time. Don Nelson.

At least four civilians killed by Houthi missiles in port city, Yemen government says

Yemen has been engulfed by conflict since the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa in 2014, prompting a Saudi-led military intervention the following year.

The navigation bridge of a sunken vessel is all that is seen at the surface of the water in the Port of Mokha the day after an attack by the Houthis on the city Mokha, held by Yemen's internationally recognised, Aden-based government on August 10, 2026; Illustrative.

Remembering Oren Nahari: The storyteller who brought the world into Israeli living rooms - comment

Oren had an extraordinary ability to teach, but above all, to convey one fundamental message: the most important thing is knowing how to tell a story. There is an audience for it.

Israeli journalist Oren Nahari speaks at the annual conference of the Budget Division in at Ministry of Finance in Jerusalem on November 2, 2015.

Guatemalan man dies after medical emergency in NJ ICE detention facility, DHS says

The DHS said Chajon-Raxon was "released from ICE custody on July 22" but did not provide more details on that. The DHS statement did not mention when Chajon-Raxon died.

The brother of Salvadoran man Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, who died in custody a week ago after suffering what ICE called a medical emergency, is consoled by the funeral officiant as he cries during his brother’s funeral at the Hillside Cemetery in Plainfield, New Jersey, US August 8, 2026.

Journalist Oren Nahari dies at 70 after battle with ALS

Nahari was a news editor for Channel One and hosted a radio program called “Saturday with Oren Nahari” on KAN’s Channel Two.

Television presenter Oren Nahari speaks at the Sapir Prize for Literature award ceremony in Tel Aviv on January 2, 2023.