Today’s main news (August 24, 2026) concerning Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology (SUSIT / SUIT) in the Islamabad area centers on a confrontation at its campus (reported as Chattha Bakhtawar or Rawat campus near Islamabad) that escalated during a student pr
US-Iran: Trump launches “Economic D-Day” – crushing sanctions & secondary penalties on any country dealing with Iran. Strait of Hormuz still restricted.
Ongoing European wildfires have uncovered unexploded World War-era ordnance in some areas. Migrant burial efforts continue in parts of Spain following a recent mass crossing.
A Chinese humanoid robot ran 100 meters in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, beating Usain Bolt’s long-standing human world record.
Severe Weather Across the USMillions face extreme heat that has turned deadly in places, along with dangerous storms bringing heavy rain, large hail, and damaging winds (especially from the Ohio Valley southward). Some areas are still recovering from recent tornadoes and power
Kyiv, while Germany’s foreign minister visited the capital, criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin, and promised additional aid. Ukraine continues to face shortages of air-defense systems.
Russia-Ukraine ConflictRussian strikes have intensified, including a drone attack on a Ukrainian shopping mall that killed at least 16 people and wounded more than 130. Broader reports indicate nearly 30 deaths in Ukraine since Friday. France pledged new interceptor missiles to