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Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. og:type: profile twitter:card: summary twitter:title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates twitter:description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production ---  # Miranda Jeyaretnam  ## Miranda Jeyaretnam Jeyaretnam is a reporter at TIME, based in the Singapore bureau. She covers the Asia-Pacific region and global overnight news.  ## Miranda Jeyaretnam *  Aug 17, 2026 ### [How a Renaissance Art Heist Happened in Sicily](https://time.com/article/2026/08/17/italy-sicily-art-antonello-messina-heist-theft-renaissance-paintings/) Thieves stole four works by Antonello da Messina, the latest heist to hit the art world. [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Aug 14, 2026 ### [Congress Is Headed for a Massive Turnover](https://time.com/article/2026/08/14/congress-turnover-house-senate-republican-democrat-primaries-midterm-elections/) At least 83 House and Senate members won’t return to their posts next year. [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Aug 13, 2026 ### [Eurovision Bars Warring Countries From Hosting](https://time.com/article/2026/08/13/eurovision-song-contest-rule-war-boycott-israel-palestine-ukraine-russia/) The change comes after several European countries boycotted this year’s competition over the inclusi... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Aug 12, 2026 ### [What to Know About the E.U.’s New Biometric Entry System](https://time.com/article/2026/08/12/eu-europe-travel-entry-exit-system-ees-passport-biometric/) The E.U.’s new electronic entry system has been in full effect for only a few months, but some airpo... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Aug 11, 2026 ### [Tech Firms to Face Thousands of Lawsuits Over Social Media Addiction](https://time.com/article/2026/08/11/tech-social-media-addiction-tiktok-meta-snap-google-lawsuits/) A federal appeals court ruled that more than 3,000 cases against Meta, TikTok, Google, Snap and othe... [BUSINESS](/section/business/) *  Aug 7, 2026 ### [Trump Vows to Jail ‘Leakers’ Over Reports of Munitions Shortage](https://time.com/article/2026/08/07/us-iran-war-munitions-shortage-weapons-leaks-trump/) Trump disputed reports that the U.S. military arsenal has been depleted as Iran appears intent on se... [U.S.](/section/us/) *  Aug 6, 2026 ### [Congress May Phase Out Billions in Military Funding to Israel—but Deepen Ties Another Way](https://time.com/article/2026/08/06/us-israel-military-funding-defense-bill-ndaa/) Congress is considering provisions in the annual defense policy legislation that would institutional... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Aug 5, 2026 ### [What to Know About the Jones Act Waiver as Trump Admin Seeks to Lower Gas Prices](https://time.com/article/2026/08/05/jones-act-waiver-fuel-gas-costs-maritime-industry-iran-war/) The White House is reportedly weighing whether to extend the temporary suspension, already among the... [U.S.](/section/us/) *  Aug 4, 2026 ### [Israel Bombs Gaza, Casting Doubt on Trump Peace Plan](https://time.com/article/2026/08/04/israel-gaza-airstrikes-hamas-disarmament-trump-peace-plan/) Israel intensified its airstrikes on Gaza over the weekend as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rema... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Aug 3, 2026 ### [Iran Denies Talks With the U.S. Are Back On. Trump Insists They Are](https://time.com/article/2026/08/03/us-iran-war-talks-on-off-fighting-pause-history-timeline/) In a heated response to Iran saying it was not currently negotiating with the U.S., Trump called the... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Jul 29, 2026 ### [FIFA Draws Fury Over Plan to Sell Stakes in World Cup](https://time.com/article/2026/07/29/fifa-forward-enterprise-world-cup-commercial-invest-infantino-trump-kushner/) A plan to open the biggest sporting tournament, in part, to private investors has drawn widespread b... [SPORTS](/section/sports/) *  Jul 27, 2026 ### [What We Know About the Seattle Food Festival Shooting](https://time.com/article/2026/07/27/seattle-shooting-food-festival-suspects-victims/) One suspect is in custody and another remains at large following the Sunday shooting, which left thr... [U.S.](/section/us/) *  Jul 27, 2026 ### [What to Know About the Deadly Wildfires in Western Europe](https://time.com/article/2026/07/27/france-spain-wildfire-heat-wave-europe-climate-change/) More than 300,000 people were evacuated because of wildfires in France and Spain, with fire crews ba... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Jul 24, 2026 ### [Trump Weighs ‘Massive Attack’ as Iran Rejects Cease-Fire Proposal](https://time.com/article/2026/07/24/us-iran-ceasefire-attack-energy-prices-oil-hormuz-strait/) President Donald Trump said Iran is “not ready” to make a deal and hasn’t “received enough pain yet.... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Jul 23, 2026 ### [Japanese PM Sets Off Debate About Work-Life Balance](https://time.com/article/2026/07/23/japan-sanae-takaichi-overwork-work-life-balance-karoshi/) Sanae Takaichi posted about how little sleep she gets on the job, but it has drawn criticism from so... 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