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U.S. Southern Command airstrike kills two on drug‑suspect vessel in eastern Pacific
The U.S. Southern Command’s Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere (JTF‑WH) carried out an airstrike on a suspect vessel in the eastern Pacific on Tuesday, ki
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UK Prime Minister authorises Storm Shadow missile blueprint transfer to Ukraine
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced on Tuesday that, during his official visit to Kyiv, he had authorised the transfer of classified design bluep
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Russian missile strike near Kharkiv kills three civilians, injures eight
A Russian missile strike on the outskirts of Kharkiv on Saturday killed three civilians and wounded eight more, local officials said. The projectile, belie
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Sudan army drones hit RSF targets in Nyala after aid plane lands
Sudan’s army announced on Tuesday that unmanned aerial vehicles launched from its air base struck multiple Rapid Support Forces (RSF) positions in Nyala, t
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Two Ethiopian UN Peacekeepers Killed in Jonglei Ambush, Others Injured
Two Ethiopian soldiers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) were killed on Tuesday when their vehicle was ambushed by unknown gu
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Gang raid in Port‑au‑Prince’s Cité Soleil kills 47, injures 22
An overnight raid by an armed gang on the outskirts of Port‑au‑Prince on Tuesday left at least 47 people dead and 22 injured, according to local authoritie
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U.S. Treasury Launches “Operation Economic Outcast” Sanctions Against Iran
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled “Operation Economic Outcast” on Thursday, announcing a coordinated set of sanctions aimed at further isolati
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Iranian rial hits historic low of 2.02 million per dollar as US sanctions loom
The Iranian rial hit a new historic low on Tuesday, slipping to 2.02 million rials per U.S. dollar, the worst rate ever recorded for the currency. The plun
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Former World Snooker Champion Graeme Dott Sentenced to Eight Years for Child Abuse
Former professional snooker champion Graeme Dott was sentenced on Tuesday, 23 August 2026, after a court in Manchester found him guilty of sexually abusing
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South African Police Detain Four in Murder of Ex‑Boxer Zolani Tete
South African police announced on Thursday that four suspects have been detained in connection with the killing of former heavyweight champion Zolani Tete,
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U.S. formally removes Syria from state sponsors of terrorism list after 40 years
Washington announced on Tuesday that Syria has been formally removed from the United States’ list of state sponsors of terrorism, ending a 40‑year designat
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Iran blacklists 45 tankers for alleged Strait of Hormuz rule violations
Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority announced on X that it has placed 45 tankers on a blacklist for allegedly violating the nation’s crossing rules in the
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Iranian parliament committee backs draft law to charge Strait of Hormuz tolls
Tehran’s parliament moved a step closer to monetising its most strategic maritime chokepoint on Monday, when the National Security and Foreign Policy Commi
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Ten killed, dozens injured as Somali forces clash over Yaaqshid demolition
At least ten people were killed and dozens more injured on Saturday when Somali federal forces clashed with residents of the Yaaqshid neighbourhood in Moga
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Turkish airstrike on Garmaal kills four fishermen, cited as piracy retaliation
Turkish warplanes bombed a coastal settlement in Garmaal, Puntland, on Monday, killing at least four people identified by regional authorities as civilian
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Mexican Guard kills senior La Línea operative in Chihuahua forest operation
A Mexican federal security force killed Iván Manjarrez, identified by authorities as a senior operative of the La Línea faction of the Juárez Cartel, durin
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5.9‑magnitude quake hits Ibaraki, 45 injured, tsunami alert lifted
A magnitude 5.9 tremor struck the southern part of Ibaraki Prefecture on the Japanese mainland at 02:17 a.m. local time on Friday, prompting the Japan Mete
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Panama‑flagged bulk carrier Ocean Winner capsizes; two crew rescued by Indian Coast Guard.
A Panama‑flagged bulk carrier, the MV Ocean Winner, capsized and sank in the Bay of Bengal off eastern India’s coast on Wednesday, 19 August 2024. Two crew
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IDF Duvdevan Unit Arrests Four Palestinians, Two Linked to Islamic State in West Bank
The Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) elite Duvdevan Unit announced on Friday that it had detained four Palestinians during operations over the weekend, two of
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Kyle Kirkwood Wins IndyCar Freedom 250 on Washington Mall Circuit
Kyle Kirkwood clinched the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix on Saturday, triumphing in a high‑speed battle that unfolded along the National Mall in Washingto
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Enes Kanter Freedom ejected in heated WNBA clash with Chicago Sky.
Enes Kanter Freedom, the former NBA star who has spent the last several seasons with the Washington Wizards and the New York Knicks, was ejected from a WNB
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Over 30 Killed in Illegal Landfill Collapse in Conakry, Guinea
At dawn on 12 August 2023, nearly 30 residents were killed when an illegal landfill in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, collapsed, leaving at least 30 peopl
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Syrian Supreme Islamic Cleric Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for War Crimes
In August 2024, the Supreme Islamic Authority of Syria, Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun, was convicted of war crimes by a court in Damascus. The indictment covered
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Armenian Prime Minister Announces Submission of EU Membership Application
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on Tuesday in the capital Yerevan that Armenia will soon submit an application to join the European Union and expe