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Venezuela’s interim President says U.S. energy deal will last 25 years

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Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Venezuelan ‌interim President Delcy Rodriguez said on Saturday (August 29, 2026) that an energy agreement with the U.S. would remain in force for 25 years, target ⁠an increase in crude output to 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) and preserve the country’s sovereignty over its…

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Russia says preparing ‘massive strikes’ on Ukraine’s energy sector

August 30, 2026 admin

Russia’s Defence Ministry on Sunday (August 30, 2026) said it was gearing up for large-scale attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in a tit-for-tat response to strikes by Kyiv. “Russian forces have begun preparations for massive strikes against facilities in Ukraine’s energy sector in response to the ongoing attacks by the Kyiv regime on civilian infrastructure…

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Turkish, Saudi, Pakistani ministers to hold first defence pact meeting

August 30, 2026 admin

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by their ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence, pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Turkey will host Saudi Arabia and Pakistan for the first ministerial…

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PM pays tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri in Tashkent, plants tree with Uzbek President

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays homage to the bust of former Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, at the Shastri Memorial in Tashkent. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tributes at the Shastri Memorial in Uzbekistan’s capital on Sunday (August 30, 2026), honouring the legacy of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur…

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‘Mother was swept away’: Nepal flood survivors cling to hope amid search for missing

August 30, 2026 admin

Five-year-old Ishara Tamang lies in a hospital bed in Kathmandu, injured and separated from her family, after surviving the flash floods that devastated Rasuwa district on the Nepal-Tibet border. She was rescued from the floodwaters in Khalte, a village in Rasuwa, after being trapped in a net, the Onlinekhabar news portal reported. Ishara told hospital…

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At least six dead after ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers, crew capsizes off northern Cyprus

August 30, 2026 admin

A helicopter brings survivors ashore after they were rescued from the sea following a boat capsize off Kyrenia, northern Cyprus. | Photo Credit: Reuters At least six people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday (August 30, 2026), Turkish media reported. More…

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British woman killed in stabbing at German railway station; suspect detained

August 30, 2026 admin

The train station in the city of Rosenheim, Germany, where a British woman was fatally stabbed in the early hours of Sunday (August 30, 2026). | Photo Credit: AP A man suspected of fatally stabbing a 31-year-old British woman with a knife early Sunday morning (August 30, 2026) in the southern German town of Rosenheim…

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Icelandic voters reject proposal to restart negotiations to join European Union

August 30, 2026 admin

Supporters of the yes react as they watch partial results during an election-night gathering in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Iceland’s voters rejected a proposal to restart negotiations on joining the European Union more than a decade after previous talks ended, the national broadcaster reported on Sunday (August 30, 2026)….

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Iranian Supreme Leader calls for unity among Muslim countries

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has the final say on major state policies, also called on Iranian officials and citizens to put aside differences and come together against Israel and the United States. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, on Sunday (August 30, 2026) called on Muslim countries in the…

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Niger says it regains control of airbase after soldiers mutiny

August 30, 2026 admin

A soldier checks a vehicle at a roadside checkpoint following a mutineers’ attack on the airport and the presidency in Niamey, Niger, on August 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Niger said it had regained control of a key ‌military airbase in the capital Niamey after an attack by mutinous soldiers on Saturday (August 29,…

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