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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a briefing with a group of journalists on August 22, 2026, the first in months amid several political crises. File | Photo Credit: AP President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in remarks made public on Sunday (August 23, 2026), said that it would be too dangerous for Ukraine to hold an election while…
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“The final bridge segment connecting Malé with Villingili is officially set in place — bringing seamless connectivity between the islands one step closer,” the High Commission of India in Maldives said in a post on X. Photo: X/@HCIMaldives The final bridge segment connecting the Maldivian capital Male with Villingili island has been officially set in…
Iran on Sunday (August 23, 2026) executed a man accused of carrying a chainsaw during January anti-government protests who was charged with acting as an agent of Israel and the United States. The judiciary said Majid Adineh had been convicted of “operational action in favour of hostile groups” in nationwide rallies that broke out late…
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NSA Ajit Doval speaks on Rashtriya Ekta Diwas at a lecture, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: ANI National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on Monday (August 24, 2026) to take part in the India-China Special Representatives (SR) talks on the boundary issue with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi….
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. File | Photo Credit: AP Bangladesh has said there was “no rush” for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit India and Dhaka would not compromise its national interests even though it wanted a positive relationship with New Delhi, according to a media report. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir…
Dozens of coordinated arson and incendiary attacks across Thailand’s insurgency-hit south late Saturday (August 22, 2026) left two people injured and damaged government property, the military said. A local government office building, a 7-Eleven convenience store and a stolen vehicle were burned in the 51 attacks, according to the military’s Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC)…
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney with U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump hit back at Canada on Sunday (August 23, 2026) after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on the United States following a breakdown in trade negotiations. “Canada wants the benefits of being a State, without…
Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint world record, on the opening day of the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday (August 22, 2026). More than 2,000 humanoid robots were participating in the event, the organiser said. The five-day games, now in its second year,…
ICE is facing criticism for use of aggressive tactics as it carries out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Indian American Congressman Shri Thanedar and two others have asked the U.S. government to immediately halt the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) plan to procure electric shock gloves for its officers….
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New leader of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The new leader of Iran’s top security body is threatening neighbours against joining new U.S. efforts to squeeze Tehran’s economy. Egypt is trying to revive Iran-U.S. negotiations. And Iraq and Iran say Tehran has helped some ships carrying Iraqi oil to…
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