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Russian drone attacks kill five in Ukraine’s Kherson, governor says

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Russia denies targeting civilians in the ‌war triggered by its invasion of its smaller neighbour in February 2022. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A Russian drone strike on a minibus in Ukraine’s southern city of Kherson killed ‌four people on Wednesday (August 18, 2026), Ukrainian authorities said, in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as a…

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Iran warns Gulf countries against helping U.S. after UAE cuts trade ties

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Iran’s armed forces warned Gulf countries against assisting the U.S. military on Wednesday (August 19, 2026), hours after the United Arab Emirates announced it was severing economic ties with Tehran following new attacks on shipping. The Gulf is dotted with U.S. military installations, including in the UAE, which said on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) that…

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Israeli military launches criminal probes into killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian paramedics

August 19, 2026 admin

Hind Rajab was killed alongside her relatives while trying to flee Gaza City amid an Israeli offensive. Israeli troops opened fire on a vehicle carrying Hind and four of her cousins, and her aunt and uncle. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Israel’s military said Wednesday (August 19, 2026) it would launch criminal investigations into…

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Turkey slams Israel’s ‘untenable’ claims after strikes on Syrian base

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Abu al-Duhur base, Syria. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Turkey firmly rejected on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) what it called “untenable allegations” by Israel regarding its military position in Syria, after Israel bombed a Syrian air base near the Turkish border and said Syria ‌was on the verge of permitting Turkish troops to deploy there….

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Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed

August 19, 2026 admin

A health worker sprays a colleague with disinfectant after taking part in a burial service for 3-year-old Mave Mercienne, who died of Ebola, in Bunia, Ituri province, eastern Congo, August 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases, government data showed on Wednesday (August 19, 2026), as responders…

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UAE halts all trade, financial dealings with Iran

August 19, 2026 admin

UAE flag waving in the blue bright sky. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images The United Arab Emirates has said it is suspending all trade and financial dealings with Iran after reporting an Iranian missile attack directed at its ships. . The announcement comes after a period of relative calm in the UAE, with no…

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Pakistan government to challenge court on moving Imran Khan to private hospital

August 19, 2026 admin

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan. File picture | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s government will challenge the Supreme Court’s order to move jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a private hospital for medical checks, the law minister said late Tuesday. Also Read | Imran Khan’s son urges international community to intervene, says father needs…

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U.S. aircraft and Trump’s Ankara visit | Explained

August 19, 2026 admin

The story so far: United States President Donald Trump is reported to have faced a threat at the 36th North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit (July 7-8, 2026), held in Türkiye. Mr. Trump, according to reports, is said to have moved between and used different aircraft as he left the summit due to a possible…

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Prosecutors say bullet engraving shows Charlie Kirk targeted for his politics

August 19, 2026 admin

Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk. File | Photo Credit: AP Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk‘s killing pointed Tuesday (August 18, 2026) to an engraved bullet, arguing that the inscription “Hey Facist! CATCH!” demonstrates that Kirk was targeted for how the defendant perceived his politics. Also read | Prosecutors to lay out…

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South Korean, U.S. militaries shorten drills after Trump ordered reduction

August 19, 2026 admin

U.S. military vehicles are seen at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek on August 19, 2026. Annual war games between South Korea and the United States will end around a week earlier than planned, both countries said on August 19, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the “inappropriate and hostile” drills scaled back. | Photo Credit: AFP…

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