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Rohingya refugees rally in Bangladesh camps to demand safe return to Myanmar

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Rohingya refugees rally in Bangladesh camps to demand safe return to Myanmar

Rohingyas shout slogans during an event at a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on August 25, 2026, marking the anniversary of their exodus. | Photo Credit: AP Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in dozens of camps in Bangladesh held a rally Tuesday (August 25, 2026) to demand their safe return…

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Epstein accomplice Maxwell loses bid to overturn U.S. conviction

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Epstein accomplice Maxwell loses bid to overturn U.S. conviction

A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) rejected a bid by Ghislaine Maxwell, a key accomplice of notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, to throw out her conviction on sex trafficking charges. | Photo Credit: AP A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) rejected a bid by Ghislaine Maxwell, a key accomplice…

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U.S. President Donald Trump says executions of Iran protesters must stop

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U.S. President Donald Trump says executions of Iran protesters must stop

U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump expressed outrage on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) at the mounting number of executions in Iran of people allegedly involved in mass protests earlier this year before the West Asia war began. “The failing Islamic Republic of Iran is not paying large segments…

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U.S. military transport plane lands in Moscow; Kremlin says it has no information yet

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U.S. military transport plane lands in Moscow; Kremlin says it has no information yet

A U.S. military ​transport plane landed at Moscow’s Vnukovo ‌airport on Tuesday (August 25, 2026), data from ​the flight tracking service ⁠Flightradar24 showed. The large Boeing Globemaster with the U.S. registered tail number 07-7181 ‌had flown direct from Riga, in Latvia, and ‌landed in Moscow at around ‌0700 ⁠GMT. Reuters was unable to ⁠verify whether…

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UN, Red Cross step up call for international rules on ‘killer robot’ weapons systems

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UN, Red Cross step up call for international rules on ‘killer robot’ weapons systems

The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) ratcheted up a joint call for countries to adopt bans and restrictions on the use of autonomous weapons systems — often known as “killer robots” — warning that “the risks have intensified”. File | Photo Credit: AP The United Nations…

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Israel threats to expel Gazans over kite-flying ‘outrageous’: UN

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Israel threats to expel Gazans over kite-flying ‘outrageous’: UN

The United Nations on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) slammed Israel’s threat to expel people from areas where kites, drones and balloons are launched from Gaza, lamenting “unacceptable rhetoric” coming from Israeli leaders. File | Photo Credit: AFP The United Nations on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) slammed Israel’s threat to expel people from areas where kites,…

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Year after Israeli strikes killed journalists at hospital, no one has been held accountable

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Year after Israeli strikes killed journalists at hospital, no one has been held accountable

It’s been a year since Israeli soldiers killed 22 Palestinians, including journalists and rescue workers, in a double strike on a hospital in Gaza. No one has been held accountable. Israeli officials said the target was a suspected Hamas camera on the roof of Nasser Hospital. Among those killed were Reuters cameraman Hussam al-Masri and…

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US’ Trump plans to impose over $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas: How will it impact Indians

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US’ Trump plans to impose over 0,000 fee for H-1B worker visas: How will it impact Indians

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday (August 24, 2026) released a proposed regulation to codify an unprecedented fee of more than $100,000 on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. The fee, first temporarily imposed by Mr. Trump in 2025, dramatically raises the cost of visas that are heavily relied on in the…

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Pakistan, Iran explore reopening Strait of Hormuz, easing West Asia tensions

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Pakistan, Iran explore reopening Strait of Hormuz, easing West Asia tensions

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran on August 24, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has held “comprehensive discussions” with the Iranian leadership in Tehran, focusing on measures to prevent further escalation of the West Asia conflict and the reopening of the…

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