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Children with Down syndrome in Gaza continue to suffer seven months after ceasefire
Children with Down syndrome in Gaza still face severe hardships amid destruction seven months after the ceasefire.
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One dead and over 200 sick in UK salmonella outbreak linked to imported eggs
One person has died and 207 have fallen ill in a UK salmonella outbreak linked to imported eggs, health officials said today.
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Israeli settlers besiege Palestinians near Nablus amid military inaction and rising violence
Israeli settlers have besieged Palestinians in Qusra, West Bank, while the Israeli military has taken limited action despite repeated deployments.
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Ethiopia holds parliamentary elections amid security issues and opposition fractures
Ethiopia held parliamentary elections on June 1, 2026, with voting suspended in 46 districts due to insecurity and political tensions.
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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema wins second term with around 60% of vote
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema was re-elected for a second five-year term on August 13, securing about 60% of the vote.
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German court convicts Ukrainian man over Russian-linked sabotage plot
A German court sentenced a 30-year-old Ukrainian man to 15 months for acting as a Russian agent in a parcel bomb plot.
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UK youth unemployment hits decade-high 14.7%, NEET numbers reach 1 million
About 1 million young people in the UK are currently not in education, employment or training, with youth unemployment at 14.7%, the highest in over a decade.
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Eight Israeli Airstrikes Damage Syria's Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase, No Casualties Reported
Israeli forces launched eight airstrikes on Abu al-Duhur military airbase in Syria's Idlib province early today, causing damage but no reported casualties.
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Pakistan Supreme Court orders jailed ex-PM Imran Khan moved to hospital within 48 hours
Pakistan’s Supreme Court directed former Prime Minister Imran Khan be shifted from prison to hospital for medical treatment by August 20, 2026.
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Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing meets Putin in Moscow to discuss bilateral cooperation
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on August 18 to discuss expanding ties.
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Russia warns UK of consequences over drone supplies used in attacks on Russian territory
Russia warned Britain it will face consequences for supplying drones to Ukraine used in attacks inside Russia.
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Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema Wins Second Term with About 60% Vote
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema was re-elected on August 13 with roughly 60% of the vote amid allegations of irregularities and violence.
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Norway's King Harald V hospitalized with haemolytic anaemia, on two-week sick leave
Norway’s 89-year-old King Harald V has been admitted to hospital and placed on two-week sick leave due to haemolytic anaemia.
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UNIFIL reports sharp rise in Israeli fire in southern Lebanon causing civilian hardship
UNIFIL recorded an average of 137 Israeli projectiles daily in southern Lebanon from August 5 to 16, worsening civilian conditions.
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Australia charges woman returned from Syria with IS membership and conflict zone entry
A 34-year-old Australian woman returned from Syria in September 2025 was charged with IS membership and entering a declared conflict zone.
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Japan launches new five-level weather warnings for flooding and storms
Japan introduced a revamped weather warning system with five alert levels on May 28, 2026, ahead of the rainy and typhoon seasons.
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Man convicted of murdering Southampton student stabbed with Sikh kirpan
Vickrum Digwa was found guilty of murdering 18-year-old Henry Nowak in Southampton after stabbing him with a 21cm Sikh blade last December.
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Washington Man Charged After Throwing Rock at Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal in Maui
Igor Lytvynchuk, 38, faces charges for throwing a rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal near Lahaina on May 5, 2026.
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Trial starts for Duane 'Keffe D' Davis over Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, 63, has gone on trial in Nevada facing murder charges in rapper Tupac Shakur's 1996 shooting death.
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Russia claims control of Ukrainian villages amid denials from Kyiv
Russia said it captured villages in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions on May 27–28; Ukraine denies losing key positions and reports counterstrikes.
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French prosecutors launch probe into foreign smear campaigns against pro-Palestine candidates
Paris prosecutors opened an independent investigation on May 27 into alleged foreign smear campaigns targeting three LFI mayoral candidates ahead of March elections.
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Houthis launch missile and drone attacks on Saudi naval vessels and depot near Yemen
Yemen's Houthi group fired ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi naval ships and a weapons depot near Mocha on August 17.
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Thailand faces gun violence with over 10 million civilian firearms in circulation
Thailand has over 10 million civilian guns amid rising shootings and government orders to tighten gun control.
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War and insecurity overshadow Eid al-Adha in southern Lebanon's border villages
Ongoing conflict and displacement have halted traditional Eid al-Adha celebrations for many families in southern Lebanon.