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Large fire breaks out at fuel depot near Iraq’s Sulaimaniyah 

18 August 2026

A large fire has torn through a fuel storage depot near the city of Sulaimaniyah in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq,...

Two killed as gunman opens fire at Philippines high school, official says 

17 August 2026

News|Gun Violence A gunman has opened fire at a high school in the ⁠southern Philippine city of ⁠Zamboanga, killing ...

Zambia’s Hichilema wins second term as president 

17 August 2026

News|Elections Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema ⁠has won re-election for ⁠a second term, according to the ele...

‘We will not allow Gaza to be rebuilt’ until Hamas disarms, Kushner says 

17 August 2026

United States envoy Jared Kushner has stressed that the administration of President Donald Trump will not allow reconstr...

Iran war live: Trump rejects MoU extension as US claims control of Hormuz 

17 August 2026

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, By Heba Habib and Tracy J. Jawad Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026 US President ...

As rubble clears, Colombia begins focusing on recovery after the earthquake 

17 August 2026

Bogota, Colombia – One week after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake rocked western Colombia, rescue efforts continue despite ...

Trump loses second Supreme Court bid over E Jean Carroll sex abuse case 

17 August 2026

News|Donald Trump The United States Supreme Court has denied, for the second time, US President Donald Trump’s appeal ...

Civilians pay the price as Israeli military activity rises in Lebanon: UNIFIL 

17 August 2026

Civilians in southern Lebanon are bearing the brunt of a significant increase in Israeli military activity over the past...

Russia maintains election ban on opposition Yabloko, jails deputy head 

17 August 2026

Russia’s top court has rejected an appeal by the anti-war Yabloko party against a recent ruling banning it from taking...

Death toll from capsized ferry in Zimbabwe rises to 92 

17 August 2026

News|Transport Police in Zimbabwe have recovered eight more bodies after a ferry capsized on Lake Kariba six days ago, i...