Mon 31 August 2026: The first meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee, established under the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, began in Istanbul on Monday. Türkiye is hosting the inaugural meeting of the committee, which was established to provide strategic direction for activities under the agreement and brings together the foreign ministers, defense ministers […]
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Mon 31 August 2026: Death toll rises to 903 in Nepal, while more than 4,000 people remain missing as rescuers battle deep mud and massive debris deposits. Rescue teams in Nepal are racing to reach more than 900 people believed to be trapped inside tunnels and underground facilities at several hydropower projects following last week’s […]
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Mon 31 August 2026: Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has cautioned that more powerful AI systems could introduce fresh risks to the world financial system, especially by making cyberattacks larger and faster, according to The Guardian on Monday. Writing as chair of the Financial Stability Board, Bailey outlined those concerns in a letter to […]
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Mon 31 August 2026: Google has updated U.S. maps to show Lake Ontario as “Lake America” after President Donald Trump ordered the rename amid growing trade tensions with Canada. In a Saturday statement, the company said American users will see the new name, Canadian users will still see “Lake Ontario,” and people in other countries […]
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Mon 31 August 2026: The $4.3 billion observatory will search for thousands of exoplanets, study dark energy and map billions of galaxies from a vantage point 1.6 million kilometres from Earth. NASA has launched its newest flagship space observatory, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, beginning a mission aimed at answering some of astronomy’s most […]
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Mon 31 August 2026: The most powerful pro-Israel lobby in the United States is spending more than any other outside group on the 2026 midterms — even as its once-coveted backing becomes an increasingly potent weapon for political opponents. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has poured tens of millions of dollars into races nationwide through its main election-spending vehicle, […]
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Mon 31 August 2026: You search online for a pair of trainers. Minutes later, similar shoes appear on social media feeds. A shopping site offers a limited-time discount and suggests a matching jacket. This is no longer just an advert shown to millions of people. Increasingly, artificial intelligence is helping decide not only what you […]
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Mon 31 August 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ Metres from disaster? While news channels such as Fox News and Sky Sports suggested that the flyover was dangerously low and made headlines for the wrong reasons, there was some grudging admiration. Australia’s Channel 7 said: “As sporting stunts go, what you’re about […]
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Sun 30 August 2026: The death toll from devastating flash floods and landslides in Nepal and China’s Tibet region has climbed to 750, while more than 3,000 people remain missing, according to the latest figures released by authorities and local media on Sunday. In Nepal, 2,498 people remain missing, including hundreds of foreign nationals. Chinese […]
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Sun 30 August 2026: As the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) sweep across the labour force, it’s understandable for workers to be concerned about which jobs are most at risk of being replaced by technology. Women make up the majority of workers in the care sector where human interactions matter most – child care, nursing […]
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