UK ENERGY BILLS HIT 3-YEAR HIGH AS REGULATOR RAISES CAP 4% AMID IRAN WAR

Wed 26 August 2026: Millions of households in Britain will face their highest energy bills in three years this winter after the country’s energy regulator announced Wednesday a 4% increase in the energy price cap from October. In a statement, Ofgem said that the gas and electricity price cap will rise 4% for the period […]

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IS CIA DIRECTOR RATCLIFFE IN RUSSIA? KREMLIN DENIES ANY US TALKS

Wed 26 August 2026:   US media outlets report that America’s top intelligence official is in Moscow for discussions, even though the Kremlin has stated that no meetings with US envoys are scheduled this week. Citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter, CBS News said CIA Director John Ratcliffe was in the Russian capital on Tuesday. […]

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RADICAL LISTENING: TWO BIG IDEAS AND SIX CORE SKILLS THAT COULD HELP YOU CONNECT MORE DEEPLY WITH OTHERS

Wed 26 August 2026: Even though we live in a constantly connected world, more people feel lonely than ever before. According to public polling company Gallup, nearly a quarter of the world’s population reports feeling lonely. At the same time, we’re overwhelmed by distractions: 80% of desk-based workers admit to losing concentration during meetings. And with just a […]

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WATCH | UNPACKING THE TENSIONS BETWEEN TURKIYE AND ISRAEL

Wed 26 August 2026: Relations between Israel and TĂĽrkiye are undergoing a profound strategic transformation, with the two countries increasingly finding themselves on opposing sides of some of the Middle East’s most consequential geopolitical questions. From Gaza and the Palestinian cause to Syria and the wider regional balance of power, Ankara’s growing regional ambitions and […]

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TĂśRKIYE RANKS 7TH GLOBALLY, 1ST IN EUROPE IN AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT

Wed 26 August 2026: TĂĽrkiye last year ranked seventh globally and first in Europe in agricultural output, the nation’s agriculture and forestry minister said Monday. “TĂĽrkiye ranked 12th in the world in 2002 with agricultural output worth $24.5 billion. According to 2025 data, TĂĽrkiye rose to seventh globally and first in Europe with $83.2 billion,” […]

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IS AIPAC BECOMING A LIABILITY? MICHIGAN RACE RAISES QUESTIONS

Wed 26 August 2026: In a further sign that support for Israel is becoming politically toxic, Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers’s team has asked the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) not to run advertisements backing his campaign in Michigan, amid fears that association with the pro-Israel lobby could cost him votes. The request, reported […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | WEDNESDAY – 26 AUGUST 2026

Wed 26 August 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ Ramaphosa warns against efforts to destabilise SA: President Cyril Ramaphosa has slammed critics trying to smear the country’s image, saying regional neighbours must respect local legal processes. That was the clear message from the president during a heated Q&A session with the […]

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AT LEAST 14 NEWBORNS KILLED IN FIRE AT PIMS’ GYNAE WARD IN ISLAMABAD

Wed 26 August 2026: A fire erupted early Wednesday in the children’s ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Hospital, killing at least 15 newborns, according to local media reports. Geo News, citing hospital officials, reported on Wednesday that the nursery at PIMS housed 16 newborns at the time of the incident. Only […]

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TRUMP SAYS EXECUTIONS OF IRAN PROTESTERS MUST STOP

Tue 25 August 2026: US President Donald Trump expressed outrage on Tuesday at the mounting number of executions in Iran of people allegedly involved in mass protests earlier this year before the Middle East war began. “The failing Islamic Republic of Iran is not paying large segments of their military, while at the same time killing protesters, even when they are not protesting, at levels not seen before,” he wrote […]

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FAR-RIGHT AFD DEMANDS BAN ON MUSLIM HEADSCARVES IN GERMAN SCHOOLS

Tue 25 August 2026: Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany on Monday renewed its call for a ban on Muslim headscarves in public schools, proposing that girls under 14 be prohibited from wearing them. The AfD parliamentary group said Germany should follow neighboring Austria, where a new regulation taking effect next month bans Islamic head coverings […]

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