Sun 23 August 2026: If given the chance to gain thousands of admirers for your work, would you take it? The artists who my colleagues and I interviewed as part of our research on content creators did – and many went on to question whether it was worth it. Mark, an illustrator with millions of followers, revealed […]
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Sun 23 August 2026: Botswana announced on Saturday that several of its citizens were stopped at airports in Botswana, South Africa, and Ethiopia while trying to travel to Russia to enlist in the Russian military fighting against Ukraine. International Relations Minister Phenyo Butale said 22 Batswana had so far been drawn into deceptive recruitment schemes, […]
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Sun 23 August 2026: Six Nordic football associations have delivered a united blow to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, declaring they have lost confidence in his leadership while demanding sweeping governance reforms at world football’s governing body. The six Nordic FIFA members – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the Faroe Islands – met in Helsinki […]
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Sun 23 August 2026: The PanStar Acro has left Busan for Europe through the Arctic, giving South Korea its first test of whether melting sea ice can support a commercially viable alternative to the Suez Canal route. South Korea has sent its first trial container ship toward Europe through the Arctic, putting the commercial case […]
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Sun 23 August 2026: Senior Israeli military officials suspect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may seek to escalate the situation in the Gaza Strip in an attempt to disrupt or delay the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections, Israeli media reported. Israeli daily Maariv cited assessments within the upper ranks of the Israeli army that Netanyahu does not […]
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Sun 23 August 2026: Around half of Venezuela’s oil output is now flowing to the US, but aging terminals, outages and slow loading are restricting exports as tankers face waits of up to 30 days. Around half of Venezuela’s oil production is now being exported to the U.S., but the rapid expansion of trade is […]
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Sun 23 August 2026: Severe, life-threatening child malnutrition is surging in Somalia after more than 200 health and nutrition centres were compelled to close due to reductions in international aid, the United Nations has cautioned. The East African nation recorded a 32 percent rise in children admitted for severe acute malnutrition with complications during the […]
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Sun 23 August 2026: Israel’s national security minister dismissed international criticism of his Gaza rhetoric, answering “Excellent” when confronted over uproar surrounding remarks about 40–50 people being killed there each day. Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir responded “Excellent” when a reporter told him that remarks about “40–50 killed in Gaza every day” had triggered […]
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Sat 22 August 2026: Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind has voiced strong objections to the enforcement of the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026, contending that several of its clauses erode the constitutional safeguards of freedom of conscience, religious liberty, privacy, and personal autonomy. In a statement, Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind president Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani said India’s strength lies […]
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Sat 22 August 2026: Under-fives, over 65s, pregnant women and those with health conditions should avoid undercooked or runny eggs when eating out due to a salmonella outbreak, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) warned Friday. Vulnerable people should not eat undercooked eggs when eating out, but well-cooked eggs in restaurants, cafes and from takeaways were […]
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