Fri 21 August 2026: Human Rights Watch alleges that the killings by Africa Corps troops took place in the presence of Malian soldiers. Russian-controlled paramilitaries in Mali have “summarily killed” nine civilians, including four children, a month after killing several others in an air strike, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says. In a statement published on Thursday, HRW […]
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Fri 21 August 2026: Did you know that the Prophet Mohammed was a caravan trader? He helped arrange convoys of thousands of camels carrying valuable goods across the Arabian desert. And he put his commercial nous to good use. Not only did he found one of the world’s great religions, but also a model of […]
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Fri 21 August 2026: Each time you apply sunscreen to your face, you may inhale somewhere between 10 to 30 milligrams of ethanol, the type of alcohol used in alcoholic drinks. While the ethanol in sunscreen may not give you a buzz, it could make you think about what other chemicals you might be exposed to […]
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Fri 21 August 2026: Bangladesh is open to joining a Saudi Arabia-led economic or defence framework involving Pakistan and Turkiye, while weighing its own national interests and changes in global trade and the economy, Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir said on Thursday (Aug 20). “Bangladesh maintains a positive approach towards the possibility of joining an […]
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Fri 21 August 2026: Israel has created a fictitious think tank that appears designed to influence artificial intelligence chatbots, according to a Monday report by online outlet Responsible Statecraft. The fictitious “Hanover Institute for Public Policy” presents itself as a US-style research organization producing reports on Israel and Palestine, but the institute is not an […]
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Fri 21 August 2026: The death toll from a boat accident in northwestern Nigeria has climbed to 52, officials confirmed. Sokoto State authorities announced on Friday morning that the number of fatalities from the capsizing of an overloaded vessel had increased to 52, with the majority of the victims reported to be children. “We are […]
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Fri 21 August 2026: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been transferred back to prison after a brief stay at a hospital in the capital, Islamabad. Khan, 73, was moved from Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail to the state-run PIMS Hospital early on Friday, where doctors conducted a medical checkup amid long-running concerns over his health. The founder […]
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Fri 21 August 2026: The UN humanitarian office reported that aid workers experienced a record level of violent attacks last year, driven in part by the growing use of armed drones. Figures from the Aid Worker Security Database, which tracks major incidents involving humanitarian staff, show that 907 aid workers were killed, injured or kidnapped […]
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Fri 21 August 2026: Copper reached a new record, rising as high as $6.73 per pound on Monday due to strong artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure investments, growing renewable energy demand and cost pressures further exacerbated by Middle East tensions. Copper prices have continued to trend upward since last year, and the base metal has gained […]
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Fri 21 August 2026: Federal debt increased by roughly $11.6 trillion across President Trump’s two terms and by about $8.5 trillion during Joe Biden’s presidency. According to Treasury Department data, the U.S. national debt has now exceeded $40 trillion for the first time, more than doubling in under a decade. Total public debt outstanding reached […]
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