Wed 19 August 2026: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday denied providing financial facilities to Iran, hours after announcing the suspension of trade and financial exchanges with Tehran until further notice, Anadolu reports. UAE presidential diplomatic adviser Anwar Gargash rejected the reports as false, describing claims that Abu Dhabi was providing financial facilities to Iran […]
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Wed 19 August 2026: South Africa’s decision to assist in the return of Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) soldier Daniel Perez has raised concerns about the country’s foreign policy, especially given the government’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Speaking on the matter, South African Jewish activist, writer, and commentator Paul […]
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Wed 19 August 2026: Pakistan’s government on Wednesday filed a review petition against a top court ruling to transfer imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a hospital for medical treatment, local media reported. The review petition was filed through the Islamabad chief commissioner a day after the Supreme Court ordered prison authorities to move […]
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Wed 19 August 2026: The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said 97 per cent of cropland in the Gaza Strip is now damaged or inaccessible, according to an assessment carried out with the UN Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) as of 24 June. In a report published on Tuesday, the organisation said only 448 hectares (one hectare […]
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Wed 19 August 2026: Russia’s fuel shortages intensified again after easing last month, with access to gas becoming increasingly difficult in various regions. The nationwide percentage of stations reported to have gas or diesel dropped from 41% on Aug. 9 to 28.1% as of Aug. 16, according to real-time data website GdeBENZ, where drivers report […]
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Wed 19 August 2026: The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday strongly rejected new US sanctions targeting the court’s president and a senior lawyer in its prosecutor’s office, describing the measures as a “flagrant attack” on judicial independence. The latest designations target ICC President Tomoko Akane of Japan and Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal, a senior […]
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Wed 19 August 2026: On Wednesday, the British prime minister launched a nationwide initiative offering every rough sleeper a pathway off the streets this winter if they need one. In a statement, the British government said the plan will be boosted with a £442 million ($599 million) package, with areas with the greatest need getting […]
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Wed 19 August 2026: New accounts on X and Instagram calling itself the ‘Dimagi Naxal Janta Party’ has emerged amid the political controversy surrounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent ‘dimagi naxal’ remark in his Independence Day address on Saturday. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country has largely eliminated a Maoist rebellion which it […]
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Wed 19 August 2026: The World Health Organization (WHO) has cautioned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to constitute a global health emergency, with cases in the country now exceeding 5,000. After holding an emergency meeting on Tuesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appealed to the international community […]
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Wed 19 August 2026: US ride-hailing company Uber and Chinese autonomous-driving firm Pony.ai announced an expanded partnership Friday to deploy more than 2,000 robotaxis across Europe. The partnership will expand from an existing commercial service in Zagreb, Croatia, to four additional European cities, according to a joint statement. The companies did not identify the cities or provide a detailed rollout […]
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