KHAMENEI’S ABSENCE FUELS INFIGHTING AMONG IRANIAN FACTIONS

Sat 15 August 2026: Bitter factional infighting is tearing through Tehran as hardliners demand an endless war with the U.S. and reject any peace negotiations. The intensifying political warfare is being fueled by a dangerous power vacuum left by the unprecedented public absence of Mojtaba Khamenei. Fierce political infighting has engulfed Tehran as Iranian factions […]

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RUSSIA STARTS IMPORTING INDIAN GASOLINE AMID UKRAINE REFINERY STRIKES

Sat 15 August 2026: Russia has initiated unprecedented gasoline imports from India to mitigate a severe domestic fuel crisis stemming from relentless Ukrainian strikes on its oil refineries. The inaugural shipment from the South Asian nation arrived in Russia on August 5. Ship-tracking data from Kpler indicates the lengthy transit route highlights an increasingly critical […]

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CONGO’S EBOLA CRISIS SET TO BECOME DEADLIEST EVER, WHO CHIEF WARNS

Sat 15 August 2026: The Ebola outbreak currently raging in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is advancing more rapidly than health officials can control and is projected to become the most lethal in history, the World Health Organization reports. On Wednesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that if the epidemic continues at its […]

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UK MOSQUES ANNOUNCE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR RAIN ON SUNDAY

Sat 15 August 2026: In response to prolonged dry weather and rising ecological concerns across the UK, British Muslim leaders have planned to observe a National Day of Prayer for Rain, to revive the historic Prophetic tradition of Salat al-Istisqa – asking Allah swt for mercy during times of drought.  Birmingham’s Green Lane Masjid & […]

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22 OXYGEN STATIONS OUT OF SERVICE IN GAZA AMID ISRAELI BLOCKADE: HEALTH MINISTRY

Sat 15 August 2026: At least 22 of the Gaza Strip’s 34 oxygen stations have been forced out of service, the Palestinian Health Ministry warned Saturday, saying the remaining facilities also risk shutting down amid the Israeli blockade and a severe shortage of spare parts. The ministry said in a statement that the 12 stations […]

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TRUMP SAYS HE WILL DECLARE HORMUZ US TERRITORY ‘PRETTY SOON’

Sat 15 August 2026: President ⁠Donald Trump said on Friday ⁠that he would be soon declaring the ⁠Strait of Hormuz ⁠a U.S. territory, escalating his rhetoric over ⁠the vital waterway that carries a significant ⁠share ‌of ‌global ⁠oil supplies. Trump told Fox ⁠News on ⁠Friday that the United States will ⁠hit Iran hard economically as Washington and Tehran struggle to reach a […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | SATURDAY – 15 AUGUST 2026

Sat 15 August 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ Ramaphosa tells African leaders that South Africans are ashamed of the actions of anti-illegal migration movements: “The criminal actions of a few within our communities are a repudiation of the solidarity upon which this southern African is built. We cannot preach integration at […]

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SOUTH AFRICA’S TOP COURT BLOCKS SHELL’S WILD COAST EXPLORATION PLANS

Sat 15 August 2026:  South Africa’s Constitutional Court on ​Friday blocked offshore exploration led by Shell along the country’s ‌pristine Wild Coast, a setback for the oil major after years of legal challenges by local communities and environmentalists. The ruling is the latest outcome in ​a series of court cases that have dampened investor ​appetite […]

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650 FRENCH EV CHARGING STATIONS CRIPPLED BY COPPER WIRE THEFT IN 2026

Fri 14 August 2026: Copper cable thefts have struck 650 electric vehicle charging stations throughout France so far this year, resulting in roughly €13 million (around $15 million) in damages, according to an industry official on Friday. Matthieu Dischamps, who serves as secretary-general of Charge France and managing director of the charging firm Powerdot, informed […]

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UK SIGNS $22M AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT LEBANESE ARMY, SECURITY FORCES

Fri 14 August 2026: The UK has signed a memorandum of understanding worth £16.3 million (approximately $22 million) to support the Lebanesearmy and Internal Security Forces, the British Embassy in Beirut said Friday. The memorandum was signed Thursday with Lebanon’s Interior and Municipalities Ministry and National Defense Ministry under the 31-month Internal Security Assistance Programme for Lebanon’s Internal Security […]

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