Mon 24August 2026: Authorities are bracing for elevated threats of drought, floods, severe heat, and wildfires, as a swiftly intensifying El Niño heightens the chance of an unprecedented climate event later this year. Sri Lanka has organized water deliveries for nearly 72,000 residents in seven districts while confronting a drought tied to this year’s intense […]
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Mon 24 August 2026: Oil prices fell Monday as investors awaited details on a new US sanctions package targeting Iran, which Washington has described as its toughest-ever economic campaign against Tehran. West Texas Intermediate futures fell about 1.3% to $85.93 a barrel, while Brent crude declined 1.24% to $93.22. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is […]
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Mon 24 August 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ South Africans are taxed to death: Economist Dawie Roodt said that all South African political parties promise to spend public funds better. However, none of them promises to spend less. They have no plan to cut government spending and, as a result, […]
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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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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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Sat 22 August 2026: A U.S. judge has invalidated a Trump administration policy that halted the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, ruling that it went beyond Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s legal authority. Judge Jeannette Vargas of Manhattan said in her ruling on Friday in the Southern District of New York […]
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Sat 22 August 2026: UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday that 94 per cent of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip need shelter and basic household supplies, amid the ongoing Israeli occupation and blockade of the territory. Dujarric made the remarks during a press conference in New York marking World Humanitarian Day, observed on […]
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