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: Houthi and government forces exchange drone attacks, marking a major shift in war tactics. Sanaa, Yemen – After the Houthi armed group in Yemen launched attacks on government military camps and gatherings last week using one-way attack drones, it killed and injured dozens of government soldiers. But the internationally recognised Yemeni government was quick […]
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Wed 19 August 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ Big changes coming for anyone entering or leaving SA: “We must accelerate the establishment of the identified One-Stop Border Posts. A truck carrying goods across Southern Africa should not spend days waiting at a border,” President Ramaphosa said. “Our borders must facilitate legitimate […]
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Tue 18 August 2026: Türkiye is working with Saudi Arabia on a large-scale electricity transmission network that would carry power from Saudi Arabia through Jordan and Syria before reaching Türkiye, according to the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry. The proposed corridor would create a cross-border electricity connection between the Gulf and Türkiye and could eventually […]
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Tue 18 August 2026: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that former Prime Minister Imran Khan be transferred from prison to a hospital for medical care, granting a persistent request from his political party and relatives who have voiced worries about his condition. The 73-year-old cricket star turned politician has been held at a jail […]
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Tue 18 August 2026: Millions of Iranians struggle to make ends meet as months-long war with the US devastates the economy and sends prices soaring. Tehran, Iran – A Tehran resident named Saeed says he is dismayed as he looks for better-paying employment than his current elementary school teaching job after months of war with the […]
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Tue 18 August 2026: At the UN in Geneva, Adivasi rights groups challenged India’s refusal to recognise Adivasis as Indigenous Peoples globally, raising violations involving land, consent, language and international representation. Organisations representing Adivasi and Indigenous communities have urged the United Nations to address India’s refusal to formally recognise Adivasis as Indigenous Peoples under international […]
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Tue 18 August 2026: More than 2.15 million displaced Palestinians are living in desperate conditions across Gaza, with more than 867,000 sheltering in makeshift tents that are no longer fit for purpose, the Gaza Government Media Office says. The office warned on Monday of a looming humanitarian catastrophe with winter approaching, noting that more than […]
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Tue 18 August 2026: Moscow has threatened London with direct retaliation after reports revealed Ukrainian forces used British-manufactured drones to conduct long-range strikes against industrial and energy targets deep inside Russian territory. Russian diplomatic officials issued a stark warning to the British government, asserting that Western military assistance is pushing the conflict into a dangerous […]
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