Sun 09 August 2026: Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan form a new defence pact, leaving Israelâs response and its implications uncertain. Israel is yet to officially respond to a defence agreement signed in Mecca by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye, which some analysts have perceived as a challenge to Israeli regional expansionism. Turkiye, viewed as […]
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Sun 09 August 2026: No casualties were reported after the flames broke out early on Sunday, the Saudi Energy Ministry says A fire reported at a facility belonging to Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco has been extinguished, authorities say. The blaze broke out early on Sunday at a site in the coastal city of […]
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Sat 08 August 2026: Aid groups warn a record-strength El NiĂąo could unleash flooding and hunger from Somalia to Pakistan. A rapidly intensifying El NiĂąo weather pattern is threatening to bring severe flooding, disease and drought to some of the worldâs most vulnerable communities across East Africa and Asia, a humanitarian organisation has warned. On […]
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Sat 08 August 2026: Analysts say regional partners are seeking alternatives to supplement their security without discarding US support. A new mutual defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan has raised questions about the shifting geopolitical landscape of the Middle East, where fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran has prompted some countries to […]
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Sat 08 August 2026: The CIA has set up a specialized task force focused solely on Cuba to step up secret efforts aimed at increasing pressure on the Cuban government and fostering splits among its top political figures. This classified effort is intended to compel the economic reforms and changes in leadership sought by President […]
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Sat 08 August 2026: At least 300 children reported killed in Gaza in the 300 days since October 2025 truce between Israel and Hamas was agreed. At least 300 children have been killed in Gaza in the roughly 300 days since a so-called âceasefireâ was announced on October 10, 2025 â an average of one child […]
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Sat 08 August 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:đđź âźď¸ 70 years after South Africaâs women challenged apartheid: Ramnie Dinat, 84, was just a teenager during the August 9 1956 march. She recalled helping her mother, Ama Naidoo, an anti-apartheid activist, organise women before the rally. Black women, women of Indian heritage like […]
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Fri August 07 2026: Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khameneiâs health has come under renewed scrutiny after IranWire, citing two sources close to President Masoud Pezeshkianâs administration, reported that senior officials are increasingly concerned about his condition. According to IranWire, Khamenei has not met any cabinet members since the February 28 US-Israeli strikes that killed his […]
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Fri 07 August 2026: Chinaâs central bank added nearly 20 metric tons of gold to its reserves in July, extending its buying streak to 21 consecutive months, official data showed Friday. Gold holdings at the People’s Bank of China rose by 640,000 ounces to 76.08 million ounces at the end of July from 75.44 million […]
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Fri 07 August 2026: TĂźrkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a joint defense agreement at a trilateral summit in Makkah on Friday, pledging to strengthen collective security, deepen defense cooperation and promote peace and stability in the region and beyond. The Makkah Joint Defense Agreement was signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown […]
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