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Photos: Patriotic music and flags mark Taliban rule anniversary in Kabul 

16 August 2026

Thousands of Taliban supporters have poured into central Kabul, waving white flags and chanting religious slogans, as au...

At least 12 people killed in Hungary bus crash 

16 August 2026

News|Transport A bus crash in eastern Hungary has killed 12 people and seriously injured 10, police say. The bus carryin...

New satellite images show Europe’s disappearing rivers due to drought 

16 August 2026

Drought conditions have worsened across Central and Western Europe since the start of the summer with southern England, ...

A nation divided: What do Israelis want in October’s elections? 

16 August 2026

Analysts, sociologists and pollsters all seem to agree that the forthcoming Israeli general elections, due to be held on...

Indonesia’s magnitude 7.7 quake kills at least 51, displaces thousands 

16 August 2026

A powerful earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia has killed at least 51 people and forced about 5,000 people to evacu...

Australia gun buyback spurred by Bondi attack to start in November, PM says 

16 August 2026

News|Gun Violence Australia’s prime minister has said that New South Wales will begin a gun buyback scheme in November...

Russian strikes kill Ukrainian woman as NATO jet downs drone over Romania 

16 August 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war Russian strikes on Ukraine have killed at least one person and wounded seven more while a Spanis...

Observers say Zambia’s election marred by reports of intimidation, violence 

16 August 2026

International observers monitoring Zambia’s presidential election have raised concerns over reports of intimidation an...

Who killed Tupac? What to know about the trial of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis 

16 August 2026

Three decades after the killing of Tupac Shakur shocked the music world, a man in his 60s is finally going on trial for ...

Hamas leader heads to Cairo for Gaza talks ahead of Kushner visit 

15 August 2026

News|Benjamin Netanyahu Hamas political leader and chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya is travelling to Cairo for talks wit...