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Palestinians condemn Israeli step to advance illegal E1 settlement plan 

19 August 2026

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has condemned an Israeli decision to issue a tender for more than 1,200 new housing units...

Pakistan challenges top court order to move Imran Khan to private hospital 

19 August 2026

Islamabad, Pakistan – The Pakistani government has challenged a Supreme Court order to move jailed former Prime Minist...

In Ukraine, forcible military recruitment efforts escalate into violence 

19 August 2026

Anton was walking home with a friend in Kyiv when he was suddenly seized and forced into the back seat of a police car, ...

Top India court allows passive euthanasia, but few aware of ‘living wills’ 

19 August 2026

New Delhi, India – In a crowded ward of New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), India’s premi...

‘Tit for tat’: Why is Trump cozying up to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un again? 

19 August 2026

US President Donald Trump has again praised the leader of nuclear-armed North Korea while rebuking key ally Seoul for fa...

At least five killed in Russian air attacks on Ukraine 

19 August 2026

At least five people have been killed and 11 others injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine, authorities said. A Russian d...

Who won and lost in Florida primaries: Key takeaways 

19 August 2026

Florida’s primary elections have been a mixed bag of surprises and expected outcomes, highlighting the tensions in bot...

Aid workers faced record number of attacks in 2025, UN says 

19 August 2026

A record number of aid workers faced violent attacks last year, partly driven by the increased use of armed drones, the ...

South Africa to Australia: Why coal profits are surging during Iran war 

19 August 2026

Crude oil and natural gas supplies have been disrupted worldwide by the United States-Israel war on Iran, but one energy...

Ukraine’s ousted defence minister calls for elections during war 

19 August 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war Ukraine’s former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections in the big...