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Syrian court sentences Wassim al-Assad to death
18 August 2026BREAKINGBREAKING, News|Syria’s War Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of ousted Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, has been sent...
Russia says more than 600 drones targeted Moscow region
18 August 2026News|Russia-Ukraine war Russian officials have reported more than 620 overnight drones targeting Moscow, in what appears...
Can China’s new Arctic Sea route to Europe replace Middle East chokepoints?
18 August 2026China has announced a new shipping route through the Arctic Ocean, which could ease the way for global trade amid the Mi...
Trump says N Korea’s Kim has responded to his request for a conversation
18 August 2026United States President Donald Trump says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has responded to his recent outreach, a day af...
Large fire breaks out at fuel depot near Iraq’s Sulaimaniyah
18 August 2026A large fire has torn through a fuel storage depot near the city of Sulaimaniyah in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq,...
Two killed as gunman opens fire at Philippines high school, official says
18 August 2026News|Gun Violence A gunman has opened fire at a high school in the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga, killing ...
Zambia’s Hichilema wins second term as president
17 August 2026News|Elections Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has won re-election for a second term, according to the ele...
Iran war live: Trump rejects MoU extension as US claims control of Hormuz
17 August 2026blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, By Heba Habib and Tracy J. Jawad Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026 US President ...
‘We will not allow Gaza to be rebuilt’ until Hamas disarms, Kushner says
17 August 2026United States envoy Jared Kushner has stressed that the administration of President Donald Trump will not allow reconstr...
As rubble clears, Colombia begins focusing on recovery after the earthquake
17 August 2026Bogota, Colombia – One week after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake rocked western Colombia, rescue efforts continue despite ...
