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Governments brace for historic El Nino impacts on global weather extremes

Aug 21, 2026

New York [US], August 21: Governments are preparing for heightened risks of drought, flooding, extreme heat and wildfires as a rapidly strengthening El Nino raises the prospect of a historic climate event later this year.
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Gunmen seize tanker off Yemen amid resurgence of Somali piracy

Aug 21, 2026

Sanaa [Yemen], August 21: A tanker has been boarded by six armed people who took control of the vessel off the coast of Yemen and diverted it towards Somalia, according to the United Kingdom Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre.

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Harry and Meghan to return to UK after six years in US

Aug 21, 2026

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Iran condemns Trump's 'economic warfare' as China warns on sanctions

Aug 21, 2026

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North Korea fires at least 10 short-range missiles

Aug 21, 2026

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Russian-held Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant loses external power: IAEA

Aug 21, 2026

Vienna [Austria], August 21: The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine has once again lost its external power supply, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
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Poland's eastern border more secure, says Tusk

Aug 21, 2026

Warsaw [Poland], August 21: Poland is "safer than ever before" on its eastern border, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday.
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Bangladesh elects Alamgir as new president

Aug 21, 2026

Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 21: Senior politician Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, 78, has been overwhelmingly elected president of Bangladesh, the country's top election official announced on Thursday, in the country's first...
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Russian missile barrage kills 16 people in Ukraine's Kiev

Aug 21, 2026
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First group of US deportees, out of an expected 1,200, arrive in Liberia

Aug 21, 2026
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Gaza holds mass funeral for 50 Palestinians killed by Israel

Aug 21, 2026
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Six tourists, pilot killed in Kenya helicopter crash

Aug 21, 2026
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USS Washington arrives in Arabian Sea after aircraft carrier outcry

Aug 21, 2026
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Syria detains policeman over death of White Helmets rescuer

Aug 21, 2026
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Austria asylum applications drop to 10-year low

Aug 20, 2026
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Ebola cases in Congo exceed 5,000, government data shows

Aug 20, 2026
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Rescue mission called off for NASA's aging Swift space telescope

Aug 20, 2026
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Moderna shares double after experimental mRNA cancer treatment passes key test

Aug 20, 2026
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SpaceX launches its 100th mission of the year, sends Starlink satellites to orbit

Aug 20, 2026
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Apple releases urgent security update for iPhone, iPad and Mac

Aug 19, 2026
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UAE condemns Israeli raids on military airbase in Idlib, reaffirms rejection of any infringement on Syria's sovereignty

Aug 19, 2026
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OpenAI introduces ChatGPT for teens in new safety update

Aug 19, 2026
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Indonesia: Death toll from magnitude 7.7 earthquake rises to 70

Aug 19, 2026
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Climate change drives record heat in Europe's seas, scientists say

Aug 19, 2026
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Kushner meets Netanyahu to push Gaza plan

Aug 18, 2026
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Iran says ready for US ground operations as MoU expires

Aug 18, 2026