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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 contested presidential election in 35 years.

UK rebukes Israel for West Bank settlement tender offer

Aug 21, 2026

London [UK], August 21: UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has issued a...

Russian missile barrage kills 16 people in Ukraine's Kiev

Aug 21, 2026

Kiev [Ukraine], August 21: Russian forces have launched ballistic missile attacks on...

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

Aug 21, 2026

Monrovia [Liberia], August 21: A first group of deportees, out of an...

Gaza holds mass funeral for 50 Palestinians killed by Israel

Aug 21, 2026

Gaza [Palestine], August 21: At least 50 Palestinians whose bodies were retrieved...

Six tourists, pilot killed in Kenya helicopter crash

Aug 21, 2026

Nairobi [Kenya], August 21: Six tourists and a pilot have been killed...

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USS Washington arrives in Arabian Sea after aircraft carrier outcry

Aug 21, 2026

Washington [US], August 21: An aircraft carrier previously deployed to the Western Pacific has arrived in...

Syria detains policeman over death of White Helmets rescuer

Aug 21, 2026

Damascus [Syria], August 21: A Syrian police officer has been arrested and may be criminally prosecuted...

Austria asylum applications drop to 10-year low

Aug 20, 2026

Vienna [Austria], August 20: The number of new asylum applications in Austria dropped to its lowest...

Ebola cases in Congo exceed 5,000, government data shows

Aug 20, 2026

Kinshasa [DRC], August 20: The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo...

Rescue mission called off for NASA's aging Swift space telescope

Aug 20, 2026

Washington [US], August 20: The mission to save NASA's sinking Swift Observatory was called off Wednesday,...

Moderna shares double after experimental mRNA cancer treatment passes key test

Aug 20, 2026

Washington [US], August 20: Moderna shares more than doubled Wednesday after it announced initial results from...

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

Aug 20, 2026

New York [US], August 20: In a feat that feels more like science fiction than modern...

Apple releases urgent security update for iPhone, iPad and Mac

Aug 19, 2026

Washington [US], August 19: Apple released iOS 26.6.1 on August 17, patching 29 security vulnerabilities, including...

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

Aug 19, 2026

Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 19: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the...

OpenAI introduces ChatGPT for teens in new safety update

Aug 19, 2026

Washington [US], August 19: US company OpenAI has announced the launch of a specialised version of...

Indonesia: Death toll from magnitude 7.7 earthquake rises to 70

Aug 19, 2026

Jakarta [Indonesia], August 19: The death toll from the powerful 7.7-magnitude quake that struck Indonesia last...

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

Aug 19, 2026

Brussels [Belgium], August 19: Human-caused climate change was the main driver of recent record-breaking sea temperatures...

Kushner meets Netanyahu to push Gaza plan

Aug 18, 2026

Tel Aviv [Israel], August 18: US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has met with Israeli...

Iran says ready for US ground operations as MoU expires

Aug 18, 2026

Tehran [Iran], August 18: Iranian authorities have signalled they could shift to a more offensive approach...

Trump demands Iran to 'put up the white flag'

Aug 18, 2026

Washington [US], August 18: President Donald Trump has demanded that Iran surrender, as the memorandum of...

Thousands await aid after Indonesia quake

Aug 18, 2026

Jakarta [Indonesia], August 18: Thousands of people are waiting for aid in the eastern Indonesia region...

Thieves steal Renaissance artworks in Italy

Aug 18, 2026

Messina [Italy], August 18: Thieves have stolen four Renaissance masterworks by Antonello da Messina valued at...

Democrats rebuke Trump over scaling back military drills with South Korea

Aug 18, 2026

Washington [US], August 18: President Donald Trump is facing pushback over his decision to reduce joint...

Boat sets sail from Bristol to break Israel's siege of Gaza

Aug 18, 2026

Bristol [UK], August 18: A boat has set sail from southern England as part of a...

Zambia's president extends election lead as contested vote count continues

Aug 18, 2026

Lusaka [Zambia], August 18: Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has extended his lead in the country's general...

Four European countries help Belgium contain wildfire near German border

Aug 18, 2026

Brussels [Belgium], August 18: Efforts to tackle the wildfire in the High Fens nature reserve in...

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