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Aug 22, 2026
Kinshasa [DRC], August 22: More than 2,500 people have now ​died in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak, which is spreading exponentially in an area than France, senior United Nations Ebola coordinator Julien Harneis said on Friday.
Industry group says German gas storage at record low for time of year
BRICS Tourism Ministers adopt Jaipur Declaration to deepen cooperation, sustainable tourism
Governments brace for historic El Nino impacts on global weather extremes
Aug 21, 2026
Gunmen seize tanker off Yemen amid resurgence of Somali piracy
Harry and Meghan to return to UK after six years in US
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Iran condemns Trump's 'economic warfare' as China warns on sanctions
Tehran [Iran] / Beijing [China], August 21: Iran and China have pushed back against US President Donald Trump's announcement of an unprecedented campaign of "economic...
North Korea fires at least 10 short-range missiles
Seoul [South Korea], August 21: North Korea fired at least 10 short-range missiles towards the sea on Thursday, according to South Korea's military.
Russian-held Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant loses external power: IAEA
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...
Poland's eastern border more secure, says Tusk
Warsaw [Poland], August 21: Poland is "safer than ever before" on its eastern border, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday.
Bangladesh elects Alamgir as new president
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...
UK rebukes Israel for West Bank settlement tender offer
London [UK], August 21: UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has issued a rebuke to Israel after it published a tender for construction of a settlement...
Russian missile barrage kills 16 people in Ukraine's Kiev
Kiev [Ukraine], August 21: Russian forces have launched ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine's capital Kiev, killing at least 16 people and wounding 33, officials said.
First group of US deportees, out of an expected 1,200, arrive in Liberia
Monrovia [Liberia], August 21: A first group of deportees, out of an expected total of 1,200, has landed at the Roberts International Airport in Monrovia,...
Gaza holds mass funeral for 50 Palestinians killed by Israel
Gaza [Palestine], August 21: At least 50 Palestinians whose bodies were retrieved recently from the rubble have been laid to rest in Gaza City, in...
Six tourists, pilot killed in Kenya helicopter crash
Nairobi [Kenya], August 21: Six tourists and a pilot have been killed in a helicopter crash in Kenya, the operator and tour company responsible said on Thursday.
USS Washington arrives in Arabian Sea after aircraft carrier outcry
Syria detains policeman over death of White Helmets rescuer
Austria asylum applications drop to 10-year low
Aug 20, 2026
Ebola cases in Congo exceed 5,000, government data shows
Rescue mission called off for NASA's aging Swift space telescope
Moderna shares double after experimental mRNA cancer treatment passes key test
SpaceX launches its 100th mission of the year, sends Starlink satellites to orbit
Apple releases urgent security update for iPhone, iPad and Mac
Aug 19, 2026
UAE condemns Israeli raids on military airbase in Idlib, reaffirms rejection of any infringement on Syria's sovereignty
OpenAI introduces ChatGPT for teens in new safety update
