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N Korea launches ballistic missile as S Korea, US plan military drills
11 August 2026News|Weapons North Korea has launched a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan, according to Seoul and Tokyo, markin...
Zambia to vote as economic hardship tests government reforms
11 August 2026Lusaka, Zambia – Zambians vote on August 13 in general elections widely seen as a test of whether years of economic re...
Iran war live: US fires missiles at cargo ship violating Iran blockade
11 August 2026blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, By Alex Milan Durie and Ali Mustafa Published On 12 Aug 202612 Aug 2026 US forces ...
In Gaza’s tents, widows face war’s harshest realities alone
11 August 2026Gaza City, Gaza Strip – Under the scorching heat inside a displacement tent in northern Gaza, Mona al-Masri tries to ...
US military fires on cargo vessel it said sought to break Iran blockade
11 August 2026The United States military has said it fired on a ship attempting to break its blockade of Iranian ports in the Gulf of ...
Trump warns of ‘jihadists’ ruling in Washington as Democrats show momentum
11 August 2026United States President Donald Trump has described Democratic candidates in the midterm US elections as “jihadists” ...
Venezuela and Israel restore consular ties as relations warm
11 August 2026Venezuela and Israel have agreed to restore consular relations, in a major shift. The announcement by both Israel and Ve...
UNESCO says 2.4 million Afghan girls denied access to further education
11 August 2026News|Education About 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan are barred from secondary school, the United Nations cultural agen...
Truck crash in Egypt kills 18, many of them child labourers
11 August 2026News|Child Rights At least 18 people, many of them children, have died when a pick-up truck carrying agricultural labour...
US jury in Luigi Mangione murder trial to remain anonymous
11 August 2026The jury in Luigi Mangione’s upcoming murder trial over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson will remain...
