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Trump says no talks planned with Iran amid anger over Iran-Oman Hormuz deal
18 August 2026President Donald Trump has asserted that the United States is not engaged in talks with Iran and has not scheduled an...
Congo Ebola outbreak ‘global emergency’ as infections pass 5,000: WHO
18 August 2026News|Ebola The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains a global health emergency, the World Hea...
Syria opens Assad-era nuclear programme to UN probe
18 August 2026News|Nuclear Energy Syria has opened the way for the United Nations to probe the remains of a nuclear programme operated...
Bolivia arrests political adviser to Latin American right-wingers
18 August 2026Arrest comes after attack on activist Nadia Beller, who says she was targeted for her opposition to corruption.
US sanctions International Criminal Court president and trial lawyer
18 August 2026The administration of United States President Donald Trump has added the head of the International Criminal Court (ICC) ...
Russia reports Ukrainian drone strike near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
18 August 2026News|Russia-Ukraine war A drone strike close to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in occupied southeastern Ukraine ha...
US judge says government can revoke deportation protections for Ethiopians
18 August 2026A United States federal judge has ruled that the administration of President Donald Trump can revoke legal protections ...
US Justice Department denies whistleblower claims on anti-Semitism probes
18 August 2026A whistleblower alleges that United States President Donald Trump’s administration’s findings that three of the coun...
Iran prepares to keep economy alive as US threatens further sanctions
18 August 2026Amid trade embargoes, asset freezes and attacks on ships as part of a naval blockade, Washington has announced a plan to...
US cites India on voter IDs, but are elections under Modi clean?
18 August 2026US President Donald Trump has been touting India’s election system as a model for tougher voter-identification rules i...