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Tight Wisconsin race highlights divided Democratic primary voters Politics
12.08.2026

Tight Wisconsin race highlights divided Democratic primary voters

Democratic socialist Francesca Hong and centrist David Crowley were separated by less than one percentage point in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial…

Mangoes, rice and spices expose India’s export-quality gap Asia-Pacific
12.08.2026

Mangoes, rice and spices expose India’s export-quality gap

India’s agricultural exports are facing increased scrutiny because overseas authorities have raised concerns about treatment, certification, genetically modified organism testing,…

Why homes are being cleared and buried near Jericho Middle East
12.08.2026

Why homes are being cleared and buried near Jericho

Settler-operated excavators have demolished or damaged Palestinian homes, orchards and gardens in Ein al-Duyuk, on the southwestern edge of Jericho…

Comac C919 prepares for debut international route to Mongolia Asia-Pacific
12.08.2026

Comac C919 prepares for debut international route to Mongolia

China’s Comac C919 passenger jet is scheduled to make its first commercial international flight on Wednesday, travelling from Beijing Capital…

Why eclipse chasers are heading to Spain for Wednesday’s totality Science
12.08.2026

Why eclipse chasers are heading to Spain for Wednesday’s totality

Up to 6 million people could flock to Spain on Wednesday to watch a total solar eclipse, with the path…

Zambians weigh Hichilema’s reforms in August 13 election Africa
12.08.2026

Zambians weigh Hichilema’s reforms in August 13 election

Zambians vote on August 13 in general elections that will test whether President Hakainde Hichilema’s economic reforms have improved everyday…

Yemen says Houthi attack on Tihamah killed six Middle East
12.08.2026

Yemen says Houthi attack on Tihamah killed six

Yemen’s internationally recognised government says at least six people were killed and 10 wounded when Houthi rebels carried out a…

Iran links Strait of Hormuz reopening to US concessions Middle East
12.08.2026

Iran links Strait of Hormuz reopening to US concessions

Iran says it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States ends its military campaign and naval…

Deadly Russian attack hits Zaporizhzhia steel plant World
12.08.2026

Deadly Russian attack hits Zaporizhzhia steel plant

Russian forces used ballistic missiles supplied by North Korea in an attack on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said. Metinvest…

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