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Iranians face rising food costs and shrinking job options Middle East
16.08.2026

Iranians face rising food costs and shrinking job options

Millions of Iranians are struggling to cover basic expenses after more than five months of war with the United States,…

Nine dead as unprecedented rain floods eastern Japan Asia-Pacific
16.08.2026

Nine dead as unprecedented rain floods eastern Japan

Nine people have died after torrential rain battered eastern Japan, NHK reported on Sunday, with more than 1,000 households flooded…

Kyiv reports fires after early-morning missile attack World
16.08.2026

Kyiv reports fires after early-morning missile attack

Russian forces launched a missile attack on Kyiv early on Sunday, causing fires in at least two districts and injuring…

What to know about the trial of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis Americas
16.08.2026

What to know about the trial of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, 63, is set to go on trial in Las Vegas on Monday over the 1996 killing…

Satellite images show Europe’s rivers and green spaces under drought stress Climate
16.08.2026

Satellite images show Europe’s rivers and green spaces under drought stress

About half of Europe’s land area is experiencing drought, and 9 percent has reached the alert level, according to the…

Rescuers search for survivors after Indonesia’s 7.7 earthquake Asia-Pacific
16.08.2026

Rescuers search for survivors after Indonesia’s 7.7 earthquake

Rescue crews were searching collapsed buildings and landslide debris on Flores in eastern Indonesia on Sunday, a day after a…

Ukraine strikes kill one while Romania downs a drone Security
16.08.2026

Ukraine strikes kill one while Romania downs a drone

Russian missile and drone strikes killed a woman and wounded seven people in Ukraine, while a Spanish F-18 fighter jet…

Observers Raise Concerns as Zambia Counts Presidential Votes Africa
16.08.2026

Observers Raise Concerns as Zambia Counts Presidential Votes

Vote counting in Zambia’s presidential election resumed after being suspended for several hours following reports of violence against polling staff…

Why more Gombe riders are switching to electric motorcycles Africa
16.08.2026

Why more Gombe riders are switching to electric motorcycles

Electric motorcycles are appearing more often on the streets of Gombe, Nigeria, as riders seek relief from sharply higher petrol…

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