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Aug 09, 2026
Dubai [UAE], August 9: UAE athlete Salma Haitham Al Marri successfully broke the national record in the women's hammer throw, previously standing at 58.12 meters, recording 58.96 meters during the qualifiers of the World Athletics U20 Championships "Oregon 2026," currently being held in Eugene, Oregon, USA.
22 killed, 37 injured in bus collision in Niger
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US cites progress in Lebanon and Israel talks
Rome [Italy], August 8: The US State Department said on Thursday that both sides have made progress in negotiations between Lebanon and Israel.
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Seoul [Tokyo], August 8: North Korea has fired at least one short-range ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan, South Korean military officials said on...
21 killed in Russian missile strike as Kiev left defenceless
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Kiev [Ukraine] / Moscow [Russia], August 6: Russia has pounded Kiev and surrounding areas with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 21 people, as...
UN rights chief says Iran executed at least 56 people since March
Geneva [Switzerland], August 6: At least 56 people have been executed in Iran on national security-related charges since March 19, including 27 in cases linked...
US revokes visa of Brazilian envoy
Washington [US], August 6: The administration of President Donald Trump has cancelled the visa for Brazil's ambassador in the United States, the latest sign of...
N Korean leader's sister issues threat against Japan
Pyongyang [North Korea], August 6: Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has warned that Pyongyang would adopt "additional...
Red Cross urges greater international support as Sudan crisis deepens
Geneva [Switzerland], August 6: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has called for greater international support for Sudan, saying humanitarian...
Abdulrahman win sets up US Senate race with Republican nominee Rogers in Michigan
Washington [US], August 6: Abdelrahman El Sayed won the Democratic Party's nomination to run for the US Senate seat from the state of Michigan, setting up a contest against Republican candidate Mike Rogers in the election scheduled for next November.
Armed man arrested near Trump's golf course in California
UNESCO chooses Beijing as World Capital of Architecture in 2029
German police specialists defuse drone carrying explosives at Leipzig airport
Ebola outbreak in east of DR Congo more critical than ever, says MSF
Putin reorganises logistics for Ukraine campaign
President Zelensky hosts new British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting in Kiev
Dutch nature reserve fire under control as new coastal blaze erupts
Turkiye unveils legal framework for Kurdistan Workers Party peace process
Ex-PM Hasina plans Bangladesh return despite death penalty
Iran, Oman agree on Hormuz shipping route coordinates
