Indonesia bolsters troop numbers to combat Borneo wildfires

Aug 23, 2026

Jakarta [Indonesia], August 23: The Indonesian government is sending 1,500 more soldiers to Borneo to help tackle wildfires that have burned through swaths of the...

Child hunger crisis in Somalia deepens, says UNICEF

Aug 23, 2026

Mogadishu [Somalia], August 23: Life-threatening malnutrition among children is spiking in Somalia as more than 200 health and nutrition facilities were forced to shutter following...

Around 1,000 people evacuated due to forest fire in eastern Spain

Aug 23, 2026

Barcelona [Spain], August 23: Around 1,000 people have been evacuated due to a forest fire in eastern Spain. Buses have been made available for people...

Trump's 'economic warfare' violates international law: Iran

Aug 23, 2026

Tehran [Iran], August 23: Iran said on Saturday that the United States' planned "economic warfare" against Tehran would violate international law.

Judge strikes down Trump's immigrant visa ban

Aug 23, 2026

New York [US], August 23: A United States judge has struck down a policy introduced by the administration of President Donald Trump suspending the issuance...

Seven killed, including two police officers, in UK 'wrong-side' car crash

Aug 23, 2026

London [UK], August 23: Seven people, including two police officers, have died in a head-on collision during a pursuit, after a vehicle driving down the...

Merz faces down protesters at burnt forest as he thanks fire crews

Aug 23, 2026

Dusseldorf [Germany], August 23: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz thanked emergency crews who subdued a raging wildfire in western Germany on Saturday and defended his decision...

Putin vows crushing retaliation as Ukraine opens Pandora's box

Aug 23, 2026

Moscow [Russia], August 23: Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened Kiev with a severe response after massive Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries and logistics centres...

Iraqi president rejects use of its territory as launchpad for attacks on Gulf states

Aug 23, 2026

Baghdad [Iraq], August 23: Iraqi President Nizar Amedi on Saturday reaffirmed Iraq's rejection of any use of its territory as a launchpad for attacks against...