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Kazakhstan holds first Kurultai election under unicameral system
On Aug. 23 Kazakhstan held the first elections to its new single-chamber legislature, the Kurultai, a key step in constitutional reforms aimed at…
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Congo parties set verification mechanism but concrete dates remain
Delegates from the Congolese government and the AFC/M23 met in Switzerland from 17 to 21 August 2026 and issued a joint statement that creates a…
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India's national security adviser meets China's foreign minister in Beijing
Ajit Doval traveled to Beijing to meet Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi for round 25 of the India-China special representatives' talks on the…
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Piyush Goyal leads India business delegation to Japan
Piyush Goyal will lead a 200-member Indian business delegation to Japan from August 24 to 27, visiting Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka to broaden trade and…
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Alibaba seeks HK$80 billion in share sale to boost AI
Alibaba is offering 710 million shares at HK$112.7 each, seeking about HK$80 billion (roughly $10.2 billion) in what would be Hong Kong's largest…
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Iran warns neighbours over joining US economic pressure
Iran's newly appointed head of the Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, warned neighbouring countries against joining new US efforts to…
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U.S. orders Colorado River water cuts
Federal officials announced that California, Nevada and Arizona will jointly cut Colorado River water use by 1.25 million acre-feet per year for…
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Israel strikes vehicle in southern Syria, wounds one
Syria said a strike in the south wounded one person after an Israeli attack on a vehicle near Beit Jinn, southwest of Damascus, and published a photo…
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U.S. says military moved millions of barrels through Hormuz
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the U.S. military helped move more than 15 million barrels of oil and products through the Strait of Hormuz…
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USPS publishes rule requiring states to supply mail-in voter lists
The United States Postal Service published a rule that would require states using USPS to send mail-in ballots to provide lists of eligible voters…
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Trump calls Strait of Hormuz US territory as Iran allows Iraqi tankers
President Donald Trump said he views the Strait of Hormuz as under U.S. control amid a U.S. blockade that Centcom says has redirected 68 commercial…
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Ukraine says it struck Russian refinery and Saky airfield
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the General Staff said Ukrainian units struck the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery and a logistics hub in…
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Judge strikes down Trump visa ban
A federal judge in Manhattan struck down a Trump administration policy that paused immigrant visas from 75 countries, finding it contrary to law and…
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U.S. imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian exports
After talks failed to meet a U.S. deadline, the United States is imposing 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian exports starting Saturday…
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Trump says Xi will visit United States in two weeks
President Donald Trump told a Republican rally in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the United States in two…
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Russian drones strike shopping center in Kryvyi Rih
Russian forces carried out drone strikes on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, central Ukraine, with strikes in two waves that included a second hit…
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Pope urges lawmakers to put humans first in AI policy
Pope Leo XIV addressed the International Catholic Legislators Network in Rome, urging lawmakers to craft AI laws that uplift people and protect human…
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Nvidia invests in Cloverleaf to support U.S. data center growth
Nvidia made an undisclosed minority investment in Cloverleaf Infrastructure to support the company's development of power, land and other…
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China warns off Philippine planes over Huangyan Island
China's People's Liberation Army said it mobilized naval and air forces to monitor and warn off three Philippine planes that it says illegally…
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China drafts revised outbound investment rules
China's National Development and Reform Commission published a 76-article draft revising outbound investment measures, open for public comment until…
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Trump administration launches economic pressure campaign on Iran
Near the six-month mark of the Iran war, the Trump administration announced an "unprecedented" campaign of economic warfare intended to pressure…
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Samsung SDI sells stake in Samsung Display for investment
Samsung SDI resolved to transfer 13,088,235 Samsung Display shares, about 33% of the company’s shares, for 4,449,999,900,000 KRW, cutting its stake…
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Iran vows devastating response to new US threats
U.S. officials said they will impose unprecedented financial penalties aimed at toppling Iran's leadership, with treasury chief Scott Bessent set to…
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Iraq seeks to boost oil exports to 8 to 10 million bpd
Iraq's prime minister Ali al-Zaidi said the government aims to increase oil exports to 8 to 10 million barrels per day within six years, working…
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