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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Myanmar military clears areas for Dawei special economic zone
Myanmar's military has deployed hundreds of troops, supported by air and naval forces, to clear territory around the Dawei special economic zone…
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US sanctions alleged Hezbollah cash courier network
The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned ten individuals linked to an alleged cash pipeline that transported up to hundreds of…
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Taiwan proposes 18% increase in defense budget
Taiwan's government proposed an 18% rise in defense spending for 2027 that would lift the budget to T$1.1225 trillion, pushing military outlays above…
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Kurdish forces integrated into Syrian state institutions
Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi announced that the integration of Kurdish military, security and administrative institutions into Syria's state…
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Houthis strike Najran airport and Aramco facility
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they launched drone strikes on Najran Airport and an Aramco facility in Saudi Arabia's Najran region on August…
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Switzerland and China complete updated free trade deal
Switzerland and China have concluded negotiations on an updated free trade agreement that will expand Swiss access to the Chinese market, allowing…
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Romanian divers detonate two Gerbera sea drones near Neptun Deep
Romanian military divers detonated two drifting Gerbera maritime drones on August 11, 2026, after a civilian vessel working on the Neptun Deep…
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