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What to watch in Tuesday’s Florida primary elections
18 August 2026Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, Trump’s politics and Israel’s war on Gaza figure prominently in the elections. ...
Syrian court sentences Wassim al-Assad to death
18 August 2026The former regime figure was found guilty of charges including premeditated murder and torture.
Can China’s new Arctic Sea route to Europe replace Middle East chokepoints?
18 August 2026Beijing’s new ‘Ice Silk Road’ cuts through a melting Arctic, and could prompt fresh tensions with the ...
Large fire breaks out at fuel depot near Iraq’s Sulaimaniyah
18 August 2026At least 20 injured and dozens of fuel tankers destroyed as flames rip through warehouse near northern Kurdish city.
Two killed as gunman opens fire at Philippines high school, official says
17 August 2026Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso says the casualties in Zamboanga were both students and included the gunman.
Zambia’s Hichilema wins second term as president
17 August 2026Official results show Hichilema receiving about 60 percent of votes, compared with 38 percent for his main challenger...
