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‘Water and salt’: Qusra residents trapped in Israeli settler siege
16 August 2026Israeli settlers and soldiers besiege Qusra families for eight days, blocking water and aid.
Houthis launch new attacks on al-Makha and Marib as Yemen conflict escalates
16 August 2026Houthi missile and drone strikes target Marib and al-Makha, killing at least four people and injuring eight.
Hurricane Lala weakens to a tropical storm, but flooding persists in Hawaii
16 August 2026The devastating hurricane grazes the Big Island in Hawaii in the US, but avoids making landfall.
Timeline: The one-week siege of Qusra by Israeli settlers in the West Bank
16 August 2026Israeli settlers encircle Palestinian homes and cut off supplies, leading to a declaration of a military zone.
Belgium’s largest wildfire on record spreads towards German border
16 August 2026Largest recorded wildfire in Belgium forces 600 residents to evacuate as blaze spreads towards German border towns.
‘Limited options’ for many Iranians as war with US chokes economy
16 August 2026Millions of Iranians struggle to make ends meet as war with US devastates the economy and sends prices soaring.
At least 12 people killed in Hungary bus crash
16 August 2026Bus carrying Polish tourists overturns, killing 12 people and injuring 10 others on the M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes. ...
