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Can the AU make its current Sudan mission count? 

16 August 2026

A delegation from the African Union (AU) began a two-day field visit to Sudan on Sunday, seeking to push efforts towards...

Israeli minister calls for killing ’30 to 40′ Palestinians in Gaza nightly 

16 August 2026

Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, says Israeli forces should “kill 30 or 40” people ...

Iran war live: Tehran-US MoU set to expire; Hamas’s al-Khayya meets Kushner 

16 August 2026

Video Duration 06 minutes 47 seconds play-arrow06:47 US–Iran Hormuz Deal Expires as Sanctions and Blockade Tighten: An...

US-Iran MoU is set to expire: What to know 

16 August 2026

The Memorandum of Understanding aimed at ending fighting between the US and Iran is set to expire on Monday, with little...

Brazil: Lula, Bolsonaro return to strongholds to launch runs for president 

16 August 2026

Brazil’s two main presidential candidates have inaugurated their campaigns by mustering supporters in their political ...

US admiral praises USS Lincoln crew amid reported mental health concerns 

16 August 2026

News|Military US Admiral Brad Cooper has visited the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier after reports of mental health...

Kushner meets Hamas leaders in Egypt to push Trump’s Gaza plan 

16 August 2026

Hamas leaders have met in Egypt with US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and Middle East envoy Jared Kushner, who i...

‘Water and salt’: Qusra residents trapped in Israeli settler siege 

16 August 2026

As the siege enters its second week, 15 Palestinians, including two children, remain besieged inside three homes in the ...

Houthis launch new attacks on al-Makha and Marib as Yemen conflict escalates 

16 August 2026

The Houthis launched a wave of missiles and drones at Yemen’s Marib city and the coastal city of al-Makha (Mocha) over...

Hurricane Lala weakens to a tropical storm, but flooding persists in Hawaii 

16 August 2026

News|Weather Hurricane Lala has weakened from a Category 1 hurricane to a tropical storm after passing south of Hawaii, ...