Divorce, smartphones and control – BBC sees how Taliban run Afghanistan
Five years after the Taliban’s return, the BBC follows senior figures as the group reshapes the country.
Kazakhstan’s new ruling party projected to win Sunday elections – Euronews.com
- Kazakhstan’s new ruling party projected to win Sunday elections Euronews.com
- New pro-presidential party wins large majority in Kazakh election, exit polls show Reuters
- Kazakhstan’s newly formed pro-government party wins parliamentary election Al Jazeera
- Kazakhstan prepares to vote in a cosmetic election The Economist
- Kazakhstan's future after the elections: Russia, EU or China DW.com
Thai prime minister meets security chiefs after coordinated attacks in 3 southern provinces – AP News
- Thai prime minister meets security chiefs after coordinated attacks in 3 southern provinces AP News
- Dozens of co-ordinated arson attacks hit southern Thailand BBC
- Insurgents strike over 70 locations across southern Thailand in coordinated arson, bomb attacks The Jerusalem Post
- Dozens of attacks in southern Thailand wound three people Al Jazeera
- Scores of attacks rock Thailand’s southernmost provinces, Yala hardest hit Thai PBS World
What do locals think of IndyCar in Washington DC?
US President Donald Trump was among hundreds of people who gathered to see the race through Washington DC streets on Sunday.
Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball from Mexico sells for $3.35m
Maradona’s 1986 World Cup ball sold for $3.35m. He used his hand to score against England, dubbing it the ‘Hand of God’.
Climbers escape rockfall crossing ‘Death Pass’ on Mont Blanc
Footage filmed by a climber on Mont Blanc shows rocks cascading down the Goûter Couloir, known as ‘Death Pass’. The clim
Uganda and Burundi military officials visit Israel to discuss Gaza troop deployment – AP News
‘We know this movie’: Iran mocks latest US sanctions
Abbas Araghchi said new US sanctions, likely to be unveiled Monday, are like watching the 'same movie on repeat'.
Gripped by El Niño, Indonesia Battles Intensifying Wildfires – The New York Times
- Gripped by El Niño, Indonesia Battles Intensifying Wildfires The New York Times
- Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires AP News
- Indonesia prioritises Kalimantan region as wildfire hotspots rise Reuters
- Indonesia bolsters troop numbers to combat Borneo wildfires Al Jazeera
- Prabowo Surveys Indonesia Wildfires Causing World’s Worst Air Bloomberg
Syria, Israel hold US-mediated talks in Jordan to de-escalate tensions
Syria's foreign minister meets Israeli officials to de-escalate tensions after Israeli strike near Turkish border.
Ex-cricket captains urge ‘proper medical care’ for Imran Khan
The former skippers say it is "basic decency" for Pakistan to comply with a court-ordered medical assessment.
Typhoon Narra wreaks havoc in China, Vietnam as rains lead to floods – Reuters
- Typhoon Narra wreaks havoc in China, Vietnam as rains lead to floods Reuters
- China dispatches 20,000 relief items to Guangxi amid Typhoon Narra floods news.cgtn.com
- Rescue forces deployed along flood-hit Mingjiang River in south China's Guangxi Xinhua
- Flash Update: No. 1 – Tropical Cyclone NARRA and Southwest Monsoon – Countries under monitoring: Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam - Sunday, 23 August 2026, 1200 HRS (UTC +7) ReliefWeb
- China renews alerts for rainstorms, typhoon China Daily
Human-caused Nevada wildfire forces 42,000 people to evacuate
A fast-moving wildfire near Reno, Nevada, has forced 42,000 people to evacuate and put another 45,000 on alert.
Fewer than 20 ships transit key Strait of Hormuz over weekend, data shows – Reuters
- Fewer than 20 ships transit key Strait of Hormuz over weekend, data shows Reuters
- U.S. Says Oil Is Pouring Through Hormuz. Trackers Can’t Find It. WSJ
- Opinion | Let Iran Control the Strait of Hormuz The New York Times
- Six months into Iran war, almost half of global oil flows from war zones Reuters
- Are ships passing Hormuz more willing to defy Iran or US? What data shows Al Jazeera
Zelenskyy details rift with Ukraine’s dismissed Defense Minister Fedorov – AP News
- Zelenskyy details rift with Ukraine’s dismissed Defense Minister Fedorov AP News
- Wartime election would 'destroy' Ukraine, Zelenskiy says Reuters
- Zelensky should be asked what he knew about government corruption, ex-minister Mykhailo Fedorov tells BBC BBC
- Zelenskyy details rift with Ukraine's dismissed defense minister Fedorov PBS
- Zelensky Says His Ex-Defense Minister Was Wrong to Call for Elections The New York Times
At least 30 killed after massive waste pile collapses, trapping victims beneath garbage – New York Post
- At least 30 killed after massive waste pile collapses, trapping victims beneath garbage New York Post
- Photos: Towering landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital, Conakry Al Jazeera
- Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says The Guardian
- Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 31 in Conakry BBC
- Despair and anger erupt after deadly Guinea landfill collapse Yahoo
North Korea preparing further Russia troop deployments, no sign move imminent, Seoul says – Reuters
- North Korea preparing further Russia troop deployments, no sign move imminent, Seoul says Reuters
- North Korea boosts support for Russia to include drone operators, Ukraine says CNN
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 21, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Will North Korean forces bolster Russia's Ukraine war? DW.com
- Hundreds of North Korean Drone Operators Deploying to Russia to Support War Effort Military Watch Magazine
Can Kenya’s AI ambitions coexist with Naivasha’s water needs?
As Kenya courts data-centre investment, communities fear growing pressure on an already stressed water system.
Ebola cases in DRC hit 5,515 as Pope Leo urges global action to save lives
Case fatality rate climbs to nearly 48 percent in DRC, meaning almost one in two people infected with Ebola are dying.
India crushes cockroach dissent as ‘Fix Schools’ campaign riles Modi
The Cockroach Janta Party’s ‘Fix the Schools’ campaign in India is facing pushback from BJP leaders and supporters.