- 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.
New UNICEF-Led Data Undermines Claims of Gaza Famine – The Free Press
- New UNICEF-Led Data Undermines Claims of Gaza Famine The Free Press
- WFP Palestine Emergency Response External Situation Report #95, 24 August 2026 (Reporting period: 1-16 August 2026) ReliefWeb
- Starvation and Denial: Israel’s Use of Starvation as a Weapon of War in Gaza הפורום לחשיבה אזורית
- Editorial: The Accusation That Will Not Disappear Washington Jewish Week
- UNICEF report didn't disprove famine in Gaza, contrary to claims Snopes
Australian shark attack victim grateful for ‘second chance at life’
Leah Stewart was mauled by a shark in June, suffering multiple bites to her arms and legs.
Large forest fire burns close to residential areas in Ankara
A large forest fire is threatening homes near residential areas of Mamak on the outskirts of the Turkish capital.
Tokayev allies head for landslide victory in Kazakhstan elections
Exit polls give Kazakhstan’s pro-Tokayev Adilet party about 70 percent of the vote in the parliamentary elections.
Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East – The Jerusalem Post
- Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East The Jerusalem Post
- IDF says Hamas commando who invaded on October 7 killed in overnight strike The Times of Israel
- Commander of Hamas weapons production site killed Israel National News
- Casualties reported in Israeli attacks on Khan Younis Mehr News Agency
- Israel carried out attack against Hamas new armed wing chief, Netanyahu says Taylorville Daily News
Iran war live: US vows ‘economic D-Day’; Tehran threatens Gulf oil exports
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington aims to 'sever every economic lifeline' that sustains Iran.
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill two people, including 4-year-old boy, medics say – Reuters
- Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill two people, including 4-year-old boy, medics say Reuters
- Israeli strikes kill three, including child, in Gaza Strip France 24
- One reported killed in Gaza airstrike The Times of Israel
- Man Killed in Israeli Drone Strike on Home in Central Gaza, Medical Sources Say Haaretz
- Deadly Israeli Strike on Gaza Cafe Raises Doubts About Progress on Peace Plan The New York Times
UK productivity growing faster than official figures suggest, thinktank finds
Resolution Foundation suggests economy may finally be emerging from shadow of 2008 financial crisis
Productivity in the UK – a vital measure of economic health – is growing more strongly than official figures suggest, according to analysis from the Resolution Foundation.
The thinktank suggests the chancellor, John Healey, may have inherited an economy finally starting to emerge from the long shadow of the 2008 global financial crisis.
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