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Turkish lira hits record low against USD
Istanbul [Turkey], August 24: The Turkish lira plummeted to a historic low against the U.S. dollar on Friday, with the...

Egyptian, U.S. presidents discuss Gaza ceasefire talks
Cairo [Egypt], August 24: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Joe Biden discussed the Gaza ceasefire negotiations on Friday...

Yemeni gov't says intercepts Houthi drones targeting oil...
Aden [Yemen], August 24: The Yemeni army intercepted three Houthi drones carrying explosives targeting the Safer oil facility in Marib...

Deadly fire at South Korea battery maker due...
Seoul [South Korea], August 24: A fire at a South Korean lithium battery maker in June that killed 23 people...

Indonesia court finds drugmakers at fault over toxic...
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 24: An Indonesian court ordered two local companies to pay up to 60 million rupiah ($3,850) to...

Nepal: 14 dead after Indian pilgrim bus plunges...
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 24: Fourteen people died and 16 were injured after a bus carrying dozens of pilgrims from India...

Israeli attacks kill at least 42 in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], August 24: Medical sources on Thursday said at least 42 people were killed since dawn in Gaza as...

British Prime Minister Wants to Be Straight About...
London [UK], August 24: Reuters on August 23 quoted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as telling Chinese President Xi Jinping...

Prisoners riot in Russian prison, casualties reported
Moscow [Russia], August 24: RT reported on August 23 that prisoners took hostages at a prison in Russia's Volgograd region...

Ukraine continues to attack Russian soil, Putin decides...
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 24: Earlier, RT reported that Ukrainian forces attacked a ferry used to transport train cars in the...

Rohingya in Myanmar flee en masse again
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], August 24: Thousands of Rohingya in Myanmar are fleeing their homes and taking dangerous boats to Bangladesh after...

Plane crash in Thailand, no survivors found
Bangkok [Thailand], August 24: According to the Bangkok Post, the Thai Flying Service charter plane took off from Suvarnabhumi Airport...

Ms. Harris makes her mark and her path
New York [US], August 24: In her speech at the DNC, US Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination...

Independent candidate suspends campaign, turns to support Mr....
New York [US], August 24: NBC News reported that Mr. Kennedy Jr. 's campaign confirmed its support for former US...

Mass stabbing at German festival, 3 dead, 4...
Berlin [Germany], August 24: The stabbing took place at a diversity festival in Solingen, a three-day event marking the 650th...

US Secret Service suspends 5 employees after Trump...
New York [US], August 24: Fox News reported on August 23 that at least five Secret Service agents were temporarily...

Venezuelan top court validates presidential election results
Caracas [Venezuela], August 23: Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) on Thursday validated the results of the presidential elections held...

Tusk tells Modi he supports India playing peacemaker...
Warsaw [Poland], August 23: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he supports Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi playing the role...

Iran's new foreign minister aims to warm ties...
Tehran [Iran], August 23: Iran's new Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is planning a rapprochement with the West in the face...

133,000 refugees in Kursk, as Russians advance in...
Kursk [Russia], August 23: Approximately 133,000 people have left their homes so far due to the Ukrainian offensive in the...

Police clash with Indonesia protesters over law change
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 23: Police have clashed with protesters in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta as tens of thousands of...

Crew of oil tanker rescued after multiple attacks...
Sanaa [Yemen], August 23: The 25 crew members of a Greek-owned and flagged oil tanker have been rescued by a...

Floods swamp turmoil-stricken Bangladesh
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 23: Floods triggered by torrential rains have swamped a swath of low-lying Bangladesh, disaster officials said Thursday,...

South Koreans confused after air raid drill
Seoul [South Korea], August 23: South Korea held a nationwide drill on Thursday that sowed confusion in the capital as...

Thailand confirms first Asian case of new Mpox...
Bangkok [Thailand], August 23: Thailand has announced its first confirmed case of a new, potentially deadlier strain of Mpox -...

Kamala Harris' roots reflect changing US demographics
Washington [US], August 23: The daughter of a Jamaican father and Indian mother, both immigrants, Kamala Harris reflects the United...

Arizona man wanted for threatening to kill Trump
Arizona [US], August 23: An Arizona man is wanted after threatening over social media to kill former President Donald Trump,...