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British Challenger 2 tanks 'used in Ukraine's Russian...
Kiev [Ukraine], August 16: British Challenger 2 tanks are thought to have been used in Ukraine's surprise incursion into Russia.

52,000 global cholera cases reported in July amid...
Geneva [Switzerland], August 16: Almost 52,000 cases of cholera were reported from 17 countries around the world in July, up...

'Ukraine now controls 80 Russian settlements, including key...
Kiev [Ukraine]/ Moscow [Russia], August 16: Ukrainian troops have taken control of the small Russian town of Sudzha and will...

British police 'well prepared' for Taylor Swift's concerts
London [UK], August 16: The Metropolitan Police in London have said they are "well prepared" ahead of Taylor Swift's run...

Thai Constitutional Court removes prime minister from office
Bangkok [Thailand], August 15: In a 5-4 vote, the Constitutional Court in Bangkok on Wednesday removed Thai Prime Minister Srettha...

New round of Gaza ceasefire talks begins today
Doha [Qatar], August 15: A new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations are set to take place in Doha, involving officials...

Russia's Belgorod region in state of emergency amid...
Moscow [Russia], August 15: The Russian border region of Belgorod declared a state of emergency on Wednesday as Ukrainian forces...

Poland receives arrest warrant in Nord Stream case
Warsaw [Poland], August 15: Poland on Wednesday received a European arrest warrant for a Ukrainian man believed to have been...

Latest round of Gaza talks at risk of...
Gaza [Palestine], Despite Hamas ' response , the US said that the negotiation efforts are still going ahead as planned,...

New twist in Trump-Harris race
Washington [US], August 15: At around 4 p.m. on August 14 (3 a.m. on August 15, Vietnam time) in Asheville,...

Record wrongfully convicted person in the US receives...
Washington [US], August 15: AFP news agency reported on August 15 that a 71-year-old man who spent nearly five decades...

Vice President Harris chooses the day to 'go...
Washington [US], August 15: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz , running mate of US Vice President Kamala Harris, accepted CBS News'...

North Korea to open to foreign tourists after...
Pyongyang [North Korea], August 15: A Beijing-based travel agency said international tourism to North Korea will resume in December, after...

Hamas to skip Gaza Truce talks
Gaza [Palestine], August 15: Hamas said on Wednesday it would not take part in a new round of Gaza ceasefire...

Judge rules UCLA must ensure Jewish students' campus...
California [US], August 15: The University of California in Los Angeles cannot allow pro-Palestinian protesters to block Jewish students from...

WHO declares Mpox global health emergency
Geneva [Switzerland], August 15:The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time...

Thai court dismisses PM Srettha Thavisin
Bangkok [Thailand], August 15: Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and ruled he "grossly" violated ethics...

Israel publishes plan for new West Bank settlement
Jerusalem [Israel], August 15: Israel has published plans for one of its proposed new settlements in the occupied West Bank,...

U.S. navy's new missile could shift balance in...
Washington [US], August 15: The U.S. Navy's deployment of new extremely long-range air-to-air missiles in the Indo-Pacific could erase China's...

WHO Director-General declares Mpox outbreak public health emergency...
Geneva [Switzerland], August 15: World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the upsurge of...

Rulers of Emirates condole with King of Jordan...
Emirates [UAE], August 15: Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates have sent messages of condolences...

UAE, United States, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, African...
Dubai [UAE], August 15: The United Arab Emirates, United States, Switzerland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the African Union,...

UAE condemns storming of Al-Aqsa mosque courtyard by...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 15: The UAE has strongly condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa mosque courtyard by an Israeli minister...

Biden calls Ukraine incursion 'a real dilemma for...
New York [US], August 14: Ukraine's military incursion into Russia has "created a real dilemma" for Russian President Vladimir Putin,...

More than 1,000 arrested following UK riots
London [UK], August 14: British authorities have now arrested more than 1,000 people following days of rioting involving violence, arson...

Japan PM Kishida to resign in September
Tokyo [Japan], August 14: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down as ruling party leader in September, media reported...

UN chief calls for Security Council reforms, push...
New York [US], August 14: The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has called for a permanent seat for Africa at...