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Indonesia battles haze as wildfires rage across South Sumatra forests 

25 August 2026

Authorities in South Sumatra, Indonesia, have turned to spiritual measures as wildfires rage across forests and peatland...

Global ocean temperatures hit record high as El Nino intensifies 

25 August 2026

The average global sea surface temperature has reached its highest level on record, a European Union agency said, warnin...

Pakistan says significant progress made in talks on Iran-US war 

25 August 2026

News|Conflict There has been significant progress during high-level talks in Tehran aimed at ending the US-Israel war on...

Hasina spat stalls Bangladesh-India reset. What would break the deadlock? 

25 August 2026

Dhaka, Bangladesh — New Delhi and Dhaka had been quietly planning Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s first v...

Libya factions draft initial election pact amid lingering mistrust 

25 August 2026

Libyan negotiators have agreed to an initial election pact aimed at ending years of political divisions within the count...

France, Saudi Arabia agree on $7bn theme park project near Paris 

25 August 2026

France and Saudi Arabia have announced plans for a six-billion-euro ($7bn) amusement park near Paris, following talks be...

Israel’s Netanyahu claims Iran tried to kill one of his sons 

24 August 2026

News|US-Israel war on Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Iran tried to kill one of his sons...

US plans to revoke business, tourism visas of 200,000 asylum seekers 

24 August 2026

News|Migration The United States is preparing to cancel business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have ...

Search continues in Tunisia as migrant boat sinking sparks protests 

24 August 2026

Volunteers in Tunisia have continued the search for two people still missing after a boat carrying 15 migrants sank off ...

DRC’s constitutional battle: The fight over the 2028 vote 

24 August 2026

Kinshasa, DR Congo – President Felix Tshisekedi is due to leave office in 2028 under the current Constitution of the ...