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Israel accused of using kites as pretext to justify escalating Gaza attacks 

24 August 2026

A four-year-old child was among three Palestinians killed in Israeli air attacks in central Gaza on Sunday, as Prime Min...

Saudi Arabia’s MBS visits Macron in France: What to expect 

24 August 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, (MBS), is on the second day of his two-day state visit to France, wh...

Dutch public broadcaster to boycott ‘no longer’ neutral Eurovision 

24 August 2026

News|Arts and Culture The public broadcaster in the Netherlands has announced it will not participate in next year’s E...

Photos: Towering landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital, Conakry 

24 August 2026

At least 30 people have been killed after a towering heap of rubbish collapsed at the largest landfill in Guinea’s cap...

Ukraine’s allies convene in Kyiv as Zelenskyy seeks air defence boost 

24 August 2026

Ukraine will host a meeting with its key European allies to discuss air defence and press for greater pressure on Moscow...

US military says strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat kills two 

24 August 2026

News|Crime The United States military said it struck a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the Pacific Ocean, killing two...

Ukraine’s offensive against Russia causes petrol panic across Central Asia 

24 August 2026

A Russian woman explained on camera what made her and a smiling, bearded man next to her drive to a petrol station in Ka...

US threatens toughest sanctions yet against Iran: What we know 

24 August 2026

With diplomacy stalled over ending the war on Iran, Washington is seeking to ratchet up pressure on Tehran with “unpre...

E1 settlement: Why Netanyahu, Israel’s right might not mind global outrage 

24 August 2026

The Israeli government last week invited bids for the building of more than 1,200 units, a key step towards the construc...

EU, Russian aircraft help Serbia battle wildfires 

24 August 2026

Helicopters and firefighters from European Union countries, including crews from the Czech Republic and Romania, are wor...