UN: Lebanon Returns Continue as $640 Million Aid Appeal Is 42.2% Funded
Displaced families are returning to parts of southern Lebanon, but more than 33,000 people remain in collective shelters as humanitarian needs continue.
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WMO Warns Developing El Niño Could Raise Global Weather Risks in 2026
The World Meteorological Organization said El Niño conditions were developing in the tropical Pacific, with an 80% chance of emergence by August and about a 90% chance from September through December 2026.
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U.S. Imposes Forced-Labor Tariffs on Goods From 60 Trading Partners
The Trump administration imposed 10% and 12.5% tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners, including the European Union and China, as a temporary global tariff expired.
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Zambia Enters Final Campaign Days Before Aug. 13 Presidential and Legislative Election
Zambia’s campaign period ends Aug. 12, one day before voters elect a president, National Assembly members, mayors and council officials. SADC is deploying observers across all 10 provinces.
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China Defends State-Led Industrial Policy Ahead of U.S. and EU Trade Talks
China is defending an economic model built around advanced manufacturing as expected trade talks with the United States and European Union approach, while weak domestic demand increases pressure for monetary support.
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Spain-Led Operation Arrests 78 in Western Mediterranean Smuggling Crackdown
Authorities in Spain and Algeria arrested 78 people in a cross-border operation targeting a network accused of trafficking migrants, drugs and weapons across the Western Mediterranean.
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Zelenskyy Visits Serbia as Russian Strikes Kill Four in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Belgrade on Aug. 8, 2026, as Russian attacks killed four people across Ukraine, including in the Kyiv region.
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ECB Holds Rates Steady as Middle East Conflict Clouds Euro-Area Outlook
The European Central Bank kept its monetary-policy settings unchanged on July 23, 2026, as conflict-related energy risks and financial uncertainty complicated the euro-area outlook.
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UN Launches Global Consumer-Safety Principles After Geneva Meeting of More Than 80 Countries
The United Nations has officially launched global principles for consumer product safety, addressing unsafe online goods, concentrated markets, food-price pressures and risks linked to digital platforms.
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Nicaragua’s Ortega Says Elections Will End as UN Rights Chief Calls for Release of 46 Detainees
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said the country would stop holding elections, prompting UN rights chief Volker Türk to condemn the proposal and demand the release of at least 46 people described as arbitrarily detained for political reasons.
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WHO Reports 13 Hantavirus Cases, Including Three Deaths, Linked to M/V Hondius
The World Health Organization says 13 cases of Andes hantavirus, including three deaths, have been linked to travel aboard the cruise ship M/V Hondius as international authorities coordinate tracing and infection-control work.
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FAO and WFP Warn Hunger Could Worsen Across 13 Global Hotspots
Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen and Palestine were identified as the most critical hunger hotspots, while Nigeria joined the highest-concern group with 34.8 million people projected to face acute food insecurity.
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UN General Assembly Completes New Urban Agenda Review at New York Meeting
The United Nations reviewed progress on its New Urban Agenda and set priorities for continued implementation through 2036.
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Sudan Army Conditions U.S. Truce Plan on RSF Withdrawal From Cities
Sudan’s army has conditioned acceptance of a U.S. proposal for a 90-day humanitarian truce on the Rapid Support Forces leaving cities it controls.
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UNICEF: 23,100 Remain in Venezuela Camps One Month After June 24 Earthquakes
UNICEF says nearly 23,100 people remain in temporary camps across Venezuela’s north-central coast and Capital District, while its response targets 470,000 people, including 169,000 children.
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Pakistan Issues New Foreign-Media Rules, Drawing Press-Freedom Criticism
Pakistan has issued new guidelines formalizing reporting and permission requirements for foreign media organizations and journalists working outside Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore. Press-freedom groups warn the rules could restrict independent reporting and expose journalists to administrative retaliation.
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UN Says Nearly 500 Afghan Civilians Killed in Afghanistan-Pakistan Fighting
Months of fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan have killed nearly 500 Afghan civilians, the United Nations said, as a sharp escalation since February deepens humanitarian and regional-security risks.
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Mutual-Defense Pact Amid Iran War
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed an agreement on August 7 stating that an attack on one country would be treated as an attack on all three, as Gulf security tensions rise.
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FAO Food Price Index Fell 0.3% in June 2026 as Vegetable-Oil Prices Rose
The FAO Food Price Index edged lower in June, while vegetable-oil prices rose sharply from both the previous month and a year earlier.
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UNESCO Expands Protection for Ukraine’s Odesa Archaeological Museum and 160,000 Artefacts
UNESCO announced a safeguarding project for Ukraine’s Odesa Archaeological Museum, whose historic building was damaged by shockwaves from nearby missile strikes in July 2023.
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Thomson Reuters to Sell 51% of Global Print Business to KKR for About $500 Million
Thomson Reuters expects about $500 million in gross proceeds while retaining a 49% stake, intellectual-property rights and editorial control.
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Reuters Documents Damage to Iran’s Cultural Heritage After Five-Week U.S.-Israeli Air Campaign
A Reuters visual investigation documents damage at multiple Iranian monuments and culturally significant sites after a five-week U.S.-Israeli air campaign.