Guinea-Bissau Referendum Could Reshape Presidential Power
Guinea-Bissau votes August 30 on a constitution that would strengthen the presidency, shrink parliament and set rules for planned December elections.
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Nepal Seeks Relief Funding After Bhote Koshi Flash Flood
Nepal is seeking relief contributions after an Aug. 26 flash flood damaged homes, roads, bridges and hydropower facilities and cut off communities.
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Mumbai Opens Metro Link and Road Connector, but Traffic Bottlenecks Shift
Mumbai opened a Chembur metro interchange and BKC highway connector on August 13, but early reports found congestion at downstream junctions.
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U.N. Investigation Says Myanmar Military Targeted Civilians in Airstrikes
A U.N. mechanism says Myanmar’s military used airstrikes against civilian sites, while a reported August 21 monastery attack shows the danger continues.
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UNICEF Warns Afghanistan’s Child Malnutrition Is Overwhelming Hospitals
UNICEF says severe child malnutrition is rising in Afghanistan as hospitals face overcrowding, treatment sites close and aid programs lose funding.
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Dubai Airport Traffic Fell 31% in First Half Amid Regional Disruption
Dubai International Airport handled 31.5 million passengers in the first half of 2026, as airspace restrictions and conflict disrupted Gulf connections.
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U.S. sanctions on ICC president deepen justice-system clash
U.S. sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye have triggered a wider dispute over court independence.
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FBI returns 48 Egyptian artifacts in Los Angeles handover
The FBI handed 48 Egyptian cultural artifacts to Egyptian officials in Los Angeles after provenance research found no record they were lawfully removed.
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Haiti’s December election timetable faces a security test
A Kenscoff gang attack killed at least 47 and displaced more than 2,600 people as Haiti works to secure voting, registration and election logistics.
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Nigeria Advances $15 Billion Deepwater Oil Project After New Contract Agreement
Nigeria signed updated contracts for Bonga Southwest/Aparo, moving the delayed deepwater project toward a final investment decision but not construction.
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ASEAN Defense Officials Review Security Ahead of October Meetings
ASEAN defense officials reviewed existing work and prepared for October ministerial meetings in the Philippines, with no new maritime measure announced.
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Nepal opens emergency channel as foreign nationals remain missing
Nepal’s foreign ministry opened an emergency channel after the Rasuwa flood, giving families and missions contact details while missing-person figures remain provisional.
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Malaysia’s Former Prime Minister Charged Over Asset Declaration
Ismail Sabri Yaakob pleaded not guilty in Kuala Lumpur after prosecutors alleged he failed to fully declare cash, foreign currencies and precious metals.
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Eastern Libya Executes 10 After Military Trials, Rights Groups Demand Records
Eastern Libyan authorities announced 10 firing-squad executions after military trials. Rights groups say missing names, judgments and appeal records block review.
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Russian barrage hits Ukrainian ports, grain sites and cities
A Russian overnight barrage damaged homes, ports, warehouses and energy sites across Ukraine, leaving preliminary deaths and injuries as air defenses faced pressure.
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ECB account revives rate-hike pressure as energy risks persist
The ECB says renewed Middle East energy risks could keep euro-area inflation above target into early 2027 as markets price possible rate hikes.
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Europe’s Inflation Rate Remains Above Target in July
Euro-area inflation rose to 2.9% in July and EU inflation reached 3.0%, with energy and services driving pressure as the ECB kept rates unchanged.
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Qatar’s Prime Minister Visits Tehran Over Proposed Hormuz Corridor
Qatar’s prime minister met Iranian officials in Tehran on August 27 as mediators discussed a proposed shipping corridor and mine-clearing plan for Hormuz.
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Shein’s Hong Kong IPO puts fast fashion to a public test
Shein’s planned Hong Kong listing values the fast-fashion company far below its peak, testing growth, governance and sustainability under public scrutiny.
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UN Says Myanmar Rights Crisis Reached a New Low
A new OHCHR report says Myanmar’s rights crisis worsened through May 31, 2026, as Rohingya abuses and illicit rare-earth mining intensified.
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WHO Extends Global Polio Emergency as Transmission Persists
WHO extended the international polio emergency for three months after finding continued wild-virus transmission in Afghanistan and Pakistan and vaccine-derived outbreaks elsewhere.
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Somalia Child Hunger Crisis Deepens as 205 Facilities Close
UNICEF says 205 Somali health and nutrition facilities have closed after aid cuts, while longer journeys and rising hunger risks threaten children.