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+ FIFA defends Infantino hitting out at critics trying to 'undermine' him—Its latest defence comes after UEFA confirmed a 'departure payment' ma...

+ Iran says its close to finalising a shipping route agreement with Oman—However, its foreign minister warned a deal would not automatically re...

+ Israel rejects Donald Trump’s 15-point plan to end Gaza war—Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli military would not ...

+ Argentina footballer Lionel Messi travels home to attend his father's funeral—The 68-year-old Jorge, who played a central role in his son's career, ...

+ Japan marks 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki—The city's Mayor Shiro Suzuki denounced growing support for nuclear de...

+ Spain imposes temporary retaliatory border checks for Italians—The border checks started at midnight on Saturday, a week after Italy ...

+ Nigeria: Mass wedding sees 1,500 couples tie the knot in Kano State—Local officials says the state-sponsored event is a way to help low-in...

+ Sudan's civil war threatens ancient pyramids of Meroë—The more than 200 UNESCO-protected pyramids were built over 2,000 year...

+ Vibra-Signe: a dance technique for the deaf and hard of hearing born in Burkina Faso—Founded in 2018 by choreographer Yaya Sanou, this unique Burkinabe con...

+ South Africa commemorates 1956 Women's March - but fight for freedom isn't over—South African women willl commemorate the achievements of the 1956 Wom...

+ Freed hostages in Nigeria describe their ordeal during captivity—Newly released hostages in Nigeria spoke to the media on Friday, descr...

+ US Senate passes sweeping sanctions targeting Russian energy revenues—US Senators have passed a punishing sanctions package against Russia t...

+ Ivory Coast celebrates return of sacred 'talking drum' looted by France—Ivory Coast on Friday celebrated the return of a sacred drum looted by...

+ More than 300 children have died from Ebola since start of DRC outbreak—More than 300 children have died from Ebola since the outbreak began i...

+ Police dismantle major Mediterranean trafficking network, Europol says—An international police operation led by Spanish authorities dismantle...

+ Moroccan rights group blames Rabat and Madrid as Ceuta death toll hit 141—A Moroccan human rights group says at least 141 people have died tryin...

+ Cubans forced to adapt to life without electricity as oil blockade drags on—Blackouts are nothing new in Cuba but since US President Donald Trump ...

+ Palestinians in Gaza remain wary as Israeli strikes ease —The relentless sound of warplanes, the buzz of drones overhead, and th...

+ Kenyan farmers reject cyanide claims after 15 elephants die in Amboseli—Farmers bordering Kenya's Amboseli National Park have denied using cya...

+ Tunisia tops Morocco among French travellers despite booking dip—Tunisia has remained the leading Maghreb destination for French travel...

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+ Elephants in your midst: In Boston, an art exhibit tells the story of an Indian herd—A touring art exhibit of life-size elephants is in Boston for the next...

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+ No Palestinian state as long as I am PM: Netanyahu rejects Gaza peace plan —Tel Aviv [Israel], August 9 (ANI): Israel has rejected US President Do...

+ EGYPT-CAIRO-NILE RIVER-EGRETS —(260809) -- CAIRO, Aug. 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An egret flies over the Ni...

+ Global scholars explore new finds shedding light on origins of Chinese civilization —SHENYANG, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Recent excavations at a prehistoric site ...

+ Iranian Official Says Images Of New Supreme Leader To Be Released —New posts14:06Iranian Official Says Images Of New Supreme Leader To Be...

+ Column: More China visits, new impressions —by Khadiga ArafaMy most recent visit to China in July was not my first...

+ Egypt condemns attack on UAE oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz —CAIRO, 8th August, 2026 (WAM) -- Egypt has strongly condemned the targ...

+ Egypt uncovers burial ground spanning thousands of years in Nile Delta —CAIRO, 8th August, 2026 (WAM) -- An Egyptian archaeological mission ha...

+ 11th BRICS culture ministers' meeting concludes in Madhya Pradesh; Bhopal Declaration adopted —New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): The XI BRICS Culture Ministers' Mee...

+ Oman Condemns Attack On Tanker As Talks Progress With Iran On Hormuz —New posts14:06Oman Condemns Attack On Tanker As Talks Progress With Ir...

+ Iran-Oman Strait of Hormuz agreement close, U.S. too hints at deal —CAIRO, Egypt: Iran said late on August 5 that it has reached the final...

+ Nearly 49 million more face food insecurity due to El Niño: WFP —GENEVA, Switzerland: A strong El Niño weather pattern could pus...

+ Dangote refinery plans $5 billion market debut —NAIROBI/ABUJA: Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery is preparing what could ...

+ When ancient civilizations meet: Egyptian Ambassador on Hongshan Culture —The 2026 Conference on Hongshan Culture took place on August 5-6, gath...

+ Khalifa bin Shaheen Al Marar inaugurates Phase One of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Wing for Gynecological Surgery and Obstetrics at Al-Makassed Hospital —EAST JERUSALEM, 7th August, 2026 (WAM) -- Khalifa bin Shaheen Al Marar...

+ Piyush Goyal holds bilateral talks with his Brazil, Egypt counterparts on sidelines of BRICS India 2026, discusses trade, investment cooperation —Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], August 7 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industr...

+ Israel jeopardising Trump's Gaza peace plan, say UAE, 7 other Islamic nations —Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 6 (ANI): The United Arab Emirates, along with ...

+ Salah signs two-year deal with Trabzonspor following Liverpool departure —Istanbul [Turkey], August 6 (ANI): Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah has ...

+ Israel intensifies Gaza bombings despite Trump's push for peace —Soon after President Trump announced a new plan last week to deliver t...

+ Palestinians bury over 100 recovered bodies of 2023 Gaza airstrike —DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza City: Large crowds of Palestinians gathered on Aug...

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+ Tennis: Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati Open with knee injury ahead of US Open —World number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open ...

+ How Koreans achieve glass skin: 5 daily skincare habits you can try —From double cleansing to gentle exfoliation, these everyday Korean ski...

+ Germany warns of daily 'hybrid warfare' after suspected drone attack —Germany's Interior Minister highlighted the ongoing peril of hybrid wa...

+ Quote of the day by Oscar Wilde: ‘ To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people…’A powerful warning from the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray for anyone who feels like they are just going through the motions of life —Quote of the day: More than a century after The Picture of Dorian Gray...

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+ Houthis attack Saudi refinery, Yemeni Red Sea port at Mokha—Firefighters in Saudi Arabia extinguished a fire at the state-owned oi...

+ Israel rejects 15-point plan to disarm Hamas, withdraw Israeli troops—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel rejects a U.S.-b...

+ Famous birthdays for Aug. 9: Jessica Capshaw, Sam Elliott—Actor Jessica Capshaw turns 50 and actor Sam Elliott turns 82, among t...

+ On This Day, Aug. 9: U.S. drops second atomic bomb on Japan, ending WWII—On August 9, 1945, a U.S. B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb nicknamed...

+ Thousands ordered to evacuate in British Columbia as wildfires spread—Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate their homes as a massive ...

+ Pentagon pushes defense industry to replenish U.S. arsenal faster—Defense officials are pressuring military contractors to produce munit...

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+ 2 Die After Boat Overturns in New York Harbor—Police divers found a 27-year-old woman and a 5-month-old baby in the ...

+ The ‘Furthur’ Bus’s Long, Strange Trip, and Why It’s Returning to San Francisco—Ken Kesey’s psychedelic bus, immortalized in “The Electric Kool-Aid Ac...

+ 2 Die After Boat Overturns in New York Harbor, Police Say—Police divers found a 27-year-old woman and a 5-month-old baby in the ...

+ How a Drone ‘Hellscape’ Might Stop a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan—Inspired by Ukraine’s battlefield gains, Taiwan is betting on drones t...

+ Please Judge the Books I’m Reading—Literary awards get dismissed for elitism. But more than ever, we need...

+ Iran, Holding Firm to Hormuz, Pushes for Return to June MOU—The Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s best leverage to get Washington to rele...

+ Michigan Senate Candidate, a Former Trump Critic, Shifts Toward Election Skepticism—Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee, has suggested that further scruti...

+ Anthony Scaramucci, Podcast Star, Explains U.S. Politics to the World—He spent 11 days in the Trump White House nine years ago. Now he has a...

+ Obama and Abdul El-Sayed Spoke to Discuss Unity After Michigan Senate Primary—Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s call with the former president comes as he tries ...

+ Israel Rejects Trump’s 15-Point Plan to Disarm Hamas—President Trump’s Board of Peace announced an agreement last month tha...

+ The Pope’s Favorite Team—Are the Chicago White Sox blessed? [Category: internal-storyline-no, L...

+ BTS’s Grammys Boycott Highlights the Perils of Pop Music—The genre was shaped by exclusion, not expansion. [Category: BTS (Musi...

+ The Lonely Crew at the Kennedy Center Will Miss Its…Mice—Employees say the performing arts center’s quirky-looking mice have an...

+ Trump Crypto Took $100 Million From a Businessman With Red Flags—The curious case of Guren “Bobby” Zhou shows the ease with which inves...

+ Inside the War on Hezbollah’s Finances—Israel and the United States aren’t just targeting the Lebanese milita...

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+ The Democrat Embrace Of Islamo-Socialism Is Party Suicide—The Democrat Embrace Of Islamo-Socialism Is Party Suicide ...

+ Apple Tests Chinese Memory Chips As Supply Crunch Pushes PC Giants Toward CXMT—Apple Tests Chinese Memory Chips As Supply Crunch Pushes PC Giants Tow...

+ UN Sounds Alarm As Iran Steps Up Executions To Silence Dissent—UN Sounds Alarm As Iran Steps Up Executions To Silence Dissent ...

+ Turkish FM Affirms Defense Pact With Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Is Same As NATO's Article 5—Turkish FM Affirms Defense Pact With Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Is Same As...

+ Europe Bets Billions On North Africa's Clean Energy Potential—Europe Bets Billions On North Africa's Clean Energy Potential ...

+ Fire Erupts At Saudi Aramco's Jazan Refinery As Iran-Backed Houthis Claim Drone Strike—Fire Erupts At Saudi Aramco's Jazan Refinery As Iran-Backed Houthis Cl...

+ From "Designed Viruses" To "Digital Telepathy" – AI Panic Kicks Into Overdrive—From "Designed Viruses" To "Digital Telepathy" – AI Panic Kicks Into O...

+ Europe Was Once Bigger Than The US Economy. What Happened?—Europe Was Once Bigger Than The US Economy. What Happened? ...

+ Turkey Restricts Black Sea Traffic As Drone Attacks On Commercial Vessels Spike—Turkey Restricts Black Sea Traffic As Drone Attacks On Commercial Vess...

+ The Trojan Horse Inside Your Head: How Government Propaganda Is Quietly Dismantling Free Thought—The Trojan Horse Inside Your Head: How Government Propaganda Is Quietl...

+ Diarrhea-Gate: One Sinaloa Farm, 345 Sick, And Two Restaurant Chains Down Double Digits—Diarrhea-Gate: One Sinaloa Farm, 345 Sick, And Two Restaurant Chains D...

+ Iran's Mehr Releases Video Of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei For 'First Time' - Except It's Old—Iran's Mehr Releases Video Of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei For 'Fir...

+ The Rarest Asset In A Fourth Turning: The Freedom To Act—The Rarest Asset In A Fourth Turning: The Freedom To Act ...

+ Trump-Backed "El Tigre" Takes Power In Colombia As Right-Wing Wave Sweeps Americas—Trump-Backed "El Tigre" Takes Power In Colombia As Right-Wing Wave Swe...

+ WNBA To Hold 'Listening Sessions' After Second Former NBA Star Says He's A Woman, Declares For Draft—WNBA To Hold 'Listening Sessions' After Second Former NBA Star Says He...

+ 'Busted': Female Bicyclists 'Bulk Up'—'Busted': Female Bicyclists 'Bulk Up' Authored by Mike Mc...

+ Hunter Biden Says Father's Cancer Has Spread Further: "Very Painful And Very Debilitating"—Hunter Biden Says Father's Cancer Has Spread Further: "Very Painful An...

+ Jeftovic: The "Bitcoin Only" Era Is Over...—Jeftovic: The "Bitcoin Only" Era Is Over... Authored by M...

+ Another Sign Of The Times: 'F**k ICE'—Another Sign Of The Times: 'F**k ICE' Authored by Thaddeu...

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