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Iraq says September 30 withdrawal deadline for US-led coalition ‘final’ 

12 August 2026

News|ISIL/ISIS Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has said that the September 30 deadline for ending the US-led internati...

Brazil orders Discord to suspend livestreams after teen’s death 

12 August 2026

Brazil has ordered social media app Discord to suspend its livestreaming feature across the country, accusing the platfo...

DR Congo Ebola outbreak set to become deadliest on record, WHO warns 

12 August 2026

News|Health The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) is spreading faster than health author...

White House construction project to cost almost $1bn 

12 August 2026

News|Construction The Trump administration has responded to controversy over construction and expansion projects at the ...

Trump remarks on diminishing impact of pro-Israel groups in Congress 

12 August 2026

United States President Donald Trump took a jab at the dwindling power of pro-Israel lobbying groups in Congress and acr...

As Strait of Hormuz transit drops, Trump again says US has ‘control’ 

12 August 2026

News|US-Israel war on Iran United States President Donald Trump has doubled down on claims the United States maintains �...

Iran remains defiant as it vows to fight US until demands met 

12 August 2026

Tehran, Iran – Shortly after meeting China’s ambassador, Iran’s new security chief left no room for doubt about Te...

WHO chief says Trump vaccine push goes against ‘decades of evidence’ 

12 August 2026

News|Donald Trump The World Health Organization (WHO) chief has accused United States President Donald Trump of ignoring...

Colombia declares three days of mourning after deadly earthquake 

12 August 2026

Colombia has declared three days of national mourning after a powerful earthquake killed more than 200 people as rescue ...

Why the UK faces a prisons crisis amid row over release of cop killers 

12 August 2026

The UK’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham has become embroiled in a row about an early prison release scheme to alleviate o...