Global Affairs — Articles, August 2026

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1. 2026-08-31
   AU backs Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue to end conflictGlobal Affairs
2. 2026-08-31
   Algeria president seeks death penalty for arsonists after deadly forest firesGlobal Affairs
3. 2026-08-31
   Nepal flash flood toll climbs to 903 deaths, 4,247 missingGlobal Affairs
4. 2026-08-31
   US strikes Iranian launchers over Hormuz mine threatGlobal Affairs
5. 2026-08-31
   Russia says it helped to repel Niger attempted coupGlobal Affairs
6. 2026-08-31
   Eight people killed after passenger boat capsizes off northern CyprusGlobal Affairs
7. 2026-08-30
   Lawyer: Zambian opposition leader charged with treasonGlobal Affairs
8. 2026-08-30
   Iceland votes against restarting talks on joining EUGlobal Affairs
9. 2026-08-30
   NASA’s Roman Space Telescope set for launch todayGlobal Affairs
10. 2026-08-30
    Niger junta says it is back in control after soldiers' mutinyGlobal Affairs
11. 2026-08-30
    Kyiv weapons depot strike kills 37, forces mass evacuationsGlobal Affairs
12. 2026-08-29
    Russian drone strikes kills 27 in Kyiv regionGlobal Affairs
13. 2026-08-29
    Christian festival in West Sussex closed after sign collapse kills oneGlobal Affairs
14. 2026-08-28
    King Oyo, who ascended Tooro throne at age three, dies at 34Global Affairs
15. 2026-08-28
    Trump signs order seeking to rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’Global Affairs
16. 2026-08-27
    Four minutes was all it took to steal Spain’s bronze age goldGlobal Affairs
17. 2026-08-27
    “Butcher of Bosnia” Ratko Mladic dies in prisonGlobal Affairs
18. 2026-08-27
    Florida police nab two over home raid after Kenya helicopter tragedyGlobal Affairs
19. 2026-08-27
    1,408 killed in Haiti as gang violence spreads beyond capital, UN warnsGlobal Affairs
20. 2026-08-26
    22 dead, 384 missing after flash floods hit Nepal-Tibet borderGlobal Affairs
21. 2026-08-26
    Frankfurt Airport worker dies of malaria after rare outbreaGlobal Affairs
22. 2026-08-26
    UN, Red Cross call for global ban on AI-powered autonomous weaponsGlobal Affairs
23. 2026-08-25
    Interpol's Operation Jackal IV nets 58 arrestsGlobal Affairs
24. 2026-08-25
    Trump threatens 50% tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks and steel from 2027Global Affairs
25. 2026-08-25
    Iran vows to withstand Trump's new financial offensive as US widens sanctionsGlobal Affairs
26. 2026-08-24
    France links sharp rise in drownings to heatwavesGlobal Affairs
27. 2026-08-24
    Zelensky rejects wartime elections, says would 'split' UkraineGlobal Affairs
28. 2026-08-24
    DR Congo and M23 rebels agree roadmap for peace talksGlobal Affairs
29. 2026-08-23
    Dozens of co-ordinated arson attacks hit southern ThailandGlobal Affairs
30. 2026-08-23
    Dozens of civilians killed, kidnapped as jihadists clash in NigeriaGlobal Affairs
31. 2026-08-22
    Kenyans in US set conditions for President Ruto meeting ahead of September visitGlobal Affairs
32. 2026-08-22
    Lucy Afandi lands key Vatican role after Pope Leo XIV appointmentGlobal Affairs
33. 2026-08-22
    War pushes Lebanon economy towards 6.4% contraction, World Bank saysGlobal Affairs
34. 2026-08-22
    Guterres succession race tightens as UN Council holds second pollGlobal Affairs
35. 2026-08-21
    Ex-Pakistan PM Imran returned to Adiala jail after doctors declare him fitGlobal Affairs
36. 2026-08-20
    He was irreplaceable, President Noboa mourns Ecuador intelligence chief killed in KenyaGlobal Affairs
37. 2026-08-20
    Eight killed, 33 injured as Russian missiles strike KyivGlobal Affairs
38. 2026-08-20
    Trump threatens Iran with unprecedented economic crackdownGlobal Affairs
39. 2026-08-20
    Iran warns Gulf states against aiding US as UAE cuts trade tiesGlobal Affairs
40. 2026-08-19
    Senate presses government to deliver benefits to Bondo ahead of Nuclear PlantGlobal Affairs
41. 2026-08-19
    Sacked Ukraine defence minister calls for presidential election amid wartime crisisGlobal Affairs
42. 2026-08-19
    US sanctions ICC president, senior lawyer in fresh Trump administration crackdownGlobal Affairs
43. 2026-08-18
    Lebanon displacement crisis persists despite return of 860,000 peopleGlobal Affairs
44. 2026-08-17
    Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman over Iran dealGlobal Affairs
45. 2026-08-17
    Somali forces repel Baidoa attack, nearly 30 assailants killedGlobal Affairs
46. 2026-08-17
    IFAD highlights fisheries sector’s economic potentialGlobal Affairs
47. 2026-08-17
    Somalia’s national airline to resume services in September after 35 yearsGlobal Affairs
48. 2026-08-17
    Trump orders Pentagon to scale back US–South Korea joint exercisesGlobal Affairs
49. 2026-08-17
    Zambia’s Hichilema leads presidential vote countGlobal Affairs
50. 2026-08-17
    Two dead and hundreds evacuated as twin fires break out on Greek islandGlobal Affairs
51. 2026-08-16
    Russian strikes kill one in Ukraine as NATO jet shoots down drone over RomaniaGlobal Affairs
52. 2026-08-16
    Global youth unemployment rises as millions struggle to find decent workGlobal Affairs
53. 2026-08-16
    Earthquake kills 51, forces 5,000 to evacuate in Eastern IndonesiaGlobal Affairs
54. 2026-08-16
    Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to cross into CeutaGlobal Affairs
55. 2026-08-15
    South Korea calls for talks with North to formally end Korean WarGlobal Affairs
56. 2026-08-15
    Coe ready for CAS battle over World Athletics Russia banGlobal Affairs
57. 2026-08-15
    British cyclist Finlay Tarling, 19, dies in Tour of Portugal crashGlobal Affairs
58. 2026-08-15
    One dead, four injured after 7.7-magnitude earthquake hits IndonesiaGlobal Affairs
59. 2026-08-14
    Ebola fight must not push other DRC health crisis aside, MSF warnsGlobal Affairs
60. 2026-08-14
    Presidential vote counting halted in Zambia over alleged attacks on polling staffGlobal Affairs
61. 2026-08-14
    Air India orders drug tests for all pilots after altitude-loss incidentGlobal Affairs
62. 2026-08-14
    UN raises alarm over Turkey’s tougher prison terms for childrenGlobal Affairs
63. 2026-08-13
    Erling Haaland receives four Guinness World Records certificatesGlobal Affairs
64. 2026-08-12
    China's former premier Zhu Rongji dies at 97Global Affairs
65. 2026-08-12
    Kenyan-born Huldah Hiltsley wins Minnesota primary, eyes November victoryGlobal Affairs
66. 2026-08-12
    Ilhan Omar wins Democratic primary, eyes another term in CongressGlobal Affairs
67. 2026-08-12
    Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death over Syria war crimesGlobal Affairs
68. 2026-08-12
    Woman pulled alive after 36 hours under Colombia quake rubbleGlobal Affairs
69. 2026-08-11
    Lebanon Parliament backs bill to abolish death penaltyGlobal Affairs
70. 2026-08-11
    111 dead, 87 injured as 7.4-magnitude quake devastates ColombiaGlobal Affairs
71. 2026-08-11
    Russia files new court challenge against World Athletics restrictionsGlobal Affairs
72. 2026-08-10
    Dozens reported dead after powerful quake hits western ColombiaGlobal Affairs
73. 2026-08-10
    Nigerian army says it safely rescued 33 people kidnapped by gunmenGlobal Affairs
74. 2026-08-10
    UAE hands over alleged crime boss Daniel Kinahan to IrelandGlobal Affairs
75. 2026-08-10
    Netanyahu rejects Trump's 15-point plan for GazaGlobal Affairs
76. 2026-08-09
    Zelenskyy: Russian strikes across Ukraine kill two, wound dozensGlobal Affairs
77. 2026-08-09
    Hunter Biden: Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread to his bonesGlobal Affairs
78. 2026-08-09
    Woman and infant die after capsizing near Liberty Island; 12 rescuedGlobal Affairs
79. 2026-08-09
    Fire extinguished at Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery; no injuries reportedGlobal Affairs
80. 2026-08-09
    Hormuz talks positive, Oman says, as Iran warns deal would not open straitGlobal Affairs
81. 2026-08-09
    IS-linked group kills at least 13 in DR Congo villageGlobal Affairs
82. 2026-08-08
    US Senate approves tough Russia sanctions bill targeting oil revenuesGlobal Affairs
83. 2026-08-07
    Seven killed, more than 30 injured after teenage gunman opens fire in ThailandGlobal Affairs
84. 2026-08-07
    Meta ordered to pay $567 million more over child safety failuresGlobal Affairs
85. 2026-08-06
    US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt after covid hearing standoffGlobal Affairs
86. 2026-08-06
    South Africa moves to tighten rules on former presidents' foreign trips after Zuma India visitGlobal Affairs
87. 2026-08-05
    UN sounds alarm oveer surge in Iran executions after protest crackdownGlobal Affairs
88. 2026-08-05
    WFP warns powerful el niño could leave 50 million more people hungryGlobal Affairs
89. 2026-08-05
    WFP warns 3.7 million Afghan children face malnutrition crisisGlobal Affairs
90. 2026-08-05
    Trump warns Iran as Strait of Hormuz interim deal talks nearGlobal Affairs
91. 2026-08-04
    Guangzhou Consulate opens as Kenya steps up China engagementGlobal Affairs
92. 2026-08-03
    Two crew killed after firefighting helicopters collide in GreeceGlobal Affairs
93. 2026-08-03
    President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s contradiction: Seeking support while resisting accountabilityGlobal Affairs
94. 2026-08-03
    Brazil's Lula says he is 'in great shape' as he launches fourth term bidGlobal Affairs
95. 2026-08-03
    Man arrested in Athens after Scottish woman’s body found in suitcaseGlobal Affairs
96. 2026-08-02
    Five dead, 41 missing after Indonesian passenger ferry catches fire at seaGlobal Affairs
97. 2026-08-02
    Dozens of inmates escape from DR Congo prisonGlobal Affairs
98. 2026-08-02
    Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company saysGlobal Affairs
99. 2026-08-02
    Three killed after bomb detonated at Moscow restaurant - State mediaGlobal Affairs
100. 2026-08-02
     UNICEF, WHO call for stronger breastfeeding support for mothers worldwideGlobal Affairs