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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks on during his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026

Eastern Europe / 23 August 2026

Zelensky has ‘questions to answer’ over corruption, says sacked minister

23 August 2026

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's sister Uzma Khan (centre) speaks as Khan's personal physician Faisal Sultan (centre right) listens during a press conference in Islamabad, Pakistan, August 21, 2026

Central Asia / 21 August 2026

Imran Khan's family accuse Pakistan of violating court order

21 August 2026

U.S. Army soldiers try to dismantle a floating bridge during a training exercise on a river in Yeoncheon, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, August 20, 2026

East Asia / 20 August 2026

North Korea dismisses US-South Korean war games reduction

20 August 2026

Economics / 20 August 2026

US national debt hits record high of $40 trillion

20 August 2026

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (centre) speaks during a cabinet meeting at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, August 18, 2026

Geopolitics / 18 August 2026

South Korea’s president talks up the US alliance after Trump cuts war games

18 August 2026

People dressed in protective gear lower into a grave the coffin containing the remains of Jeannine Katusabe, who died of Ebola, during a burial service in Bunia, Ituri province, eastern Congo, August 11, 2026

Central Africa / 18 August 2026

Congo’s fast moving Ebola outbreak has killed over 2,300

18 August 2026

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Middle East / 17 August 2026

Iran claims victory over the US and Israel

17 August 2026

Displaced Palestinian Children carry food portions in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, August 14, 2026

Middle East / 17 August 2026

Israeli minister calls for 30 to 40 Palestinians to be killed in Gaza nightly

17 August 2026

A man walks past a building that collapsed during an earthquake in Reo, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, August 17, 2026

Southeast Asia / 17 August 2026

Thousands in Indonesia await aid after quake kills 54

17 August 2026

Taliban government supporters attend celebrations marking the fifth anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban's return to power, in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2026

Central Asia / 16 August 2026

UN warns of rights crisis as Taliban marks 5 years of power in Afghanistan

16 August 2026

An explosion at the Sanaa International Airport compound during what the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said were several Saudi airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, July 13, 2026

Middle East / 14 August 2026

Yemen at highest risk of returning to war since 2022 truce, UN says

14 August 2026

A shepherd tends to his flock as they graze on a rubbish dump near a camp for displaced Palestinians in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, August 14, 2026

East Asia / 14 August 2026

North Korea hits out at the latest US war games

14 August 2026

A health worker sprays disinfectant in a freshly dug grave for the body of Jacques Lobo Dhena, who died of Ebola, in Bunia, Ituri province, eastern Congo, August 12, 2026

DR Congo / 13 August 2026

Ebola outbreak on track to be the deadliest ever, UN says

13 August 2026

Residents pass by vehicles damaged by a fallen wall in the aftermath of Typhoon Dolphin in Wenzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang province, August 10, 2026

East Asia / 11 August 2026

Tropical Storm Dolphin causes major flooding in eastern China

11 August 2026

In this photo released by the East Java Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency, firefighters attempt to extinguish a wildfire that razes through Mount Bromo National Park in Probolinggo, Indonesia, August 8, 2026

Southeast Asia / 10 August 2026

Indonesia continues battle against growing wildfires

10 August 2026

Protesters celebrate after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following nationwide protests as part of the Cockroach Janta Party's protest movement in Mumbai, India, July 26, 2026

India / 10 August 2026

Protest in Jharkhand intensifies over alleged job exams corruption

10 August 2026

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Middle East war / 9 August 2026

Efforts are underway for negotiations with the US, Iran FM says

9 August 2026

Rescuers evacuate an injured civilian after a residential building was hit following Russia's drone attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine

War / 9 August 2026

Russia and Ukraine exchange overnight strikes, killing seven

9 August 2026

Middle East war / 7 August 2026

Saudi say Yemeni attacks killed at least 11 civilians

7 August 2026

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World / 6 August 2026

Iran and Oman ‘close to deal’ over reopening Hormuz

6 August 2026

Members of Israeli defense forces carry the coffin of reservist Major Harel Birenstock, who was killed in an explosion in southern Lebanon, during his funeral at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem

World / 6 August 2026

Two Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon

6 August 2026

A Canadian Indigenous flag flies on a property on Okanagan Indian Band land that was destroyed by the Bradley Creek wildfire, in Vernon, B.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

World / 5 August 2026

Wildfire destroys around 230 homes in western Canadian Indigenous community, officials say

5 August 2026

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Ceuta / 4 August 2026

Sanchez hits back at EU over migration criticism

4 August 2026

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Climate / 4 August 2026

Heavy rains and flooding in Sri Lanka leave at least five dead

4 August 2026

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama

Economy / 3 August 2026

Trump causes dollar to plunge against the Japanese Yen

3 August 2026

A man sits on a surfboard as a container ship and other commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, July 27, 2026

Middle East / 30 July 2026

Iran and the US resume attacks as hopes for peace fade

30 July 2026

Health workers disinfects an ambulance at Ebola Treatment Center at Bunia General Hospital in Ituri, Congo, July 22, 2026

Central Africa / 30 July 2026

Congo Ebola outbreak worsening hunger says UN

30 July 2026

Central Asia / 29 July 2026

Outlawed group accused of sabotaging Pakistan-Kashmir elections

29 July 2026

A pyrocumulonimbus, a giant cloud created by a large wildfire is seen in the Fontainebleau forest region, about 37 miles south of Paris, France, July 13, 2026

France / 27 July 2026

Macron holds crisis meeting over massive wildfires

27 July 2026

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro (right) accompanied by Argentina's President Javier Milei during the Liberal Party convention where Mr Bolsonaro was confirmed as the party's presidential candidate, in Sao Paulo, July 25, 2026

Latin America / 27 July 2026

Brazil recalls ambassador after insults by Argentina’s president

27 July 2026

Two men wade in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz with vessels anchored in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, July 12, 2026

Middle East / 26 July 2026

US and Iran air strikes paused as diplomacy continues

26 July 2026

Firefighters battle a wildfire near Marcheprime, outside, Bordeaux, France, July 26, 2026

Environment / 26 July 2026

Hundreds of thousands flee as wildfires rage in south-west France

26 July 2026

Wildfires advance near Le Proge region, western France, July 23, 2026

Climate Crisis / 24 July 2026

Tens of thousands evacuated in western France as a wildfire spreads

24 July 2026

US President Donald Trump meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office at the White House, July 21, 2026

United States / 22 July 2026

Lebanon's Aoun meets Trump in the White House

22 July 2026

President Gustavo Petro addresses supporters, flanked by Vice President Francia Marquez, (left), and Senator Maria Jose Pizarro (right), after a military parade marking Colombia's Independence Day in Bogota, Colombia, July 20, 2026

Latin America / 21 July 2026

Colombia's Petro calls on supporters to defend economic reforms

21 July 2026

People stand on a bridge destroyed after a strike in Hormozgan province, southern Iran, July 18, 2026

Middle East / 20 July 2026

US and Iran intensify attacks as prospects for resumption of all out war grows

20 July 2026

A doctor, right, examines educationist and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk

Sonam Wangchuk / 19 July 2026

Indian police forcibly hospitalise hunger-striking Cockroach Party activist

19 July 2026

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva talks to journalists during a joint press conference with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 23, 2025

Tariff row / 17 July 2026

Brazil vows to hit US with tariffs

17 July 2026

This frame grab of footage aired Wednesday, July 1, 2026, by Iranian state television shows a vessel that ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz

Middle East / 2 July 2026

Iran warns oil tankers in Straight of Hormuz to use provided routes or face ‘forceful response’

2 July 2026

A group of people stands in shallow water as a cargo ship appears anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 30, 2026

Middle East / 30 June 2026

US and Iran disagree on mediation talks as diplomats arrive in Qatar

30 June 2026

An investigator examines the scene at the residential building where an explosive device seriously injured three people a day before, in Monaco, June 30, 2026

Bomb Attack / 30 June 2026

Manhunt under way after explosion injures three in Monaco

30 June 2026

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Afghanistan / 29 June 2026

Pakistani air strikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan

29 June 2026

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Argentina / 28 June 2026

Milei’s top aid resigns over spiralling corruption scandal

28 June 2026

Ivan Cepeda concedes defeat in the presidential election at a news conference in Bogota, Colombia, June 24, 2026

Latin America / 25 June 2026

Cepeda accepts Colombian presidential election result

25 June 2026

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Far right / 24 June 2026

Nearly a quarter of voters in Europe support far-right parties, new report

24 June 2026

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Sudan / 24 June 2026

Fears grow for civilians as Sudanese paramilitary closes in on key city

24 June 2026

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Fossil Fuels / 23 June 2026

Australia’s coal and gas exports violate our human rights, say group in UN case

23 June 2026

Presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda of the ruling Historic Pact coalition embraces his vice-presidential running mate, Aida Quilcue, during an election night appearance after election results showed him trailing in Bogota, Colombia, June 21, 2026

Latin America / 22 June 2026

Capeda cries foul over Colombia presidential vote result

22 June 2026

A recue carried out in the Mediterranean Sea by SOS Mediterranean [Pic: Marcel Beloqui Evardone / SOS Humanity]

Human Rights / 19 June 2026

Humanitarian groups warn of crisis in EU migration policies

19 June 2026

A large banner is seen at a campaign event for a proposed ‘billionaires tax’ in Los Angeles on February 18, 2026

Economy / 19 June 2026

Californian union offers to scale back billionaire tax proposal

19 June 2026

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva walks past flags during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026

Latin America / 18 June 2026

Lula warns Trump not to ‘meddle’ in Brazil’s elections

18 June 2026

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro attends a military ceremony in Bogota, Colombia, June 5, 2026

Latin America / 17 June 2026

Leading economists back Columbia’s structural transformation under Petro

17 June 2026

A Taliban fighter stands guard as women wait to receive food rations distributed by a humanitarian aid group, in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 23, 2023

Central Asia / 16 June 2026

UN calls on Afghanistan to reverse crackdown on women

16 June 2026

Norway's Marius Borg Hoiby and Crown Princess Mette-Marit in Oslo, June 16, 2022

Monarchy / 15 June 2026

Norwegian Crown Princess’s son sentenced to four years for rape

15 June 2026

Switzerland / 14 June 2026

Swiss voters reject right-wing scheme for 10 million population cap

14 June 2026

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Anti-racist demonstration / 14 June 2026

Thousands rally in Belfast to condemn racism

14 June 2026

Palestinian students walk on their way home after receiving their year end reports from school, in the West Bank Bedouin hamlets of Khan al-Ahmar, June 10, 2026

West Bank / 11 June 2026

Amnesty accuses Israeli government of ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Palestinians from the occupied West Bank

11 June 2026

Palestinians inspect the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike at Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 7, 2026

Gaza / 10 June 2026

Israel blocking more than 16,500 Palestinians from health treatment

10 June 2026

Police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters blocking a highway in Vinto, Bolivia, June 8, 2026

Bolivia / 9 June 2026

Protesters clash with police during clampdown by Bolivian authorities

9 June 2026

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa attends the 17th annual BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, July 6, 2025

South Africa / 8 June 2026

South Africa’s Ramaphosa acknowledges rising anti-migrant tensions

8 June 2026

Armored vehicles carrying Somali security forces patrol a street after supporters of opposition political figures and state security forces clashed in Mogadishu, Somalia, June 4, 2026

Somalia / 4 June 2026

Armed clashes erupt in Somalia's capital

4 June 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the House Appropriations Committee, June 2, 2026 in Washington

Latin America / 3 June 2026

Brazil’s Lula slams Rubio as an ‘enemy of Latin America’

3 June 2026

Firefighters work on the site of a burning building after a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 2, 2026

Russia-Ukraine / 2 June 2026

Massive Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least 11 people

2 June 2026

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Lebanon / 1 June 2026

Israel orders attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs

1 June 2026

Workers offload medical and emergency supplies donated by European Union to support frontline workers in fighting Ebola upon arrival at the national airport in Bunia, Congo, May 28, 2026

Healthcare / 29 May 2026

Africa CDC director-general warns ebola outbreak could spread to 12 countries

29 May 2026

The 3M chemical manufacturer's building is seen in a suburb of Sydney, May 28, 2026

Australia / 28 May 2026

Australia launches billion dollar lawsuit against US based 3M

28 May 2026

Rescue workers try to put out a fire at a residential building after a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2026

Russia-Ukraine / 25 May 2026

Russia attacks Ukraine using the hypersonic Oreshnik

25 May 2026

Police officers at a checkpoint stop cars at the entrance to the Liushenyu coal mine facility in Qinyuan county in Changzhi, northern China's Shanxi province on May 24, 2026

China / 24 May 2026

Rescuers race to find survivors after Chinese coal mine blast kills at least 82

24 May 2026

Republican People's Party or (CHP) leader Ozgur Ozel gestures to party members during his speech during a CHP convention, in Ankara, April 6, 2025

Turkey / 22 May 2026

Turkish court ousts leader of main opposition party

22 May 2026

Exterior view of the Peace Palace, which houses the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, February 18, 2019

World / 21 May 2026

The International Court of Justice rules in favour of the right to strike

21 May 2026

The Asian Katra cargo ship (top left) arrives in Havana Bay in Havana, Cuba, May 18, 2026

Cuba / 19 May 2026

Humanitarian aid ship from Mexico docks in Havana

19 May 2026

Long Island Rail Road workers walk on the picket line outside of Penn Station on the first day of their strike, May 16, 2026, in New York

United States / 18 May 2026

Talks to end Long Island train strike set to continue

18 May 2026