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A fresh eruption of Mount Etna has sent volcanic ash into the skies over Sicily, forcing the island’s busiest airport to suspend flights and leaving hundreds of travellers stranded as authorities monitor the situation. Passengers at the terminal at Vincenzo Bellini Catania Airport following its closure due to an ash cloud from Sicily’s Mount Etna…

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US President Donald Trump has said he could declare the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz a US “territory,” a move likely to further escalate tensions with Iran as control of the key waterway remains a major sticking point in negotiations. US President Donald Trump gestures as he departs the Nassau County Police Academy Center for…

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Rights groups say escalating violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, alongside alleged state involvement or inaction, is contributing to efforts to displace Palestinians and facilitate the annexation of their land. Qusra Mayor Abdulatheem Wadi points his mobile phone at Palestinian houses which were besieged by Israeli settlers in Qusra village in the…

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American missionary Kevin Rideout has been freed after more than nine months in captivity following his abduction in Niger’s capital, Niamey, in October 2025. His organisation, SIM International, confirmed that Rideout is in good health and currently in the care of US officials, with his release bringing an end to months of uncertainty for his…

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The US Navy has sent the Pacific-based USS George Washington toward the Middle East as concerns grow over the strain on the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln, which has spent more than 260 consecutive days at sea supporting the US war against Iran. WASHINGTON — The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward…

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A Russian drone strike on a residential building in Ukraine’s Sumy region has killed a woman and her nine-year-old son, as intensifying attacks continue to drive up civilian casualties across the country. This image provided by Vantor shows smoke in an overview of port infrastructure in Novorossiysk, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (Satellite image ©2026…

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North Korea has sharply condemned upcoming joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea, accusing Washington of pushing tensions toward the “brink of nuclear war” and warning that Pyongyang will strengthen its nuclear deterrence in response. A United States Army vehicle taking part in last year’s Ulchi Freedom Shield drills in South Korea,…

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has returned to the UK Parliament after securing 22,239 votes to comfortably defeat satirical candidate Count Binface, who polled 9,455 votes, in the closely watched Clacton by-election. Britain’s Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage leaves a polling station in Walton-on-the-Naze, England, August 13, 2026 [Richard Pelham/AP Photo] Reform UK leader…

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Residents of Taybeh, the last remaining all-Christian town in the occupied West Bank, are living in fear amid renewed attacks by Israeli settlers, with the escalating violence threatening homes, livelihoods and the future of the historic Palestinian community. A statue of the Virgin Mary in Taybeh, occupied West Bank Taybeh, occupied West Bank – Underneath a…

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Record-breaking rainfall in Chiba Prefecture has killed at least four people and stranded thousands of travellers, with more than 22,000 households left without power as severe flooding disrupted roads and rail services during Japan’s busy Bon holiday week. A woman wades through a flooded road near Chiba metro station on August 13, 2026, as heavy…

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