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Aug 12, 2026
Beirut [Lebanon], August 12: The Lebanese House of Parliament approved the proposal to abolish the death penalty during Tuesday's legislative session, Lebanon's National News Agency reported.
National Media Authority announced as 'National Partner' of Arab Media Summit 2026
S&P 500 drops for second day as tech slides
Anthropic launches tool to detect AI-generated novels
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan pledge mutual defence as Middle East turmoil escalates
Aug 10, 2026
Drought hits Europe's largest rivers, impacting irrigation, power, freight
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UAE: Regulatory measures, humanitarian initiatives to protect workers from summer heat
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 10: Protecting workers from the effects of high temperatures during the summer in the UAE has evolved into an integrated system...
Typhoon 'Dolphin' makes second landfall in China's Zhejiang
Hangzhou [China], August 10: Typhoon ''Dolphin'', the 13th typhoon of the year, made its second landfall at Yueqing City in east China's Zhejiang Province...
Salma Al Marri breaks national women's record at World Athletics Championships in America
Aug 09, 2026
Dubai [UAE], August 9: UAE athlete Salma Haitham Al Marri successfully broke the national record in the women's hammer throw, previously standing at 58.12 meters,...
22 killed, 37 injured in bus collision in Niger
Niamey [Niger], August 9: At least 22 people, including 17 soldiers, were killed and 37 others injured in a collision between two buses in southern...
Spain introduces border checks for arrivals from Italy
Madrid [Spain], August 9: Spain on Saturday began implementing border checks on travellers arriving from Italy in response to similar measures imposed by Rome.
Canada evacuates thousands as wildfires intensify
Toronto [Canada], August 9: Canadian authorities on Saturday ordered the evacuation of thousands of residents in a vineyard and orchard-growing region of British Columbia after...
Nine killed in road accident in southern Peru
Lima [Peru], August 9: At least nine people were killed and six others injured after a passenger minibus collided with a truck on Saturday in...
Oil spill threatens environmental disaster off Omani coast, show satellite images
Aug 08, 2026
Cairo [Egypt], August 8: An environmental disaster is looming off the coast of Oman due to an oil tanker that has run aground, satellite images...
One child killed per day in Gaza since ceasefire: UNICEF
Gaza City [Gaza], August 8: At least 300 children have been killed in Gaza in the roughly 300 days since a so-called "ceasefire" was announced...
Myanmar leader visits Thailand
Bangkok [Thailand], August 8: The head of Myanmar's military-backed government has met Thailand's prime minister in Bangkok as he seeks to boost his government's legitimacy more than five years after seizing power. President Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Thailand's capital on Thursday, on his first official visit to the country since taking power in a coup in 2021.
US president vows to find 'leakers' after reports of depleted Iran war munitions
US cites progress in Lebanon and Israel talks
Seoul reports short-range missile launch by North Korea toward the Sea of Japan
21 killed in Russian missile strike as Kiev left defenceless
Aug 06, 2026
UN rights chief says Iran executed at least 56 people since March
US revokes visa of Brazilian envoy
N Korean leader's sister issues threat against Japan
Red Cross urges greater international support as Sudan crisis deepens
Abdulrahman win sets up US Senate race with Republican nominee Rogers in Michigan
Armed man arrested near Trump's golf course in California
