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Xi’s arrival in Bishkek highlights bilateral ‘golden period’ amid SCO’s 25-year strategic tests
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Bishkek on August 30 for a state visit to Kyrgyzstan and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and his wife welcomed Xi and Peng Liyuan at Manas…
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Istanbul hosts first formal meeting under Turkey-Saudi-Pakistan Mecca defence pact
Foreign and defence ministers plus military chiefs from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan meet in Istanbul on 31 August for the inaugural session of…
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US Hits Iranian Island Launchers; Tehran Promises Punishment for Aggression
US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on August 30, 2026, the first direct attack in over…
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Turkish aid and local arrests dominate coverage of Northern Cyprus ferry disaster
A passenger ferry carrying around 267 people capsized shortly after leaving Kyrenia for Taşucu on August 30. Rescue teams from Northern Cyprus and Turkey…
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Russian Kyiv warehouse strike kills 38 as toll climbs in deadliest 2026 attack
Russian forces struck a warehouse near Kyiv on August 29, triggering a large detonation that killed at least 38 people according to Ukrainian officials.…
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Finland quietly renews decade-long defense pact with Israel as left opposition erupts
Finland and Israel extended a 2013 defense cooperation memorandum until 2034 without public announcement by the Defense Ministry. The pact covers research, development and…
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Brown predicts Irish unity while UK PM rules out poll
Former British prime minister Gordon Brown said in a Guardian interview that Ireland will unite in the long term through mutual agreement after a…
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Guterres Urges Nuclear Test Ban After Russia’s ICBM Training Launch
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged nuclear-armed states on August 29, 2026, to uphold testing moratoria and bring the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty into force. His…
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Israel says it struck Hamas commander inside Gaza hospital compound
Israel’s military struck a structure in the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital compound in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on August 29, saying it targeted a Hamas…
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UK team reaches Nepal as flood toll hits 626 and China reports just seven deaths
Flash floods triggered by a glacier collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26 killed over 600 people in Nepal with nearly 2,500 missing,…
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US Delists Syria After 47 Years, Unlocking Aid and Investment as HTS Risks Loom
The United States formally removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism on August 24, 2026, also delisting Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham. Syria…
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US claims 55 percent control of 65 billion Venezuelan barrels in 100-year private deal
US President Donald Trump announced a deal with Venezuela’s interim government under Delcy Rodríguez for US access to 65 billion barrels of oil reserves…
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Pakistan coordinates with Saudi and Turkish FMs on R4 talks after Mecca pact, as observers weigh expansion risks
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held separate calls with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to discuss…
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