World · Politics
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Venezuela and Israel Resume Consular Services After 17-Year Break
Venezuela and Israel agreed on August 11, 2026, to restore consular services following a diplomatic break since 2009.
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Russian FM Lavrov and US Secretary Rubio meet in Manila during ASEAN summit
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on July 23 in Manila during ASEAN events.
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Keir Starmer resigns as UK Prime Minister, Andy Burnham takes office
Keir Starmer resigned as UK Prime Minister on July 20, 2026, with Andy Burnham appointed as his successor the same day.
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Ferry with 116 aboard capsizes off Guyana coast near Iron Punt
The MV Barima ferry capsized near Iron Punt off Guyana, with rescue efforts underway for up to 116 passengers onboard.
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Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara arrives in US exile after five years in prison
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, Cuban artist and activist, arrived in the US after serving five years in prison for political charges.
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Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok steps down after constitutional amendment ends term
Tamas Sulyok signed a constitutional amendment on July 18 that ended his presidency at midnight on July 19, 2026.
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Lebanese Parliament Abolishes Death Penalty, First in Middle East
Lebanese parliament voted Tuesday to abolish capital punishment, replacing it with life imprisonment and ending the death penalty in the Middle East.
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Russia’s Yabloko Party Banned from September State Duma Election by Supreme Court
Russia's Supreme Court barred Yabloko, the country’s only registered anti-war party, from the September parliamentary vote after a pro-Kremlin lawsuit.
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Houthi missile attack kills at least three crew on cargo ship in Bab al-Mandeb Strait
Houthi forces attacked the Tanzanian-flagged cargo ship Tihamah near Yemen on August 11, killing at least three crew and damaging the vessel.
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School Bus Crash in Eastern Uganda Kills 24 Children and At Least One Adult
A school bus crash near Kapchorwa district on July 16 killed 24 pupils and at least one adult, with dozens injured and government suspending all school trips.
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Mother of Vickrum Digwa jailed for three years for hiding Henry Nowak murder weapon
Kiran Kaur was sentenced to three years in prison for removing and concealing the knife used to kill Henry Nowak in Southampton.
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Russian strikes kill three in Ukrainian Black Sea ports including two Ukrainian crew members
Russian drone and missile attacks on 17 July killed three people in Ukrainian Black Sea ports, damaging vessels and prompting a war crimes probe.
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Israel’s Parliament dissolves, setting October 27 elections for the first full term since 1988
Israel's Knesset voted to dissolve itself on July 17, paving the way for elections on October 27 under Prime Minister Netanyahu’s leadership.
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads rapidly, death toll exceeds 2,000
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 2,000 deaths with over 4,300 cases amid fast spread and new province affected.
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US and Iran exchange military strikes after deaths of US troops in Jordan
The US launched air strikes on Iranian coastal facilities after attacks in Jordan killed two US troops; Iran responded with missile and drone strikes on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
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Fire at Algiers orphanage kills 11, injures 19 amid national heatwave
A fire broke out at an orphanage near Algiers on July 16, killing 11 and injuring 19, officials said.
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7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Western Colombia, Killing Over 130 and Causing Widespread Damage
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck near San José del Palmar, Colombia, on August 10, causing dozens of deaths and extensive destruction.
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Severe thunderstorms in France kill 2 and leave 53,000 homes without power
Severe storms in France caused two deaths and cut power to about 53,000 households on July 17.
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Syrian court sentences ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death for war crimes
A Syrian court sentenced former president Bashar al-Assad, his brother, and cousin to death in absentia for war crimes during the civil war.
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Susumu Tonegawa, first Japanese Nobel laureate in medicine, dies at 86
Susumu Tonegawa, Nobel Prize-winning immunologist and neuroscientist, died July 11 at age 86.
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Utah man arrested for stabbing Muslim kiosk worker multiple times over religion
Peter Michael Larsen stabbed a Muslim man 15 times at Utah mall, citing religious motive, and was arrested on attempted murder charges.
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UN Links Sudan's Gum Arabic Trade to Funding Civil War, Human Rights Abuses
The UN warns Sudan’s gum arabic trade finances armed conflict and causes global human rights risks amid ongoing civil war.
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Ukrainian detainees accuse Russia of systematic torture and abuse in captivity
Former Ukrainian prisoners and officials accused Russia of widespread torture and abuse of POWs and civilians at a U.N. meeting.
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Turkish Parliament Passes Law to Facilitate PKK Disarmament and Reintegration
On August 10, 2026, Turkey’s parliament approved a law enabling PKK disarmament and reintegration with 468 votes in favor.