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Aug 18, 2026
Bristol [UK], August 18: A boat has set sail from southern England as part of a flotilla's efforts to break Israel's blockade of Gaza. Supporters on Sunday gathered at Hannover Quay in Bristol, a city represented by the Greens and known for its progressive spirit, to send off "Kate", a vessel with Freedom Flotilla activists on board.
Zambia's president extends election lead as contested vote count continues
British PM exchanges messages with Trump chief of staff impersonator
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Drones target Kurdistan PM's office, senior security official's home
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Russia's top court confirms exclusion of anti-war party from election
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Hawaii's Big Island faces first direct hurricane strike in 155 years
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Brussels [Belgium], August 17: Firefighting teams continued battling a major wildfire in eastern Belgium on Sunday evening after it burned around 3,000 hectares of land...
Qatari Prime Minister, Syrian Foreign Minister discuss regional developments
Doha [Qatar], August 17: Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, and Asaad...
Morocco arrests 111 migrants headed for Spain's Ceuta
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Rabat [Morocco], August 16: Moroccan police arrested at least 111 people as they tried to enter Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, amid tightened security...
Earthquake hits Spanish city of Granada
Madrid [Spain], August 16: A magnitude 5 earthquake struck the Spanish city of Granada in the early hours of Saturday, with the regional government saying houses and cars were damaged but no injuries had been reported.
Israeli strikes in south of the country kill at least 11
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