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Mikhail Gorbachev: Remembering a warm-hearted and generous man

Russia gets its first drones from Iran as the two countries strengthen ties

Saudi woman gets 45-year prison term for social media posts, rights group says - Reuters

Switzerland's vanishing glaciers threaten Europe's water supply

Japan Boosts Missile, Defense Budget to Counter China and Russia

Japan PM apologizes for party's church links, will cut ties

Taiwan fires live rounds at drones near outlying islands

Greek ‘Watergate’ phone-tapping scandal puts added pressure on PM - The Guardian

US Open tennis balls: Iga Swiatek among female players criticising 'horrible' balls

WHO director in Asia accused of racism, abuse put on leave

Europe reconsiders nuclear power shutdown as Moscow cuts off gas pipelines: report - Fox News

Twin films: How two new Pinocchio movies reflect a Hollywood trend

China's drought-hit areas get rain, bringing flood risks

Pope Francis exhorts San Diego's McElroy, new cardinals to practice 'unassuming power' - National Catholic Reporter

US Open preview: Serena Williams' goodbye & Emma Raducanu's title defence top New York bill

China's drought-hit areas get rain, bringing flood risks

Ukraine updates: American killed in battle for Donbas - USA TODAY

IAEA chief says mission to big Ukraine nuclear plant on way

Ukraine war: Russian recruitment drive unlikely to have impact - UK

Biden navigates Iran clashes in Syria as negotiators inch toward nuclear deal - POLITICO

Iran Says Talks to Revive Nuclear Deal to Extend Into September

Why Singapore's gay sex law change is a double-edged sword for LGBTQ activists - CNN

Slovakia's neighbours to patrol its skies, freeing MiG jets for Ukraine - Yahoo News

California freeway split in half by monsoon floods

Twitter and Meta take down pro-US propaganda campaign - BBC

Hong Kong's Peak Tram reopens after 14 months

Sick dolphin calf improves with tube-fed milk, helping hands

August 26, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news - CNN

Ukraine says it took out important bridge in occupied south - Reuters

Taliban says it has not found body of al Qaeda terrorist hit by US drone strike in Kabul - Fox News

Paul Allen: Largest art auction ever to sell Microsoft co-founder's $1bn collection

Putin to increase size of Russia's military amid war in Ukraine

Syrian state media: 2 civilians wounded in Israeli strikes

Sonali Phogat: Arrests over India politician and former TikTok star murder

2 plead guilty in scheme to sell Biden's daughter's diary

China heatwave: Sichuan residents flee heatwaves and power cuts underground

Tropical Storm Ma-on makes landfall in southern China

Google is trying out ‘pre-bunking’ in an effort to counter misinformation - NBC News

Putin 'Has Already Lost' War: Former Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko - Newsweek

Sewage in sea: French appeal to EU over UK discharges of waste

Japan police chief to resign over Abe shooting death

Iran — a Putin ally — is gearing up to replace Russia's oil market share in Europe amid renewed nuclear deal talks

Black August uplifted as alternative Black History Month

Inflation's harsh realities on display as Fed officials meet

UN diplomat dodges NYC rape charges thanks to immunity: The history of the controversial policy

Latvia to topple Soviet-era monument a week after Estonia - The Associated Press - en Español

Prayuth Chan-ocha: Thai court suspends PM from office

For clean energy, financial growth, Africa looks to UN talks

EXPLAINER: Where Ukraine war stands after 6 months

‘Children of hell’: Somali PM decries al-Shabab after hotel siege - Al Jazeera English

Iranian concessions could pave the way to revived nuclear deal: report

Coffee Could Get Even Pricier as Brazil's Harvest Falters - The Wall Street Journal

US Open 2022: Will Novak Djokovic be able to play?

Six months on, Ukraine fights war, faces painful aftermath

Ukrainian soldiers accuse Russians of abuses in captivity - Yahoo News

Not so Despicable: China changes ending of 'Minions' movie

Pope urges dialogue over Church-state crisis in Nicaragua after bishop's arrest - Reuters Canada

Iconic Shanghai sights go dark as drought hits power supply

Daughter of 'Putin's brain' ideologist killed in car blast

India May Import Wheat in Blow to Modi's Vision of Feeding World - Bloomberg

Cineworld confirms it is considering bankruptcy

Car bomb kills daughter of hardline Kremlin ideologue

New king of South Africa's Zulu nation dismisses challengers - The Associated Press - en Español

India monsoon rains cause fatal bridge collapse

Daughter of 'Putin's brain' ideologist killed in car blast

Russian propagandist and daughter of "Putins ideologist" killed in car explosion near Moscow: Russian media

Finland PM Sanna Marin faces criticism over 'boisterous' party video - USA TODAY

Ukrainian grain deal 'lays groundwork for permanent peace environment,' says Turkey - CNN

China issues first national drought emergency amid scorching temperatures - CNBC

Doctors stay in Ukraine's war-hit towns: 'People need us' - ABC News

Finland asks: Can a prime minister party like a rock star?

Zelensky adviser Oleksiy Arestovych opposes visa ban for Russians - The Washington Post

Gravitas: Why factories in China are shutting down - WION

Six Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists Plead Guilty to Subversion

At least 38 people killed as ‘tornado of fire’ rages in northern Algeria - The Guardian

WHO boss says 'color of skin' behind lack of help for Tigray - CNN

Vance's anti-drug charity enlisted doctor echoing Big Pharma

Pope rules out sexual misconduct probe of Canadian cardinal - BBC

Huge megalithic complex of more than 500 standing stones discovered in Spain - The Guardian

Ukraine war: Russia rejects call to demilitarise Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant area

Kim Jong Un’s Sister Tells South Korea to ‘Stop Dreaming’ of Talks

'Madame Butterfly': Japanese fashion pioneer Hanae Mori dies

Iran officials to demand penalty payment should US pull out of Nuclear Deal again: report

Did Putin Fire Black Sea Commander After Massive Losses? What We Know - Newsweek

A air passenger confronted a UK politician in an airport after enduring a 30-hour flight delay, report says

Economic slowdown: China urges push to boost sluggish economy - BBC

Kenya election 2022: Raila Odinga to go to court, as others celebrate

Chinese factories close as drought hurts hydropower

Former Australia PM says secret powers were needed in crisis

Ukraine nuclear power company says Russia attacked website - Al Jazeera English

Whales surprise two paddleboarders in Argentina

Location of 1st ship to leave Ukraine carrying grain unknown

South Asians from Oklahoma to London share how partition shaped their identities - NBC News

Ukraine war: Explosions rock Russian base in Ukraine's Crimea

Putin vows to expand arms trade with Russia's allies

Scott Morrison: Ex-Australia PM held five additional portfolios, Albanese says

Minister: Syria ready to repatriate refugees from Lebanon

Forty metres above the forest, searching for smoke

Iran denies being involved in attack on Salman Rushdie

China's abandoned construction projects hit homebuyers hard - Al Jazeera English

Scott Morrison: Australia's ex-PM 'secretly held ministry portfolios'

Boredom, loneliness plague Ukrainian youth near front line

Israeli police kill Palestinian in east Jerusalem raid

Kenya elections 2022: Raila Odinga and William Ruto in close race

China's abandoned construction projects hit homebuyers hard - Al Jazeera English

Australia: Gunman arrested after Canberra airport shooting

Gunman wounds 8 in late-night Jerusalem shooting

She fled Afghanistan with her law degree sewn into her dress. Many of her colleagues were left behind - CNN

Despite public anger, no progress in Iraq political deadlock

Ukraine's battle to retake Kherson seen as key turning point - The Washington Post

Critics call for Biden to 'immediately end' Iran nuclear talks following attempted murder of Salman Rushdie

Blinken raised 'serious concerns' about human rights with Kagame in Rwanda - CNN

Medusa festival: High speeds winds cut Spanish festival short

Biden and Xi Jinping plan first in-person meet up amid rocky relations

Russian Anti-War Journalist Marina Ovsyannikova Placed Under House Arrest In Moscow, Faces 10-Year Prison Sentence - Deadline

Colombian government and ELN rebels meet in Havana to restart peace talks - The Guardian

WHO Says Don't Blame Monkeys For Monkeypox Spread After Attacks On Animals

Rhine River could fall below critical mark, risking industry - New York Post

Brazilians march in defence of democracy over Bolsonaro election fears

North Korea claims dubious victory over coronavirus, blames the South for outbreak

Kashmir rebels storm India army camp; 3 soldiers, 2 attackers die - Al Jazeera English

Why tens of thousands of tourists are trapped in ‘China’s Hawaii’ - Deseret News

Russia struggles to replenish its troops in Ukraine

Tehran unveils Western art masterpieces hidden for decades

North Korea claims disputed victory over virus, blames Seoul

New Iran satellite presents significant challenge to Israel, US and allies – experts - The Times of Israel

Australia defence force suicides 'a national tragedy'

North Korea claims disputed victory over virus, blames Seoul

Pelosi says Chinese President Xi 'acts like a bully' with 'insecurities' as she defends Taiwan trip

Ukraine Grain Onboard Razoni Cargo Ship Rejected by Lebanon Buyer - Bloomberg

Greece: Dozens missing after migrant boat sinks

Three Palestinians killed as Israel launches new raid against suspected militants in the West Bank - CNN

Iran pays US$10 mln import order with crypto for 1st time: report

Kobe Bryant crash photos lawsuit to be heard by LA jury

Pelosi says Chinese President Xi 'acts like a bully' with 'insecurities' as she defends Taiwan trip

Heat wave in Baghdad sends temperature to 122, cripples power grid - The Washington Post

Actor Ezra Miller charged with burglary

Rains in S. Korea turn Seoul's roads to rivers, leave 8 dead

Ukraine's security forces foil Russian assassination attempts on Defence Minister and intelligence chief - Yahoo News

Mark Zuckerberg reveals new WhatsApp privacy features

Polls open in Kenyan presidential election said to be tight

Ukraine's Zelenskiy rules out talks if Russia holds referendums - Reuters

Nikki Haley supports Pelosi trip to Taiwan, says US should not cave to China's 'temper tantrums'

China-Taiwan: Beijing conducts new military drills near island

Men face sentencing for hate crimes in Ahmaud Arbery's death

UN chief urges nuke powers to abide by no-first-use pledge

'We're triaging': Cops combat violent crime as ranks dwindle

Not so fast: California's last nuke plant might run longer

2 men face new trial over scheme to kidnap Michigan governor

Flash flooding swamps California's Death Valley

Why the international climate community isn't popping champagne over the US energy bill - CNN

Ukraine war: Four more grain ships leave Ukraine as hopes grow for export stability

Beijing’s Snub of US Deals a Blow to Global Climate Talks

Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan Gambit Reshapes Political Risk in Asia - The Wall Street Journal

Israeli airstrike kills 2nd top Islamic Jihad commander

China Resort Town Sanya Is Covid Hotspot, Stranding Summer Vacation Tourists - Bloomberg

Blinken: China military drills are 'significant escalation'

South Korean president skips in-person meeting with Pelosi, causing controversy - Fox News

Erdogan heads for high-stakes Putin talks on Ukraine, Syria

State Dept official: Iran's cooperation agreement with China 'is definitely not good for the region'

Extreme heat waves may be our new normal, thanks to climate change. Is the globe prepared? - USA TODAY

Ukraine war: Russia undermining safety of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant - UK

State Dept official: Iran's cooperation agreement with China 'is definitely not good for the region'

IDF chief Kohavi tours Gaza border on 3rd day of Islamic Jihad revenge attack alert - The Times of Israel

Bridges of Love ‘spreads Cuba’s communist propaganda.’ FBI must investigate this group | Opinion

"Simply disgusting": Zelenskyy on former German Chancellor Schröders visit to Moscow

EDF to Cut Nuclear Power Production as France Energy Crisis Worsens - Bloomberg

"Simply disgusting": Zelenskyy on former German Chancellor Schröders visit to Moscow

Taiwan Tensions Raise Risks in One of Busiest Shipping Lanes - Bloomberg

"Simply disgusting": Zelenskyy on former German Chancellor Schröders visit to Moscow

Takeaways: Abortion backlash in Kansas, Greitens' collapse

From subway stations to shopping malls, Taiwan prepares its air-raid shelters - Reuters

Europe's Rhine River Is on the Brink of Effectively Closing - Bloomberg

Nasal Sprays Could be the Most Effective Weapon Against COVID - CNET

Killing of Nigerian street vendor in Italy sparks outrage - NBC News