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20 Aug, 2026
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Trade suspended with Iran
DUBAI (AP): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) suspended all trade with Iran yesterday after the UAE said it had come under renewed fire from the country — a move that will further isolate the Islamic…
20 Aug, 2026
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OAS: Country needs help ahead of elections
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP): Albert Ramdin, secretary-general of the Organization of American States (OAS), has said Haiti needs help combating gangs and reclaiming territory as it prepares to hold general…
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20 Aug, 2026
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Deadly attacks on aid workers and contractors surge
JUBA (AP): At least 36 humanitarian workers and contractors have been killed in South Sudan since January, surpassing the 31 killed in all of 2025, as violence persists in the country that is one of…
20 Aug, 2026
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Canada announces new aid to Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP): A Canadian government official condemned what he called Israel’s “unlawful invasion” of Lebanon, saying that Beirut should govern its own space and have sovereignty over its lands.…
20 Aug, 2026
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US ramps up Cuba sanctions and detentions of Americans returning from the island
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is increasing pressure on Cuba by imposing more economic penalties on industries in the heavily sanctioned socialist country and broadening…
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20 Aug, 2026
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Hong Kong conglomerate seeks $1.5 billion in damages from Panama for takeover of canal ports
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said Thursday it was seeking more than $1.5 billion in damages from Panama after the country seized two canal ports caught in the crosshairs of…
19 Aug, 2026
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Prince Harry and Meghan moving family back to the UK
LONDON (AP) – Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom, but they won't resume their roles as working members of the royal family, Britain's Daily…
19 Aug, 2026
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Peru targets Amazon gold rush
Eight Peruvian navy personnel jumped from a helicopter into a clearing carved out of the Amazon rainforest by illegal gold miners along the Malinowski River in Peru’s Madre de Dios region, sending…
19 Aug, 2026
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Opposition wants election security
PORT-AU-PRINCE (CMC): Haitian politician and lawyer André Michel has called for “a minimum level of security” to be restored before elections are held in the French-speaking Caribbean Community…