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18 August 2026
World News

World News

Evening Edition 28 July 2026 10 stories
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Kyiv warns Iran against escalation after Ukraine’s Caspian Sea attack

Ukraine recently conducted a significant strike in the Caspian Sea, an action

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Zinedine Zidane named as France head coach following World Cup 2026

Football icon Zinedine Zidane has been officially confirmed as the next

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Japan Kumamoto earthquake: What happened, damage, victims, latest updates

A powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake recently struck Japan'

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy hails ‘good meeting’ with Trump at White House

Former U.S. President Donald Trump recently held separate, significant

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US walks out of UN Security Council meeting during France's remarks

The row sparked after the US joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending the term of the UN high commissioner for human rights.

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The cocaine superhighway from Ecuador to Europe - the BBC reports on gangs and the police fightback

The BBC goes on patrol with Ecuador's police, who are grappling with a huge surge in drug crime.

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Johnson & Johnson offers up to $5.5bn to settle baby powder lawsuits

The proposed settlement aims to close a years-long legal battle over claims its talcs products cause cancer.

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US singer D4vd to go on trial for murder in death of 14-year-old

The star is accused of killing Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were found in a Tesla registered to his address.

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09

A Japanese town wrestles with identity after protests over its first mosque

A Japanese town is currently navigating significant identity challenges following local protests

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'A narcissist' - victim's family blasts Kohberger for challenging Idaho murder conviction

Bryan Kohberger, the individual accused of the 2022

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