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World News

Evening Edition 08 August 2026 10 stories
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Will Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye defence pact change US strategy?

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have formally established a new defence

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Child among three killed in Russian missile attacks near Kyiv

Russia continued its overnight attacks after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of Ukraine's dwindling supplies of missile interceptors.

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Opposition MP hurls eggs at Kosovo Prime Minister

An opposition lawmaker threw eggs at acting Prime Minster Albin Kurti during a parliamentary session.

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Trump’s Former Lawyer Is Now Attorney General

Todd Blanche, President Trump’s former lawyer, is now US attorney general.

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Hormuz talks positive, Oman says, as Iran warns deal would not open strait

Both sides suggest progress in talks to agree a new shipping route through the strait, but a breakthrough remains unclear.

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US offers $1bn to Colombia on new right-wing president's first day of office

Abelardo de la Espriella has been inaugurated as

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Messi's father Jorge dies aged 68 after illness

Lionel Messi's father and agent Jorge dies at the age of 68 following a long illness.

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Typhoon Dolphin batters Japan's Okinawa before bearing down on China

The storm has cut power to at least 44,000 buildings and injured five people on the Japanese island.

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino denies claims UEFA paid off alleged lover

However, UEFA says a 'departure payment' was made to a female employee when Infantino was the body's general-secretary.

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'I ran because I knew I would die': Russian drones target medics in Ukraine

Ukrainian emergency workers warn of growing Russian attacks on hospitals and ambulances.

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