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21 August 2026
World News

World News

Evening Edition 20 August 2026 10 stories
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US Treasury secretary says new economic measures will ‘collapse’ Iran

The United States is significantly intensifying its economic pressure on Iran,

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Jewish-American barred by Israel calls settler violence ‘state terror’

Jewish-American activist says Israel barred his re-entry over his work with Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

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At least 13 killed in Kyiv as Ukraine grapples with air defence shortages

Apartment blocks and warehouses were targeted in the "massive attack" on Thursday, officials say.

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Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan reportedly moved to hospital from jail

Former leader was escorted from Adiala jail to Shifa International Hospital, following court order, local media reports.

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Watch: Fishermen rescued after five days adrift in cool box

The men, aged 53 and 32, lost contact with their fishing cooperative on 14 August, 75 miles off the coast of Mexico.

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Landslide at illegal gold mine kills 13 people in Colombia

At least 13 people have been killed and seven others injured in an unlicensed gold mine in southwest Colombia.

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Dozens dead after boat capsizes in north-western Nigeria

The incident took place in the country's northwest ​Sokoto state, with many of the victims feared to be children.

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Four railway workers killed by express train at station in Japan

Four railway workers spraying herbicide on tracks north of Tokyo were killed by an express train.

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Australia 'outraged' after Israel decides not to open criminal investigation into killing of aid worker in Gaza

Australia's foreign minister summoned the Israeli ambassador over "insulting" Zomi Frankcom decision.

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Mushroom killer must stay in jail forever for 'truly dreadful' crime, appeal court told

Prosecutors say Erin Patterson's sentence was "manifestly inadequate" as it allows for the possibility of parole.

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