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27 August 2026
World News

World News

Evening Edition 26 August 2026 10 stories
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UNRWA chief condemns Israeli seizure of East Jerusalem training centre

Israeli forces recently raided and seized a UNRWA training centre

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German airport workers die from malaria caught from plane-riding mosquito

Four infected employees being treated in hospital; mosquito traps deployed at Frankfurt hub.

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Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say

The hospital tells the BBC the ward door was not locked but manned with security guards, to protect the babies.

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Russia’s ‘Amazon’ Wildberries comes under Ukraine attack again

Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries, has once again been attacked in a drone strike by Ukraine.

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US drug agency approves breakthrough treatment for pancreatic cancer

Experts have hailed the drug, daraxonrasib, as a game changer for one of the world's deadliest cancers.

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Meta agrees to $17B settlement in landmark child-safety case

Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in a landmark settlement with US states

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Video: Survivors recount moment flash floods hit Nepal

Survivors of the flash flooding in Nepal have been describing the moment their homes swept away in the landslide.

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UNRWA chief: Israel seeks to eliminate agency and Palestinian refugee issue

UNRWA chief says the seizure of its training centre is part of Israel’s efforts to eliminate agency and refugee issue

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Palestinians demand return of 1,700 bodies held by Israel

Palestinians held vigils across the occupied West Bank demanding the return of Palestinian bodies held by Israel.

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US says Chinese-linked hackers attacked NASA, Senate, and gov’t agencies

US authorities seized two domains allegedly used to target sensitive government networks since 2018.

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