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Trump cannot let Iran make him ‘look like a loser,’ says former Fox News personality
President Trump ‘sees life in terms of winners and losers,’ Bill O’Reilly says
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South Africa's ANC faces voter backlash
Anti-migrant violence, economic stagnation and corruption allegations are eroding support for South Africa's ruling ANC ahead of local elect
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Paths to tighter political donations rules in Japan remain unclear
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to continue prioritizing reducing seats in the House of Representatives over tightening rules on c
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How Myanmar’s war drives the Rohingya crisis
Al Jazeera exposes atrocities committed against the Rohingya ethnic minority group during Myanmar’s civil war.
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More bodies recovered after Central African Republic mine collapse kills over 100
Hopes of finding survivors from a collapsed gold mine in Central African Republic are fading as local workers say the recovery efforts lack
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Christian Zionists take on anti-Israel ‘propaganda’ from biblical heartland
The Israel Guys inaugurated a major visitor center in Har Bracha on the West Bank, inviting Christians in Israel to see Judea and Samaria's
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Tibetan protesters in New Dehli denounce China with shaved heads and prayers
Hundreds of Tibetan exiles gathered in New Delhi on Thursday, 20 August, to protest against China’s new Ethnic Unity and Progress Law.
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Tanker boarded by armed people off Yemen
A tanker has been boarded by six armed individuals off the coast of Yemen.
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Famed century-old ship "Sava's Titanic" emerges amid drought in Europe
The boat was carrying wounded fighters when it hit a German mine in late April 1945, experts say.
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Democrats and Republican outraged over $40tn national debt – US politics live
Deficit has doubled over the past decade with spending growing under Trump and BidenUS gross national debt tops $40tn for first timeSign up
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Iran dismisses Trump's "economic D-Day" threat as more "failed policies"
Iran has shrugged off President Trump's threat to hit the Islamic Republic with an "economic D-Day" as a "doubling down on failed policies."
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How DW fact-checks fake news
Disinformation spreads fast. Step inside DW's fact-checking process and see how the team puts online claims to the test.
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Facial recognition technology coming into wider use in Japan
Concerns about privacy violations persist, making thorough user information management essential.
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Decades-old mystery solved as bodies of missing climbers discovered in melting glacier
The pair went missing in 1992
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North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills
Launches, detected by South Korea and Japan, came after US scaled back exercises with South Korea in apparent overture to Kim Jong-unNorth K
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Syrian official says ‘no plans’ to establish Turkish military presence
The foreign minister says in an interview that Turkish military officials had visited the airbase as part of training.
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Taliban secures pragmatic global alliances without formal recognition
The Taliban navigates a complex web of global trade and security alliances without gaining full political recognition.
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U.S. demands China free detained American as Xi’s White House visit looms
This official determination arrives shortly before President Donald Trump is set to host Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House
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Ex-Zambian minister killed in security raid on opposition
Police confirm Mutotwe Kafwaya's death after growing demands for information about his whereabouts.
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North Korea launches missiles as Trump seeks to rekindle nuclear talks
Hours after Trump said he expects to hold new talks with Kim Jong Un, South Korea and Japan said several short-range missiles were launched
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Latest news bulletin | August 20th, 2026 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 20th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business,
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Our Approach to Drought and Wildfire Is Economically Backwards
Investment to restore degraded land is an investment in economic resilience, write Diane Holdorf and Mahmoud Mohieldin.
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'We're Proving It Works': Inside the DSA’s Push to Remake the Democratic Party
Socialists are winning primaries, inspiring young voters and rattling Democrats. Now comes the hard part.
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First Thing: Israel admits its soldiers opened fire at car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab
Israeli military orders criminal investigation into deaths of Hind and six family members. Plus, FCC chair Brendan Carr’s close coordination
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