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Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 14 in Ukraine's Kyiv region (LINK) — 20 August 2026

Moscow's fuel stations limit sales amid shortages (ground news LINK) — 20 August 2026

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UAE suspends all trade and financial transactions with Iran after two ballistic missiles targeted the UAE. Iran denied firing the missiles (LINK) — 20 August 2026

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Iran executes 21-year-old Afghan man for involvement in the deaths of four police officers in January protests, state media says: the 30th protester executed during the ongoing war and the fifth hanged in this case (ground news LINK) — 20 August 2026

— Mizan Online claimed Ghaem Hosseini was convicted "of drawing a weapon and causing fear and terror." The Norway-based Iran Human Rights group countered that "authorities have presented no evidence proving that his actions led to the death of any of the policemen."

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US national debt hits record $40 trillion, more than doubling in a decade (LINK) — 19 August 2026

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US provides $206 million for Gaza force despite deadlocked peace plan (ground news LINK) — 19 August 2026

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Merck and Moderna vaccine breakthrough stops skin cancer returning in trial (LINK) — 19 August 2026

— Cancer experts say this is a breakthrough, but emphasise caution as the full results have not been released or peer-reviewed whereby independent experts examine and check the trial findings.

Bangladesh elects ruling party Nationalist Party veteran Alamgir as president (ground news LINK) — 20 August 2026

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Moderna shares jump 175% on skin cancer trial success — (LINK limited)

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AP: Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the U.K. with their children: but they won't resume their roles as working members of the royal family (LINK) — 19 August 2026

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India news: US envoy's Kashmir remarks reignite Pakistan row: US envoy Sergio Gor said Jammu and Kashmir an "important part of India" (LINK) — 19 August 2026

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Climate change is cooking Europe's oceans, scientists find: parts of the oceans around Europe reaching 6 degrees Celsius above average this week (LINK) — 19 August 2026

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ECB's President Lagarde at World Economic Forum council: Europe can't afford to miss out on the AI revolution: "Europe largely missed out on the first digital revolution" (LINK) — 19 August 2026

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From robot dogs to helpers, China puts robotics ambitions on display at world conference (LINK) — 19 August 2026

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More than 100 dead after goldmine collapses in western Central African Republic: caused by a landslide (LINK) — 18 August 2026

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+ Headlines internationalists can use

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+ Miscellaneous news

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+ Fake news

Crooks and Liars: Donald Trump unleashes at least six lies in under a minute: he's getting worse (LINK) — 12 August 2026

— Trump declared the country is thriving, pointing to a "record" stock market and claiming his administration has notched 79 records in a short span. He asserted that employment is higher than it's ever been and that prices are falling quickly. Turning to Iran, he insisted the situation there is going smoothly. He claimed the U.S. Navy has sole, total control of the Strait of Hormuz — repeating "only us" for emphasis — before capping it off by calling the Navy "unbelievable" and declaring everything is going great for the country. Military escorts are still needed to shuttle commercial vessels through the Strait, and Iran has attacked 64 vessels transiting it, resulting in 17 seafarer deaths and 35 injuries. Oil futures were still climbing at the time, undercutting the "control" claim, and an agreement between Tehran and Washington hadn't materialized. Trump said, "Iran is going fine... absolutely fine" on the same day, Iran's Supreme National Security Council said the Strait would not reopen until the U.S. "corrects its behavior." Oil prices hit $90 a barrel for the first time in two weeks. U.S. forces were also actively striking vessels in the region that same day. "79 records" — An oddly specific number with no clear public data source backing it; it reads as a fabricated-sounding flourish rather than a verifiable stat.

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World Soccer Cup 2026 roundup

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+Global Geneva agenda

Vote on best language learning app 2026 by 10 September for 23 September award: app profiles (LINK) — 18 August 2026

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Denmark targets August 21 for second Security Council UN chief poll (LINK) — 3 August 2026

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25 to 27 October 2026: UNCTAD World Investment Forum 9: in Doha (LINK) — 22 January 2026

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Road to the First International Conference of the Global Framework on Chemicals being held in Geneva on 16 to 20 November 2026 (LINK) — 11 February 2026

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11 to 15 July 2027: International AIDS Society announces Geneva as host city for IAS 2027: Around 5,000 people from more than 130 countries are expected to attend. Registration for IAS 2027 will open in November 2026 (LINK) — 22 January 2026

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