International
WHO reports 300 cholera deaths in Sudan
Al Jazeera : The humanitarian crisis caused by the civil war in Sudan has exacerbated infections, including cholera, which has killed more than 300 people,...
Israeli settlers attack West Bank town
CNN : An assault by dozens of Israeli settlers has devastated a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank, drawing blistering condemnation from top Israeli...
Sri Lanka presidential candidates submit election nominations
Reuters : Thirty-nine candidates for Sri Lanka’s presidential election submitted nominations on Thursday as the Indian Ocean island nation prepares for a 21 Sept vote...
Paetongtarn Shinawatra chosen as new Thailand PM
Deutsche Welle : Billionaire heiress Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Friday is set to be Thailand’s youngest-ever prime minister after having received the backing of a majority...
Kashmir to hold first local polls
Al Jazeera : Indian-administered Kashmir will hold local elections starting on September 18, according to the Election Commission, the first regional polls there in a...
Qatar’s intel chief receives CIA award
Al Jazeera : Qatar’s top intelligence official has been awarded a medal from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for his role in strengthening intelligence cooperation...
Biden goes to sideshow at Democratic convention
AFP : A few short weeks ago, Joe Biden was set to headline the Democratic National Convention — but after a brutal political comedown, he...
Pakistan logs 1st mpox case
AFP : Pakistan said on Friday it had confirmed a case of mpox, a day after Sweden recorded the first infection outside of Africa involving...
US presses Sudan army chief as ceasefire talks open
CNA : The United States on Wednesday (Aug 14) pleaded with Sudan’s army to join talks on ending the devastating war as talks opened in...
‘Ukraine has ‘advanced well’ in Russia’s Kursk’
Agency : President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Ukrainian troops had “advanced well” in Russia’s Kursk region, as Kyiv’s biggest cross-border attack stretched into a...