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Afghanistan |
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| 1. | Hanafi: Afghanistan’s Sovereignty, Security Established; UN Seat Our Right |
| 2. | August 15 Commemorated in Ankara, Türkiye |
| 3. | Rahmat steers Afghanistan to victory over Ireland |
| 4. | Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule |
| 5. | ISIS May Have Carried Out Attack On Kabul School, Says Taliban Spokesperson |
| 6. | Taliban Envoy In New Delhi Refers To Pakistan’s Lahore As Indian City |
| 7. | Human Rights Watch says the Taliban detained 6 staff of a women’s and children’s rights group |
| 1. | Nearly 4 million Afghan children ‘acutely malnourished’ |
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Middle East |
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| 2. | Trump says US has no talks planned with Iran and other news from the Middle East |
| 3. | The US and Israel push Iran—and the Middle East—to the brink |
| 4. | Lebanon no longer a safe haven for former Syrian regime officials |
| 5. | UAE imposes indefinite trade embargo on Iran over alleged missile attacks |
| 6. | US condemns ‘unnecessary escalation’ after Israeli airstrikes on Syrian airbase |
| 7. | Eleven killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, authorities say |
| 8. | Israeli drone strike on crowded Gaza cafe kills 6 Palestinians, eyewitnesses say |
| 9. | Iran’s latest warning to the US signals the hardliners are just getting started
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/19/middleeast/iran-hardliners-just-getting-started-int |
| 10. | Trump shares image depicting Strait of Hormuz as ‘US territory’ |
| 11. | Israeli soldiers number Palestinian detainees on their foreheads
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-soldiers-number-palestinian-detainees-their-foreheads |
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Africa |
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| 12. | WHO says attacks on ambulances affecting DRC Ebola response
https://www.africanews.com/2026/08/19/who-says-attacks-on-ambulances-affecting-drc-ebola-response/ |
| 13. | Ramaphosa urges regional countries to tackle irregular migration |
| 14. | Nigeria influencer arrested after seizure of cocaine worth $28m destined for the UK |
| 15. | Kariba ferry death toll rises to 93, making it Zimbabwe’s deadliest transport disaster |
| 16. | Attackers go ‘house to house’ killing 25 villagers in central Nigeria |
| 17. | Nigeria hospital collapses after rain washed away its foundations |
| 18. | As campaigns begin in Nigeria, Tinubu’s re-election bid puts his party on trial |
| 19. | Zambia’s Hichilema re-elected though cost-of-living pressures dent his support |
| 20. | Lithium in The Sahel – How Armed Groups Profit |
| 21. | Jailed businessman appears accused of bribes and cartel links |
