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Gunfire heard near military base in Niger capital 29 Aug 2026 - 10:29 am
(FILES) Passengers arrive at the Diori Hamani International airport in Niamey on September 22, 2023. (Photo by AFP)
Trump signs executive order to begin establishing U.S. Space Academy 29 Aug 2026 - 10:00 am
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Has the ECB reached the end of its tightening cycle: QNB 29 Aug 2026 - 09:40 am
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Kinshasa urban train back on track after years to beat gridlock 29 Aug 2026 - 09:32 am
This screen grab taken from an AFP Video shows commuters walking on the platform as they leave the train at the central station in Kinshasa, on August 28, 2026. (Photo by GLODY MURHABAZI / AFP)
Number of missing in Nepal, China floods soars to nearly 3,000 29 Aug 2026 - 09:13 am
Workers use excavators to clear the mud at the Dhunge Bazaar in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 29, 2026 after flash floods and landslides hit the Nepal-Tibet border. (Photo by PRABIN RANABHAT / AFP)
Mexico arrests 8 smugglers of migrants to US 29 Aug 2026 - 09:06 am
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Iceland votes on whether to resume EU membership talks 29 Aug 2026 - 09:00 am
A participant waves an Icelandic flag during a rally of supporters of the 'No' campaign against reopening Iceland's European Union accession negotiations in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 27, 2026, two days ahead of a national referendum. Icelanders will vote on August 29 on whether the country should resume EU accession negotiations, which were suspended in 2013. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP)
Spain seeks European assistance to deal with irregular migrants in Ceuta 29 Aug 2026 - 08:57 am
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Ukrainian president plans to intensify drone attacks deep inside Russia 29 Aug 2026 - 08:50 am
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Marquinhos rescues last-gasp draw for PSG at Lille in Ligue 1 29 Aug 2026 - 08:32 am
PSG's Brazilian defender #05 Marquinhos (C) gesture to supporters at the end of the French L1 football match between Lille LOSC and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, northern France, on August 28, 2026. (Photo by Sameer AL-DOUMY / AFP)
Trump announces deal for huge US stake in Venezuelan oil reserves 29 Aug 2026 - 08:28 am
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Ecuador ex-president sentenced to 5 years for corruption 29 Aug 2026 - 08:24 am
(FILES) Ecuador's former president (2017–2021) Lenin Moreno speaks with the media as he leaves the National Court of Justice over a corruption case in Quito, on May 11, 2026.  (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP)
CENTCOM: 82 vessels redirected, three disabled to enforce US blockade on Iran 29 Aug 2026 - 08:16 am
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Ebola spreads to two new zones in Congo, 2786 dead 29 Aug 2026 - 06:00 am
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Springboks a wounded beast, warns All Blacks captain Savea 29 Aug 2026 - 05:00 am
New Zealand's number eight Ardie Savea reacts after his team's victory during the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry international rugby union match between South Africa and New Zealand at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, on August 22, 2026. (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE / AFP)
5 killed in road crash in southern Brazil 29 Aug 2026 - 04:00 am
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Peru declares emergency in Lima, Callao to fight crime 29 Aug 2026 - 03:00 am
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Egypt, Sudan Foreign Ministers discuss developments in bilateral relations 29 Aug 2026 - 02:00 am
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Africa's only nuclear plant taken offline after turbine trip 29 Aug 2026 - 01:00 am
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Qatar welcomes first leisure charter flight from Yerevan, Armenia 28 Aug 2026 - 11:34 pm
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