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Education Above All Foundation condemns recent shelling of school in Sudan’s El Obeid district 19 Aug 2024 - 03:47 pm
Children play outside of a classroom at the a school in Birao on August 12, 2024. Photo by Amaury Falt-Brown / AFP.
Japan to begin trial removal of nuclear debris from Fukushima reactor 19 Aug 2024 - 03:23 pm
This aerial picture shows storage tanks (bottom) used for storing treated water at TEPCO's crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture on August 24, 2023. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP)
Chinese and Philippine ships collide again in disputed waters, and the countries are trading blame 19 Aug 2024 - 02:51 pm
This handout photo taken and released by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on August 19, 2024 shows damage to the Coast Guard ship BRP Cape Engano (MRRV-4411) following a collision with a Chinese coast guard vessel near Sabina Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea. Photo by Handout / Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) / AFP.
Nearly 2,000 attacks on Ukrainian health services during war: WHO 19 Aug 2024 - 02:38 pm
A photo taken on February 24, 2020 shows the logo of the World Health Organization (WHO) written in French and Chinese at the entrance of their headquarters in Geneva. Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP
Kenya govt plans to reinstate some taxes to raise $1.2 bn 19 Aug 2024 - 01:50 pm
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Back to class after Bangladesh's student-led revolution 19 Aug 2024 - 01:39 pm
College students attend a maths lesson for the first time in weeks during the reopening of schools after a long halt due to the violence surrounding anti-government protests that resulted in the resignation of Sheikh Hasina at the Viqarunnisa Noon School and College in Dhaka on August 18, 2024. Photo by LUIS TATO / AFP.
One dead, six missing after storm sinks superyacht off Sicily 19 Aug 2024 - 01:27 pm
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Philippines detects first mpox case for 2024 19 Aug 2024 - 09:46 am
A bicycle (top) and a motorcyle pass by Manila Bay in Manila on August 16, 2024. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP)
Iraq, NATO discuss enhancing military cooperation 18 Aug 2024 - 11:26 pm
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Harris bets America is ready for first Black woman president 18 Aug 2024 - 11:04 pm
Democratic presidential candidate, US Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to a campaign event at Wright Bros. Aero, Inc in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on August 18, 2024. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images / AFP) 
Ukraine says struck second key bridge in Russia's Kursk region 18 Aug 2024 - 11:00 pm
This photograph taken on 16 August, 2024, a media tour organised by Ukraine, shows a Ukrainian soldier walking on a damaged street in Ukrainian-controlled Russian town of Sudzha, Kursk region, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. (Photo by Yan DOBRONOSOV / AFP)
Tropical Storm Ernesto sends powerful swells, rip currents to US East Coast 18 Aug 2024 - 10:30 pm
This satellite image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Ernesto at 14:50 Zulu on August 17, 2024. (Photo by Handout / NOAA/GOES / AFP)
UNICEF calls for urgent psychological, educational support for Gaza children 18 Aug 2024 - 10:25 pm
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IOF arrests over 10,000 Palestinians in West Bank  18 Aug 2024 - 07:23 pm
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Turkiye controls wildfires in Izmir and Bolu 18 Aug 2024 - 07:18 pm
This aerial photograph shows a partially burnt forest area following a wildfire in the Sancakli village, in Turkey's western province of Izmir on August 18, 2024. (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP)
Sudan government agrees to send delegation to Cairo 18 Aug 2024 - 06:42 pm
Members of Sudan's armed forces take part in a military parade held on the occasion of Army Day in Port Sudan on August 14, 2024. (Photo by AFP)
UN warns of surging child malnutrition in parts of Yemen 18 Aug 2024 - 06:09 pm
Displaced Yemenis affected by recent floods receive humanitarian in the Hays region, south of Hodeidah Governorate, west of August 16, 2024. (Photo by Khaled Ziad / AFP)
Germany's crisis-hit far-left party seeks new leadership 18 Aug 2024 - 05:39 pm
Sahra Wagenknecht, Leader of the new left-wing party Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW), receives applause from party members after her speech, during their first congress, in Berlin on January 27, 2024 (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP)