Israel/Lebanon Invasion
 Israeli strikes kill nine, destroy hospital in southern Lebanon |
Houthis/Saudi Arabia
 Houthis claim downing Saudi reconnaissance plane |
UAE/Strait of Hormuz
 UAE says ‘no single state’ should control Hormuz |
Iran/Strait of Hormuz
 Iran to announce a new ‘exclusion zone’ near the Strait of Hormuz
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US/Russia/Ukraine
 US envoys hold talks in Ukraine after meeting with Putin
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Sudan/Chemical Program
 New evidence exposes Al Burhan forces’ chemical program in Sudan |
Flights Suspended/Due to Volcano
 Thousands stranded as flights suspended after volcanic eruption |
Land Models/Degradation
 Land models sprout as degradation threatens billions of livelihoods |
Red Sea/Maritime Cooperation
 Red Sea nations step up maritime cooperation as regional threats grow |
Africa/Health Workers
 More health workers, stronger systems: Africa’s new ambitious goal |
UNGA/Africa Map
 UNGA endorses new world map showing more accurately Africa’s size |
Kenya/Tata Chemicals
 Kenya President tells Tata Chemicals to leave the country |
Nigeria/Uganda/Uber Out
 Uber exits Nigeria, Uganda |
Nigeria/Dangote IPO
 Dangote IPO due this month |
UNGA/Back Learning Institute
 UNGA backs creation of new UN learning institute |
El Niño/Surging
 El Niño is surging. Months of extreme heat could follow
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UNICEF/Kids Tech abuse
 One in five children in 21 nations faced tech sexual abuse: UNICEF |
Sudan War/Fuelled by outsiders
 Outside forces fuel Sudan war, new report |
WFP/West Bank
 Funding shortfall forces WFP to cut food assistance by half in West Bank
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IATA/Air Passengers up
 Air Passenger Demand Grows 0.2% in July |
Eurojust/Iraq/Slovenia
 Eurojust cooperation with Iraq supports terrorism conviction in Slovenia |
Gaza/73,751 Palestinians killed
 Israel's war kills 73,751 Palestinians since Oct 2023 |
US/Iran War
 US military hits three Iran oil tankers, including one off Kharg Island
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Lebanon/Five Killed
 Five killed in Israeli attacks across southern, eastern Lebanon |
East Jerusalem/Christian students Protest
 All Christian schools close, protesting Israeli refusal to renew permits for teachers |
US/Iran War
 After 6 months of US-Iran war, Vance does not call it war
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West Bank/two teenagers killed
 Israelis shoot dead two Palestinian teenagers |
Russia/Ukraine War
 Russia strikes Ukraine intelligence HQ in ‘major escalation’ |
Climate/Risk and Disasters
 Climate: Drought, extreme wildfires and climate tipping points |
OECD/Tourists
 Tourist arrivals reach new record, but must adapt to keep growing |
Namibia/Abuses
 Namibia: Drought displaced Angolans face human rights abuses |
Gaza/Doctor tortured
 Dr Abu Safiya reports beatings, torture by Israeli prison authorities
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Saudi/Date Centre
 Saudi Arabia’s data centre gold rush |
WHO/Ukraine Health System
 Over 3,200 attacks on Ukraine’s healthcare system since invasion, WHO
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AI/Debate
 AI writing analysis sparks quality debate |
WFP/Nepal
 WFP scales up response in Nepal as remote communities isolated |
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