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EU Slams Belarus on Border Crossings

Slovenia, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, said after a consultation with the bloc that Belarus is permitting…

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Turkey Calls for Peace in Tigray, Offers to Mediate Ethiopia-Sudan Dispute

While meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for a peaceful resolution (AP) to…

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This Day in History: August 19, 1953

Backed by the CIA, which feared a communist takeover due to popularly elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh’s nationalist policies, Iran’s…

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Hezbollah Says It Helped Ship Iranian Fuel to Lebanon

Hezbollah’s top leader said the group facilitated a shipment of Iranian fuel (Al Jazeera) to Lebanon amid the country’s energy crisis and…

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IMF Blocks Aid Transfer to Afghanistan 

With U.S. support, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will block a transfer (Politico) of $450 million in funds to Afghanistan in the…

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Malaysia’s Interim Leader Backs Former Deputy as Prime Minister

Former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who is currently serving as interim premier, and his political coalition said they support Ismail Sabri Yaakob (Straits…

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U.S. to Offer COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Despite Inequity Warnings

The White House announced that beginning September 20, the United States will offer COVID-19 booster shots (CNN) to fully vaccinated adults. Federal health…

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Peru’s Foreign Minister Resigns

Peruvian Foreign Minister Hector Bejar resigned after nineteen days in office (FT) following the emergence of videos in which he said armed…

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Biden Speaks With Britain’s Johnson on Afghanistan

U.S. President Joe Biden called British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Reuters) to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, Biden’s first discussion of the…

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South African Activists Slam Vaccine Maker for Prioritizing Exports

South African activists called for full disclosure (AP) of the government’s contracts with U.S. drug company Johnson & Johnson after the New York…

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This Day in History: August 18, 1991

In an attempted coup d’état against Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, party officials who oppose his reforms and new union treaty place…

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Mob Kills Algerian Man Accused of Starting Forest Fires

Algerian police arrested sixty-one people (AFP) in several provinces on suspicion of lynching a man who was falsely accused of starting the…

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Beijing Calls for Increased Regulation of High Incomes

During an economic leadership meeting of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Chinese President Xi Jinping called on wealthy citizens (SCMP) to “give…

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Taliban Political Leader Arrives in Afghanistan as Group Makes Public Assurances

“The key question facing Haiti—as it confronts widespread gang violence and lack of confidence in elections—is whether any new intervention…

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Death Toll in Haiti Earthquake Nears Two Thousand

Haitian authorities said the confirmed death toll from Saturday’s earthquake has risen (Miami Herald) to 1,941 people. Relief workers reported being under-equipped…

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COVID-19 Hospitalization Rates for People in Their Thirties Hits Record High

The rate of U.S. adults aged 30–39 who are being hospitalized with COVID-19 reached around 2.5 per 100,000 people (WSJ) last week,…

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Poland, Israel Recall Ambassadors Over Property Dispute

Poland recalled its ambassador to Israel (AP) two days after Israel downgraded diplomatic ties with the country over a new law that…

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Ivory Coast Begins Ebola Vaccinations After Recording Case of Virus 

Authorities in the Ivory Coast are vaccinating (AFP) health workers as well as the contacts and relatives of a Guinean woman who…

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Nuclear Watchdog Reports Iranian Progress in Uranium Enrichment

Iran has made progress in its efforts to enrich uranium metal (Reuters), the UN nuclear watchdog reported, despite warnings from the…

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India Introduces E-visa for Afghans

India introduced an emergency e-visa (Indian Express) for Afghans who wish to enter the country, an Indian federal official announced. Those who…

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