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UN holds second straw poll in race to succeed Secretary-General Guterres

The second round of straw polls has taken place,' says president of UN Security Council for August, ahead of Guterres' scheduled Dec. 31 end of term21 August 2026

Pope says AI should be ‘servant of the common good,’ not humanity’s rival

'The world does not need an AI that diminishes humanity,’ Pontiff stresses21 August 2026

Denmark says it 'fully supports' International Criminal Court after new US sanctions

'New US sanctions against President Tomoko Akane & a staff member are deeply concerning,' foreign minister adds21 August 2026

El Nino could be 'strongest in living memory,' warns UK weather agency

'I have never seen an El Nino signal this intense in our forecasts,' says head of long-range forecasting at UK Met Office21 August 2026

Danube navigation nearly impossible in Bulgaria as water levels plunge

River’s water level along Bulgarian stretch falls 1.80 meters (5.9 feet) below minimum navigable level21 August 2026

UK, Australia, Canada call Israel’s decision to close World Central Kitchen strike probe ‘shameful’

Israel urged to comply with international humanitarian law, ensure humanitarian workers can operate safely21 August 2026

French presidential candidate Attal targeted by 2 new suspected Russian interference operations: Report

Latest operations bring total number of operations targeting Attal to 4 in 2 weeks21 August 2026

Pakistan government says ex-Premier Imran Khan returned to jail after medical checkup

Doctors ‘conducted a detailed examination’ of former cricketer and ‘declared him medically fit,’ says Information Minister Tarar21 August 2026

US public debt surges past $40T amid quarter-century of crises, wars

Decades of massive defense spending, stimulus packages, and tax cuts, US public debt adds $10T in only 4.5 years, while interest payments reach $1T21 August 2026

UK retail sales fall 0.5% monht-on-month in July

Official data shows UK retail sales volumes drop 0.5% in July following a 0.7% rise in June21 August 2026

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