August 2024 - The News Highlights

Saturday, August 31, 2024

A series of pauses in fighting are due to begin this weekend in Gaza to allow vaccination against polio.

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Friday, August 30, 2024

Israel is “trying to get rid of as many Palestinians as possible” after launching a major raid.

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Thursday, August 29, 2024


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Wednesday, August 28, 2024

As tensions persist over questioned election outcome, Maduro makes major changes, naming new interior and oil ministers.

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Deadly flooding in Bangladesh has left millions of people stranded following one of the country’s worst monsoon seasons.

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Tuesday, August 27, 2024

It’s increasingly difficult for Western airlines to avoid contentious conflict zones even as Chinese ones swoop in.

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Officials remain worried over heavy rains that have caused flooding as the rainy season is yet to peak.

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The two US presidential campaigns have issues with the anticipated September 10 showdown.

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Monday, August 26, 2024

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Saturday, August 24, 2024


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Announcement is latest twist in labour dispute at Canada's top two railroads, which locked out more than 9,000 workers.

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Friday, August 23, 2024


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World Food Programme says a small convoy carrying food enters Sudan via temporarily reopened border crossing with Chad.

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Thursday, August 22, 2024

The downgrade has raised concerns the US economy is slowing and the Fed has waited too long to cut interest rates.

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Wednesday, August 21, 2024

US president says Palestinian rights demonstrators outside the party convention in Chicago 'have a point'.

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Tuesday, August 20, 2024

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted a ‘bridging proposal'.

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Monday, August 19, 2024

As the war enters its 906th day, these are the main developments.

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Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim has declared a cholera epidemic due to contaminated drinking water and weather conditions.

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Sunday, August 18, 2024

Saturday, August 17, 2024

37-year-old Paetongtarn Shinawatra has become Thailand’s youngest prime minister.

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Friday, August 16, 2024

The English Premier League season returns on Friday when Manchester United host Fulham at Old Trafford.

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Thursday, August 15, 2024

Wednesday, August 14, 2024


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Tuesday, August 13, 2024


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Monday, August 12, 2024

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Thursday, August 8, 2024


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Wednesday, August 7, 2024


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Tuesday, August 6, 2024

The order for Zia's release comes hours after her archrival Sheikh Hasina resigned as PM and fled Bangladesh.

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Monday, August 5, 2024

Sunday, August 4, 2024

Saturday, August 3, 2024

The lawsuit is latest US action against TikTok over fears its improperly collects data of Americans for Chinese gov't.

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Friday, August 2, 2024

A Texas woman named Crystal Mason went to prison for voting. Her ongoing case brings up questions about ballot access.

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Thursday, August 1, 2024


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