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In the small city of Karbala, central Iraq, the Arbaeen pilgrimage drew more than 20 million Shia Muslims in early August, making it the world’s largest religio...
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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, the world’s most recognizable polka‑dot icon, died in Tokyo on August 14 at the age of 97. A statement from her representative, Da...
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UNITED NATIONS – At a U.N. Security Council meeting on August 26, 2026, Nikolay Mladenov, the United Nations’ Board of Peace high representative, condemned Isra...
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At least 1,500 people are confirmed missing after flash floods struck the Nepal‑Tibet border early Wednesday, while authorities report 270 deaths in Nepal and t...
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Meta Inc. has agreed to pay up to $17 billion in penalties to four U.S. states in a settlement of a federal lawsuit that accuses the company of designing Facebo...
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