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The moon phase today is a waxing gibbous, seen from the International Space Station above the blue band of Earth's atmosphere

Moon Phase Today, August 24, 2026: Waxing Gibbous at 87% Illumination

The moon phase today, August 24, 2026, is a Waxing Gibbous about 87 percent illuminated and twelve days past the August 12 new moon. It is closing on Earth and climbing north

August 24, 2026

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Saima Wazed raises her right hand to take the oath of office as WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, with Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus standing beside her

Who Is Saima Wazed? The Career Behind the WHO’s Most Contested Regional Post

Saima Wazed was elected to lead the WHO's South-East Asia Region in 2023 on a record built in autism advocacy and mental health policy. A profile of the credentials, the roles, the election that made her, and the region that

August 23, 2026

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The moon phase today is a waxing gibbous, seen here above a cloudy Indian Ocean from the International Space Station

Moon Phase Today, August 23, 2026: Waxing Gibbous at 80% Illumination

The moon phase today, August 23, 2026, is a Waxing Gibbous about 80 percent illuminated and

Rashtrapati Bhavan hosts a banquet for leaders of neighbouring countries in New Delhi in June 2024

India Issued and Withdrew a Notice Confirming Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman’s Delhi Visit

India's President's office said on Friday that Saturday's Change of Guard ceremony was off because of

Jeffrey Epstein in a 2017 New York State Sex Offender Registry photo

Epstein Files Reveal Agent Who Sent Models to Convicted Sex Offender After 2009 Jail Release

A Washington Post investigation published Monday reveals that a modeling industry agent proposed sending women to Jeffrey Epstein as a 'coming out gift' shortly after his 2009 release from jail — raising

June 8, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow to discuss Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant and bilateral ties

Bangladesh Signals Rooppur Nuclear Plant’s Strategic Weight in First Moscow Meeting Under New Government

Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman called the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant a "monument of cooperation" at Monday's talks with Lavrov — his first Moscow visit under the new BNP-led government. The visit

June 8, 2026

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Kristen Welker interviews President Donald Trump at Custer Farms in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin June 2026 NBC Meet the Press

Trump Pulls His Mic and Walks Out of Meet the Press After Welker Presses Him on Jan. 6 and Rigged Elections

President Donald Trump ended a taped NBC interview in a Wisconsin barn by crushing his lapel mic underfoot, after Kristen Welker pressed him on Jan. 6 FBI claims that federal investigators have

June 8, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni at the Cabinet briefing on South Africa immigration policy June 2026

Ramaphosa Orders Immigration Courts, Biometric ID and Employer Crackdown as South Africa Braces for June 30 Deadline

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a national address on Sunday ordering dedicated immigration courts, stiffer criminal penalties for employers of undocumented workers, the phased closure of inland refugee centres, and a biometric digital

June 8, 2026

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President Donald Trump during NBC Meet the Press interview discussing Iran troop withdrawal June 2026

Trump Says No US Troop Withdrawal From Iran Until Conflict Reaches ‘Completion’

President Donald Trump told NBC News's Meet the Press on Sunday that roughly 50,000 US troops deployed in the Iran conflict will remain in the region until the war reaches a 'completion'

June 7, 2026

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Tens of thousands of participants gather for the United Jewish Appeal Walk with Israel march in Toronto, North York, June 2026

Two Arrested as Tens of Thousands March in Toronto’s Walk with Israel Under Heavy Police Guard

Two people were arrested before Toronto's annual Walk with Israel march had fully gotten underway on Sunday, as tens of thousands gathered in North York under the largest police deployment the event

June 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Electoral workers at a polling station in Lima during Peru's 2026 presidential runoff between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez

Peru Votes as Polls Open in Runoff Shadowed by First-Round Chaos

Polling stations opened across Peru on Sunday in the presidential runoff between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez, with voters and election monitors focused as much on the integrity of the count as

June 7, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Australia online gambling poker machine pub Sydney illegal offshore crackdown 2026

Australia Has Blocked 1,708 Illegal Gambling Sites — and the Grey Market Keeps Growing

Australia's media regulator has blocked more than 1,700 illegal gambling websites since 2019, yet Gambling Capital estimates the offshore grey market still commands roughly 15% of total Australian gambling activity — a

June 7, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Rescued hostages from Ngoshe community Borno State after Operation Hadin Kai rescue June 2026

Nigeria Rescues 360 Hostages From Boko Haram Enclave in Mandara Mountains — But the Full Count May Be Higher

Nigerian special forces freed 360 captives from a fortified Boko Haram enclave in the Mandara Mountains on June 6, but community groups put the original Ngoshe abductee count at 416, and say

June 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Bolivian protesters march in La Paz amid the 2026 economic and political crisis

Bolivia’s Congress Hands President Paz Sweeping Emergency Powers After 13-Hour Debate

Bolivia's Chamber of Deputies approved a new emergency-powers law after more than 13 hours of debate, giving President Rodrigo Paz broad authority to declare states of exception amid protests that have killed

June 7, 2026

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Moon Phase Today, August 24, 2026: Waxing Gibbous at 87% Illumination

Who Is Saima Wazed? The Career Behind the WHO’s Most Contested Regional Post

Moon Phase Today, August 23, 2026: Waxing Gibbous at 80% Illumination

India Issued and Withdrew a Notice Confirming Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman’s Delhi Visit

Epstein Files Reveal Agent Who Sent Models to Convicted Sex Offender After 2009 Jail Release

Bangladesh Signals Rooppur Nuclear Plant’s Strategic Weight in First Moscow Meeting Under New Government

Trump Pulls His Mic and Walks Out of Meet the Press After Welker Presses Him on Jan. 6 and Rigged Elections

Ramaphosa Orders Immigration Courts, Biometric ID and Employer Crackdown as South Africa Braces for June 30 Deadline

Trump Says No US Troop Withdrawal From Iran Until Conflict Reaches ‘Completion’

Two Arrested as Tens of Thousands March in Toronto’s Walk with Israel Under Heavy Police Guard

Peru Votes as Polls Open in Runoff Shadowed by First-Round Chaos

Australia Has Blocked 1,708 Illegal Gambling Sites — and the Grey Market Keeps Growing

Nigeria Rescues 360 Hostages From Boko Haram Enclave in Mandara Mountains — But the Full Count May Be Higher

Bolivia’s Congress Hands President Paz Sweeping Emergency Powers After 13-Hour Debate

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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