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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

Chimgan mountains in Uzbekistan with tulip flowers, site of the GEF 71st Council meeting in Samarkand 2026

186 Nations Approve $3.9 Billion GEF-9 Fund to Rescue Nature, Water, and Climate Through 2030

The Global Environment Facility's ninth replenishment cycle, backed by 186 countries meeting in Samarkand, earmarks $3.9 billion for biodiversity, water, and climate action — with the poorest nations and indigenous communities guaranteed

June 3, 2026

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Typhoon Jangmi Hits Tokyo, Injures 23 Across Japan and Shuts 5,300 Schools

Typhoon Jangmi struck Tokyo on Wednesday after tearing through Okinawa, injuring 23 people across six prefectures and shutting more than 5,300 schools nationwide as the storm barreled toward the Pacific.

June 3, 2026

Climate·News

US military presence in the Middle East during the 2026 Iran war Operation Epic Fury

Trump Says US Bombed Iran So Thoroughly That Ground Troops Are Now Unnecessary

In a podcast interview on June 3, President Trump said US airstrikes had wiped out enough of Iran's military to make a ground operation unnecessary — a sharper statement than his months

June 3, 2026

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Tan Sri Azam Baki former MACC chief commissioner Malaysia

Former MACC Chief Azam Baki Files Defamation Suit Against Businessman Albert Tei Over Sabah Threat Claims

Former MACC chief Tan Sri Azam Baki has instructed lawyers to serve a defamation notice against businessman Albert Tei, who accused the ex-graft buster of threatening him to suppress a Sabah corruption

June 3, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones whose leadership committee raised over $2.1 million in the 2026 governor race

Georgia’s Campaign Finance Loophole Is Devouring the Race It Was Built to Win

A 2021 Georgia law designed to help Republican incumbents raise unlimited campaign cash is now the central legal and political weapon in the state's most expensive governor's race ever — and both

June 3, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Rep. Madeleine Dean holds notes during Todd Blanche testimony on Epstein files, House Appropriations hearing June 2 2026

GOP Congressman Cuts Off Democrat Questioning AG Blanche on Epstein Files Three Times

Rep. Madeleine Dean was cut off three times at a House hearing while presenting evidence from unredacted Epstein files that she says proves Trump lied about being on the sex offender's plane

June 3, 2026

Government and Politics·News

SPIEF 2026 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Venezuela Russia delegation

Venezuela Sends Planning Chief to SPIEF as Caracas Manages Moscow Optics Amid US Pressure

Venezuela's planning vice president will attend SPIEF in St. Petersburg, Russia confirmed, while acting President Delcy Rodriguez's own potential visit to Moscow remains deliberately unresolved.

June 3, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Solomon Islands to Review China Security Pact as New PM Wale Seeks Reset With Australia

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has said his government will review the secretive 2022 security agreement with China, revealing he was denied access to the pact until days before his Canberra

June 3, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

President Trump and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche amid anti-weaponization fund controversy, June 2026

Trump Eyes Exit From $1.8 Billion Anti-Weaponization Fund as Blanche Faces House Grilling

President Trump is weighing whether to abandon his administration's $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund as Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faces a House Appropriations Committee grilling and a federal judge holds the program

June 3, 2026

Government and Politics·News

MK Party Chief Whip Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi at Cape Town Magistrate's Court after Hawks arrest

MK Party Suspends Chief Whip Mokoena-Zondi With Immediate Effect Amid R233,000 Fraud Probe

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has suspended its National Assembly Chief Whip Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi with immediate effect following her arrest by the Hawks on fraud charges totalling R233,000, deepening a governance crisis inside

June 3, 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

186 Nations Approve $3.9 Billion GEF-9 Fund to Rescue Nature, Water, and Climate Through 2030

Typhoon Jangmi Hits Tokyo, Injures 23 Across Japan and Shuts 5,300 Schools

Trump Says US Bombed Iran So Thoroughly That Ground Troops Are Now Unnecessary

Former MACC Chief Azam Baki Files Defamation Suit Against Businessman Albert Tei Over Sabah Threat Claims

Georgia’s Campaign Finance Loophole Is Devouring the Race It Was Built to Win

GOP Congressman Cuts Off Democrat Questioning AG Blanche on Epstein Files Three Times

Venezuela Sends Planning Chief to SPIEF as Caracas Manages Moscow Optics Amid US Pressure

Solomon Islands to Review China Security Pact as New PM Wale Seeks Reset With Australia

Trump Eyes Exit From $1.8 Billion Anti-Weaponization Fund as Blanche Faces House Grilling

MK Party Suspends Chief Whip Mokoena-Zondi With Immediate Effect Amid R233,000 Fraud Probe

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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