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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

Kim Jong Un visits the Workers Party of Korea Central Cadres Training School on its 80th founding anniversary in Pyongyang

Kim Jong Un Calls WPK Cadres School a “Strategic Fortress” in 80th Anniversary Visit, Denounces Elite Corruption

Kim Jong Un visited North Korea's top political school on its 80th anniversary and denounced party officials for accumulating corrupt wealth and abandoning WPK ideology.

June 2, 2026

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Typhoon Chanmi weather radar track toward Kyushu Japan June 2026

Typhoon Chanmi Forces 200,000 to Evacuate in Japan’s Kagoshima as Storm Targets Kyushu

Typhoon Chanmi has triggered Level-4 evacuation advisories for more than 200,000 residents in Kagoshima Prefecture as it tracks northeast toward Kyushu, leaving 16 injured and 47,000 homes without power across Japan.

June 2, 2026

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Peter Garrett speaks at the launch of the independent AUKUS public inquiry in Canberra, June 2026

Peter Garrett Leads Civil Society Inquiry Into Australia’s $239 Billion AUKUS Submarine Deal

Former Australian environment minister Peter Garrett is leading an independent civil society inquiry into the A$368 billion AUKUS submarine pact, amid revised deal terms and fresh divisions inside the Labor caucus.

June 2, 2026

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Two Taiwan Air Force Pilots Killed as T-34 Trainer Crashes at Gangshan Base

Two Taiwan Air Force lieutenant colonels with more than 2,000 flight hours each died when their T-34 trainer aircraft crashed at Gangshan Air Base in Kaohsiung during a simulated engine-failure exercise Tuesday

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Michelle Bachelet meets UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock ahead of Secretary-General candidate dialogue April 2026

Bachelet to Visit Russia as UN Secretary-General Race Enters Veto-Shaped Endgame

Russia confirmed Michelle Bachelet will visit Moscow in the coming days, a calculated move in a UN Secretary-General race where Security Council veto power still determines who leads the world body from

June 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Russian-Ukrainian war diplomacy stalls as the US June 2026 deadline passes with no peace deal

Trump’s June Deadline for Russia-Ukraine Peace Arrives With No Deal in Sight

The US-set June deadline to end the Russia-Ukraine war has arrived with no peace deal reached. Kharkiv was struck on June 1, diplomacy in Geneva collapsed, and the Trump administration has yet

June 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

President Donald Trump departs Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in May 2026

Trump Declared ‘Excellent’ Health After Walter Reed Visit, but Doctors Say the Report Leaves Too Much Unsaid

The White House released a three-page memo declaring Trump fit for duty after his Walter Reed checkup, but independent physicians say the report fails to explain recurring hand bruises, ankle swelling, and

June 2, 2026

Government and Politics·Health·News

VTB Bank Russia sanctions loss OFAC US Treasury FTI Consulting settlement

FTI Consulting Pays $1.05 Million to Settle OFAC Sanctions Violations Over VTB Bank Debt

The US Treasury's sanctions enforcement arm settled with FTI Consulting over six transactions involving prohibited VTB Bank debt between 2019 and 2021, before Russia's full invasion of Ukraine.

June 2, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Colombian President Gustavo Petro addresses the UN General Assembly in September 2025

Colombia’s Petro to Chair UN Security Council Debate on Middle East Peace in June

Colombian President Gustavo Petro will chair a high-level UN Security Council debate on Middle East peace in June, as Bogota holds the rotating council presidency.

June 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke announces NEET protest at Jantar Mantar Delhi

India’s Cockroach Party Founder Returns Home to Lead NEET Protest in Delhi

Abhijeet Dipke, founder of India's viral Cockroach Janta Party, is flying home to lead a Delhi protest demanding the Education Minister's resignation over the NEET UG 2026 paper leak.

June 1, 2026

Education·Government and Politics·News

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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

Kim Jong Un Calls WPK Cadres School a “Strategic Fortress” in 80th Anniversary Visit, Denounces Elite Corruption

Typhoon Chanmi Forces 200,000 to Evacuate in Japan’s Kagoshima as Storm Targets Kyushu

Peter Garrett Leads Civil Society Inquiry Into Australia’s $239 Billion AUKUS Submarine Deal

Two Taiwan Air Force Pilots Killed as T-34 Trainer Crashes at Gangshan Base

Bachelet to Visit Russia as UN Secretary-General Race Enters Veto-Shaped Endgame

Trump’s June Deadline for Russia-Ukraine Peace Arrives With No Deal in Sight

Trump Declared ‘Excellent’ Health After Walter Reed Visit, but Doctors Say the Report Leaves Too Much Unsaid

FTI Consulting Pays $1.05 Million to Settle OFAC Sanctions Violations Over VTB Bank Debt

Colombia’s Petro to Chair UN Security Council Debate on Middle East Peace in June

India’s Cockroach Party Founder Returns Home to Lead NEET Protest in Delhi

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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