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Modi threatens to target ‘intellectual Naxals’ in Independence Day speech 

15 August 2026

News|Narendra Modi India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the country has largely eliminated a Maoist rebellion...

Afghan refugees face an uncertain future as Europe shifts to the right 

15 August 2026

Steenwijk, The Netherlands – Abdul Wali shows me a special coin and certificate he received in 2023 from the Dutch gov...

Five years on, how will Taliban deal with armed opposition? 

15 August 2026

Saturday marks five years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, and armed opposition to the movement is no...

Japanese minister visits shrine to war dead, angering China, South Korea 

15 August 2026

Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has visited a shrine paying tribute to the country’s war dead, drawing reb...

Israeli strike kills seven in south Lebanon as attacks intensify 

15 August 2026

News|Israel attacks Lebanon An Israeli air strike has killed seven people and wounded three in southern Lebanon, accordi...

How a Sudanese refugee became a head teacher in a Chadian camp 

15 August 2026

Adre, Chad – Sahra remembers growing up in el-Geneina, the capital of Sudan’s West Darfur state, determined to outpe...

Iran says no decision yet on a return to talks with the US 

15 August 2026

Iran is still undecided about resuming talks with the United States to end the war, amid disagreements about ceasefire v...