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Trump announces ‘most crushing economic operation ever’ against Iran
19 August 2026US president also says any country that trades with Iran will ‘face tremendous economic consequences’.
Lebanon hands former Syrian army general to Damascus after arrest warrant
19 August 2026The transfer is the first from Lebanon involving a Syrian military officer who fled after al-Assad’s government fe...
International body votes to convene emergency meeting over Nicaragua
19 August 2026Nicaragua’s move to extend Ortega’s rule and bar rivals from elections triggers a near-unanimous OAS rebuke....
Seven people, mostly foreign tourists, killed in helicopter crash in Kenya
19 August 2026Ecuador’s intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi and NBCUniversal journalist Jose Suarez are among the dead.
Moderna, Merck unveil mRNA-based cancer vaccine that cuts spread
19 August 2026Moderna’s mRNA vaccine Intismeran shows promise, reducing melanoma recurrence and spread in late-stage trials.
