Bangladesh parliament elects Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as president
Lawmakers in Bangladesh chose Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as president in a rare contested vote held after Mohammed Shahabuddin left office early.
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Singapore tightens anti-scam rules for messaging and ads
Singapore has begun requiring messaging services to curb contact from unknown users and social platforms to verify advertisers, in a fresh push against online scams.
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Hakainde Hichilema wins second term in Zambia after tense vote
The electoral commission credited the incumbent with about 60% of the presidential vote, but observers said unequal campaign conditions and limits on freedoms distorted the contest.
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Pakistan's Supreme Court orders Imran Khan moved to hospital
The jailed former prime minister was due to undergo medical examinations in Islamabad after lawyers raised health concerns that were not detailed in the court report.
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US pauses $1.7bn border project in Big Bend after backlash
The Trump administration has paused construction on a major border-security project in Big Bend National Park after environmental objections and bipartisan local opposition.
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Discord disables video and screen-sharing features in Brazil
The platform complied with a data-protection authority order issued after the death of a 13-year-old girl during an online broadcast.
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Duane Davis goes on trial over Tupac Shakur killing
Prosecutors allege the former gang leader organised the 1996 Las Vegas shooting, while his defence challenges statements he made years later in a memoir and interviews.
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Kim Min-seok wins Democratic Party leadership contest in South Korea
The former prime minister secured 54.08 percent after ranked-choice counting, beginning a two-year term at the head of the ruling party.
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Three killed, two wounded in Johannesburg flat shooting
South African police are investigating a fatal weekend shooting in Newclare, where three young victims were found dead and two others were rushed to hospital.
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Liechtenstein opens the door to a woman inheriting the throne
Liechtenstein’s hereditary prince says the principality will gradually change its succession rules so a woman can one day inherit the throne.
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Four Antonello works taken in break-in at Messina museum
Investigators opened an inquiry after thieves bypassed security at MuMe and removed panels of major artistic and symbolic importance during Ferragosto festivities.
Read report »Venezuela frees 131 detainees as reconciliation talks advance
Venezuela has released 131 people under alternative custody measures, a move framed by the interim government as part of a national reconciliation program.
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French court rejects blanket social media age ban
Constitutional judges found that excluding every child under fifteen went too far and also raised privacy problems.
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Zambians vote as Hichilema's economic record faces electoral test
About eight million registered voters chose a president, lawmakers and local councillors amid concern over living costs, power supplies and democratic freedoms.
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Poland says alleged Russian-directed killing plot was stopped in Warsaw
Donald Tusk said a suspect arrested on August 7 had been recruited by Russian services to target a US citizen of Ukrainian origin.
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Four dead in linked attacks at Minnesota daycare and home
Police described an apparent double murder-suicide in Hopkins and a fatal stabbing in Burnsville involving members of the same family.
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Living costs and seabed policy shape Cook Islands election debate
Parties offered competing positions on water charges, marine mineral exploration and foreign relations as voters prepared for the four-yearly general election.
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Russia Frees Former US Marine Robert Gilman on Humanitarian Grounds
The 32-year-old American was released after his health deteriorated in Russian custody and was flown toward Washington with his mother and US officials.
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Lebanese parliament votes to abolish death penalty
The bill would replace capital punishment with life imprisonment and hard labour, but still requires cabinet approval and the president’s signature.
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Damascus court sentences Bashar and Maher Al Assad to death in absentia
A Syrian criminal court on August 11, 2026 imposed death sentences on the former president, his brother and seven other former officials over killings and torture linked to the 2011 Deraa crackdown.
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Ukraine war briefing: Russia bans voting against the war
Reporting dated 2026-08-10 documents the event and its immediate consequences, with unresolved points retained as attributed or provisional.
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Thai provincial leader dies after shooting at Nonthaburi government complex
Thongchai Yenprasert died after being shot in the neck, while police detained former lawmaker Chalong Riewrang and described the attack as a personal dispute over money.
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Cape Town police probe three separate shootings that killed 11
South African police are investigating shootings in Khayelitsha, Langa and Gugulethu after 11 people were killed and two wounded.
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UN says Afghan intelligence agency arrests two of its staff in Herat
The United Nations says it has lost access to two staff members detained by Afghanistan’s intelligence agency, deepening pressure on already strained relations.
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