International

August 12, 2026 11:51 AM

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Former US Marine Robert Gilman released by Russia on humanitarian grounds

A former US Marine, Robert Gilman, who had been imprisoned by Russia for over four years, has been freed on humanitarian grounds and is due to return home after advocates raised concerns about his health. Announcing Gilman’s release in a post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump said he spoke to ...

August 11, 2026 9:41 PM

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Hungary: Former Supreme Court Chief Andras Baka elected as new President 

Hungary’s parliament today elected former Supreme Court chief Andras Baka as the country’s next President. Baka, who will serve in the largely ceremonial role, was elected with the support of members of the governing centre-right Tisza party. Lawmakers from the opposition Fidesz party boycotted the ...

August 11, 2026 9:48 PM

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Death toll crosses 200 mark in Colombia earthquake

  The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck western Colombia yesterday has crossed 200 mark. Citing local authorities media reported that more than 200 people were killed and over 3,000 people are still missing. The death toll is expected to rise further as many are feared trapped unde...

August 11, 2026 7:08 PM

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Lebanon becomes first Arab country to abolish death penalty

  Lebanon's parliament today abolished the death penalty, making it the first country in the Arab world to replace the sentencing with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labour. A majority of Lebanon's 128-member parliament voted in favour of ending the death penalty, with the exception of the p...

August 11, 2026 6:10 PM

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Syrian court sentences death to former President Assad and other officials

Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and several former officials have been sentenced to death by a Syrian court for crimes against humanity, premeditated murder and torture. According to Syria’s state news agency, Judge Fakhr al-Din al-Aryan said, Assad was convicted for his role as the country’...

August 11, 2026 4:35 PM

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Congo: Death toll from Ebola surpasses 2k mark

  The death toll from Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surpassed two thousand mark. According to government data released last night, the outbreak has so far recorded, 4,381 confirmed cases, including 2.011 deaths, while 704 patients remain in admission and isolation facilities. Health authorities are str...

August 11, 2026 4:32 PM

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Protest in PoJK to expose state-sponsored terror by Pakistan globally

  Protests in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) are set to go global from August 13 to expose state-sponsored terror by the Pakistani establishment. The Awami Action Committee (AAC) has urged Kashmiris across the world to hold rallies and draw international attention to the force allegedly ...