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Russia's liberal Yabloko party leader Nikolay Rybakov talks to the media outside the Supreme Court in Moscow on August 10, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Russia bars only anti-war party from elections

Russia's Supreme Court bars the country's only anti-war party, Yabloko, from contesting September's parliamentary elections.

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Drought declared in 'almost three-quarters' of England: UK govt

Drought declared in 'almost three-quarters' of England: UK govt

England faces drought across 71.3 percent of its territory after its driest July on record. Heatwaves, low rainfall, falling river levels, crop losses, irrigation restrictions, and hosepipe bans intensify water shortages.

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9,000-year-old remains of pregnant woman found in Sweden

9,000-year-old remains of pregnant woman found in Sweden

The remains of a pregnant Stone Age woman, believed to be some 9,000 years old, and her foetus have been discovered in a cave on a small island in Sweden

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Drought forces water restrictions across nearly 70 percent of France

Drought forces water restrictions across nearly 70 percent of France

France faces severe drought, with nearly 70% of its territory under water restrictions. Groundwater levels are falling, while heatwaves, record temperatures, and scarce rainfall intensify pressure on drinking-water supplies nationwide.

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Energy transition threatens to wipe Dutch village from map

Energy transition threatens to wipe Dutch village from map

Dutch authorities are planning to bulldoze Moerdijk, a small port village in Southern Netherland in the name of clean energy.

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Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to members of the media during a visit to HM Coastguard Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, in Dover, southern England, on August 2, 2026. (File photo: AFP)

UK PM Burnham vows to end 'subscription traps' amid cost-of-living crisis

The announcement comes as the new Labour leader is set to return to work after a vacation and begin a tour of the country to talk to people about their financial pressures.

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Burned household belongings and twisted metal lie beside rural structures in the village of Tuba in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, on August 6, 2026. (AFP)

Middle East Roundup, Aug 9: Vance reports US-Iran talks progress as Israel continues shelling Lebanon

Israel continues attacks on southern Lebanon as it shelled several areas Sunday; Vance says the US and Iran made 'some' progress in negotiations; Iran says it will not reopen Hormuz strait until its conditions are met; Turkiye expects Egypt to join a defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

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A volunteer fills a water bucket to help battle a forest fire in Lanton, west of Bordeaux, on July 29, 2026, amid wildfires in the Gironde region, southwestern France. (File photo: AFP)

Over 200 firefighters battle blaze in southern France

Officials say the fire might have been sparked by a vehicle catching fire on a local road.

5 DAYS AGO

This handout photograph, taken and released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on August 9, 2026 shows firefighters extinguishing a fire in a damaged residential building following a Russian air attack in the eastern city of Kharkiv, amid the Russi

Five dead in new Russia, Ukraine strikes

The World Health Organization denounces strike that destroyed a warehouse in Ukraine holding medical supplies.

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