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Kosovo parties strike deal to elect president, breaking deadlock

FILE PHOTO: Kosovo's acting Prime Minister and Levizja Vetevendosje (Movement for Self-Determination) party leader Albin Kurti addresses supporters following a snap parliamentary election, in Pristina, Kosovo, June 8, 2026. REUTERS/Valdrin Xhemaj/File Photo

Druze factions block students from sitting exams in row with Syria govt

The Syrian authorities had scheduled an exam session for Aug 29 in the government-controlled north of the province.

Thousands march in Washington as leaders warn of voting and civil rights rollbacks

People attend the \"March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote\" rally and march for voting rights, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., U.S., August 28, 2026. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Explainer-How France's 2027 budget battle could play out

A general view shows the Elysee Palace, the official residence of the French President, and its courtyard in Paris, France, August 24, 2026. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

DAZN investor Aser explores options for stake in sports streamer

Soccer Football - Championship Play-Off Semi Final First Leg - Derby County v Leeds United - Pride Park, Derby, Britain - May 11, 2019 Leeds United chairman Andrea Radrizzani looks on from the stands Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough

New Jewish-Arab party may complicate bid to oust Netanyahu

Rula Daood, a co-chair of the new Arab-Jewish party A Place For Us All speaking at a press conference attended by members of the Standing Together movement and bereaved families of Israel’s Arab community, in Jerusalem, on July 13.

US Education Department removes key rules against discrimination

The move is part of a wider push by Trump against diversity initiatives.

Senior Chinese leader Wang Huning tours Tibet, stresses ethnic unity, stability

FILE PHOTO: Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Chairman Wang Huning speaks during the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

US attacks deepen hardship, not dissent, in Iran’s restive south

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran. Southern Iran, which borders the Strait of Hormuz, has been a major target of US attacks on infrastructure.

Tibetan man dies after setting himself on fire near UN headquarters in New York

One media outlet said Logba Rangzen “self-immolated outside the UN headquarters in New York after a live appeal for Tibetan independence and unity”.

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