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Kushner has a rare meeting with Hamas' leader on the Gaza road map. A meeting with Netanyahu is next
Aug 16, 2026 - World 
U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner has held a rare meeting with the Hamas chief in Egypt in a push to make progress on the stalled Gaza ceasefire
Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery
Aug 16, 2026 - World
Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs to help Colombia recover from a devastating earthquake
Taliban threaten former Afghan police worker after MoD leak reveals identity
Aug 16, 2026 - World 
UK has refused resettlement application despite ‘years of loyal service’ that have resulted in ‘constant fear’ of reprisalsA man has received threats from the Taliban after his work for the Afghan police was revealed by a Ministry of Defence leak and the UK refused his application for resettlement.Hamid* worked for the Afghan national police special unit and received certificates for his work signed by senior British figures praising his “dedication, unparalleled service and leadership”. His details were also included in an accidental 2022 leak by an MoD official that identified 18,700 Afghans who had worked with or for the British government. Continue reading...
Ben Franklin chose America. Son William chose the crown. This civil war is a microcosm of revolution
Aug 16, 2026 - World
Benjamin Franklin's son William was buried in London following his death in 1813, more than three decades after he was forced to leave America
Israel's Ben Gvir advocates killing '30 to 40' people in Gaza nightly while speaking to ex-hostage
Aug 16, 2026 - World
An extremist official in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet has advocated for killing “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night
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