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Syrie : les Kurdes annoncent dissoudre leurs forces armées

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-26T17:59:51+00:00

Formées en 2015 à l’initiative des Etats-Unis, les Forces démocratiques syriennes (FDS) constituaient l’armée de l’administration autonome kurde en Syrie, et elles avaient combattu l’organisation Etat islamique (EI).

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Girl, 13, among missing British citizens after flash flood in Nepal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-26T17:33:33+00:00

More than 400 travellers are said to be missing after flood on Tibet border, including 33 BritonsFlash floods on Nepal-Tibet border – latest updatesThirty-three British citizens including a 13-year-old girl are among more than 400 travellers missing after a flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border, according to Nepal’s tourism board.The sudden flood happened on the Tibetan side of the Bhote Koshi River at about 8.30am local time on Wednesday. The 33 UK citizens are among at least 341 foreign nationals unaccounted for. Continue reading...

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US inflation remains sticky in July

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-26T17:28:33+00:00

Inflation has worsened since the US and Israel attacked Iran, sending energy prices spiralling.

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What to Know About Deadly Flash Floods in Nepal and Tibet

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-26T17:26:37+00:00

An avalanche may have caused an unusual flash flood without heavy rainfall, with hundreds of people unaccounted for in the path of destruction. Here’s what to know.

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US issues sanctions against UK-based direct action group Palestine Action

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-26T17:14:00+00:00

US labels group ‘global terrorist’ as its legal challenge against proscription in UK nears supreme court hearingThe US ⁠has ​issued sanctions against ⁠the UK-based direct action organisation Palestine ⁠Action, describing it as a “transnational terror group”.The US Department of the Treasury labelled Palestine Action a specially designated global terrorist on Wednesday, which allows the US to freeze the assets of foreign individuals and entities. Continue reading...

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No further energy bills support likely before price cap rise, say UK government sources

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-26T16:52:14+00:00

Andy Burnham stops short of pledging further help as gas and electricity prices due to increase by 4% in OctoberHouseholds are unlikely to receive further energy bills support before the October price cap, though more targeted measures could be looked at if there is a further shock in January, government sources said.Gas and electricity prices will rise by 4% from October under the new cap. The government has already removed VAT from domestic electricity bills to save average households £45 a year, in a move announced in Andy Burnham’s first week in office. Continue reading...

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No more energy bills support likely before price cap rise, say UK government sources

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-26T16:52:14+00:00

Andy Burnham stops short of pledging further help as gas and electricity prices due to increase by 4% in OctoberHouseholds are unlikely to receive further energy bills support before the October price cap, though more targeted measures could be looked at if there is a further shock in January, government sources said.Gas and electricity prices will rise by 4% from October under the new cap. The government has already removed VAT from domestic electricity bills to save average households £45 a year, in a move announced in Andy Burnham’s first week in office. Continue reading...

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No more UK energy bills support likely before price cap rise

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-26T16:52:14+00:00

Andy Burnham stops short of pledging further help as gas and electricity prices due to increase by 4% in OctoberHouseholds are unlikely to receive further energy bills support before the October price cap, though more targeted measures could be looked at if there is a further shock in January, government sources said.Gas and electricity prices will rise by 4% from October under the new cap. The government has already removed VAT from domestic electricity bills to save average households £45 a year, a move announced in Andy Burnham’s first week in office. Continue reading...

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FDA gives expedited approval to new groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-26T16:48:27+00:00

FDA officials approve first-of-a-kind pill called daraxonrasib to fight one of the deadliest types of cancerThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a groundbreaking new drug for the most common form of pancreatic cancer, offering US patients a more effective treatment against one of the deadliest types of the disease.FDA officials gave expedited approval to the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, that blocks a mutated protein that fuels tumor growth in more than 90% of pancreatic cancer cases. It’s an approach that has eluded drugmakers for decades. Continue reading...

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SC judge seeks transfer of Rajasthan HC Acting Chief Justice, CJI reacts that allegations cannot be treated as a finding against the judge

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-26T16:45:47+00:00

CJI reacted that the matter is being examined at the appropriate level and the process will take into account the material placed by Justice Mehta as well as the response of Justice Sharma. The court cannot allow individual complaints concerning judges to be determined through competing claims in the media

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Зеленський відзначив директора Придніпровської ТЕС ДТЕК нагородою "Національна легенда України"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-26T16:44:00+00:00

Президент нагородив директора Придніпровської ТЕС ДТЕК відзнакою "Національна легенда України" / колаж УНІАН, фото ДТЕКПрезидент України Володимир Зеленський вручив щорічну відзнаку "Національна легенда...

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India’s 145-crore skilling challenge

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-26T16:42:21+00:00

 India’s skilling challenge spans 145 crore people, from students and young people entering the workforce to workers navigating a changing job market. The NITI Aayog report, ‘Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047,’ examines these varied groups to identify where India’s current education and skilling pathways fall short

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