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Aug 10, 2026 - World

Indonesia has intensified efforts to combat wildfires that have burned more than 107,000 hectares (264,000 acres) across the country during an unusually dry season

Aug 10, 2026 - World

A Ugandan statesman is in the race to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, the latest entrant in a contest that includes six others who want to succeed Antonio Guterres at the end of this year.

Aug 10, 2026 - World

Iran said Monday the recently announced defense pact among Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan reflects a changing security outlook as regional countries seek to rely less on U.S. military power after the war.

Aug 10, 2026 - World

This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice say the remains found in a suitcase near Goulburn are not human.Supt Linda Bradbury with NSW police said:Some good news here that we don’t have a suspicious death of a human on our hands. … We are still undertaking more forensic work to identify what they are. But we can identify that they’re not human.But we’ve confirmed by other means that they are not.The undersupply of housing combined with population growth is expected to partially offset the impact of higher interest rates and recent federal government policy changes on the housing market. Continue reading...

Aug 10, 2026 - World

Turkey's parliament on Monday opened debate on a draft bill that would introduce a conditional amnesty for thousands of Kurdish militants, offering them a pardon-like mechanism in a bid to advance the government's peace initiative with their insurgent group.