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Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro return to their strongholds to kick off presidential campaigns
Aug 16, 2026 - World 
Brazil's presidential candidates have kicked off their campaigns ahead of what is expected to be tight election in October
Firefighters battle massive Belgian wildfire, forcing hundreds to evacuate
Aug 16, 2026 - World
Firefighters are battling wildfires in Belgium and Greece, with a massive blaze scorching a nature reserve in eastern Belgium
Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia
Aug 16, 2026 - World
Ukraine has launched hundreds of drones across Russia, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv’s largest aerial attacks of the war
BBC asks a US court for help in getting testimony from the Trump family in defamation suit
Aug 16, 2026 - World
The BBC has asked a U.S. court for help getting documents and testimony from U.S. President Donald Trump's family in connection to his $10-billion defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster
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
Aug 17, 2026 - World 
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Housebuilding near train stations to get ‘default yes’ under new planning changes – UK politics live
Aug 17, 2026 - World
Aug 17, 2026 - World