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Aug 18, 2026 - World

Picture showing White Helmets volunteer unconscious and with bruises on his body went viralSyrians have protested over the death of a man who was arrested and allegedly beaten by security forces, sparking widespread anger at a practice thought to have ended with the fall of Bashar al-Assad.A crowd gathered in the city of Aleppo, demanding accountability for the security forces who are alleged to have carried out the torture, with participants holding signs and slogans such as: “Do not repeat the same oppression that we revolted against.” Protests were also planned to take place in front of Syria’s parliament in Damascus on Tuesday, as well. Continue reading...

Aug 18, 2026 - World

Officials say last week's fast-moving wildfire in western Canada destroyed or damaged about 150 structures, forcing over 20,000 people to evacuate

Aug 18, 2026 - World

Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States

Aug 18, 2026 - World

President Trump said Tuesday his administration is not speaking to Iran and asserted U.S. control over the Strait of Hormuz while Tehran signaled a new phase of defiance and aggression in the region, raising tensions across the Gulf region.

Aug 18, 2026 - World

A report released Tuesday by a human rights group found that forced labor persists on massive sugarcane plantations across the Dominican Republic, which exports sugar and other products to the U.S. - its largest market.