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Putin lands in Alaska; shake hands with Trump ahead of high-stakes summit 15 Aug 2025 - 10:36 pm
US President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin as he arrives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Andrew Harnik / Getty Images via AFP)
Trump lands in Alaska for summit with Putin 15 Aug 2025 - 10:20 pm
US President Donald Trump steps off of Air Force One upon arrival at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025.  (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP)
African leaders adopt Cape Town Declaration to boost water, sanitation investment 15 Aug 2025 - 10:01 pm
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US President announces tariffs on steel, chips soon 15 Aug 2025 - 09:22 pm
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Ghana holds state funeral for helicopter crash victims 15 Aug 2025 - 09:19 pm
A man lays flowers and pays tribute to the victims of a military helicopter crash in Accra, Ghana, on Aug. 9, 2025. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)
IN PHOTOS: Portugal reports first death from heatwave fires 15 Aug 2025 - 09:08 pm
People use buckets of water to extinguish a wildfire that threatens their house in the Portuguese village of Antas, in Trancoso, on August 15, 2025. (Photo by Patricia De Melo Moreira / AFP)
Indian rescuers scour debris after 60 killed in flood 15 Aug 2025 - 08:36 pm
A woman looks on as she stands near a damaged house at the site of a flashflood at a village in Kishtwar district on August 15, 2025. Photo by Mir Imran / AFP)
Online cockfighting thrives in Philippines despite ban, killings 15 Aug 2025 - 08:29 pm
In this photo taken on July 5, 2025, people watch a cockfight in Bulacan province, north of Manila. (Photo by Ted Aljibe / AFP)
Gaza genocide: Death toll rises to nearly 62,000 amid ongoing Israeli offensive 15 Aug 2025 - 08:03 pm
A Palestinian boy pulls a wheelchair past destroyed buildings in the al-Tuffah neighbourhood of Gaza City on August 14, 2025. (Photo by Omar Al-Qattaa / AFP)
Turkish cities face water shortages amid record heat, drought 15 Aug 2025 - 07:57 pm
Plumes of black smoke rise from the forest around Manavgat, 75 km (45 miles) east of the resort city of Antalya, Turkey, July 28, 2021. REUTERS/Kaan Soyturk
Ramaphosa urges dialogue, unity to fix 'broken' South Africa 15 Aug 2025 - 07:48 pm
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Pakistani central bank's reserves rise by 11 mln USD 15 Aug 2025 - 07:26 pm
A stockbroker walks past share prices on a financial market board during a trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in Karachi on April 9, 2025. (Photo by Rizwan TABASSUM / AFP)
Trump says he won't "negotiate for Ukraine" ahead of Alaska summit with Putin 15 Aug 2025 - 05:53 pm
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on August 15, 2025 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. President Trump is traveling to Anchorage, Alaska, for peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war in Ukraine. (Photo by Andrew Harnik / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Egypt FM, EU official discuss Gaza developments 15 Aug 2025 - 05:03 pm
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40 thousand Palestinians carry out Friday prayers in Al Aqsa Mosque 15 Aug 2025 - 04:43 pm
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Indonesian president vows to tackle corruption, protect forests 15 Aug 2025 - 04:11 pm
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto delivers his annual State of the Nation Address, ahead of the country's Independence Day in Jakarta on August 15, 2025. (Photo by Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana / POOL / AFP)
Italian authorities try to identify Lampedusa capsize victims 15 Aug 2025 - 03:57 pm
This handout video grab taken and released by the Italian Guardia Costiera on August 14, 2025, shows migrants being rescued at sea by the Guardia Costiera after their boat sank at sea off the island of Lampedusa. (Photo by GUARDIA COSTIERA / AFP)
Japan's emperor expresses 'deep remorse' 80 years after WWII 15 Aug 2025 - 03:29 pm
Japan's Emperor Naruhito (R) and Empress Masako bow as they attend a memorial service marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on August 15, 2025. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP)