Indonesian authorities initially issued the tsunami warning for parts of East Nusa Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara, South Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi provinces, and urged residents to stay away from beaches and riverbanks.
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Yacob Herin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Aug. 2026
Celebrations were also held in provinces across Afghanistan, where Taliban flags and posters emblazoned with slogans in praise of the Taliban’s return to power were displayed along major roads and marketplaces.
Russia is launching around 220 glide bombs every day against settlements near the front line in eastern and southern Ukraine, Zelenskyy said in a social media post Friday.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Aug. 2026
The Israeli government last month approved plans to allocate close to $800 million to establish new Jewish settlements and build access roads in the West Bank.
As the Gulf crisis has pushed up the price of oil, government mandates for biofuel—a blend of ethanol (from corn or sugarcane) and diesel; or diesel and vegetable oil—have also risen.
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Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
13 Aug. 2026
Etzel said the controversy surrounding COVID vaccines and vaccine mandates has played a role in fueling skepticism.
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Adisa Hargett-Robinson,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Aug. 2026
Officials had to reset Buffalo’s play clock in the first quarter so umpire Tab Slaughter could smash down loose soil in the backfield.
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Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2026
Add the impacts of climate change, which have resulted in warmer springs and drier soils that reduce runoff into the reservoirs, and average or above-average rainfall no longer guarantees equivalent runoff.
On 28 July, Moody’s changed its MENA outlook from stable to negative, noting that the impairment of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will weigh on the growth of Gulf sovereigns, as well as their fiscal and external positions.
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Melissa Hancock,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2026
As one of the big three ratings agencies, alongside Fitch and Moody’s, S&P Global plays a crucial role in determining whether African sovereigns and businesses can secure capital from international financial markets.
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