US begins $725 million transfer to United Nations as arrears strain budget
The Trump administration has initiated a $725 million transfer to the United Nations, a partial payment against billions of dollars the organisation says Washington owes.
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Judge Rules Burnley Barclays Activists Will Not Be Sentenced as Terrorists
Five Palestine Action activists convicted of damaging a Barclays branch in Burnley will not receive sentences based on a terrorism connection, a judge ruled on August 21, 2026.
Pima County Records 19 Migrant Remains in July, Highest Monthly Total Since 2024
Authorities recovered the remains of 19 migrants along the Arizona-Mexico border in July 2026, taking the year’s total to 73 and marking the area’s highest monthly figure in two years.
Australia Charges Dual Citizen Over Alleged Transfer of Ukraine Military Intelligence
Australian police allege an Australian-Russian citizen joined Ukraine’s military while seeking to pass information to Russian intelligence.
Pakistan’s Imran Khan moved to Islamabad hospital under Supreme Court order
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US sanctions 10 over alleged Hezbollah cash-courier network
The U.S. sanctioned 10 people on August 20, alleging they operated a commercial-flight cash-courier network that supplied Hezbollah and evaded financial restrictions.
US imposes new sanctions targeting Cuba’s mining and construction sectors
The United States has introduced new economic restrictions aimed at Cuba’s mining and construction sectors, adding pressure to an economy already facing blackouts and medical shortages.
DR Congo set to receive 70,000 Ervebo doses as Ebola infections rise
The World Health Organization says 70,000 doses of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine are being allocated to the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid a major outbreak.