WorldA powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake off Indonesia’s coast on Saturday killed 51 people and triggered widespread panic. A Catholic university building in Ruteng was heavily damaged, while rescuers continued digging through debris from a quake-triggered landslide for people feared buried.
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PoliticsChadian opposition leader and former prime minister Succès Masra has spoken to France 24 after President Mahamat Idriss Déby pardoned him on August 14. Masra, who spent more than a year in jail after a 2025 sentence, discussed Chad’s political situation and his future.
PoliticsFrance’s Constitutional Council has blocked a proposed ban on social media for children under 15, ruling it unconstitutional. Peter Craddock, a senior attorney advising social media companies, told FRANCE 24 the decision was unsurprising because the blanket measure ignored differences between platforms and children’s maturity levels.
WorldMorocco has deployed heavy security around the border city of Fnideq after false social media rumours said the border with Spain’s Ceuta enclave would open. Hundreds of mostly sub-Saharan African migrants have gathered nearby, raising fears of another mass crossing.
WorldThe Gaza ceasefire has reached 319 days, but efforts to advance the process remain stalled. Israel has killed at least 1,260 Palestinians in Gaza, with the death toll since October 7, 2023 reaching at least 73,391. Israeli settlers continued besieging a Palestinian home in the occupied West Bank, while Israeli attacks killed 11 people in Lebanon on Saturday.
WorldThousands gathered in Omdurman for the annual Mawlid celebration marking the birth of Prophet Muhammad, reviving the city’s zaffa procession. The festivities returned to neighbourhoods affected by fighting after Sudan’s war turned Khartoum’s streets into battlefields in 2023. The army regained control of most of Omdurman in 2024.
WorldFive years after the Taliban returned to power, Afghanistan remains internationally isolated, although diplomatic engagement with Kabul continues. Russia is the only country to have formally recognized the Taliban government. Ashley Jackson of the Centre on Armed Groups says Western governments should spend less effort trying to change the Taliban and focus more on supporting Afghans living under its rule.
PoliticsTrump senior political advisor James Blair discusses the Democratic socialist agenda heading into the midterm elections on “My View with Lara Trump.”
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CultureItalian authorities have recovered three paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse valued at more than €9 million. They were stolen months ago from a private museum near Parma. Police say five Moldovan suspects have been detained and that the gang meticulously planned the heist with equipment to disable the museum’s security systems.
World1:20Hawaii narrowly avoided a historic direct hit from Hurricane Lala, but torrential rain and hurricane-force winds continued to cause widespread flooding, mudslides and power outages across the islands. Authorities urged residents to shelter in place as the storm moved west and dangerous conditions persisted.
WorldBelgium is fighting what has been described as its largest wildfire in modern history. Hundreds of villagers near the German border have been evacuated, while firefighters, EU reinforcements and local farmers work to contain the blaze amid shifting winds and extreme heat.
World1:58Several Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra have been surrounded for a week, leaving families trapped as supplies run low and water and electricity are cut. Settlers have continued attacking openly despite Israeli soldiers being present and mounting international pressure on Israel.
WorldAt least 47 people have died after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia. Hundreds of aftershocks caused widespread destruction and landslides, while rescue teams work to reach remote villages and the death toll is expected to rise.
WorldOmid Memarian, a senior Iran analyst and DAWN’s director of communications, says the conflict has become a test of which side can withstand economic pressure for longer.
WorldYemen is nearing a renewed conflict as the Ansarullah Houthis and forces loyal to the UN-recognised government battle for control of land and resources. The heightened tension is worsening an already complicated security situation, with Al Jazeera reporting from Sanaa.
OtherFlooding across Indiana has killed at least five people this week. On Saturday, first responders continued rescuing residents from neighborhoods along the White River in Indianapolis as waters rose.
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World5:35Professor Rami Khouri of the American University of Beirut says Israel plans to keep a permanent military presence under the label of a “security zone” while taking part in what he calls “make-believe” peace talks.
PoliticsFox News anchor Shannon Bream gives her view of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s comments on woke-ism and discusses other topics on ‘Fox News Saturday Night.’
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SocietyA state-sponsored mass wedding in Nigeria’s Kano State brought 1,500 couples together. The initiative supports low-income families with financial assistance, household essentials and opportunities for economic empowerment; each bride also received a dowry.
PoliticsPolitical strategist Joel Rubin told Fox Report that former Vice President Kamala Harris would best help the Democratic Party by staying out of the effort.
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PoliticsMinnesota GOP state Rep. Kristin Robbins discussed Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan’s alleged culpability in the state’s fraud scandal on Fox Report and predicted that Minnesota would see a “change election.”
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SocietyA luxury retail and dining center in Pacific Palisades has reopened more than a year after deadly fires ravaged the community, as the area moves toward recovery and rebuilding.
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SportsOn day six of the European Championships in Paris, four-time Olympic champion Léon Marchand won the 200m butterfly final for his first continental title. France later claimed another gold, as Mary-Ambre Moluh won the 100m backstroke final in a new European record.
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