International News from Sunday, August 23rd, 2026
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Landslide at Guinea landfill kills 30, government says
A landslide at a landfill in Guinea's capital has killed 30 people, the government said on Sunday, after heavy rains overnight prompted the collapse of a massive mound of waste that engulfed nearby tents and shacks.
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Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 2 people, injure 7
Two Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday have killed at least two people, including a four-year-old boy, and wounded seven others, Palestinian health officials said, as Israel warned it would intensify strikes after what it said were launches of balloons, drones and kites from Gaza toward Israel.
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Eleven bodies recovered after boat carrying migrants sinks off Tunisia
Eleven bodies have been recovered by Tunisia's coastguard after a boat carrying Tunisian migrants sank at the weekend en route to Italy, with three others still unaccounted for, the National Guard said on Sunday.
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India launches rescue operation as bulk carrier sinks off east coast
India's maritime rescue agency lost communication on Saturday with a Panama-flagged cargo vessel that sank off the coast of eastern India, the Indian Coast Guard said.
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Canada to retaliate for US tariffs, worsening ties after talks fail
Canada will impose tariffs on some US goods in retaliation for 50 per cent levies ordered by President Donald Trump on Canadian products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday, after trade talks collapsed between the two neighbours.
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UAE scraps homework for some public school studentsPublic schools students from Kindergarten to Grade 2 will not be given homework in the new academic year.
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Sheikh Abdullah reaffirms UAE's support for LebanonSheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has affirmed the UAE's full support with Lebanon in a phone call with Lebanese Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam.
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Sharjah's Khorfakkan to be divided into four districtsHis Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has approved the division of the city of Khor Fakkan into four districts.
