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Kosovo finds remains of at least 23 people in suspected mass graves 

19 August 2026

The discovery is part of Kosovo’s long-running effort to find people who disappeared during a brutal war in the 1990s....

Nigeria’s election campaign begins with Tinubu facing a reform test 

19 August 2026

Rising costs fuel anger, but President Bola Tinubu’s machinery and opposition divisions may shape the race.  

Trump announces ‘most crushing economic operation ever’ against Iran 

19 August 2026

US president also says any country that trades with Iran will ‘face tremendous economic consequences’.  

Moderna, Merck unveil mRNA-based cancer vaccine that cuts spread 

19 August 2026

Moderna’s mRNA vaccine Intismeran shows promise, reducing melanoma recurrence and spread in late-stage trials.  

Seven people, mostly foreign tourists, killed in helicopter crash in Kenya 

19 August 2026

Ecuador’s intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi and NBCUniversal journalist Jose Suarez are among the dead.  

Kennedy Center board says it won’t try to immediately restore Trump’s name 

19 August 2026

Opponents argue the venue seems ‘intent on defying’ a court order to remove the president’s name from ...