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Brazil: Lula, Bolsonaro return to strongholds to launch runs for president
16 August 2026Lula and Bolsonaro appeal to Brazil’s women voters with promises to combat rising femicide and gender violence.
US admiral praises USS Lincoln crew amid reported mental health concerns
16 August 2026Politicians voiced alarm over mental health struggles on carrier, with reports of sailors attempting to jump overboard. ...
‘Water and salt’: Qusra residents trapped in Israeli settler siege
16 August 2026Israeli settlers and soldiers besiege Qusra families for eight days, blocking water and aid.
Belgium’s largest wildfire on record spreads towards German border
16 August 2026Largest recorded wildfire in Belgium forces 600 residents to evacuate as blaze spreads towards German border towns.
Hurricane Lala weakens to a tropical storm, but flooding persists in Hawaii
16 August 2026The devastating hurricane grazes the Big Island in Hawaii in the US, but avoids making landfall.
