Oil spill threatens environmental disaster off Omani coast, show satellite images

Aug 08, 2026

Cairo [Egypt], August 8: An environmental disaster is looming off the coast of Oman due to an oil tanker that has run aground, satellite images have revealed.

One child killed per day in Gaza since ceasefire: UNICEF

Aug 08, 2026

Gaza City [Gaza], August 8: At least 300 children have been killed in Gaza in the roughly 300 days since a so-called "ceasefire" was announced on October 10, 2025 -...

Myanmar leader visits Thailand

Aug 08, 2026

Bangkok [Thailand], August 8: The head of Myanmar's military-backed government has met Thailand's prime minister in Bangkok as he seeks to boost his government's legitimacy more than five years after...