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Congo and rebels have a framework for a ceasefire https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/23/dr-congo-m23-rebels-agree-on-roadmap-for-peace-talks
Nigeria, several abducted from village https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/22/armed-men-kidnap-dozens-in-attacks-on-nigerian-villages
Venezuela capital hit by floods after heavy rain https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/23/flooding-across-caracas-venezuela-after-heavy-rains
Central African Republic shut down gold mine that collapsed https://apnews.com/article/central-african-republic-gold-mine-closed-bf3cfcdbad6dae8a43fc0ec250a30aab
India held search and rescue operations for cargo ship, finding two folks before the ship sank https://apnews.com/article/india-ship-rescue-distress-coast-guard-navy-9299f36df9604d21fe7c7f8328ac5153
US democrats are meeting with administration officials to discuss how to work together if Dems take control back https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/jeffries-kushner-private-meeting.html
Colombia earthquake on 10th killed 329 people https://www.prensa-latina.cu/suman-329-los-muertos-y-247-los-desaparecidos-en-colombia-tras-sismo/
Lebanon struck by Israel https://aje.news/u8upaw?update=4876820
Japan hit by earthquake https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/1099824
Japan, two dead at chemical factory due to oxygen deprivation inside a vessel used to store chemicals (maybe inside to clean it?) https://topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp/article/yomiuri/nation/20260822-567-GYT1T00204?fm=topics&fm_topics_id=fcd2c734c953d3b10de8b2894830cfe2
South Korea said it hasn’t seen any signs that North Korea has sent more troops to Russia https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20260823/no-signs-of-additional-deployment-of-n-korean-troops-to-russia-detected-s-korean-military
Germany, many areas are trying to save money, and as a result some bus lines were cut, forcing some to use cars but some others are stuck https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/gesellschaft/nahverkehr-bus-land-verkehrswende-100.html
Pakistan and Malaysia agreed to establish a joint working group to focus on cybercrime, immigration, and terrorism https://www.dawn.com/news/2024683/pakistan-malaysia-agree-on-joint-working-group-security-cooperation
