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Can we afford Iran? Donald Trump

Can we afford Iran?

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here . President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again war with Iran is officially on again. (So recursive is this never-ending conflict, in fact, that I had to search…
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August 31, 2026
Nigeria Has No Nuclear Weapons, Weapons Of Mass Destruction, Jimoh Ibrahim Tells UN Nuclear Weapons

Nigeria Has No Nuclear Weapons, Weapons Of Mass Destruction, Jimoh Ibrahim Tells UN

Jimoh Ibrahim, who is Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, said that He argued that the principle of non-intervention in the internal affairs of states should not prevent international action against countries that engage in nuclear-weapon testing or possess weapons of mass destruction. The post Nigeria Has No Nuclear Weapons...Read…
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August 31, 2026
Zelenskyy Briefed By Trump Envoys, While Russia Makes Surprise G20 Appearance In US Volodymyr Zelensky

Zelenskyy Briefed By Trump Envoys, While Russia Makes Surprise G20 Appearance In US

Ukrainian ⁠President ⁠Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was briefed by US President Donald Trump's special envoys following their latest trip to Moscow and said the two Americans were working on plans for a follow-up visit to Kyiv in the near future. Meanwhile, while Russian President Vladimir Putin was in Bishkek to…
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August 31, 2026
Nepal disaster: fake and AI images flood social media as deaths mount China's Social Credit System

Nepal disaster: fake and AI images flood social media as deaths mount

As deadly floods hit the Nepal-China border, social media is being inundated with fake and misleading footage. In Truth or Fake, Vedika Bahl goes through viral videos falsely linked to the disaster, including AI-generated content and old recycled footage from India, Chile and Alaska. Some posts have racked up millions…
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August 31, 2026