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EXPLAINER – Is the world seeing more major earthquakes this year?

11 magnitude-7 or greater earthquakes have been recorded so far this year, compared with a long-term average of about 16 annually 26 August 2026

INTERVIEW- Snakes, scorpions pose growing threat to displaced Gazans living in tents: academic

Phenomenon caused by ‘radical changes that have occurred in Gaza’s natural environment’ due to Israeli genocide, professor Abdel Fattah Abdel Rabou says26 August 2026

International Criminal Court ‘must not be dismantled,’ says US-sanctioned top judge Akane

‘I have no reason to incur’ US sanctions, says 1st Japanese president of Hague-based court, adding: ‘I will resist any adverse consequences’26 August 2026

Russian, Syrian presidents discuss plans to reorganize Hmeimim, Tartus military bases

Phone call marks 1st known contact between Putin and Sharaa since Syrian president’s January visit to Moscow26 August 2026

Instagram CEO denies hiding data on platform’s impact on teens

‘I am not trying to encourage my team to hide anything,’ CEO Adam Mosseri tells court26 August 2026

Morning Briefing: Aug. 26, 2026

- Anadolu’s recap of top stories from around the globe26 August 2026

Trump sends Saudi nuclear agreement to Congress: Report

President has not abandoned his demand that Saudi Arabia normalize relations with Israel, Wall Street Journal reports26 August 2026

OpenAI says its 1st custom AI chip surpasses Nvidia systems in key tests

Company says Jalapeno chip delivers up to 1.9 times more AI work per watt, significantly reduces response times25 August 2026

SpaceX to invest $100B in world’s largest spaceport in US state of Louisiana

Project expected to create more than 11,100 direct, indirect jobs, support thousands of launches annually25 August 2026

UN condemns Israeli raid on Qalandia Training Center in occupied East Jerusalem

Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric slams unlawful entry into vocational school as UN's agency for Palestinian refugees characterizes entry as 'unacceptable'25 August 2026