Bolivia’s Eastern Agricultural Chamber Rejects Diesel Price DecreeThe Eastern Agricultural Chamber (CAO) of Bolivia rejected Decree 5676 of the right-wing government of Rodrigo Paz, which raises the price of diesel for large consumers, and called an extraordinary congress in defense of the sector amid warnings about possible food supply risks.
https://www.telesurenglish.net/bolivias-eastern-agricultural-chamber-rejects-diesel-price-decree/Uruguay's only industrial brewer negotiates cutting 80 jobs or ending productionFábricas Nacionales de Cerveza (FNC), Uruguay's only industrial beer producer, is negotiating with the government and the trade union a restructuring that would cut 80 of the 400 jobs at its Montevideo and Minas plants. The company keeps a second scenario on the table, which the parties involved regard as less likely: abandoning local production and operating as an importer, with a workforce reduced to around 100 employees.
https://en.mercopress.com/2026/08/17/uruguay-s-only-industrial-brewer-negotiates-cutting-80-jobs-or-ending-productionZambian President Hichilema re-elected for second termAccording to the Electoral Commission of Zambia, President Hichilema won with 2,965,326 votes and his closest competitor was opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who won 1,856,217 votes, about 38 per cent. President Hichilema welcomed the results and thanked Zambians, but also reached out to those who voted for the opposition.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/zambian-president-hichilema-re-elected-second-termPakistan top court orders Imran Khan’s hospital transfer amid access battleUzair Bhandari, one of Khan’s lawyers, told Al Jazeera the three-member bench on Tuesday also ordered a medical board be formed to oversee Khan’s treatment, including the former prime minister’s sister Dr Uzma Khan and his personal physician Dr Faisal Sultan. “The court also directed that Khan’s family be allowed to meet him at the hospital and that he be permitted to speak with his sons, who live abroad,” Bhandari said.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/pakistan-top-court-orders-imran-khans-hospital-transfer-amid-access-battlehttps://archive.ph/giD8v Seniors intensify push for higher monthly pensions SKK and the Makabayan bloc propose raising the pension to ₱2,000 from ₱1,000 and extending coverage to Social Security System and Government Service Insurance System pensioners receiving ₱10,000 or less per month. “This is a concrete step toward recognizing that our senior citizens deserve not merely gratitude, but adequate and sustained social protection,” Rep. Tinio said.
https://philippinerevolution.nu/angbayan/seniors-intensify-push-for-higher-monthly-pensions/Thousands in Indonesia await aid after quake kills 68, overshadowing Independence DayThousands of people waited for aid on the Indonesian island of Flores on Monday as the country marked its 81st Independence Day, two days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 68 people, injured more than 200 others and damaged thousands of homes.
https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-flores-earthquake-landslide-ec45607ccc22d9df2d5cfe4ab82d33eb‘Don’t boycott GTA VI’: Fired workers urge fans to back legal fight insteadThe dismissed workers have released a video urging fans not to boycott the game when it launches later this year, but instead to back their legal battle against the company by buying a new range of T-shirts to help fund their costs.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/dont-boycott-gta-vi-fired-workers-urge-fans-back-legal-fight-instead‘Our task is to laugh at these enemies’: the Ukrainian unit posting drone videos of Russian soldiers’ last momentsHe acknowledged that the clips were deliberately arranged to mock the victims, who are sometimes seen throwing sticks at the drones to try to knock them off course, or falling over as they run. Though the moment of death is not shown, the last frame is a closeup of a soldier’s face.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/18/ukraine-drone-chase-videos-russian-soldiers Ousted Ukrainian defense chief Fedorov demands elections in challenge to Zelenskyy The president has been under increasing pressure at home following the controversial government reshuffle last month in which he pushed out Fedorov, a popular minister credited with inspiring battlefield innovations.
https://www.politico.eu/article/ousted-ukrainian-defense-chief-fedorov-demands-elections-in-challenge-to-zelenskyy/https://archive.ph/JHShs US sanctions International Criminal Court president, trial lawyer in bid to dismantle body "The Trump Administration has been clear: the ICC is a corrupt and fatally politicized supranational court that has maliciously abused its authority and exceeded its mandate. We will not tolerate its assault on state sovereignty," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement. Akane and Seye, he added, "have directly engaged in efforts by the ICC to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute officials whose government has not consented to ICC jurisdiction… This sets a dangerous precedent for all nations".
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-sanctions-international-criminal-court-president-trial-lawyer-bid-dismantle-bodyIsraeli forces advance into Rif Dimashq and continue bulldozing operations near Jabata Al-Khashab in Al-Qunaitrah countrysideAn Israeli forces patrol advanced toward Talat Bat Al-Warda overlooking Beit Jin town in western Rif Dimashq, as part of the ongoing Israeli military movements in the area, amid a state of tension and anticipation among residents.
https://www.syriahr.com/en/385656/ Israeli soldiers number Palestinian detainees on their foreheads The Israeli army confirmed that soldiers had marked the detainees with numbers, saying that “lessons have been learned”, according to Israeli media. The army made similar comments in April after Palestinian women from Jenin were marked with numbers on their arms. In 2024, Israeli soldiers also marked a group of Palestinian detainees from Hebron with numbers on their foreheads.
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