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August hottest month ever recorded globally, EU monitor says

August hottest month ever recorded globally, EU monitor says

August was the hottest month ever recorded globally, the EU's Copernicus service says, as record ocean heat capped western Europe's hottest summer

Asia
Bangladesh fights world's worst measles outbreak as vaccination gaps fuel spread

Bangladesh fights world's worst measles outbreak as vaccination gaps fuel spread

Bangladesh fights the world's worst measles outbreak as vaccination gaps from political upheaval fuel the spread, with nearly 1,000 dead

Europe
UK FM says Israel turning 'blind eye' to 'ethnic cleansing' in West Bank

UK FM says Israel turning 'blind eye' to 'ethnic cleansing' in West Bank

UK foreign minister Ed Miliband accuses Israel of ignoring "ethnic cleansing" in the West Bank, announcing an import ban on settlement goods

Middle East
Iran expands 'prohibited zone' into Gulf of Oman and strikes 20 ships as oil surges past $100

Iran expands 'prohibited zone' into Gulf of Oman and strikes 20 ships as oil surges past $100

Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched strikes against 20 vessels, extended their maritime no-go zone into the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea, and struck a US base in Jordan, as the IAEA Board of Governors voted to refer Tehran to the UN Security Council

North America
Trump promises $5,000 'Trump dividend' to American adults if Republicans retain control of Congress

Trump promises $5,000 'Trump dividend' to American adults if Republicans retain control of Congress

Speaking at the inaugural Republican midterm convention in Dallas, US President Donald Trump promised a $5,000 "Trump dividend" to every adult citizen if Republicans win the November midterms