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Iceland votes in knife-edge referendum on restarting EU membership talks

Icelanders are voting Saturday in a referendum on whether to resume European Union accession talks, with the outcome too close to call as the latest opinion poll put the No campaign at 51.6% and an earlier poll showed the Yes camp ahead. Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir brought the vote forward amid turbulent international affairs, but the campaign has centred on Iceland's fishing industry and national sovereignty rather than security concerns.

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Geopolitics

US finalises deal for majority control of Venezuela's oil reserves, Trump announces

President Donald Trump has announced a new agreement with Venezuela that grants the United States majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of the country's proven oil reserves, in what he called 'the biggest oil deal in world history.' The announcement comes six months after the start of the Iran war sent global energy prices soaring, and as the Trump administration faces domestic pressure to tame petrol costs. Few specifics have been released, and analysts have expressed scepticism about whether the deal can overcome the long-standing obstacles that have deterred investment in Venezuela's oil industry.

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Israeli strike kills three-year-old in Gaza as chef Andres renews call for WCK probe

An Israeli airstrike has killed a three-year-old child in Gaza, as celebrity chef Jose Andres renewed his call for an independent investigation into the deaths of World Central Kitchen (WCK) staff in the enclave. The latest casualties come amid a wave of Israeli strikes that have also killed at least five people in Gaza City on Monday and left Palestinians across the strip grappling with severe food shortages.

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King Haakon VIII ascends throne as Norway’s monarchy faces reputational challenges

Norway's Crown Prince Haakon has become King Haakon VIII following the death of his father, King Harald V, on Friday at the age of 89. The 53-year-old monarch takes the throne at a time when the royal family’s popularity has been dented by controversy surrounding his wife’s past contacts with deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his stepson’s rape conviction. Haakon adopted the motto 'All for Norway,' dating back to his great-grandfather, and his wife Mette-Marit becomes queen, while their oldest child Ingrid Alexandra is now crown princess and heir to the throne.

Australia

Former Paralympic swimmer among injured workers alleging Gallagher Bassett failed to provide adequate care

A former Paralympic silver medallist is among a number of injured workers who have told the ABC that Gallagher Bassett, one of Australia's largest claims management agents, has failed to provide adequate care. Shane Walsh, who worked as a senior men's health coordinator for the Northern Territory government, says the company repeatedly delayed his urgent spinal surgery, leaving him with permanent complications including cauda equina syndrome.

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Al Jazeera reports multiple international stories: Kenya protests, Ukraine strikes, Trump golf course case

Al Jazeera published several video newsfeeds on August 28, 2026, covering police firing teargas at Kenyan traders protesting higher import taxes, deadly Russian strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine, allegations of terrorist connections in damage to a Trump golf course in Scotland, a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) event in New York, analysis of Israeli settlers, and reports on six months of war on Iran.

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Thieves Steal 600-Diamond Necklace from Vienna Museum in Broad Daylight

An international manhunt is under way for two men who stole a necklace decorated with more than 600 diamonds from the Vienna Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) on Thursday afternoon, after purchasing tickets to the exhibition in which it was being displayed. The platinum and diamond necklace, designed for the former Egyptian royal family and valued at over $4 million (£3m; €3.5m), was taken when the suspects smashed a glass display case before fleeing towards the Vienna Stadtpark, according to police.

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Mongolia Hosts UNCCD COP17, Secures $1.3 Billion but Fails to Approve Drought Finance Mechanism

Mongolia hosted the 17th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) from August 17 to 28 in Ulaanbaatar, bringing together 196 country representatives plus the European Union. While parties agreed on a new initiative backed by $1.3 billion in financing, they failed to approve a new financial mechanism to combat drought, yielding mixed results for the host nation’s stated goal of shifting from talk to action.

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Norway Mourns King Harald V as Son Haakon VIII Begins Reign

Norway has entered a period of national mourning following the death of King Harald V, with crowds gathering at the royal palace in Oslo to lay flowers and flags as his son formally assumed the throne as King Haakon VIII. The 53-year-old new monarch led an extraordinary council of state meeting hours after his father's death, announcing he would adopt the royal motto "All for Norway" — mirroring his father's "Everything for Norway."

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