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Health and environment
Nigeria records 65,000 cases of cholera, across 35 states, alongside 10,000 cases of diphtheria. Additionally, NCDC director Jide Idris reports a decline in cholera cases but also warn that transmission of cases remain ongoing. (The Nation NG) (Daily Trust)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_of_Nigeria
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diphtheria
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria_Centre_for_Disease_Control
- https://thenationonlineng.net/nigeria-records-65000-cholera-cases-over-10000-diphtheria-cases-in-one-year/
- https://dailytrust.com/cholera-cases-decline-but-outbreak-not-over-ncdc/
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Law and crime
An Ecuadorian court convicts former president Lenín Moreno of bribery linked to the construction of the Coca Codo Sinclair plant in Napo Province. His wife, Rocío González Navas, and daughter are also found guilty. (Reuters)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Ecuador
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenín_Moreno
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bribery
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca_Codo_Sinclair_Dam
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napo_Province
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocío_González_Navas
- https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/ecuador-finds-ex-president-moreno-guilty-hydro-plant-bribery-case-2026-08-28/
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Law and crime
The Cambodian government says that they have closed more than 700 online scam centers and arrested nearly 30,000 suspects, including 15 senior officials and law-enforcement officers, during a year-long crackdown on cybercrime networks. (Euronews)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Cambodia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_scam
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scam_center
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_Cambodia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybercrime
- https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/28/cambodia-shuts-over-700-cyberscam-locations-over-past-year-government-says
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Law and crime
Two men steal a 200-carat platinum-and-diamond necklace from the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna, Austria, after smashing a display case with a hammer and fleeing, according to Austrian police. (AFP via CBS News)
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Politics and elections
King Harald V of Norway dies at the age of 89 after a 35-year reign and is succeeded by his son Haakon VIII. (AP) (BBC News) (CNN)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy_of_Norway
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_V
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haakon_VIII
- https://apnews.com/article/king-harald-norway-228366941b7c48c59ececf004cc3c467
- https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clykn5p5172o
- https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/28/europe/king-of-norway-harald-v-oldest-monarch-dead-intl