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Nine years after the Rohingya were driven from Myanmar, claims of progress on refugee returns have revived talk of repatriation.

Empty pumps, long waits: Attacks on oil refineries have left Russia increasingly short of fuel. Dissident Russian economists say growing anger about shortages among ordinary Russians could help end the Ukraine war.

Last week, former Ukrainian defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov released a video in which he spoke of corruption, a crisis of leadership and elections. His explosive remarks have sparked widespread public debate.

Kazakhstan, where power is being continuously consolidated in the president’s hands, will have to continue its tough balancing act between the EU, Russia and China following the parliamentary elections this Sunday.

Panama Canal will cut daily transits of ships from September because of low rainfall and amid an intensifying El Nino event.

Poland is building a defense system along its northern and eastern borders to protect itself from Russia. Since June, German sappers have been assisting their NATO ally with the construction of the East Shield.

On August 21, 1986, a silent cloud of carbon dioxide swept through villages around Lake Nyos in Cameroon, killing nearly 2,000 people in their sleep. Four decades later, survivors are still living with the trauma.

Russian attacks on ships and ports in the Black Sea are threatening Ukraine’s agricultural sector. Grain exports are severely restricted, and Kyiv is seeking solutions.

As Donald Trump claims a meeting is planned with Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s response sends a signal it wants maximum concessions in return for talks with the US.

The recent Israeli attack on a Syrian airbase is just one of many Israeli incursions into Syria. In southern Syria, locals say Israeli troops have detained them, destroyed infrastructure and set up military bases.