Politics & World Affairs — August 24, 2026

Video shows mass abduction in Nigeria. An armed group posted video showing what residents say are about 600 women, children, and older people abducted in an attack on a mosque in Nigeria's Niger State.

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UK prime minister visits Kyiv. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham made Kyiv his first foreign trip, co-chairing a Coalition of the Willing meeting as Ukraine marked its 35th Independence Day.

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Senate GOP fund reports record haul. The Senate Leadership Fund said it raised more than $500 million -- a record -- to defend the Republican Senate majority in the 2026 midterms.

According to Fox News, the fund is among groups aligned with Thune that assembled the money, a total the outlet characterized as a historic war chest. The report framed the effort with the phrase 'winning message,' indicating how the groups intend to present the party's case to voters ahead of the midterm campaign.

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