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These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 557th day.

TRIPOLI, Libya: It’s midnight just before the weekend. Traffic snarls the corniche in Tripoli, where improved electricity service has brought renewed energy to Libya’s capital after years of conflict and power cuts.

Pyongyang says it carried out a nuclear attack drill with mock atomic warheads attached to two long-range missiles.

CAIRO: Libya’s chief prosecutor said Saturday he would establish a fact-finding mission to investigate a meeting last month between the foreign minister of one of the country’s rival governments and Israel’s chief diplomat. The Aug. 22 meeting caused an uproar across the North African nation. Najla Mangoush, the foreign minister of the Tripoli-based government, and Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met in Rome in the first-ever between top diplomats of Libya and Israel.

Police in disputed Kashmir region threaten legal action against the broadcaster for reporting on media crackdown.

Court places billionaire businessman under arrest for two months over fraud and money laundering charges.

At least one civilian killed as Kurds, Arabs hold demonstrations sparked by handover of local security HQ to Kurds.