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Germany records 15,800 heat‑related deaths in summer 2026, RKI says
Germany’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Tuesday that an estimated 15,800 people died from heat‑related causes during the summer of 2026, the hig
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Ukrainian Drone Strikes Kill Man, Child in Lipetsk, Woman in Belgorod
A man and his 14‑year‑old child were killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on a residential area of Lipetsk Oblast on Tuesday night, while a woman died after
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U.S. designates three activist groups as foreign terrorist organizations
Washington announced on Tuesday that the U.S. State Department has added three overseas activist collectives to its Foreign Terrorist Organization list: Au
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Russia issues arrest warrant for German journalist over anti‑war column
Moscow’s prosecutor‑general’s office announced on Monday that it has issued an arrest warrant for Michael Martens, a senior correspondent for Germany’s Fra
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Driver crashes into pedestrians in Caen, killing two, injuring twelve
A driver deliberately rammed a vehicle into a crowd of pedestrians on a busy thoroughfare in Caen, Normandy, on Tuesday evening, killing two people and lea
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Latvia to Ban All Imports from Belarus and Russia Starting September
Riga’s cabinet ministry announced on Tuesday that Latvia will prohibit the import of all goods originating from Belarus and Russia beginning on 1 September
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Tornado Hits Pomas, France, Injuring 40 and Damaging 300 Homes
A tornado ripped through the small village of Pomas in the Occitanie region of southern France on Tuesday evening, leaving at least 40 people injured and m
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Brazil fines TikTok's parent $30 million for violating child data protection rules
Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) announced on Tuesday that it has imposed a fine of R$153.7 million (approximately US$29.9 million) on Ti
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Canada Slaps $20 Billion in Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Goods
Canada announced this week that it will impose retaliatory tariffs on United States imports worth roughly US$20 billion per year, in response to the Trump
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U.S. Treasury Launches “Operation Economic Outcast” Sanctions Against Iran
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled “Operation Economic Outcast” on Thursday, announcing a coordinated set of sanctions aimed at further isolati
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U.S. formally removes Syria from state sponsors of terrorism list after 40 years
Washington announced on Tuesday that Syria has been formally removed from the United States’ list of state sponsors of terrorism, ending a 40‑year designat
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Iran blacklists 45 tankers for alleged Strait of Hormuz rule violations
Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority announced on X that it has placed 45 tankers on a blacklist for allegedly violating the nation’s crossing rules in the
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Armenian Prime Minister Announces Submission of EU Membership Application
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on Tuesday in the capital Yerevan that Armenia will soon submit an application to join the European Union and expe
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Kazakhstan's Election Commission Reports Candidate Nurlanov Leads with 71% Vote
The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan announced yesterday that presidential candidate Ädilet Nurlanov secured 71 percent of the vote in the nation’
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Israel airstrike kills senior Hamas commander, sparking cease‑fire breach claims
The Israeli Defence Forces announced on Thursday that an airstrike in the Gaza Strip killed Sharif al‑Hasanat, whom they described as a senior commander of
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CAR shuts Zamboye gold mine after fatal collapse, citing safety violations.
In the early hours of Tuesday, the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) announced the permanent closure of the Zamboye gold mine, a site that h
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Myanmar Military Airstrike Kills 14 at Buddhist Monastery in Myaung Township
In the early hours of Wednesday, a Myanmar military airstrike struck a Buddhist monastery compound in Myaung Township, killing at least 14 people and wound
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Russian drone strike kills 16, injures 130 at KryvyiRih mall
Russian unmanned aerial vehicles struck a crowded shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, on Tuesday, killing at least 16 people and wounding
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Russian artillery kills four civilians, including three children, in Pervomaisk.
A Russian artillery strike on a residential area in the Mykolaiv region of southern Ukraine on Tuesday killed four civilians, including three children, Ukr
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French carrier to deliver first wheat shipment to Sudan since 2008.
A French-flagged bulk carrier was observed loading wheat at the port of Rouen on Tuesday, marking the first shipment from France to Sudan since August 2008
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Russian missile‑drone strike on Kyiv kills 15, injures 40, hits hospital
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that a coordinated Russian missile and drone strike on the capital, Kyiv, killed at least 15 people
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Trump Announces Broad U.S. Sanctions, Declares Economic War on Iran
Washington, D.C., – On Thursday, President Donald Trump declared the launch of an “economic war” against the Islamic Republic of Iran, unveiling a sweeping
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Ecuador's intelligence chief and wife killed in Kenya helicopter crash
A helicopter carrying six people, including Ecuador’s intelligence chief Michele Sensi‑Contugi, his wife, and the aircraft’s pilot, crashed into the slopes
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IDF airstrike kills four senior Nukhba commanders in Gaza café
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday that an airstrike on a café in Gaza City killed four senior commanders of the Nukhba force, the elite spec