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Chile Retirement Home Fire Kills 16 Residents, Investigation Underway
A blaze engulfed a retirement home near Pitrufquén, a small town in Chile’s Los Ríos Region, on Sunday night, killing at least 16 residents and injuring te
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DRC Reports Ebola Case in Sud‑Ubangi, Outbreak Now Covers Seven Provinces
A confirmed case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) has been reported in the Sud‑Ubangi province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), bringing the tota
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FDA, CDC confirm cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to Taylor Farms lettuce under control.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Tuesday that the nationwide outbreak of c
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Israel Orders British Military Team to Leave West Bank Amid Settlement Sanctions
Israel announced on Tuesday that it has ordered a contingent of British soldiers who are training and advising the Palestinian Authority’s security forces
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Gambia bans public protests without permits amid ongoing blackout unrest
The Gambian government announced on Tuesday that it will outlaw all public protests unless they receive official permits, following a series of demonstrati
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Seoul Court Acquits Former President Yoon Suk‑yeol Over Marine Drowning Probe Allegations
The Seoul Central District Court delivered a landmark ruling on Tuesday, acquitting former South Korean President Yoon Suk‑yeol of charges that he had appo
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CIA unveils 71 documents on pre‑9/11 al‑Qaeda warnings
The Central Intelligence Agency announced on Tuesday that it has released 71 formerly classified documents that chronicle the agency’s warnings about Osama
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Houthis Capture Mokha Port, Triggering Mass Exodus to Aden
Houthis have seized the Yemeni port city of Mokha after a rapid retreat by government forces from the districts of Hays and Al Khawkhah, prompting a mass e
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Israel Severs Hezbollah Tunnel in Ali al‑Taher Near Lebanese Border
Israeli officials announced on Tuesday that the Israel Defense Forces had destroyed a tunnel used by Hezbollah in the town of Ali al‑Taher, near the Lebane
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USGS confirms 4.1‑magnitude Gaza quake follows Israeli strike, no damage reported.
A United States Geological Survey (USGS) alert on Tuesday confirmed a 4.1‑magnitude earthquake that struck the Gaza Strip’s Ali al‑Taher district shortly a
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Iraq‑Linked Explosions Temporarily Shut Saudi East‑West Crude Pipeline.
In the early hours of Monday, a series of projectile explosives—believed to have originated from Iraq—struck several pumping stations along Saudi Arabia’s
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US Military Strike in Caribbean Kills Three Alleged Drug Traffickers
The United States Southern Command’s Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere carried out a kinetic strike in the Caribbean Sea, resulting in the deaths of thre
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UN Launches Cholera Vaccination Campaign in North Darfur Amid Nationwide Epidemic
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced the launch of a targeted 10-day cholera vaccination campaign in Taw
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Irish High Court Charges Jason Hutch with Assisting Crime Gang as Spain Extradites
Today, the Irish High Court charged Jason Hutch with assisting a criminal organization and confirmed on the same day that he has been extradited from Spain
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Houthi Forces Seize Perim Island and Control Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Recently, the Houthi movement in Yemen launched an occupation operation on Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, formally taking control of the island
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Chinese video streaming platforms capture over half of Vietnam's market, beating K-dramas
A recent nationwide poll in Vietnam shows that viewership for video platforms originating from mainland China has exceeded 50%, reaching 54% and surpassing
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Saudi Pipeline Attack and Hormuz Tensions Trigger Global Oil Price Surge
Following an attack by unidentified forces on the 10th, Saudi Arabia immediately shut down its East-West crude oil pipeline spanning the kingdom. Stretchin
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Trump's stance on Chinese automakers sparks trade and security debates ahead of Xi's US visit
Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit the United States this month, a trip seen as a critical turning point amid multifaceted tensions between the two nations i
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Iran uses Chinese satellite images to attack US base, straining US-China ties
US officials recently confirmed that Iran launched a surprise attack in July on a frontline US military base in Jordan, resulting in the deaths of three US
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Jeju Citizens Petition to Revoke Visa-Free Entry for Chinese Nationals Amid Violence
In recent years, Jeju Island in South Korea has seen frequent reports of conflicts and violent crimes among Chinese tourists, including instances of violen
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Iran-backed Houthis seize ports and islands, threatening Red Sea energy lifeline
Iran's influence in the Middle East has once again come to the fore. Through its backed Yemeni Houthi rebels, it successfully captured the strategic Red Se
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First Taiwan Temple Culture Festival in Lodz Sparks Huge Enthusiasm in Poland
The "Taiwan Day" event in the central Polish city of Lodz officially kicked off on the 11th of this month, marking the first time Taiwanese culture has bee
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Declassified CIA Y2K files show bin Laden was underestimated despite high-threat status
On the 11th of this month, the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) declassified and released over a hundred pages of secret documents. Original
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Ex-Hong Kong Alliance Leaders Given Heavy Prison Sentences Amid Global Condemnation
Former leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China were recently sentenced to many years in prison by a local c