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Fatal landslide flood engulfs villages at Nepal‑China border; rescue underway.
Distressing news of a major natural disaster has emerged from Nepal near its border with China's Tibet. According to the latest reports released today by l
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Amur Region Gas Plant Fire Claims Lives, Chinese Workers Missing, Rescue Efforts Ongoing.
A major industrial safety accident that has drawn significant international attention occurred recently in the Amur Oblast of the Russian Far East. Accordi
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Cuba blasts US Cold War sanctions, condemns genocide policy.
The United States government officially announced recently that it is once again extending its decades-long comprehensive trade embargo against Cuba, maint
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Nagasaki Mayor Responds to Taiwan Seating Dispute, Stresses Trust Building
The Nagasaki City Government in Japan recently held the atomic bomb peace memorial ceremony, which sparked a serious controversy over the national dignity
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Deloitte report predicts Asia-Pacific financial services output will exceed U.S. size, reaching $4.8 trillion.
According to the latest industry outlook report released by international accounting firm Deloitte, driven by the strong momentum of continuous regional ec
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Chinese Lecturer Suspected in South Korean Student Murder, False Report Filed.
Korean society has recently been shocked by a brutal murder within a higher education institution, after a Chinese female international student was found m
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Trump urges Kim Jong‑un dialogue; US continues Freedom Blade exercise with Japan, South Korea.
According to the latest report by Yonhap News Agency, although U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has recently actively promoted the resumption of bilateral
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16th Gwangju Biennale Announces Taiwan Pavilion, Marks Cultural Exchange Milestone
In a thrilling development for South Korea's cultural and arts sector, the Gwangju Biennale Foundation, which attracts intense international attention, has
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U.S. Southern Command airstrike kills two on drug‑suspect vessel in eastern Pacific
The U.S. Southern Command’s Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere (JTF‑WH) carried out an airstrike on a suspect vessel in the eastern Pacific on Tuesday, ki
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UK Prime Minister authorises Storm Shadow missile blueprint transfer to Ukraine
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced on Tuesday that, during his official visit to Kyiv, he had authorised the transfer of classified design bluep
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Russian missile strike near Kharkiv kills three civilians, injures eight
A Russian missile strike on the outskirts of Kharkiv on Saturday killed three civilians and wounded eight more, local officials said. The projectile, belie
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Sudan army drones hit RSF targets in Nyala after aid plane lands
Sudan’s army announced on Tuesday that unmanned aerial vehicles launched from its air base struck multiple Rapid Support Forces (RSF) positions in Nyala, t
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Two Ethiopian UN Peacekeepers Killed in Jonglei Ambush, Others Injured
Two Ethiopian soldiers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) were killed on Tuesday when their vehicle was ambushed by unknown gu
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Gang raid in Port‑au‑Prince’s Cité Soleil kills 47, injures 22
An overnight raid by an armed gang on the outskirts of Port‑au‑Prince on Tuesday left at least 47 people dead and 22 injured, according to local authoritie
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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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Iranian rial hits historic low of 2.02 million per dollar as US sanctions loom
The Iranian rial hit a new historic low on Tuesday, slipping to 2.02 million rials per U.S. dollar, the worst rate ever recorded for the currency. The plun
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Former World Snooker Champion Graeme Dott Sentenced to Eight Years for Child Abuse
Former professional snooker champion Graeme Dott was sentenced on Tuesday, 23 August 2026, after a court in Manchester found him guilty of sexually abusing
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South African Police Detain Four in Murder of Ex‑Boxer Zolani Tete
South African police announced on Thursday that four suspects have been detained in connection with the killing of former heavyweight champion Zolani Tete,
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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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Iranian parliament committee backs draft law to charge Strait of Hormuz tolls
Tehran’s parliament moved a step closer to monetising its most strategic maritime chokepoint on Monday, when the National Security and Foreign Policy Commi
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Ten killed, dozens injured as Somali forces clash over Yaaqshid demolition
At least ten people were killed and dozens more injured on Saturday when Somali federal forces clashed with residents of the Yaaqshid neighbourhood in Moga
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Turkish airstrike on Garmaal kills four fishermen, cited as piracy retaliation
Turkish warplanes bombed a coastal settlement in Garmaal, Puntland, on Monday, killing at least four people identified by regional authorities as civilian
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Mexican Guard kills senior La Línea operative in Chihuahua forest operation
A Mexican federal security force killed Iván Manjarrez, identified by authorities as a senior operative of the La Línea faction of the Juárez Cartel, durin