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WFP Cuts Gaza Food Aid, Reduces Beneficiaries to 1.1 Million
The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Monday that it will cut its monthly food aid for roughly 500,000 residents of the Gaza Strip, trimming the numb
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MP Helen Haines critically injured in targeted car attack outside office
A car deliberately struck independent Member of Parliament Helen Haines outside her office in Wangaratta, Victoria, on Friday night, leaving her in critica
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UAE‑registered tanker explodes after striking Iranian mine near Hormuz Strait.
An oil tanker was reported to have caught fire and subsequently exploded in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz after striking a naval mine, accordin
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Truck crashes into crowd outside Gwalior temple, 13 dead, 40 injured.
A heavy truck lost control and plowed into a crowd of devotees outside a temple in the city of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, on Thursday evening, killing at lea
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Mortar shell kills 8, injures 8 in Libya's Zawiya market area.
At least eight people were killed and eight others wounded when a mortar shell exploded in the coastal city of Zawiya, Libya, on Thursday. The blast struck
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Equatorial Guinea Expands Malaria Program to Mainland Río Muni and Annobón
Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that it will extend its highly successful malaria‑control programme to the mainland region of R
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Taiwan Coast Guard escorts Chinese vessels away from Pratas Islands waters
On the morning of 12 April, the Republic of China Coast Guard Administration (CGA) escorted and forced 16 Chinese vessels—including coast‑guard, research,
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Vietnam and EFTA Nations Sign Comprehensive Free Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement
Hanoi has officially concluded a comprehensive free trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association, linking the Southeast Asian manufacturing hub
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Iran's Parliament Confirms Mehrdad Akhlaghi as New Minister of Defence
Iran’s unicameral national legislative body, the Islamic Consultative Assembly, has officially appointed Mehrdad Akhlaghi as the country’s new Minister of
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Four Dead and Dozens Injured Following Explosion and Wildfire at CFB Wainwright
An explosion followed by a fast-moving wildfire at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright in Alberta has resulted in four fatalities and dozens of injuries.
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Historic Limoges City Hall Suffers Severe Fire Damage During Student Protests
A major fire has caused significant structural damage to the historic Hôtel de Ville in the French city of Limoges, following an escalation of student-led
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Mother Arrested After Husband and Toddler Found Fatally Stabbed at Pocono Resort
A tragic incident unfolded at a family resort in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania this week, leaving a 38-year-old man and his three-year-old son dead