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
South Korea's Nuri rocket to launch record 15 satellites on Oct 7
South Korea’s space agency announced that its domestically built Nuri launch vehicle will lift off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung County on 7 Octobe
Iran rejects UN draft, bans warships in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, told reporters on Monday that Tehran will not permit any military vessels to transit the Strait of Hormu
Israeli airstrike hits Hamas weapons depot, kills several operatives in Jabalia
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Tuesday that a series of airstrikes carried out early in the morning over the Gaza Strip’s northern city of Ja
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USGS says Nepal‑Tibet disaster was glacial collapse, not earthquake
The United States Geological Survey announced on Tuesday that the deadly event that struck the Nepal‑Tibet border region in early May was not triggered by
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
Ukrainian artillery hits civilian bus in occupied Luhansk, nine killed
A Ukrainian artillery strike on a civilian bus in the Russian‑occupied city of Luhansk on Tuesday killed nine passengers, officials in the self‑proclaimed
Salif Keita Cancels South Africa Tour in Protest of Anti‑Migrant Violence
A spokesperson for Malian singer‑songwriter Salif Keita said on Tuesday that the artist has withdrawn from every scheduled performance in South Africa afte
Trishuli River Flash Flood Kills 160, Leaves Hundreds Missing on Nepal‑China Border
The Trishuli River burst its banks on Monday, unleashing flash floods and mudslides that have devastated communities on both sides of the Nepal‑China borde
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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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South Korea's Nuri rocket to launch record 15 satellites on Oct 7
South Korea’s space agency announced that its domestically built Nuri launch vehicle will lift off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung County on 7 Octobe
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Iran rejects UN draft, bans warships in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, told reporters on Monday that Tehran will not permit any military vessels to transit the Strait of Hormu
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Israeli airstrike hits Hamas weapons depot, kills several operatives in Jabalia
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Tuesday that a series of airstrikes carried out early in the morning over the Gaza Strip’s northern city of Ja
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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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Ukrainian artillery hits civilian bus in occupied Luhansk, nine killed
A Ukrainian artillery strike on a civilian bus in the Russian‑occupied city of Luhansk on Tuesday killed nine passengers, officials in the self‑proclaimed
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Salif Keita Cancels South Africa Tour in Protest of Anti‑Migrant Violence
A spokesperson for Malian singer‑songwriter Salif Keita said on Tuesday that the artist has withdrawn from every scheduled performance in South Africa afte
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Trishuli River Flash Flood Kills 160, Leaves Hundreds Missing on Nepal‑China Border
The Trishuli River burst its banks on Monday, unleashing flash floods and mudslides that have devastated communities on both sides of the Nepal‑China borde
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