Russia launches drone and missile strikes on Kyiv, killing two civilians
Russia resumed its aerial campaign against Ukraine on Monday, launching a coordinated wave of drones and missiles targeting the capital, Kyiv. The strikes,
Canada imposes 15‑50% retaliatory tariffs on $27.6 bn of U.S. imports
Canada’s government announced that, as of today, it will impose retaliatory duties ranging from 15 percent to 50 percent on roughly CA$27.6 billion (US$19.
Jakarta shuts nearly 2,000 free‑meal kitchens over sanitation non‑registration.
Jakarta’s food safety authority on Monday ordered the temporary closure of almost 2,000 kitchens that operate under the nation’s free‑meal programme, citin
Two Renoir Paintings Stolen from Cagnes‑sur‑Mer Museum Valued at €9 Million
Thieves broke into the Musée Renoir in the coastal town of Cagnes‑sur‑Mer on Tuesday night, making off with two paintings by the 19th‑century Impressionist
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Houthi missile and drone attacks injure 73, hit Ras Tanura oil hub.
Houthi forces launched a coordinated barrage of ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles at multiple sites across Saudi Arabia on Saturday, injuring
Omani Navy Rescues 16 Crew from Saudi Tanker Hit in Strait of Hormuz
Oman’s navy announced on Thursday that it had rescued 16 crew members from the Saudi‑flagged oil tanker SIDR, which was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on 2
Israeli airstrike kills nine civilians, two medics in Lebanese town of Kfar Reman
An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Reman on Saturday killed nine people, including two children, and woun
300 Killed in Fiercest Fighting Yet Near Bakhmut and Avdiivka
More than 300 combatants and civilians were reported dead on Saturday after a series of intense clashes erupted along the front line in eastern Ukraine, ma
Saudi Airstrike Hits Al‑Jawf Prison, Killing Seven and Trapping 35 Inmates
Saudi Arabia’s air force bombed a prison in the northern province of Al‑Jawf on Tuesday, killing seven people – among them a child – and leaving 35 inmates
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Russia launches drone and missile strikes on Kyiv, killing two civilians
Russia resumed its aerial campaign against Ukraine on Monday, launching a coordinated wave of drones and missiles targeting the capital, Kyiv. The strikes,
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Canada imposes 15‑50% retaliatory tariffs on $27.6 bn of U.S. imports
Canada’s government announced that, as of today, it will impose retaliatory duties ranging from 15 percent to 50 percent on roughly CA$27.6 billion (US$19.
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Jakarta shuts nearly 2,000 free‑meal kitchens over sanitation non‑registration.
Jakarta’s food safety authority on Monday ordered the temporary closure of almost 2,000 kitchens that operate under the nation’s free‑meal programme, citin
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Two Renoir Paintings Stolen from Cagnes‑sur‑Mer Museum Valued at €9 Million
Thieves broke into the Musée Renoir in the coastal town of Cagnes‑sur‑Mer on Tuesday night, making off with two paintings by the 19th‑century Impressionist
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Omani Navy Rescues 16 Crew from Saudi Tanker Hit in Strait of Hormuz
Oman’s navy announced on Thursday that it had rescued 16 crew members from the Saudi‑flagged oil tanker SIDR, which was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on 2
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Israeli airstrike kills nine civilians, two medics in Lebanese town of Kfar Reman
An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Reman on Saturday killed nine people, including two children, and woun
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Saudi Airstrike Hits Al‑Jawf Prison, Killing Seven and Trapping 35 Inmates
Saudi Arabia’s air force bombed a prison in the northern province of Al‑Jawf on Tuesday, killing seven people – among them a child – and leaving 35 inmates
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Shinjuku to Ban Over Half of Vacation Rentals Near Schools, Residents
The Shinjuku ward government announced on Thursday that it will ban more than half of the vacation‑rental units operating in residential neighborhoods and
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