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UN Security Council: Syria launches first covert chemical weapons destruction
The United Nations Security Council, meeting on the 7th of this month, heard officials announce that Syria has begun destroying the chemical‑weapons progra
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21 Insurgents and Six Soldiers Killed in Balochistan Clashes Across Three Districts
Twenty‑one insurgents and six Pakistani soldiers were killed in a series of gun‑battles that erupted on Saturday across three districts of Balochistan, the
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Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold to London amid geopolitical concerns
The Dutch central bank (De Nederlandsche Bank) announced on Tuesday that it will relocate 86 tonnes of its gold reserves from vaults in Ottawa, Canada, and
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Turkey Becomes 71st Nation to Join US-Led Artemis Moon Mission
Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 3rd of this month that the country has formally joined the United States‑led Artemis Agreement, becom
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21 Baloch insurgents and six soldiers killed in three district clashes
A string of armed engagements on Saturday left 21 suspected Baloch insurgents and six Pakistan Army soldiers dead, officials said, after clashes erupted in
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SCO Leaders Convene in Bishkek to Chart Eurasian Agenda Amid Independence Day
The 26th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) opened on September 1 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, deliberately timed to coincide with the nation
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Adobe signs $4 billion deal to offer free AI tools in Saudi Arabia
Adobe Inc. announced on Tuesday that it has signed a US$4 billion agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT
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India Defies Hague Ruling, Continues Two Kashmir Hydropower Projects
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague issued a ruling on the 23rd of this month, ordering India, under the Indus Waters Treaty, to halt two
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RSF Assault on Bara, North Kordofan Kills Five Civilians, Displaces Thousands
Sudan’s Doctors’ Network said on Thursday that rapid‑support forces (RSF) attacks on the town of Bara in North Kordofan have killed five civilians and forc
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China's Xi and wife Peng Liyuan arrive in Kyrgyzstan ahead of SCO summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, renowned folk singer Peng Liyuan, touched down in Bishkek on Thursday, marking the start of a two‑day state visi
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SCO 26th summit in Bishkek coincides with independence day celebrations
On August 31, 2026, the 26th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, coinciding with the nati
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27 Dead in Head‑On Collision on Zimbabwe’s Harare‑Masvingo Road
A tragic head‑on collision on Zimbabwe’s main road south of Harare has left 27 people dead and seven injured, according to local authorities. The accident,
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South Korea Confirms Freedom Edge Drill with US, Japan Will Proceed
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed on Thursday that the annual Freedom Edge trilateral military exercise involving the United States, South K
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Iran Sets Conditions for Potential Reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary, Mohsen Rezaei, told state media on Thursday that Tehran is formulating a list of conditions it expects
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Four Killed as Missile Downed Aircraft Near Minembwe, South Kivu
Four people were killed on Saturday when an aircraft—identified by witnesses as either a civilian transport or a military plane—was struck by a surface‑to‑
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Trump orders federal agencies to call Lake Ontario “Lake America”
Washington, D.C., – On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing all federal agencies to refer to the Great Lakes waterway known
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USGS Confirms Nepal Glacier Collapse Triggered Mudslide, 390+ Dead
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) issued a technical briefing today indicating that the “vibration” and subsequent flooding in the mountainous reg
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Norway's King Harald V dies at 89, Crown Prince Haakon ascends throne
The Kingdom of Norway announced on 28 August 2026 that King Harald V, aged 89, died in Oslo. By law the throne passes to his eldest son, Crown Prince Haako
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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
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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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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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U.S., South Korea and Japan to launch joint exercise in Korea this October
The United States Indo‑Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) announced on Thursday that it will move forward with a three‑nation joint military exercise involving
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Tanzania President Appoints Deogratius Ndejembi as New Vice President
DAR ES SALAAM — Tanzania’s president has appointed Deogratius John Ndejembi as the new vice‑president, filling the vacancy left by the sudden resignation o
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Mudslide on China‑Nepal border kills 14, leaves 463 missing
A massive mudslide ripped through the remote border area between China’s Tibet Autonomous Region and Nepal on Saturday, killing at least 14 people, injurin