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Fire kills at least 15 infants in Islamabad neonatal ward
At least 15 infants were killed and another child seriously injured when a fire broke out in the neonatal ward of a state‑run hospital in Islamabad on Tues
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Latvia to Ban All Imports from Belarus and Russia Starting September
Riga’s cabinet ministry announced on Tuesday that Latvia will prohibit the import of all goods originating from Belarus and Russia beginning on 1 September
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U.S., South Korea, Japan hold July joint exercise to compensate for reduced Weichuan scale.
The U.S. Indo‑Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) announced on Tuesday that it will conduct a two‑week, joint tri‑service exercise in July, simultaneously in the n
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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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Over 30 Killed in Illegal Landfill Collapse in Conakry, Guinea
At dawn on 12 August 2023, nearly 30 residents were killed when an illegal landfill in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, collapsed, leaving at least 30 peopl
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Landfill collapse in Conakry kills 30, injures six, traps shanty dwellers
At least 30 people were killed and six more injured on Thursday when a massive section of a landfill in Conakry, Guinea’s capital, gave way, sending tonnes
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Kazakhstan Starts Voting for Full Parliament Under New Constitution
Kazakhstan began voting on Saturday to fill all 145 seats in the first convocation of its newly created unicameral parliament, the Kurultai, a process set
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Kazakhstan Holds First Unicameral Parliamentary Election After Constitutional Reform
Kazakhstan held a nationwide election on Saturday to fill all 145 seats in the first convocation of its newly created unicameral parliament, the Kurultai,
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Sudan Forms Committee to Restore Khartoum Industrial Zones After War Damage
Sudan’s Ministry of Industry and Trade announced on Thursday the creation of a high‑level committee tasked with rehabilitating industrial zones in Khartoum
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RoboSprint‑X Breaks Usain Bolt Record, Runs 100m in 9.39 Seconds
In the opening race of the World Humanoid Robot Games, a humanoid robot named **RoboSprint‑X** completed a 100‑metre dash in **9.39 seconds** on Saturday,
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The Odyssey Surpasses $1.35 Billion, Becoming Highest‑Grossing R‑Rated Film
The fantasy epic *The Odyssey* has just crossed the US$1.35 billion mark at the worldwide box office, setting a new record for the highest‑grossing R‑rated
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12 dead after fishing boat capsizes near Quelimane, Mozambique.
The death toll from a boat that capsized off the coast of Zambezia Province, Mozambique, has climbed to 12 after search teams recovered five additional bod
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TikTok Pays $400 M to Child Safety Trust After COPPA Settlement.
TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department that accused the platform of violating the Children’s Online
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Myanmar Military Seizes Dawei SEZ, Fires Villages, Forces Resistance Retreat
Hundreds of Myanmar’s Tatmadaw troops have reportedly surrounded the proposed Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Tanintharyi Province, with reports of vi
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Pacific Fisheries Agency Seizes Four Chinese-Indian Vessels During Cross-Border Enforcement
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) launched its routine Kurukuru enforcement operation in early August across the Pacific Ocean. During the p
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Supreme Court directs India’s states to safeguard elephant corridors, halt fire drives
India’s Supreme Court on Thursday issued a sweeping directive ordering every state to safeguard designated elephant corridors, to map and clear any physica
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Hong Kong Court Convicts Pro‑Democracy Leaders for Tiananmen Commemoration
Hong Kong’s Court of First Instance handed down guilty verdicts on 23 May 2024 against veteran pro‑democracy figure Lee Cheuk‑yan and former legislator Cho
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USS George Washington Replaces Abraham Lincoln in Persian Gulf Amid Iran Tensions
The nuclear‑powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN‑73) entered the Persian Gulf on Thursday, taking over the forward‑deployed duties of the US
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Trump Announces Broad U.S. Sanctions, Declares Economic War on Iran
Washington, D.C., – On Thursday, President Donald Trump declared the launch of an “economic war” against the Islamic Republic of Iran, unveiling a sweeping
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Xu Jiayin Sentenced to Life; Evergrande Fined 15.8 Billion Yuan
On 27 June, the Supreme People’s Court in Beijing publicly pronounced its verdict. Founder Xu Jiayin of the Evergrande Group was sentenced to life imprison
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Zambia's Hichilema Wins Re‑election, First Incumbent to Hold Seat Since 1990s
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema was declared the winner of the country’s presidential election by the National Electoral Commission on Sunday, confirm
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Somali airline to resume flights in October, first to neighbor
The Federal Government of Somalia announced this week that it will resume domestic and international flight operations for Somali Airlines next month, endi
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Rwanda bus brake failure kills 4, injures 16, frightens over 30 passengers
On August 19, 2026, a passenger bus carrying roughly 30 people on a downhill stretch in the Kirehe District of Rwanda’s Eastern Province suffered a sudden
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Bangladesh study links lack of breastfeeding to 82% measles child deaths
Bangladesh Shishu Hospital & Institute in Dhaka released a study this month indicating that, during the most recent nationwide measles outbreak, roughly 82