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Jeju Citizens Petition to Revoke Visa-Free Entry for Chinese Nationals Amid Violence
In recent years, Jeju Island in South Korea has seen frequent reports of conflicts and violent crimes among Chinese tourists, including instances of violen
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Iran-backed Houthis seize ports and islands, threatening Red Sea energy lifeline
Iran's influence in the Middle East has once again come to the fore. Through its backed Yemeni Houthi rebels, it successfully captured the strategic Red Se
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First Taiwan Temple Culture Festival in Lodz Sparks Huge Enthusiasm in Poland
The "Taiwan Day" event in the central Polish city of Lodz officially kicked off on the 11th of this month, marking the first time Taiwanese culture has bee
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Declassified CIA Y2K files show bin Laden was underestimated despite high-threat status
On the 11th of this month, the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) declassified and released over a hundred pages of secret documents. Original
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Ex-Hong Kong Alliance Leaders Given Heavy Prison Sentences Amid Global Condemnation
Former leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China were recently sentenced to many years in prison by a local c
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Iran holds multi-nation Persian Gulf meeting focusing on Strait of Hormuz security
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today that Iran will hold talks with multiple Persian Gulf nations in the Omani capital of Muscat this co
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US CPI Holds at 3.4%, Core Remains High, Sparking Stagflation Fears
Data released by the US Department of Labor on the 11th of this month showed that the year-over-year growth rate of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Augu
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Trump calls for national unity at 9/11 memorial and warns of Iran's nuclear threat
Twenty-five years ago on September 11, the United States suffered the deadliest terrorist attack in its history when two hijacked commercial airliners slam
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Israeli Airstrike Eliminates Hamas Senior Commander and Leverages Negotiation Stance
The Israeli military announced today that it successfully eliminated a senior Hamas commander in an airstrike in the Gaza Strip the previous day. The comma
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Hong Kong Court Sentences Pro‑Democracy Leaders to Seven Years for Subversion
Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal handed down seven‑year prison sentences on 20 June 2024 to veteran pro‑democracy figures Lee Cheuk‑yan and Chow Hang‑tung, find
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Johannesburg Court Extradites Six Nigerians to US Over International Romance Scam
Johannesburg courts approved the extradition of six Nigerian citizens to the United States on Tuesday, marking the latest step in a cross‑border investigat
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Houthis seize Yemen’s Red Sea port Mokha as civilians flee toward Aden
The Houthi rebel movement announced on Monday that its forces had taken control of the Red Sea port city of Mokha, after Yemeni government troops withdrew
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Russian drone strikes hit multiple Ukrainian cities, Ukraine counters gas facilities
Russian drone attacks swept across several Ukrainian cities on Tuesday, killing at least 15 people and wounding roughly 90 others, officials in Kyiv said.
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Crude Prices Surge Above $100 a Barrel Amid US‑Iran Tensions
Crude oil prices on the New York and London exchanges climbed to $100 a barrel on Thursday, marking the highest level since May. The spike was driven by th
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ECB hikes rates to 2.50% amid Iran conflict‑driven inflation surge
On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) raised its three primary policy rates by a quarter‑point, lifting the deposit facility rate to 2.50 %. The mov
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IMF Forecasts 3% Global Growth in 2026 Amid Gulf Conflict Risks
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its latest World Economic Outlook on Tuesday, projecting that the global economy will grow at an average ann
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Swiss Alpine Bus Crash on A13 Kills Five Dutch Tourists, Injures 40
A heavy‑duty tourist bus plunged into a fatal crash between the Swiss villages of Zernez and Susch on Tuesday afternoon, killing five passengers and leavin
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Bangladesh's measles outbreak claims 7 more child lives, total 1,009.
Seven children in Bangladesh died from suspected measles over the past 24 hours, a tragic rise that pushes the country’s death toll to 1,009. The fatalitie
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Algeria Severes Ties With UAE, No Explanation Given
Algeria’s foreign ministry announced on Tuesday that it has severed diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, a move that was made without any explana
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Supreme Court cancels monk's pardon, demands completion of prison term
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has annulled the 2019 presidential pardon that had granted Buddhist monk Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara a suspended sentence, ord
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Switzerland Publishes 200‑Page Dossier Detailing Mengele's War Crimes
Switzerland has released a 200‑page dossier on Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, the physician who carried out the most infamous medical experiments at Ausc
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Kyrgyz Academy Unveils First Robotic Surgery System, Performs Initial Operation
In a landmark event for Kyrgyzstan’s medical infrastructure, the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy (KSMA) inaugurated its first robotic surgical system on Monda
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Death Toll Rises to 23 After Saudi Airstrike on Al‑Jawf Prison
The Saudi Arabian government announced on Tuesday that the death toll from an airstrike on a prison in Al‑Jawf Governorate has risen to 23 people, up from
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Hamas reports IDF airstrike kills senior member Farah Hamed, no Israeli confirmation.
Hamas today announced that an Israel Defence Forces airstrike in the Gaza Strip killed Farah Hamed, a senior member of the organisation who had been implic