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North Korean weightlifter Ri Song‑gum sets 49kg Asian Games record, wins gold.
Ri Song‑gum of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) captured the gold medal in the women’s 49‑kilogram weight‑lifting event at the 2026 Asian G
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Saudi air strike on Mokha kills six civilians in Yemen.
Saudi Arabia’s air forces carried out a new strike on the city of Mokha in Yemen’s western Red Sea region, killing six civilians according to the Houthi‑al
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Category 5 Hurricane Polo Forms East of Mexico, NHC Issues Central Pacific Warning
A powerful tropical cyclone in the northeast Pacific has intensified into a Category 5 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced on Monday.
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Typhoon Dujuan Strikes Japan East Coast, 4 Killed, 6 Missing.
Typhoon Dujuan slammed into Japan’s eastern coast on Thursday, killing at least four people and leaving 22 others wounded. Six residents remain missing aft
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Moldovan Parliament Declares 60‑Day State of Emergency Over Water and Energy Shortages
The Moldovan Parliament approved a 60‑day state of emergency covering the energy and water sectors on Tuesday, citing dangerously low water levels in the D
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Atlantic Hurricane Season Concludes Without a Single Storm Reaching Hurricane Status
The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season has officially rewritten the record books, marking a rare meteorological milestone not witnessed in over a century. For
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Tunisia Records Hottest Summer in History Amid Severe Water and Power Crises
Tunisia’s national meteorological service announced that the summer of 2026 has officially broken all historical temperature records, registering as the ho
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US Denies Visa to Sudanese Military Chief al-Burhan for UN General Assembly
Diplomatic sources and United Nations officials confirmed this week that Washington has declined to issue a visa to Sudanese military chief and de facto le
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US and Venezuelan Leaders Meet at UN Following 2026 Military Intervention
United States President Donald Trump and Venezuelan Interim President Delcy Rodríguez met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New Yo
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Afghanistan and Turkmenistan Form Joint Commission to Streamline Cross-Border Transport
Representatives from Afghanistan and Turkmenistan have formally agreed to establish a joint commission dedicated to road transport and transit facilitation
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Belgium and Rwanda restore diplomatic relations after eighteen-month rupture over DRC conflict.
Belgium and Rwanda have officially agreed to restore diplomatic relations, ending an eighteen-month rupture triggered by escalating tensions over the persi
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Denmark, Greenland, and US Sign Landmark Accord Expanding Arctic Defense Access
Denmark, Greenland, and the United States have signed a landmark tripartite agreement significantly expanding U.S. military access across the autonomous Ar
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Eleven Killed and Three Injured in South African Mass Shooting
A mass shooting at a residential gathering in the township of KwaMakhutha, south of Durban in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, has left eleven people
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Three Men Fatally Shot in Gugulethu Township Outside Cape Town
South African law enforcement authorities have launched a comprehensive homicide investigation following a fatal shooting that left three men dead in Gugul
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Sri Lanka Court Convicts 15 Men Over 2019 Easter Sunday Bombings
Sri Lanka’s High Court has convicted 15 men in connection with the devastating 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, marking a significant legal milestone in one of
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Eleven Injured in Rare Mass Shooting at Turkish High School
Eleven people sustained injuries on Tuesday in a mass shooting at a high school located in Turgutlu, a district in Turkey’s western Manisa province. Local
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Papua New Guinea Police Rescue 39 Indonesian Trafficking Victims in Port Moresby
Law enforcement authorities in Papua New Guinea rescued 39 Indonesian nationals during a raid in the capital of Port Moresby, uncovering what investigators
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US Diplomat Pursues Ceasefire Talks with Sudanese and Egyptian Ministers in New York
High-level diplomatic maneuvers aimed at halting Sudan’s devastating three-year civil war gained momentum this week on the sidelines of the United Nations
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Sudanese Armed Forces Launch Heavy Nighttime Airstrikes on RSF in Nyala
The Sudanese Armed Forces launched a wave of heavy nighttime airstrikes targeting positions held by the Rapid Support Forces in the city of Nyala, located
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Rapid Support Forces Attack on North Kordofan Gold Market Leaves Five Dead
An assault by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a gold mining market in North Kordofan has left five civilians dead, including a local goldsmith worker. Th
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Philippine Senate Lowers Impeachment Conviction Threshold for Vice President to 14 Votes
The Senate of the Philippines convened as an impeachment court this Wednesday and ruled that only senator-judges who are physically present at the trial wi
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HRW: Myanmar Holds Over 30,000 Political Prisoners Amid Torture and Neglect
In September 2024, the international human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a new report revealing that Myanmar has detained over 30,
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Xi Jinping US Visit Sparks Human Rights Protests on Pennsylvania Avenue
As Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Washington to hold a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, protesters climbed lampposts on Pennsylv
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US, Denmark and Greenland Sign Billion-Dollar Military Pact to Bolster Arctic Defense
US President Donald Trump signed an agreement with the Prime Minister of Denmark and the leader of the Greenlandic Autonomous Government at the United Nati