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WorldWildfire reduces more than 1600 hectares to ashes in Belgian nature reserve
The wildfire in the High Fens, Belgium's largest nature reserve, has been burning since Friday, with local firefighters, farmers and the army deployed to battle the blaze.
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WorldTaliban marks five years in power as UN warns of worsening rights crisis in Afghanistan
Taliban officials hailed stability after years of war as a UN rights expert warned of worsening restrictions on women and girls and alleged widespread abuses.
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WorldBaloch leader accuses Pakistan of war crimes over Surab airstrike, seeks ICC action
The aerial attack was reportedly carried out on Tuesday and resulted in civilian casualties, including women and children.
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WorldRescue efforts continue in Colombia despite crucial 72-hour window passes
In its latest update, the agency said the earthquake had affected 15 departments and 437 municipalities, impacting 56,448 families and 135,179 people.
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WorldSpain boosts security in Ceuta as calls appear online for another mass border rush
Moroccan authorities prevented several groups from boarding trains and buses to the north in cities such as Casablanca, Fez and Kenitra.
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WorldJapan PM skips Yasukuni Shrine, omits wartime remorse on surrender anniversary
Sanae Takaichi avoided the controversial shrine as Japan marked 81 years since its World War II surrender, while China and South Korea criticised visits by other Japanese leaders.
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WorldIsraeli airstrike on southern Lebanon kills seven, three left wounded
The state-run national news agency said the airstrike targeted a home on the edge of the village of Ansar and that paramedics were still searching through the rubble.
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WorldMyanmar says over 300,000 Rohingya refugees verified for repatriation
Myanmar says 308,797 of the refugees verified from Bangladesh's list are former residents of Rakhine state and could return when security conditions improve.
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WorldSouth Korea's president calls for talks with North Korea
South Korean president calls for safeguards against conflict and says the Korean Peninsula's armistice should give way to a lasting peace regime.
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WorldStrait of Hormuz will be declared US territory: Donald Trump
Addressing a Republican rally , the US President Donald Trump stated that after defeating Iran, the trade route Hormuz Strait will be declared as a part of the US territory.
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WorldJapan Defence Minister Shinjirō Koizumi prays at Yasukuni Shrine
The Yasukuni Shrine is seen as a symbol of the country's past militarism by neighboring countries like China and South Korea.
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WorldFederal judge bars Idaho from prosecuting doctors over abortions to protect patients’ health
US District Judge B Lynn Winmill made the ruling on August 14, writing that Idaho's near-total abortion ban violates the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th Amendment..
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WorldNearly 47 killed as 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits off Indonesia coast
The US Geological Survey said the quake hit Indonesia's Flores region at a depth of 10 km at 5.58 a.m. local time.
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WorldTrump administration urges Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue
Administration challenges court order halting work on $ 400 million project, citing presidential authority and national security
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WorldLuigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case, admits killing insurance CEO
Mangione, 28, previously pleaded not guilty in April 2025 to murder, weapons and stalking charges brought by Manhattan federal prosecutors.
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WorldFrance's top court blocks under-15 social media ban, citing constitutional freedoms
France last month became the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on the platforms amid rising worldwide concerns about the harmful effects of digital content on kids.
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WorldBangladesh shipbreaking yard gas leak kills 8 workers, probe underway
Green campaigners complain that the industry lacks safety protocols and environmental standards.
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WorldZambia presidential election: Vote counting suspended amid violence, ballot papers' theft
The election on Thursday in the copper-rich southern African country saw President Hakainde Hichilema seeking a second term in office.
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Balochistan minister escapes unhurt as convoy comes under armed attack; three policemen injured
A senior police official said that six people sustained bullet injuries in the attack, three of whom were police personnel, with two in serious condition.
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WorldChina to cut retail prices of gasoline, diesel
Under China's current pricing mechanism, domestic gasoline and diesel prices are adjusted every 10 working days in line with changes in international crude oil prices.