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WorldGermany beefs up its intelligence services as threat from 'foreign powers' rises
Under the planned reform, which still requires parliamentary approval, the intelligence services will get more powers to access laptops, cellphones and other devices and store the data.
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WorldDeaths, damage reported as severe weather spawns tornadoes, flash flooding in Midwest US
The National Weather Service said threats of severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall will continue over the next few days in the Midwest, Ohio Valley and central Appalachians.
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WorldIran drafting announcement on talks with Oman: Qatar
Iran and Oman have been in talks since late July over the navigation arrangements through the Strait of Hormuz.
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WorldFidel Castro at 100: Five Decades of Revolution, Defiance and Power in Cuba
Castro first won international fame by leading a guerrilla campaign that with popular support ousted right-wing Cuban dictator General Fulgencio Batista on 1 January 1959.
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WorldAcross Spain and Iceland: Travellers journey to witness a rare total solar eclipse
The full solar eclipse, visible in totality only from Spain and Iceland early on Wednesday evening, is set to draw skywatchers from across Spain and abroad.
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WorldZimbabwe ferry tragedy: Death toll rises to 44
The ferry had a carrying capacity of 90 people but carried at least 114 adult passengers and five crew members at the time of the accident.
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WorldAsh from Mount Etna's eruption closes Italian airport, disrupts peak travel season
Mount Etna, Europe's highest and most active volcano, frequently disrupts operations at Catania airport, which is Sicily's main gateway.
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WorldFormer Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, architect of economic reforms, dies at 98
Zhu Rongji, a key architect of China’s economic transformation, died of illness, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
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WorldHungary's Parliament taps András Baka as president as part of Orban-era purge
The role of president in Hungary is largely ceremonial, though the president does have the power to send bills back to lawmakers or to the Constitutional Court for review.
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WorldTrump on 2028: “I’d love to run,” but law is “very strong”
"Everybody asked me that question. And you know that the law is very strong on that," Trump replied. "I'd love to run, but the law is very strong."
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WorldSomalia's drought: Aid groups warn of worsening crisis as El Niño threat looms
Data released in May by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, showed that about half of children under 5 in Somalia were facing acute malnutrition.
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WorldTaiwan calls China-Indonesia joint naval exercise a 'military provocation'
China said the drills were intended to enhance the two navies' ability to conduct joint operations, deepen practical cooperation and 'jointly safeguard regional peace and stability'.
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WorldUS states issue special proclamations to commemorate August 15, 2026 as 'India Day'
Delaware is the latest US state, after New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts, to issue a proclamation on the occasion of India's independence day, declaring August 15, 2026, as ‘India Day’.
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WorldTaliban at five: From Kabul’s fall to a generation of girls denied education
According to a statement released by the United Nations body, as of 2026, an estimated 2.4 million girls across Afghanistan remain locked out of classrooms.
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WorldColombia earthquake: Death toll crosses 250 as rescuers search for survivors
While rescuers are determined, authorities warn that the toll may continue to rise as search and rescue work continues in many badly-hit neighborhoods.
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WorldUS official says Trump, Modi to resolve dispute over tariffs linked to Russian oil
US Presidential Counsellor Peter Navarro said the two leaders have a "very good working relationship" and would work through the issue surrounding proposed tariffs.
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WorldUS court reschedules Nikhil Gupta sentencing in Pannun plot to 20 November
The sentencing was rescheduled after the intended victim requested to participate in the hearing but said he would be out of the country on 25 September.
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WorldUS says Panama-flagged vessel disabled while heading towards Iranian port
CENTCOM said its forces disabled the vessel in the Gulf of Oman after its crew allegedly ignored warnings and attempted to breach the US blockade against Iran.
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WorldUS moves to cut federal Medicaid funding for gender-related care for minors
The Trump administration says federal Medicaid and CHIP funding will no longer cover puberty blockers, hormones or surgeries for minors, with the rule set to take effect on October 13.
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WorldNew York woman pleads guilty to smuggling Indians into US via Canada border
Woman admitted picking up four men who illegally crossed US-Canada border for payment