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WorldDanube River in Serbia drops to record-low water level, crippling energy grid, river transport
It is triggered by an intense, multi-week heatwave and the severe summer drought, threatening local shipping, power generation, and river ecosystems
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WorldEight million books turned to ash in Russian strike on Ukraine
Publishers say more than 10 million books have been destroyed in attacks on warehouses in recent months.
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World13 killed, 39 injured in Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Nizhnekamsk
The attack in Russia's Tatarstan region also hit the Tatneft TANECO oil refinery, according to Russian media reports.
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WorldBritish Columbia wildfires: Over 20,000 evacuated; Canada PM pledges federal aid
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged full federal support to assist British Columbia's provincial response and coordinate relief efforts.
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WorldIran reshuffles top leadership after rare meeting between Supreme leader and President
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei reshuffled Iran's top security leadership, appointing Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as political adviser and Mohsen Rezaei as Security Council representative.
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WorldBangladesh urges India to expedite Sheikh Hasina extradition process
Dhaka raised the issue during Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi's meeting with Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, amid renewed diplomatic tensions.
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WorldNepal PM Balendra Shah holds one-on-one meeting with Indian envoy
The prime minister had earlier avoided one-on-one engagements and even declined to meet the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs.
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WorldChina's first 100 billion cubic meter offshore gas field begins full operation
Bozhong 19-6 gas field in the Bohai Sea is producing more than 5,200 tonnes of oil and gas daily, according to China National Offshore Oil Corp.
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WorldIran parliament panel approves plans to boost Strait of Hormuz security
The commission spokesman Hassan Qashqavi stated that lawmakers reviewed the draft proposal alongside delegates from pertinent government organisations and institutions.
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WorldRussia claims two more Ukrainian villages as Kyiv affirms repelling attacks
Russia's Defence Ministry also said it continued to strike Ukrainian ports and vessels, including facilities for loading, unloading, and storing fuel and military supplies at the ports of Odesa.
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WorldIndonesia battles growing wildfires as Mount Bromo blaze spreads
East Java authorities said the largest blaze is burning in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java province, where about 743 hectares (1,836 acres) have been scorched.
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WorldTaiwan conducts live-fire drill simulating defence against Chinese assault
Troops from the First Theatre Command opened fire on a beach in Penghu, with M60A3 tanks, various artillery pieces and anti-aircraft guns.
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WorldHamas reaffirms Gaza ceasefire commitment as Israel rejects peace roadmap
Hamas called for a clear timetable to implement the second phase of the ceasefire, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed.
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WorldTrump says US is 'semi-negotiating' with Iran amid Hormuz tensions
The report noted that an agreement governing traffic in the Strait of Hormuz was negotiated among Iran, Oman and the United States, and has been pending for a few days now.
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WorldOver 20 warships deployed to West Asia for military missions: US
Aside from supporting military missions, the warships have been deployed to support the strict enforcement of the US blockade against Iran.
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WorldHouthi attack on Yemen's Al-Mukha kills seven, including three civilians; 30 injured
Yemen's government military said missiles and drones targeted civilian infrastructure, residential facilities and military positions in Al-Mukha.
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World‘Dukes of Hazzard’ actor and former US congressman Ben Jones dies at 84
Jones, best known for playing Cooter in the CBS series, served two terms in the US House of Representatives before returning to politics later in life.
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WorldIndian student arrested in Germany over girlfriend's murder in US
Varun Batchigari, 20, a business analytics student at the University of Arizona, allegedly murdered his 19-year-old girlfriend, Julissa Rubi Salazar, on August 6 at an apartment in Tucson.
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WorldUS redirected 55 commercial vessels under Iran blockade, says CENTCOM
The latest update comes after CENTCOM earlier reported similar maritime actions, including allowing several vessels carrying humanitarian aid to pass through the blockade.
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WorldEgypt urges full Israeli withdrawal, sustained aid access in Gaza
Egypt's foreign minister called for the implementation of the Gaza roadmap, including an Israeli withdrawal, sustained humanitarian aid and deployment of an international stabilisation force.