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Masked men block traffic at UK’s Dover port amid anti-immigrant tensions

September 5, 2026 admin

The National Highways agency said the protests caused a 6.4-kilometre traffic jam, causing delays of up to 45 minutes. (Photo: X/@TRobinsonNewEra) A group of masked men blocked the entrance to Britain’s busiest ferry port on Saturday (September 5, 2026). Police said they were “engaging with the protesters.” The Port of Dover said all traffic in…

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U.S. Ambassador calls for ‘severe consequences’ to stop West Bank violence

September 5, 2026 admin

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee attends a press conference after meeting residents of Turmus Ayya, a Palestinian town near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank that is home to many American citizens on September 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. Ambassador to Israel on Saturday (September 5, 2026) called for “severe consequences”…

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Several explosions in Kharg Island area of Gulf, Iranian media report

September 5, 2026 admin

A file image of Kharg Island. | Photo Credit: AFP Iranian media on Saturday (September 5, 2026) reported several explosions near the country’s major oil hub of Kharg Island in the Gulf, days after renewed fighting broke out with the United States. Fars news agency said blasts were heard by its correspondent, but that there…

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Rescuers in Nepal pull Chinese national and woman alive 10 days after devastating floods

September 5, 2026 admin

A Chinese national is seen after being rescued by soldiers during an ongoing operation at the Trishuli-3A hydropower project in Nepal’s Rasuwa district on September 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: Nepal Army via AP A Chinese national was rescued on Saturday (September 5, 2026) from a hydropower tunnel in Rasuwa, Nepal, while a 60-year-old woman…

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Israel, Hezbollah battle over strategic hill months after Lebanon ceasefire

September 5, 2026 admin

Since a ceasefire went into effect between Israel and Hezbollah more than two months ago, fighting has stopped in much of Lebanon, but not on a strategic hill overlooking parts of a main southern city. In recent weeks, Ali Taher Hill has been the scene of daily shelling and airstrikes by Israel’s military. Hezbollah, a…

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Why is New York City pausing some AI tools in schools? | Explained

September 5, 2026 admin

“A six-year-old child is too young to slice an onion, to fry an egg or to use a stove safely. But once that child becomes 16, that knowledge becomes something they are mature enough to learn,” stressed New York’s Mayor Zohran Mamdani, while announcing a one-year moratorium on AI tools for students. In what has…

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Nepal flash floods: Indian tunnel rescue team makes progress at flood-hit Chilime hydropower site

September 5, 2026 admin

In this screengrab from a video posted on Sept. 5, 2026, Indian tunnel rescue team personnel and Nepali Army personnel carry out rescue operations at the Chilime tunnel, in Rasuwa, Nepal. Photo: @navsri6619/X via PTI Photo The Indian tunnel rescue team, who are continuing to work alongside with Nepalese Army have made a temporary track…

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Nepal flash floods: Death toll rises to 1,344

September 5, 2026 admin

Row of bodies of flash flood victims are laid for mass burial in Kathmandu, Nepal. File. | Photo Credit: AP The death toll due to the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,344 on Saturday (September 5, 2026) as more bodies were recovered from the affected areas while thousands remain missing, police said. According…

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India votes in favour of UNGA resolution endorsing new world map

September 5, 2026 admin

The 193-member UN General Assembly on Friday (September 6, 2026) overwhelmingly adopted the resolution ‘“Correct the map”: rebalancing global cartographic representation and promoting equitable representation of the world’s regions, particularly Africa’. File | Photo Credit: AP India has voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution aimed at correcting the world map to promote…

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U.N. approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa’s true size

September 5, 2026 admin

The U.N. has backed a map that more accurately represents Africa’s true size, challenging the centuries-old Mercator projection. The resolution promotes the Equal Earth projection as a more accurate representation of the world’s continents. Source link

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