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In this photo taken from a video released by Russian Defence Ministry press service, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, right on the red carpet, is welcomed by North Korean Defence Minister No Kwang Chol in 2024. | Photo Credit: AP North Korea’s Defence Minister has been dismissed as part of a reshuffle of the country’s…
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The extraordinary velocity and scale of the flash flood in the Bhotekoshi River at around 8.40 a.m. on Wednesday (August 26, 2026) have left more than 600 dead and close to 2,500 missing, including foreign nationals, mostly from India. The Nepal government promptly got into action, mobilising personnel from the Nepal Army, Nepal Police and…
Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A police officer in South Carolina’s capital city died, and a second was injured Saturday in a shooting at a park, the Columbia police chief said. The suspect also died, said Columbia Police Department Chief W H “Skip” Holbrook. Mr. Holbrook said at a news conference…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Qusra in the northern occupied West Bank on Saturday (August 29, 2026) after nearly three weeks of tension in the area, drawing rare condemnation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Earlier in August, a group of settlers…
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). File | Photo Credit: AP The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been without off-site power for more than a week and is currently relying on emergency diesel generators, the UN’s nuclear watchdog said on Saturday (August 29, 2026). The plant, which needs power to keep its six…
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In Nanjing and Changsha, ancient monuments and traditions continue to thrive alongside rapid urbanisation and new technology Source link
U.S. President Donald Trump has built a business empire spanning real estate, casinos and entertainment. His family’s growing crypto dealings are now facing mounting criticism over conflicts of interest and foreign influence. A top United Arab Emirates official holds a stake in the family’s latest venture: a planned crypto bank now drawing scrutiny over foreign…
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“We are taking the first step on a thousand-kilometre road. We are taking a step towards democracy for everyone,” Abdullah Ocalan said in early August. The remarks by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader, who has been in prison since 1999, came at an important moment as Turkiye attempts to end its long-running conflict with…
Colombian security forces captured a suspected senior leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, the U.S. Southern Command announced on Friday (August 28, 2026), hailing the arrest as a result of stronger military cooperation between the historically close allies. The capture on Thursday (August 27) of Luis Saúl Pérez Nieto, who Colombian authorities described…
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The French far right on Saturday (August 29, 2026) accused the left of seeking to “undermine civil peace” should Marine Le Pen win the Presidential election next spring, underscoring the increasingly confrontational tone of the campaign. With less than eight months until the vote, far-right leader Le Pen, 58, remains the front-runner in the polls….
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