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China-Nepal floods: first research shows no one could have outrun debris flow
Rescue operations continue in Nepal's border region where two more survivors were found on September 5, including a Chinese man re
topicBrazilian justice who imprisoned Bolsonaro now under fire for alleged links to disgraced banker
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes is facing demands to resign following alleged links to disgraced banker Daniel Vorcaro a
topicBen Gvir unveils ‘voluntary emigration’ plan to remove most Palestinians from Gaza
Israeli Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and the Otzma Yehudit party have unveiled a plan for the "voluntary emigration" of 1.86 million P
topicGen Z has lost this crucial driving skill that Boomers learned early
Gen Z is losing the ability to operate manual transmissions, a skill previously common among older generations. Reports indicate t
topicRussian nuclear chief who ordered strike on Ukrainian children’s hospital shot in head in attempted assassination
Major General Nikolay Varpakhovich, a Russian Aerospace Forces commander, was shot in the head during an assassination attempt in
topicHow Does the World Really View China?
International opinion on China features starkly contrasting narratives, ranging from reports of economic stagnation to assessments
topicPakistan will award nurse for saving the sole newborn survivor of a hospital nursery fire
Nurse Razia Noreen earned national praise after rescuing the sole surviving infant from a deadly hospital nursery fire at the Paki
topicNorway seizes Russia's Svalbard liner
Norwegian authorities seized a Russian vessel in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. The action responds to an enforcement request
Russia’s Race to Replace Starlink Is Failing
Russia's effort to establish a Starlink alternative faces significant obstacles as its latest batch of satellites encounters serio
topicHow Did Russia Go From Testing Jet Drones to Producing 3,000 a Month?
Russia has transformed the Geran drone platform through continuous wartime iteration after acquiring the initial design from Iran.
topicEstonian defence minister quits over €70m EU-funded arms scandal
Estonia's defense minister has resigned following a botched and failed seventy million euro arms procurement deal intended to supp
topicTaiwan proposes extra $4.6 billion in defence spending for this year
Taiwan has proposed an additional $4.6 billion in defence spending for this year, pushing total defence expenditure past NT$1 tril
topicEU Looks to Curtail Russian Visas and Tankers After Drone Attack
The European Union is working on further sanctions against Russian individuals following a drone attack, with Germany urging the b
topicArmy Heroes’ Humiliating Nickname for Pete Hegseth Is Leaked
Soldiers and Delta Force members are mocking Pete Hegseth with the humiliating nickname No Tab Pete, according to leaked details f
topicSyria begins destroying Assad-era chemical weapons
Syrian authorities have started destroying chemical weapon materials left over from the Baathist regime of ousted leader Bashar al
topicHundreds feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as flood deaths surpass 950 in Nepal and Tibet
Rescue teams recovered four survivors from disaster sites in Nepal, including two workers pulled from a hydropower tunnel nine day
topicMore than 1,700 fall sick from Indonesia free school meals in three days
More than 1,700 people have fallen ill across Indonesia following a series of food poisoning incidents linked to a government free
topicIran struggling to stay afloat against US economic pressures, blockade
Iran is struggling to stay afloat against intense US economic pressures and a naval blockade that is paralysing daily life inside
topicIran-US war latest: JD Vance claims China will help economically isolate Tehran and says conflict ‘not a war’
JD Vance asserts that China will assist in the economic isolation of Tehran, contrasting sharply with analyses from foreign policy
topicChina arrests 52 Singaporeans for alleged pyramid scheme activities, Singapore minister says
Chinese authorities have arrested 52 Singaporean citizens for alleged involvement in pyramid scheme activities. The arrests occurr
topicJury in Malta acquits businessman in killing of investigative journalist
A Maltese jury has acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the 2017 assassination of investigative journalist Daphne
topicJapan Seeks AARGM-ER to Suppress Enemy Warship Air Defenses
Japan is seeking the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range to suppress enemy warship air defenses as part of a rec
topicIs Russia’s rival to Starlink failing? Here’s what we know.
Russia's alternative to Starlink, named Rassvet, faces severe operational struggles as its initial production satellites fall shor
topicMalta court clears businessman over murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
A Maltese jury acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech on Wednesday following a two-month trial. Fenech faced accusations of commissio