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Swiss Tourist Sentenced to Prison After Violating ‘Day of Silence’ in Bali
A Swiss tourist received a one-year prison sentence in Bali for insulting the sacred Hindu Day of Silence. The conviction follows
topicA magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes northeast Japan injuring at least 5
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck eastern Japan early Sunday, shaking Tokyo and surrounding areas. Al Jazeera reports at least 37
topicA bus crash in Hungary kills 12 people, injures at least 10 others
A bus carrying Polish pilgrims overturned into a ditch after veering off a motorway in Hungary, killing 12 people and injuring at
topicJason Arday was treated as a symbol, not a man
Nathan Cofnas maintains he does not regret publishing plagiarism allegations against the late Jason Arday, though he asserts that
topicDual carriageway to reopen following wildfire closure
The A31 dual carriageway in the New Forest has reopened with a 40mph speed limit after being closed for 13 days due to a major wil
topicExpress train hits and kills 4 workers at a railway station in Japan
Tochigi prefectural police raided Tobu Construction Co. on Sunday, 23 August 2026, on suspicion of professional negligence resulti
topicEarlier this month, Romania sank 4 rock-filled barges into the Danube to keep its nuclear reactor running.
Romania sank four barges filled with rocks into the Danube river earlier this month to maintain water levels necessary for cooling
topicUkraine has shown its answer to Russia's most powerful drones for first time. Meet Alexa Spatium, which can carry thermobaric warheads and fly back home
Ukraine has added the Alexa Spatium to its Defence Forces arsenal, marking the first use of a jet-powered drone interceptor. The s
Tiananmen Square vigil organisers in Hong Kong found guilty of ‘inciting subversion’
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance found Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan, and the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance guilty of a na
topicJapan to test hypersonic missiles in Australia
Japan will test hypersonic missiles and other advanced military technology in Australia, enhancing its military capabilities and d
topicMount Ololokwe: Six tourists and pilot killed in Kenya helicopter crash
A helicopter carrying tourists crashed near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County, Kenya, killing seven people. The victims include a M
topic‘Allied project’: NATO troops to help fortify Poland’s eastern flank
Poland is enhancing its defenses along its eastern border with Russia and Belarus, with NATO troops set to help fortify the area.
topicIran, Iraq parliament speakers caught in intense Gulf naming dispute possibly instigated by Trump
Iran and Iraq are embroiled in a naming dispute, possibly instigated by Trump, while Iran has granted permission for Iraqi oil tan
topicAustralian hiker Lily Hooper, 18, found dead after family mistakenly told she was alive during 8-day search
Lily Hooper, an 18-year-old Australian hiker, was found dead after an 8-day search. Her family was mistakenly told she was alive,
topicIsraeli Strike on Syrian Military Air Base Draws U.S. Criticism
The US has criticized Israel's airstrike on a Syrian military air base in Idlib province, with a US envoy calling it an 'unnecessa
topicHouthis and government trade attacks as Yemen slides back to full-scale war
The Houthis and Yemeni government have exchanged attacks, intensifying the conflict in Yemen. The Houthis have claimed strikes on
topicHong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil fell dark years ago. Now its organizers have been convicted
A Hong Kong court has convicted leaders of the Tiananmen vigil group of inciting subversion. The group had organized annual vigils
topicSwedish police probe online networks after teenage girl killed in school sword attack
A Swedish school was attacked with a sword by an 18-year-old former student on Friday, killing a 17-year-old girl and injuring thr
topicAttack on Ukraine shopping centre that killed 16 is ‘terror by design’, says EU foreign policy chief
A Russian double-tap drone strike on a Ukrainian shopping mall has killed at least 16 people and wounded over 100. The attack occu
topicUkraine presses drone attacks on Moscow and Russian logistics
Russia and Ukraine conducted reciprocal aerial attacks resulting in at least 26 deaths. A two-wave drone strike on a shopping mall
topicDeath toll in mine collapse in Central African Republic rises to more than 100
Local officials in the Central African Republic have closed an artisanal gold mine after a collapse killed more than 100 people th
topicThis country has the world’s best wines for 2026
Australia is the top wine producing country for 2026, securing 85 top medals and five Best in Show titles. While Australia dominat
topicIsraeli strikes on Syrian air base criticised by US and Turkey
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz stated the military struck the Abu al-Duhur airbase in Syria last week because intelligence s
topicVladimir Putin visits remains of medieval Russian warrior prince uncovered in Kremlin cathedral
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the newly unearthed remains of a medieval Russian warrior prince in a Kremlin cathedral.