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Flash floods kill more than 300 in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir

The death toll from heavy monsoon floods and landslides in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir continues to rise rapidly, with at least 307 people confirmed dead. Most of the deaths were recorded by disaster authorities in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in north-west Pakistan. At least 74 homes have been damaged, while a rescue helicopter crashed […]

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New Orleans mayor indicted on fraud charges linked to affair with bodyguard

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LaToya Cantrell is accused of ‘defrauding’ the city, paying Jeffrey Vappie as if he were on duty while on trips and trysts. The mayor of New Orleans has been indicted on conspiracy, fraud and obstruction charges by a federal grand jury after a long-running investigation. The charges released on Friday against LaToya Cantrell were based

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Hamas wants ‘partial hostage deal’ amid Gaza takeover talk

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Hamas wants ‘partial hostage deal’ amid Gaza takeover talk | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Israel News/Defense News Channel 12 reported on a classified document received by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hours after Mossad’s Barnea trip to Qatar. Hamas terrorists seen before a hostage release in Gaza City, February 1, 2025 (photo credit: Ali Hassan/Flash90) ByJERUSALEM

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Why has violence flared up in Serbia – and what’s next? | TV Shows

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Trouble flares involving police, government supporters and anticorruption groups. Violence in Serbia has erupted, involving government supporters, police and anticorruption demonstrators who have been on the streets for months, demanding elections President Aleksandar Vucic says the protests are part of a foreign plot to oust him. Why has violence flared up – and what’s next?

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Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon’s national security trial adjourned over health issues

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Concerns over Jimmy Lai’s health in detentionpublished at 03:47 British Summer Time 03:47 BST Today’s court case has now been adjourned until Monday, due to concerns over the 77-year-old Lai’s health. Lai’s family and legal team have over the past few years consistently raised concerns about his health, pointing to recent court appearances where he

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Trump reportedly called Norwegian minister ‘out of the blue’ to ask about Nobel prize | Donald Trump

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Donald Trump cold-called Norway’s finance minister last month to ask about a nomination for the Nobel peace prize, Norwegian press reported on Thursday. The Norwegian outlet Dagens Næringsliv, citing unnamed sources, reported: “Out of the blue, while finance minister Jens Stoltenberg was walking down the street in Oslo, Donald Trump called … He wanted the

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What’s driving Sudan’s worst cholera outbreak in years? | Health

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Thousands at risk as foreign aid cuts hit humanitarian efforts. Sudan’s worst cholera outbreak in years is spreading in a country ravaged by conflict. Health and aid workers are battling desperately to stop it from escalating and crossing into neighbouring countries. What’s driving the outbreak – and how serious is it? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests:

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What’s next for oil as OPEC+ and Trump shake the market? | Business and Economy

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OPEC+ is opening the oil taps again, while Donald Trump’s tariffs target Russian crude buyers. OPEC+, which includes Saudi Arabia and Russia, has agreed to another large production hike in September. That’s despite a warning by the International Energy Agency, the extra barrels could tip the market into oversupply later this year. US President Donald

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Former Peruvian president imprisoned over corruption allegations

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Martin Vizcarra will become the fifth Peruvian ex-president jailed in recent years amid period of political turbulence. A judge in the South American nation of Peru has ordered the country’s ex-president, Martin Vizcarra, to be held in pre-trial detention over bribery allegations. In a hearing on Wednesday, Judge Jorge Chavez ordered Vizcarra jailed for five

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Bezalel Smotrich says he approves E1 settlement plan in West Bank

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Bezalel Smotrich says he approves E1 settlement plan in West Bank | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Israel News “The plan is the ‘final nail in the coffin’ for the concept of a Palestinian state,” Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich remarked. Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, August 6, 2025 (photo

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