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Number of Australians missing in Nepal’s deadly floods rises again, as Albanese deploys more personnel
The number of Australians missing in Nepal’s catastrophic flooding has risen to 41, though one woman has been confirmed safe after making contact with her family.
Spain asks EU for help to process 5,000 Ceuta migrants amid local unrest
Spain requested Frontex assistance processing approximately 5,000 migrants in Ceuta following a major border crossing incident one month prior, as local tensions escalated.
Cambodia’s claim to have ended scam compounds met with scepticism
Cambodia claims it has eliminated all scam compounds that made the country a hub for cybercrime, though rights groups and analysts express skepticism about the verifiable nature of the assertion.
US revises statements suggesting Chinese hackers attacked agencies
US officials corrected statements about Chinese hackers attacking government agencies, clarifying that several were targeted but only some were successfully compromised.
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy orders military to triple daily long-range strikes on Russia
Ukraine’s president ordered military forces to triple daily long-range drone strikes on Russia to 1,000 per day, while Russian fuel production declined significantly due to refinery attacks.
Tuareg rebels free more Malian soldiers in prisoner swap, sources say
Tuareg rebels freed approximately 60 Malian soldiers in a prisoner exchange for a senior rebel leader, with Niger’s government directly overseeing the deal, according to security sources.
Guinea-Bissau votes on a stronger presidency: What’s at stake?
Guinea-Bissau voters will decide August 30 whether to approve a new constitution strengthening the presidency, following a military coup and ahead of scheduled December 6 elections.
Ecuador sentences ex-president Moreno to five years in jail in bribery case
An Ecuadorian court has sentenced former President Lenin Moreno to five years in prison after finding him guilty of bribery related to a major hydroelectric plant construction project.
Sovereignty, farming and fishing: Iceland votes on its future with the EU
Iceland holds a referendum on restarting EU accession talks, with farmers and fishers divided over potential economic impacts on their industries and national independence.
Guinea-Bissau votes on a stronger presidency: What’s at stake?
Guinea-Bissau voters will decide August 30 whether to approve a new constitution strengthening the presidency, following a military coup and ahead of scheduled December 6 elections.
Ecuador sentences ex-president Moreno to five years in jail in bribery case
An Ecuadorian court has sentenced former President Lenin Moreno to five years in prison after finding him guilty of bribery related to a major hydroelectric plant construction project.
Sovereignty, farming and fishing: Iceland votes on its future with the EU
Iceland holds a referendum on restarting EU accession talks, with farmers and fishers divided over potential economic impacts on their industries and national independence.
Love under anti-drone nets: Ukrainian couple wed in Kramatorsk combat zone
A Ukrainian couple married in Kramatorsk’s Peace Square during combat, with the ceremony conducted via video call and anti-drone netting overhead as Russian forces advance toward the city.
They laid down arms. Now ex-guerrillas in Colombia fear fate under new hardline president
Ninety-nine guerrilla fighters disarmed in mid-June under Colombia’s previous “total peace” initiative, but now face uncertainty under a new hardline president who has rejected negotiations and begun military operations against armed groups.
Uganda’s King Oyo: World’s youngest reigning traditional monarch dies aged 34
Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, recognized as the world’s youngest reigning monarch, has died at age 34. He became king of Uganda’s Tooro kingdom in 1995 at just three years old.
Rwanda genocide: Dutch court sentences man to life over massacre
A Dutch court sentenced a 66-year-old Dutch-Rwandan man to life imprisonment for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, including throwing a grenade at Tutsis sheltering in a stadium.
Shootings surge as drug gangs torment Brussels
Drug-related shootings have surged in Brussels, with over 100 incidents in 2025 and 65 so far this year. Gangs are fighting over lucrative drug-dealing territories worth up to €50,000 daily.
Oslo mayor cancels own wedding after death of Norway’s king
Oslo’s mayor postponed her wedding after Norway’s King Harald V died. The ceremony was rescheduled following the monarch’s death on Friday at a national hospital.
French far-right leader Jordan Bardella to address Reform UK party conference
French far-right leader Jordan Bardella will address Reform UK’s party conference in Birmingham next week, strengthening ties with Nigel Farage ahead of Marine Le Pen’s presidential bid in May.
Sudan conflict: Two-year curfew lifted in Khartoum
Sudan’s military government lifted a curfew and state of emergency in Khartoum that had been in place for over two years, aiming to restore normalcy to the capital after regaining control from rival forces.
Fed has ‘work to do’ if price rises don’t ease for Americans, Warsh says
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh signaled the central bank may raise interest rates if inflation pressures do not ease, stating policymakers have “work to do” if cost-of-living improvements are not evident.
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The Ukrainian Family That Has Become An International Symbol Of Civilian Death.
The Perebyinis family The photograph has become a worldwide symbol of Russia’s brutality toward Ukrainian civilians. Four people lay near an intersection in Irpin, a Kyiv suburb, on Sunday. All were dead or soon would be, from the force of Russian mortars. There had...
Common Problems Faced by PMAY Applicants in India
Initially launched in 2015 to address the problem of homelessness in our country, the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana or PMAY list of benefits is pretty extensive. It includes affordable housing for all urban classes at subsidised home loan interest rates, eco-friendly...
South Korea’s Comfort Women Suffer Embezzlement From Their Own Government
In May, former comfort woman turned activist Lee Yong-soo went public with accusations against Yoon Mee-hyang, the former head of The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance, South Koreans, to the dismay of the South Koreans. The 92-year-old was a regular fixture...