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Record EU wildfires burnt more than 1 mn hectares in 2025: AFP analysis
Wildfires have so far ravaged more than one million hectares (2.5 million acres) in the European Union in…
Uganda agrees deal with US to take in deported asylum seekers
Uganda has agreed to take in nationals from third countries who may not get asylum in the United…
Explosion at Pakistan fireworks storage facility injures at least 25 people
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — An explosion at a fireworks storage facility in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi…
Belarus says it is looking at how to arm its missile systems with nuclear warheads
(Reuters) -Belarus is assessing how best to ramp up domestic production of missiles, including exploring how to equip…
China and Pakistan foreign ministers agree to launch new economic corridor projects
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and China pledged to expand economic cooperation and investment under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor,…
Thailand’s suspended prime minister testifies over phone call that could get her booted from job
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra testified in a Bangkok court Thursday on her alleged…
UK houses 32,000 asylum seekers in hotels, data shows, as critics decry policy
LONDON (Reuters) -More than 32,000 asylum seekers were housed in hotels in Britain at the end of June…
Iran holds military drills after big losses in war with Israel
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran on Thursday launched its first solo military exercises since its June war with Israel, state…
Democrats in battle mode as Trump exploits servile Republicans
Donald Trump has so thoroughly exploited the willing support of Republican legislators that any pretense of principles outside…
Zelenskiy says Russian attack on US enterprise in Zakarpattia region injured 15 people
KYIV (Reuters) -A Russian attack on an American civilian enterprise in Ukraine's Zakarpattia region injured 15 people, President…
Zelenskiy says he wants ‘strong’ US reaction if Putin not ready to meet
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he would like a "strong reaction" from the U.S. if Russian…
Uganda agrees deal with US to take deported migrants if they don’t have criminal records
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda has agreed a deal with the United States to take deported migrants on…
Online behaviour under scrutiny as Russia hunts ‘extremists’
Just like his peers, Russian teenager Artyom spends "half his life" online -- something that could soon become…
Xi Jinping makes rare visit to Tibet as 60 years of Chinese rule celebrated
China’s President Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to Tibet to mark the 60th anniversary of the…
New Zealand spy service warns of China interference
New Zealand's spy service warned Thursday that China is the most active power engaging in foreign interference in…