International

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184 Nations Meet in Geneva to Finalize Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution

In Geneva, negotiaters from 184 countries gathered to make a strong global treaty to stop plastic pollution. The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) is underway in Geneva to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution.   The Committee w...

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Shinmoedake Volcano Erupts in Japan

In Japan, a powerful eruption occurred at Shinmoedake volcano in Kirishima mountain range early this morning, sending an ash plume soaring more than three kilometers above the crater.   The Japan Meteorological Agency warned that moderate ashfall is expected in Kobayashi and Takaharu in Miyazaki Pre...

August 10, 2025 4:37 PM August 10, 2025 4:37 PM

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Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs May Strain US Economy Over Time: One World Outlook

The reciprocal tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump may dampen slowly the US stock markets and economy as well.     According to reports of One World Outlook, reciprocal tariffs imposed by US rarely trigger an immediate crisis but over the time, they may squeeze consumers, warp markets and i...

August 10, 2025 4:30 PM August 10, 2025 4:30 PM

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Japanese Boxer Hiromasa Urakawa Dies After Fight Injuries

Hiromasa Urakawa, a 28-year-old Japanese boxer, died due to brain injuries sustained during a fight in Tokyo. He was knocked out in the eighth round of his match against Yoji Saito on August 2 and died yesterday after undergoing surgery for a subdural haematoma, a condition where blood collects betw...

August 10, 2025 4:27 PM August 10, 2025 4:27 PM

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Zelenskyy Demands Strong Security Guarantees Ahead of Trump-Putin Alaska Talks

Ahead of the scheduled August 15 meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stressed on robust security guarantees. As Trump and Putin are meeting to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, Zelenskyy said any peace...

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Pakistan suffers losses of 127 crore rupees between April 24 and June 30

Pakistan has suffered losses of 127 crore rupees between April 24 and June 30 after closing its airspace to Indian aircrafts. The figures were shared in Pakistan’s National Assembly this week. Despite the losses, Pakistan’s Defense Ministry said national security takes priority. The airspace ban rem...

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President Zelenskyy rejects any suggestion that Ukraine might relinquish territory to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has firmly rejected any suggestion that Ukraine might relinquish territory to Russia as part of a potential peace deal, following comments by US President Donald Trump proposing a territorial swap to end the war. Ukraine will not surrender land to the occupier...

August 10, 2025 10:50 AM August 10, 2025 10:50 AM

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Three Thai soldiers injured at patrolling border area near Cambodia

Three Thai soldiers were injured by a landmine while patrolling a border area near Cambodia, the Thai army said in a statement. One soldier lost a foot and two others were injured after one of them stepped on a landmine as they patrolled an area between Thailand's Sisaket and Cambodia's Preah Vihear...

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South Korea, Japan coordinating to hold summit in Tokyo

The offices of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba have been coordinating to hold a summit in Tokyo later this month. The meeting is most likely to take place around August 23. South Korean presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said the two sides have bee...

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Bangladesh: 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections to be held in February next year

Bangladesh's Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said that the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) elections will be held in the first half of February next year. He said, the schedule may be announced in early December, two months before the elections. Talking to re...