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August 9, 2025 1:57 PM August 9, 2025 1:57 PM

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Heatwave-Fueled Wildfire Forces Thousands to Flee in Southern California

Thousands of people are under evacuation orders as a fast-moving wildfire continues to rage in Southern California amid a major heatwave. The Canyon Fire which erupted on Thursday grew rapidly to about 19.4 square kilometers, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. &n...

August 9, 2025 1:32 PM August 9, 2025 1:32 PM

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Sri Lanka: Final Randoli Perahera of Kandy Esala Festival Concludes on Nikini Poya

The Final Randoli Perahera of the Kandy Esala Perahera was held with devotion at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, drawing thousands of devotees to the hill town in Central Sri Lanka. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, along with ministers and dignitaries, attended the grand procession, which m...

August 9, 2025 12:59 PM August 9, 2025 12:59 PM

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Flash Floods in China’s Gansu Province Kill 10, 33 Missing

At least 10 people have been killed and 33 others are missing after flash floods struck Yuzhong County in Gansu province of China, following heavy rains from August 7. State media reported that the floods, worsened by power and telecom outages, stranded over 4,000 people in Xinglong mountain village...

August 9, 2025 12:53 PM August 9, 2025 12:53 PM

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NASA’s Crew-10 Astronauts Depart ISS, Begin 18-Hour Journey Earth

Four astronauts from NASA’s Crew-10 mission departed the International Space Station yesterday aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule, starting an 18-hour journey back to Earth.   Americans Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, Japan’s Takuya Onishi, and Russia’s Kirill Peskov are expected to splash down in ...

August 9, 2025 12:40 PM August 9, 2025 12:40 PM

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HRCP Slams Internet Blackout in Balochistan as Rights Violation

The Human Rights Council of Pakistan has strongly condemned the shutdown of internet and mobile services across Balochistan, calling it a"blatant violation of basic rights. The blackout, imposed on August 6, affects millions, cutting off access to communication, education, health, and employment. &n...

August 9, 2025 11:37 AM August 9, 2025 11:37 AM

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Portugal President Vetoes Amended Foreigners Law After Constitutional Court Ruling

Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa vetoed the amended Foreigners Law, returning it to parliament shortly after the Constitutional Court struck down several of its provisions as unconstitutional, the presidential website announced.         The court had ruled that measures restricting acces...

August 9, 2025 11:23 AM August 9, 2025 11:23 AM

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Germany Suspends Military Exports to Israel Amid Gaza City Offensive Plans

Germany has suspended all military exports to Israel that could be used in Gaza after Israel’s security cabinet approved a plan to take over Gaza City. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced the decision yesterday. Under these circumstances, the German government will not authorise any exports o...

August 9, 2025 10:04 AM August 9, 2025 10:04 AM

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Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell Dies at 97

Astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 Moon Mission, who guided the Apollo 13 safely back to Earth in 1970, has died on Thursday in Lake Forest, Illinois, US. He was 97. NASA said in a statement that he had turned a potential tragedy into a success after an attempt to land on the Moon was ...

August 9, 2025 9:55 AM August 9, 2025 9:55 AM

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Azerbaijan and Armenia Sign Landmark Agreement to End Decades-Long Conflict

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have signed an agreement, aimed at ending decades of conflict, as they were hosted by President Donald Trump at the White House.         Trump said the agreement will reopen some key transport routes between the countrie...

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