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August 8, 2025 9:14 PM
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Rejecting calls to step down, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated today his intention to stay on, as the Liberal Democratic Party held a meeting of a key decision-making panel over the defeat in recent polls. According to reports, following the joint plenary meeting of LDP lawma...
August 8, 2025 5:21 PM
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In Pakistan, authorities suspended cell phone data services for three weeks in the southwestern province of Balochistan to block communications among separatist insurgents. The government said separatist militants have stepped up attacks in recent months, particularly on Pakistan's military. Officia...
August 8, 2025 2:11 PM
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Israel’s security cabinet has approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to occupy Gaza City. The Cabinet has also adopted five principles for ending the war in Gaza which includes, disarming of Hamas, return of all the hostages - the living and the dead, demilitarization of Gaza, Israeli...
August 8, 2025 1:44 PM
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United States has doubled a reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to 50 million dollar, accusing him of being one of the largest narco-traffickers in the world. US President Donald Trump is a long-time critic of Maduro, who returned to office in January ...
August 8, 2025 1:36 PM
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US House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems today warned that President Donald Trump's actions risk the carefully developed US-India relationship. US Representative Gregory Meeks said that any concerns should be addressed in a respectful way. In a post on X, House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems s...
August 8, 2025 1:32 PM
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In Bangladesh, a journalist was brutally killed having his throat slit in Gazipur City, suburb of Dhaka around 8:30 pm yesterday. Prior to this, he had gone live on Facebook from the same area in the afternoon, exposing extortion from street vendors and local shops. The Newspaper Owners' Asso...
August 8, 2025 12:08 PM
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum criticised the latest anti-migrant raids in the United States, vowing to protect Mexican nationals staying in the neighbouring country. In a press conference, Sheinbaum said these raids are deeply unfair and will severely damage the US economy. According to th...
August 8, 2025 11:19 AM
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US President Donald Trump said that he would meet with Vladimir Putin even if the Russian leader will not meet with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Mr. Trump’s comments followed a statement from Putin earlier in the day that he hoped to meet with Trump next week, possibly in the United Ar...
August 8, 2025 11:10 AM
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Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) reported today that it detected 57 Chinese military aircraft, six naval vessels, and four official ships operating in areas surrounding Taiwan. According to the MND, 38 of the 57 aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwa...
August 8, 2025 11:00 AM
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Sri Lanka earned USD 8.4 billion from exports in the first half of 2025, a 7% increase from last year. Addressing a press briefing in Colombo, Chairman of Sri Lanka’s Export Development Board (EDB) Mangala Wijesinghe said the Government is targeting 18 billion USD in exports this year, with growth o...
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