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August 2, 2026 11:24 AM

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Wildfire sweeps across northwest Spokane in Eastern Washington

A fast-moving wildfire, fueled by strong winds and extreme heat, swept across northwest Spokane in Eastern Washington yesterday, before crossing the Spokane River and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. The Old Trails Fire began around noon in an open area of brush and grass but rapidly spre...

August 2, 2026 8:05 AM

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European Union to hold emergency talks to address migration crisis in Ceuta

The European Union will hold emergency talks on Aug 5 to address the migration crisis in Ceuta, following a dispute between Spain and some member states. 22 EU countries have called for a coordinated response and stronger external border controls after around 60,000 migrants entered the Spanish encl...

August 2, 2026 6:44 AM

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Uzbekistan’s Foreign Affairs Minister reaches India today for official visit

Uzbekistan's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Saidov Bakhtiyor Odilovich, will undertake an official visit to India from today until the 5th August. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), during his visit, Odilovich will call on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan and also meet...

August 2, 2026 6:33 AM

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Peru: 13 people killed after tourist plane crashed into field near Nazca

In Peru, 13 people were killed after a tourist plane crashed into a field near the city of Nazca. According to a statement posted by Nazca's municipal government on social media, the aircraft was carrying tourists on a sightseeing flight over the famed Nazca Lines, an ancient geoglyphs etched into t...

August 1, 2026 10:12 PM

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US President Donald Trump warns of intensified military action against Iran

US President Donald Trump has threatened to intensify military action against Iran, warning that American strikes will continue until Tehran halts attacks on shipping and returns to negotiations. Kuwait said today that it intercepted and destroyed hostile drones targeting vital facilities and anothe...

August 1, 2026 10:06 PM

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India-China cross-border trade resumes through Shipki-La after six years

Cross-border trade between India and China has resumed through Shipki-La in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh after a gap of around six years. Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi today inaugurated the Chhupan Trade Mart at Namgya, a border panchayat in Pooh subdivision of Kinnaur district, and flag...

August 1, 2026 9:26 PM

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India-China border trade through Nathu La resumes after six years

Cross-border trade between India and China through the Nathu La pass in Sikkim has resumed from this morning, ending a suspension of more than six years. The resumption marks a positive sign in bilateral engagement between India and China. Our correspondent reports, officials from both India and Chi...

August 1, 2026 6:42 PM

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Renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja dies in avalanche on Broad Peak

Renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, who captivated the world with his record-breaking ascent of all 14 of the planet's 8,000-metre peaks in just over six months, died in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan occupied territory of Gilgit-Baltistan. He was 43. Purja was among a 10-member expedi...

August 1, 2026 1:53 PM

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Nine killed, 22 injured in Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv

In Ukraine, at least nine people were killed and 22 others injured after Russia launched a massive overnight barrage of ballistic missiles and drones on the capital, Kyiv. According to Ukraine's State Emergency Service, falling debris damaged a five-storey residential building in the Solomianskyi di...