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August 25, 2025 5:38 PM
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Describing it as a significant step toward Lebanese sovereignty, Israel's Prime Minister's Office has issued a statement acknowledging Lebanon's recent government decision to pursue the disarmament of Hezbollah by the end of 2025. The statement comes in the wake of Lebanon's Council of Ministers app...
August 25, 2025 5:18 PM
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The Sultanate of Oman has established an ambitious target to attract one million Indian tourists annually, building on the strong performance of 2024 when the country welcomed 700,000 visitors from India. This goal represents a significant expansion of Oman's tourism strategy as it seeks to capitali...
August 25, 2025 5:05 PM
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Spain is experiencing an intense heatwave this month, the most extreme on record, both in terms of temperatures and impacts, the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has said. According to provisional data, average temperatures during August 3-18 period were 4.6 degrees Celsius above the seasonal...
August 25, 2025 2:01 PM
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Vietnam has shut down airports, closed schools, and begun mass evacuations as it prepares for the most powerful storm so far this year. Vietnam's weather agency said Typhoon Kajiki, with wind speeds up to 166 kilometres per hour, is due to make landfall on Monday afternoon. The government has ordere...
August 25, 2025 1:11 PM
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In Pakistan, monsoon rains have claimed at least 788 lives, and more than 1,000 people have sustained injuries. According to figures released by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the death toll since June includes 200 children, 117 women and 471 men. Fresh incidents over the weekend...
August 25, 2025 9:11 AM
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he backed Ukraine's calls for robust security guarantees as part of any peace deal, saying Canada would not rule out sending troops under such a framework. Carney, making his first visit to Ukraine since takin...
August 25, 2025 1:38 PM
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Russia and Ukraine exchanged another 146 prisoners of war from each side yesterday after mediation by the United Arab Emirates, the Russian defence ministry said. All of the freed Russians were in Belarus, receiving psychological and medical assistance. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy po...
August 25, 2025 8:49 AM
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held a telephone conversation with European leaders to discuss the Russia-Ukraine peace efforts. The South African Presidency said Ramaphosa has spoken to Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb. Spokesperson to th...
August 25, 2025 8:29 AM
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US President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy troops to Baltimore, the most populous city in Maryland, escalating a clash with Maryland Governor Wes Moore after the Democrat invited him to join a safety walk in the city. Trump wrote on social media that if Wes Moore needs help, like Gavin Newsc...
August 25, 2025 7:51 AM
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Planes and tanks have pounded parts of Gaza City as Israel plans to seize the territory's largest urban area. Residents have spoken of uninterrupted explosions in the northern and eastern parts of the city. Israeli officials vowed to press ahead with the offensive on Gaza City. Israeli Defence...
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