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August 2, 2026 10:02 PM

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China: Four Killed, Two Injured in High-Rise Apartment Fire in Hunan Province 

In China, four people were killed and two injured after a fire broke out at a high-rise apartment building in Changsha, Hunan Province today. Local firefighting authorities said the blaze erupted yesterday morning. Firefighters rescued all six occupants from the residential building and rushed them ...

August 2, 2026 9:58 PM

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Ceuta Border Crisis Death Toll Rises to 72, Says Spain

Spain has said the death toll in the Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has risen to 72. The victims include migrants who drowned and others who died in a stampede while attempting to cross into the Spanish enclave. In response to the unprecedented influx, Spanish authorities have begun installing a 5...

August 2, 2026 9:48 PM

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US: Washington Governor Declares Statewide Emergency as Wildfires Spread

In the United States, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has declared a statewide emergency and imposed a burn ban as fast-spreading wildfires, driven by strong winds, scorched nearly 3,000 acres and forced thousands of people to evacuate.    The National Weather Service issued Washington's first-ever...

August 2, 2026 9:38 PM

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Iran rejects US President Trump’s claim of requesting pause in military strikes

Iran's Acting Defence Minister, Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Ibn al-Reza, has said Tehran treats every threat from its adversaries as real and uses such threats to strengthen its military preparedness and defence capabilities.   His remarks came after US President Donald Trump claimed that the Uni...

August 2, 2026 7:55 PM

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Andhra Pradesh, Australia Sign Four MoUs to Strengthen Cooperation in Key Sectors

Governments of Andhra Pradesh and Australia have signed four Memoranda of Understanding in Amaravati today to strengthen cooperation in clean energy, advanced manufacturing, inclusive education, student mental health and skill development.   One of the agreements provides for a technology-enabled pi...

August 2, 2026 5:05 PM

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Indonesia: Five dead, 41 missing after ferry catches fire off Madura Island

In Indonesia, five persons lost their lives and 41 are still missing after a ferry carrying 271 passengers and crew caught fire while at sea off Madura Island today. Country's Search and Rescue Agency said, of those on board, 225 have been rescued so far. The agency said, the captain of the ship rep...

August 2, 2026 4:39 PM

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Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo remains out of control: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains out of control, with cases rising, geographic spread widening and the risk of cross-border transmission to neighbouring countries increasing. WHO said the outbreak is now the countr...