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August 11, 2026 6:52 AM
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Turkey's Parliament has approved legislation providing for a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants, as part of the government's efforts to advance its peace initiative with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The legislation was approved by an overwhelming majority. However, the pard...
August 10, 2026 8:23 PM
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UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg today expressed deep concern over recent attacks by the Houthi group on the Yemeni government-held city of Mocha, warning that the military escalation could push Yemen back toward full-scale conflict. In a statement, Grundberg said, the attacks on Moc...
August 10, 2026 6:10 PM
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Indonesia intensified efforts to combat wildfires that have burned more than 107,000 hectares, deploying hundreds of firefighters and helicopters as blazes spread across the country during an unusually dry season. The largest fire is burning in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java, wh...
August 10, 2026 5:02 PM
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said today that the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until the US continues its naval blockade against Iran. Addressing a weekly press briefing in Tehran, Baqaei said that the Strait of Hormuz was closed due to the US and Israeli military aggressi...
August 10, 2026 3:07 PM
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Chinese authorities have evacuated more than one million people from eastern China, including Shanghai, as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall. The typhoon brought heavy rain and disrupted transport across the region. Nearly 1,000 flights were cancelled in Shanghai today. Authorities have downgraded Dol...
August 10, 2026 12:53 PM
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Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has appointed former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) chief Mohsen Rezaee as his representative to the country's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), replacing Mohammad Baqir Zolghadr. The position was formerly held by Ali Larijani, who was assassi...
August 9, 2026 10:18 PM
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Russia has proposed exploring a railway route to the Indian Ocean and India to reduce dependence on strategically important maritime routes. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said alternative routes could help address risks associated with the two strategic waterways including the Strai...
August 9, 2026 7:50 PM
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US President Donald Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza. Speaking at a cabinet meeting today, Prime Minister Netanyahu insisted that Israel will not withdraw its forces until Palestinian armed group Hamas is genuinely disarmed and it would continue t...
August 9, 2026 6:05 PM
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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi today said, his country is not currently engaged in direct negotiations with the United States, while messages between the two sides are being exchanged through intermediaries. According to his statement carried by Iranian state media, Mr Araghchi s...
August 9, 2026 4:47 PM
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The enhanced southwest monsoon and tropical cyclones have affected more than 3.8 lakh people across eight regions in the Philippines. According to the Philippine News Agency, 1.1 lakh families were affected, with six deaths and seven injuries reported. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Mana...
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