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Flash flood at north-west China tourist site kills 10, injures 23 as heavy rain triggers alerts across southern region
BEIJING, July 26 — A flash flood caused by heavy rain struck a tourist site in north-west China today, killing 10 people and injuring 23, state media reported. “A mountain torrent triggered by short-term heavy rainfall at a scenic spot
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France’s wildfire front ‘very unfavourable’, interior minister warns as blazes threaten Unesco‑listed Bordeaux
PARIS, July 26 — French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez warned today the wildfire situation in France was “very unfavourable” as firefighters battled to hold the blazes back from the Unesco-listed city of Bordeaux in the south-west. “Another difficult night on
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Palestinians report Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques amid surge in West Bank violence
QUSRA (Palestinian Territories), July 26 — Palestinian officials said Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques in the occupied West Bank overnight today, after this week’s deadly clashes in the territory left six people dead. Violence in the Israeli-occupied West
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Philippines considers Australia‑style social media ban for minors after deadly school shooting
MANILA, July 26 — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said the Philippines will consider replicating or improving Australia’s social media ban for minors to counter online radicalisation and prevent future school shootings, Philippine News Agency
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Typhoon Noul forces Malaysia Airlines to cancel flights to Shenzhen and Hong Kong
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — Malaysia Airlines has cancelled several flights between Kuala Lumpur, Shenzhen and Hong Kong as Typhoon Noul brings severe weather to southern China, disrupting air travel across the region. The airline said services scheduled for July
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Iran army warns Middle East war will ‘expand further’ if US airstrikes resume
TEHRAN, July 26 — Iran’s army warned today that the Middle East war would widen if the United States chose to press ahead with attacks on the Islamic republic, ahead of the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to
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Russia eyes North Korean reinforcements, missile launchers — Zelensky warns Asia in danger
KYIV, July 26 — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russia has sought an extra 30,000 troops and missile launchers from North Korea to fight his country. Preparations for the extra troops are being made in Russia’s Voronezh region
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DPM Zahid: No one above the law if implicated in Tabung Haji RCI report
TAMPIN, July 26 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has stressed that no one is above the law if their names are implicated in the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH). Ahmad
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Ahead of 60th anniversary, King’s royal diplomacy elevates Russia-Malaysia ties, says ambassador
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — The royal diplomacy of Malaysia’s King, Sultan Ibrahim, has brought the people of Russia and Malaysia closer despite the geographical distance between the two countries, while elevating bilateral ties to a new sphere, Russian Ambassador
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Buyer’s market: Dubai residents cash in on real estate cooldown as prices fall up to 20pc amid Middle East war
DUBAI, July 26 — Just over a year after moving to Dubai, Steve found himself moving unexpectedly up the property ladder, taking advantage of a cooling real estate market amid the Middle East war. His new apartment is larger and
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