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Study shows sharp decline in language numbers
28 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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France, Spain battle ‘monster’ wildfires
28 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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US ‘stuck’ in war it launched
28 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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28 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Myanmar military escalates civilian killings: monitor
28 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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22 killed in Angola fuel hike unrest since Monday
Unrest in Angola following protests against a fuel price hike has killed 22 people since Monday, the interior minister said, as calm returned to the capital.
30 July 2025, 19:54 PM
Portugal gains control of some wildfires
Firefighters gained control over some of the dozens of wildfires scorching Portugal yesterday, as fears mounted that weather conditions could further fan the flames.
30 July 2025, 19:54 PM
Palestinian State: France, UK, allies push for global recognition
France and 14 other Western nations called on countries worldwide to move to recognise a Palestinian state, France’s top diplomat said yesterday.
30 July 2025, 18:49 PM
Israel intercepts missile fired from Yemen
Sirens sounded in several Israeli cities, including Jerusalem, on Tuesday evening as the military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, with Houthi rebels later claiming the attack.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Support for Israel’s Gaza war hits new low in US: poll
A new poll from the research firm Gallup suggests that only 32 percent of Americans approve of Israel’s military action in Gaza, a 10-point drop from September 2024, as anger over atrocities against Palestinians continues to rise.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Junta mandates prison sentences for polls critics
Myanmar’s junta said yesterday it has enacted a new law dictating prison sentences for critics or protesters of their planned election, which is being boycotted by opposition groups.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM
US, India launch powerful Earth-monitoring satellite
A formidable new radar satellite jointly developed by the United States and India was launched yesterday, designed to track subtle changes in Earth’s land and ice surfaces and help predict both natural and human-caused hazards.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis
A very powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka coast yesterday triggered tsunami warnings as far away as French Polynesia and Chile, and was followed by an eruption of the most active volcano on the peninsula.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Thai, Cambodia trade allegations of truce breaking
Thailand and Cambodia yesterday exchanged allegations of breaching a ceasefire deal which has largely halted the open combat that engulfed their frontier.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Gaza seen from above: debris and darkness
From above, the nighttime brightness of Gaza City has reduced by a factor of 16 in the intervening period.
30 July 2025, 09:14 AM
Tsunami waves reach Hawaii after huge quake rattles Russia
Shortly after 0600 GMT, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said 1-1.2-metre waves were impacting the Hawaiian islands.
30 July 2025, 07:30 AM
Trump eyes 'world tariff' of 15-20% for most countries
Trump told reporters his administration will notify some 200 countries soon
30 July 2025, 07:25 AM
Shirts among 5 products to be hit by Trump's incoming tariffs
China, Vietnam and Bangladesh accounted for more than half of US apparel imports from January through May this year
30 July 2025, 03:50 AM
Thailand accuses Cambodia of 'flagrant violation' of truce
"This represents a flagrant violation of the ceasefire agreement," said a foreign ministry statement.
30 July 2025, 03:41 AM
Key facts about tsunamis and the damage they cause
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30 July 2025, 02:57 AM
Trump gets tariffs; Americans get price hikes
Companies are making it clear how they intend to deal with it
30 July 2025, 02:55 AM
8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia sparks Pacific tsunami warnings
Several people were injured, while much of Japan's eastern seaboard was ordered to evacuate.
30 July 2025, 02:39 AM
4,000-year-old handprint found on Egypt tomb
British researchers have discovered a rare handprint on a 4,000-year-old Egyptian artefact, a Cambridge museum said on Monday.
29 July 2025, 19:20 PM
Angolan police say 4 killed in fuel hike protests
Four people were killed when violence broke out in the Angolan capital Monday as the taxi industry began a strike over rising fuel prices, police said.
29 July 2025, 19:10 PM
Famine now ‘playing out’ in Gaza Strip
Famine is “playing out” in the Gaza Strip, a global hunger monitor said in an alert issued yesterday as international criticism of Israel intensifies over rapidly worsening conditions in the Palestinian enclave.
29 July 2025, 19:02 PM