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Homes submerged, tens of thousands relocated in China’s south as flooding intensifies
Widespread floods triggered by heavy rain from Typhoon Narra intensified on Tuesday across southern China, with homes and shops submerged and thousands of people relocated, while another storm system made its way towards Japan and Taiwan.…
Pakistan and Iran made ‘significant progress’ in talks on conflict, minister says
Pakistan and Iran made "significant progress" in talks that focused on the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and a path to peace, Pakistan's interior minister said on Tuesday, at the end of a visit to Tehran.
Talks between the two sides focused…
Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions
Iran promised to retaliate against expanded U.S. economic sanctions that the Americans said would cut off Iran's economic lifeline, with Tehran expressing confidence that major trading partners would resist Washington's pressure campaign.…
Haiti gang raid leaves 47 dead, as residents demand stronger protections
At least 47 people were killed and 22 more injured in an overnight gang raid on a neighborhood overlooking Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince, the U.N. said on Monday, prompting anger over the lack of protection from repeated deadly…
Iranian parliamentary committee approves fees on ships using Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee on Sunday approved a provision in a draft law allowing Tehran to charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
The official IRNA news agency said the committee…
Burnham to visit Kyiv on first foreign trip and reaffirm UK support for Ukraine
Andy Burnham will mark his first foreign visit as prime minister with a trip to Kyiv on Monday to reiterate the UK's support for Ukraine and honour the country's independence day.
The prime minister will chair his first meeting of the…
Landslide at Guinea landfill kills 30
A landslide at a landfill in Guinea's capital killed 30 people, the government said on Sunday, after heavy rains overnight prompted the collapse of a massive mound of waste that engulfed nearby tents and shacks.
The incident occurred…
US vows ‘economic D-Day’ as Iran threatens to halt all oil exports
The U.S. threatened Iran with what it called "the greatest financial offensive ever marshalled" as it prepared to roll out economic sanctions on Monday that target Iran's trade partners.Iran in turn vowed to shut down all oil exports from…
Offices, schools closed in southern Taiwan due to torrential rain
Regional governments in a swath of southern Taiwan closed offices and schools on Monday due to torrential rain, with a typhoon expected to impact the north of the island at the end of the week.
A low pressure system has hovered over…
Trump pauses new tariffs on Canada and says countries close to a deal
US President Donald Trump said he will delay imposing new tariffs on a wide array of Canadian goods for three days as the countries firm up a trade deal.
"I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in…