Chinese authorities penalised 10 people accused of spreading misinformation online about a deadly mudslide along the Nepal border, police said Monday, as rescuers scour for hundreds missing at a border crossing on the Tibetan side. The penalties, which could range from fines to 10 days in detention, come as rescuers on both sides of the...
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China’s Xi And Iran’s Pezeshkian In Kyrgyzstan, Putin Expected
China’s Xi Jinping and Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian were in Kyrgyzstan for a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, with Russia’s Vladimir Putin expected later on Monday for the two-day event that will involve over a dozen other leaders. The regional SCO bloc, which seeks to be a counterinfluence to the West, is celebrating its...
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Nepal Flood Death Toll Rises To 903, Missing 4,247 – China Disaster Authority
Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 dead and 546 people missing in Tibet following Wednesday's disaster, taking the overall toll to 919 dead and 4,793 missing.
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South Korea Court Gives Unification Church Leader 2 Years Prison
The Unification Church has a range of significant business interests, including media, education and food distribution, and has long drawn scrutiny over its political ties in South Korea.
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Indonesia Wildfires Send Thick Haze Across Borneo, Raising Health Concerns
Millions of Indonesians risk health complications from exposure to thick haze covering several cities and towns, officials said Wednesday, as El Nino-fuelled wildfires wreak havoc on Borneo and Sumatra islands. Indonesia, a vast archipelago, has for weeks battled wildfires that have led to school closures and thousands of people requiring medical treatment, with smoke also...
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Turkish, Saudi, Pakistani Ministers To Hold First Defence Pact Meeting
Turkey will host Saudi Arabia and Pakistan for the first ministerial meeting of their new regional defence grouping on Monday, Turkish sources said. The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed earlier this month commits the three countries to mutual defence in the event of any of them being attacked. The pact came against a backdrop of...
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MTN Channels 62% Of $2.7 Trillion Spent In 2025 To Nigerian Suppliers – CFO
“The real measure is not the invoice. The real measure is actually the capability that remains in the economy after the investment is made,” he said.
Kadiri stressed some categories remain difficult to source locally at scale because of the highly technology-dependent nature of the telecommunications industry.
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Tinubu Proceeds On Well-Deserved Leave, Will Remain Engaged — Presidential Aide
President Bola Tinubu has proceeded on a well-deserved leave after several months of intensive engagement in the affairs of the country. Speaking to journalists shortly after the President’s departure from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, said the President deserves the...
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Police Rescue 2 Colombian Women From Trafficking Syndicate In Lagos
Two Colombian women who were allegedly lured to Nigeria and held captive by a human trafficking syndicate in Lagos have been rescued, the Nigeria police force said on Saturday. The women, identified as Maria Camila Rodas Ortiz and Yuliet Fernanda Rios Mesa, were rescued on Aug. 26 after police received intelligence from INTERPOL’s National Central...
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Japan’s “Polka Dot Queen” Yayoi Kusama Dies Aged 97
Born in 1929, the youngest daughter of a wealthy family began producing her signature dot and net patterns aged 10.