Ecuador’s Ivonne A-Baki, a diplomat who represented Quito in the United States, has entered the race to lead the UN, the head of the General Assembly said in a letter Tuesday. Nominated by Tonga, the former foreign trade minister joins a growing field to become secretary-general of the international organization that has been buffeted by...
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South Korea Landslide Kills One As Heavy Rains Sweeps South
Heavy rains have caused flooding and a deadly landslide in South Korea’s southern Gyeongsang Province, with more than 800 millimetres of rain recorded in the region. In the city of Geoje, the downpour triggered a landslide that killed one resident, according to local authorities. The heavy rainfall has affected several parts of the province, raising...
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India Temple Stampede Kills Seven
A stampede at a Hindu temple in India’s eastern Bihar state killed at least seven people and injured 19 others. Deadly stampedes are a common occurrence at big Indian gatherings and religious festivals, mainly due to poor crowd management. The incident occurred at the Ashok Dham temple in Bihar state’s Lakhisarai district, where a massive...
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Canada Inflation Hits 3% As New US Tariffs Loom
The Middle East conflict drove up Canada’s annual inflation rate to three percent in July, data showed Monday, days before punishing new tariffs threatened by US President Donald Trump could further roil Canada’s economy. Statistics Canada said gasoline prices last month were 25.7 percent higher than in July 2025. “The conflict in the Middle East,...
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Nearly 13,000 Displaced After Deadly Indonesian Quake
Thousands of people displaced by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia awaited aid as they camped out at schools, police stations and government offices. The 7.7-magnitude quake killed 54 people and injured more than 100. Rescue officials have said there were no reports of people missing. spokesman for Indonesia’s BNPB national disaster agency says, the...
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Election Posters Decorate Stockholm’s Streets Ahead Of Swedish General Election
Election posters have appeared across the streets of Stockholm as Swedish political parties intensify their campaigns ahead of the country’s general election on September 13. With less than a month to the vote, posters and campaign materials from various parties can be seen across the Swedish capital as politicians seek to win support from voters....
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Belgium Wildfire Makes Massive Spread Overnight
Authorities said Air reinforcements headed to Belgium Monday to help battle a massive wildfire in a nature reserve, whose “spread remained limited” overnight after threatening to spill into Germany. The local Governor’s office said Major aerial resources are due to reinforce crews on the ground throughout the day,. It added that helicopters from Norway and...
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Trial Of Man Accused Of Masterminding Tupac’s Shooting Begins
A former street gang leader accused of masterminding the 1996 drive-by shooting death of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas faces opening statements on Monday in a murder trial tied to a long-unsolved crime that became a seminal moment in rap history. Duane “Keffe D” Davis is charged in Clark County, Nevada, with a single...
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Pope Leo Xiv Expresses Solidarity With Colombia After Deadly Earthquake
Pope Leo XIV has expressed solidarity with the people of Colombia following a devastating earthquake that has killed at least 240 people. Speaking during his weekly General Audience at St Peter’s Basilica, the Pope offered prayers for the victims, their families and everyone affected by the disaster. He also expressed gratitude to emergency workers and...
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Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji Dies Aged 97
Zhu became premier in 1998 and swiftly lived up to his reputation as a hard-hitting free marketeer.
Among his best-known reforms were a broad programme to privatise unprofitable state-owned enterprises, the privatisation of urban housing and the promotion of home ownership.