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UAE says it detected two Iranian ballistic missiles; Tehran denies targeting Emirates
Emergency alerts in Dubai and Sharjah as UAE detects ballistic missiles in territorial waters.
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Kushner leaves Israel without breakthrough on Trump's Gaza plan
Jared Kushner left Jerusalem after two days of talks with Israeli and Hamas leaders, with both sides holding firm on disarmament and troop withdrawal.
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Trump posts map labelling Strait of Hormuz 'New US Territory'
Trump posted a map on Truth Social marking the Strait of Hormuz as US territory and said no talks with Iran are scheduled. Tehran called it a delusion.
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Trump says Kim Jong Un has responded to his overtures
Trump said North Korea's Kim Jong Un had responded to his outreach, a day after ordering the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint drills with South Korea.
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Ukraine fires almost 800 drones at Russia as missile strike kills 10 in Kharkiv village
Russia said it intercepted 791 drones in the second-largest such attack since January 2025, while a missile strike on Pechenihy killed 10 civilians.
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WHO says Congo Ebola epidemic 'far from under control' as infections near 5,000
WHO's Emergency Committee met as Tedros said the Bundibugyo epidemic is far from contained, though a senior official said three-month control is still possible.
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Seven killed in crush at Bihar temple after electricity pole falls
At least seven devotees died and more than a dozen were injured at the Ashok Dham temple in Lakhisarai, Bihar, after a falling electricity pole triggered panic.
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Iran threatens 'fully offensive' shift in Hormuz as US deal deadline passes
Tehran will move from a defensive to a 'fully offensive' posture after the 60-day US deal window lapsed, a senior Iranian official told Reuters.
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Sri Lankan held at Taipei airport with forged Canadian passport bought for $10,000
A Sri Lankan man was stopped in transit at Taoyuan airport with a forged Canadian passport he said cost US$10,000, and was deported to Singapore.
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Bangladesh says PM will not visit India until Hasina is extradited
Dhaka has tied a visit by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to India to the extradition of former premier Sheikh Hasina, who fled during the 2024 uprising.
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Hurricane Lala weakens to tropical storm after lashing Hawaii
One person died and more than 200,000 lost power as Lala skirted Hawaii's Big Island without making landfall before weakening to a tropical storm.
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Twelve killed as Polish tourist bus overturns on Hungarian motorway
A Polish-registered bus carrying 57 passengers ran off the M3 motorway in eastern Hungary early Sunday. Police say the driver likely fell asleep.
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South Korea's Lee proposes talks with Pyongyang to formally end Korean War
President Lee Jae-myung offered talks to replace the 1953 armistice with a peace deal and to discuss halting the North's nuclear programme.
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Zimbabwe ferry disaster death toll rises to 84, including 18 children
Police say 12 more bodies were recovered from Lake Kariba on Sunday, raising the toll to 84 in what is believed to be Zimbabwe's deadliest disaster of its kind.
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Foreign Minister Herath sends Independence Day greetings to India and Pakistan
Vijitha Herath congratulated counterparts S. Jaishankar and Mohammad Ishaq Dar in separate posts on X, citing friendship with both South Asian neighbours.
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No tsunami threat to Sri Lanka after magnitude 7.7 quake hits Indonesia
7.7-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia off Flores Island. Sri Lanka's coast remains safe with no tsunami threat.
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No tsunami threat to Sri Lanka after second Indonesian earthquake
The Met Department says Sri Lanka's coastline is safe after a 6.8-magnitude quake struck northern Sumatra, hours after a deadly 7.7 quake off Flores island.
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Trump floats declaring Hormuz US territory as Iran vows blockade will hold
Trump told a New York rally he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory and urged Americans to accept higher fuel prices. Tehran was defiant.
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UAE accuses Iran after two ADNOC vessels attacked in Strait of Hormuz
Abu Dhabi says two ships linked to its state oil company were attacked on Thursday evening. No injuries were reported and Iran has not commented.
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Hormuz traffic near standstill as US says it can hold blockade indefinitely
Only two vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, ship-tracking data showed, as Washington threatened fresh economic measures against Iran next week.
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Sri Lanka is the most India-friendly country in Pew's 36-nation survey
Pew's Spring 2026 survey found 79% of Sri Lankans view India favourably — the highest of 36 countries, against a global median of 45%.
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Iran's Pezeshkian to attend BRICS Summit in New Delhi
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to New Delhi in September for the 18th BRICS Summit, hosted by India under its 2026 chairship.
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Thabo Mbeki Foundation and WDB Trust merge into single institution
The two South African bodies have consolidated as the Thabo and Zanele Mbeki Foundation, with a public launch set for November 2026.
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Araghchi rebuffs Trump's 'total control' claim over Hormuz
Iran's foreign minister said Washington had repeatedly miscalculated through intelligence failures, warning that 'worse than fake news is fake intelligence.'