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Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in a mammal
A long-nosed fur seal found dead at Beachport in South Australia has tested positive for H5 bird flu, the country's first mammalian detection of the virus.
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Iran condemns coming US sanctions and warns neighbours against joining
Tehran calls the measures an assertion of extraterritorial sovereignty, as its security chief says any state taking part will be treated as an enemy.
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Magnitude 5.9 quake near Tokyo injures at least 37, disrupts rail services
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake centred in southern Ibaraki shook the Tokyo region at 2am Sunday, injuring at least 37 people. No tsunami warning was issued.
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Search continues for 22 crew after cargo ship sinks in Bay of Bengal
The bulk carrier MV Ocean Winner sank off Odisha with 24 aboard. Two were pulled from liferafts; India's Navy and Coast Guard are searching for the other 22.
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Zelenskiy says a wartime election would 'destroy' Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskiy rejected calls for a wartime vote, saying elections during the war would split Ukrainians and 'destroy' the country.
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Canada to match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' after trade talks collapse
Ottawa suspended negotiations minutes before a Friday night deadline, and 50% US levies on about $20 billion of Canadian goods took effect at midnight.
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India scraps boarding pass stamping for international flyers from September 1
Indian immigration counters will stop stamping boarding passes and accept e-boarding passes on smartphones at all international airports.
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One killed, three injured in sword attack at Swedish school
An 18-year-old man attacked students at the Brinell high school in Fagersta on Friday. Police shot and detained him on suspicion of murder.
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Migrant boat bound for Italy sinks off Tunisia, at least 13 missing
A boat carrying Tunisians sank off Zarzis en route to Italy. The National Guard and a rights group give differing tolls.
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Turkey seeks Interpol red notice for Netanyahu over Gaza flotilla attack
Ankara's justice ministry asked for red notices against the Israeli prime minister and another suspect over the interception of a Gaza aid flotilla.
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Bangladesh MPs elect BNP veteran Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as president
Bangladesh lawmakers elected BNP veteran Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir president by 255 votes to 88, filling the vacancy left by Shahabuddin's early resignation.
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Congo Ebola deaths top 2,500 as outbreak outpaces response, UN says
The epidemic is spreading across an area larger than France, and funds are set to run out within weeks, the senior UN Ebola coordinator warned.
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Iran vows 'devastating' response as US promises toughest ever sanctions
Tehran's armed forces chief promises a 'crushing, punishing' reply after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pledges the toughest sanctions in history.
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Met Office says developing El Niño could be strongest in living memory
Britain's Met Office says the developing El Niño is on track to be the largest since the 19th century, with Pacific warming forecast above 3°C.
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Sri Lankans who rescued Korean pilots granted long-term visas, four years on
Two migrant workers who pulled Air Force pilots from the Yellow Sea in 2022 have been given skilled-worker status for their 'exceptional contribution'.
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USS George Washington arrives in Arabian Sea to relieve USS Lincoln
CENTCOM says the carrier reached the Arabian Sea on Wednesday, replacing the USS Abraham Lincoln after an outcry over conditions on board.
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MSF holds fourth South Asia health and humanitarian summit in Colombo
Médecins Sans Frontières brought regional health and aid figures to Colombo to discuss humanitarian financing, women's leadership and access to medicines.
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Dozens of children among the dead as overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria
At least 40 bodies, most of them children, have been recovered after a boat capsized in Nigeria's Sokoto state, with rescue efforts continuing.
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North Korea fires missile barrage hours after Trump says he will meet Kim
Seoul detected around 10 short-range missiles launched from the Pyongyang area, a day after Kim Yo Jong dismissed US overtures as unchanged hostile policy.
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Sri Lanka is the only South Asian country its three neighbours all view favourably — Pew
Pew found Sri Lanka is the sole country of four surveyed rated more favourably than unfavourably in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh alike.
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Trump threatens 'tremendous' penalties for any country aiding Iran
US president announces what he calls the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country, with no new measures specified.
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Alhambra closed as magnitude 4.8 quake shakes Granada, injuring three
The tremor south of Granada was the strongest of a series that began at the weekend. A first inspection found no significant structural damage to the palace.
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Pakistan's Supreme Court orders Imran Khan moved from jail to hospital
Supreme Court orders Imran Khan transferred to hospital from jail within 48 hours for medical treatment.
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Nine killed in Kolkata budget hotel fire
A pre-dawn blaze on the second floor of a hotel in central Kolkata killed nine people including a child, with an air conditioner explosion suspected.