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Mount Anak Krakatau eruption disrupts 209 flights at Jakarta airport

Volcanic ash forces the suspension of hundreds of flights, prompting schools and fishermen to halt activities

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Putin holds three-hour talks with Trump envoys on Ukraine war

The Kremlin describes the discussions as “highly useful” but gave no indication of a breakthrough in efforts to end the Ukraine war

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US, Iran trade strikes on oil tankers as Gulf tensions escalate

US and Iranian forces exchanged fire around Iran on Saturday, with the US striking three Iranian oil tankers is Hormuz Strait, escalating tensions around a vita...

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Rescue efforts intensify after two workers found alive in Nepal flood disaster

The death toll from the devastating floods and landslides has risen to 1,325 across Nepal and China

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Anak Krakatau’s six eruptions recorded

The eruptions sends rocks and volcanic ash into the air as authorities monitor continued volcanic and seismic activity

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UN backs new world map, US objects to Africa’s bigger representation

The map aims providing a more accurate representation of continents, with 164 countries voting in favour and the United States opposing the move

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Nepal flood reconstruction bill could run into billions

Nepal could face a reconstruction bill running into billions of dollars after devastating floods killed more than 1,300 people and left thousands missing

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Trump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes’ as US death toll reaches 18

Trump compares the US death toll of American service members with the much higher number of military deaths in the Vietnam and Afghanistan wars, both of which l...

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Sara Duterte arrest warrant will not affect impeachment proceeding

The arrest warrant issued against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte over grave threats cases will not affect the separate impeachment proceedings against h...

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Man jailed six years for keeping Indonesian woman as slave in Melbourne home

Malaysian national Chee Kit Chong has been sentenced to six years in prison after being found guilty of keeping a vulnerable Indonesian woman as a slave

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Vance says US-Iran fighting is not a war, offers no end date

US Vice President JD Vance says Washington has ended major combat operations with Iran but cannot say when the conflict will end

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Nepal flood rescue effort enters critical phase as hundreds of foreign nationals still missing

At least 1,204 people were killed and more than 4,200 remain missing as authorities seek safer sites for new settlements instead of rebuilding in same locations

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El Niño could become strongest on record, WMO warns of extreme weather into 2027

The phenomenon is almost certain to persist through February 2027 and heighten risks of extreme weather worldwide