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Trump floats renaming Strait Of Hormuz ‘Trump Strait’ amid Iran conflict

Trump claims the US now controls the waterway despite continued Iranian attacks on vessels in the area

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Some 20 million children suffer online sexual abuse in a year, UNICEF finds

An estimated 20 million internet-using children across 21 countries experienced sexual exploitation or abuse online in a single year

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US-Iran hostilities surge as strikes hit Gulf bases, shipping routes

Washington strikes Iranian military and maritime targets while Tehran launches missiles and drones at US facilities across the Gulf and wider Middle East

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Nepal flood death toll hits 1,220 as nearly 4,800 remain missing

Some 4,762 people, including 844 foreigners, remain missing as rescuers race to reach isolated communities and workers trapped in hydropower tunnels

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West Papua earthquake poses no tsunami threat to Malaysia

The quake follows a separate 5.5-magnitude tremor which hit Mindanao in the Philippines a day earlier

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Thailand to halve visa-free stay to 30 days for 60 countries from Sept 15

The decision stems from errant travellers targeting abuses of the entry system amid a rise in foreigners accused of drug offences, sex trafficking and operating...

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US military completes latest strikes against Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehran’s retaliation

Renewed US-Iran strikes have intensified fears of a wider regional conflict, with Tehran warning of “crushing and devastating blows” as fighting threatens the S...

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Pezeshkian offers immediate US-Iran de-escalation if Washington honours June deal

Iran’s President signals Tehran’s willingness to de-escalate after the latest direct exchange of attacks between the two countries

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Search continues as Nepal-Tibet disaster toll tops 1,000 with hundreds remain unaccounted for

Hundreds still missing as rescuers race to reach isolated communities and hydropower workers trapped by the disaster

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Cambodian man arrested for ‘sextortion’ with nude photos in illegal online loan scheme

A 38-year-old Cambodian national has been arrested for allegedly running an illegal online lending operation that demanded borrowers provide nude photos and vid...

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China warns of ‘consequences’ over Taiwan’s presence at pacific forum

Australia and New Zealand push back against Beijing’s objections and insisted the regional bloc alone decides its guest list

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Woman killed by police after fatal stabbing in New York’s Times Square

A woman stabbed at least two people, killing one, in the heart of Times Square before police shot her dead after she allegedly refused to drop two knives

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Nepal flood disaster: Mass graves grow as death toll nears 1,000

Rescuers battle washed-out roads, unstable rivers and treacherous terrain while unidentified victims are being laid to rest in mass graves