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Iran warns countries backing new US measures would face ‘Act of War’

Pakistan’s army chief prepares to visit Tehran in a bid to revive stalled negotiations

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US threatens Iran with ‘greatest financial offensive’

Washington is preparing a sweeping new round of sanctions targeting Iran’s trade partners, prompting Tehran to threaten to halt all oil exports from the Gulf if...

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Two police officers among seven killed in wrong-way crash on UK’s A66

Two Cleveland Police officers and five others have died after a car travelling the wrong way collided with a police vehicle on the A66 near Middlesbrough

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AirAsia flight undergoes cleaning after passenger ‘incident’ before Shanghai landing

Reports in Chinese media said passengers began noticing a strong odour in the cabin roughly 40 minutes before landing.

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Foreign tourist injured in bear attack in Japan

A foreign tourist in his 30s was injured after being attacked by a bear near an observation deck at Lake Towada in Aomori Prefecture, in Japan

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Canada to hit US goods with dollar-for-dollar tariffs after trade talks collapse

The move escalates tensions between the two North American trading partners, putting jobs and businesses at risk

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Teen killed in sword attack at Swedish school was a 17-year-old girl

18-year-old teen arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder

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US threatens tougher Iran sanctions, raising pressure on China

Washington is preparing new sanctions targeting Iran and its trading partners as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz plunges

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Series of explosions, fires hit three southern Thai provinces

A series of explosions and other attacks struck at least 12 locations across Thailand’s southern provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat overnight

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Prabowo orders more troops, helicopters as Kalimantan fires worsen

Four companies in West Kalimantan now under investigation as the wildfires spread across the region

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5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Japan, shakes Tokyo; several injured

A preliminary magnitude-5.9 earthquake struck eastern Japan early on Aug 23, sending a strong jolt through Tokyo and leaving several people injured

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TikTok agrees to US$400 million settlement over alleged child privacy violations

TikTok agrees to pay US$400 million to settle allegations by the US government that it collected and used personal data belonging to children under 13 without p...

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Trump says ‘extraordinary’ US growth can tackle US$40 trillion debt

Trump says unprecedented economic growth will be enough to tackle the mounting burden despite rising interest and social spending costs