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Colombia quake death toll climbs as rescuers dig through rubble for survivors

Rescuers race against time to find survivors trapped beneath collapsed buildings after Colombia’s strongest earthquake this century killed more than 250 people

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Middle East maritime conflict escalates as Tehran refuses to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Deadly strikes on commercial vessels in crucial trade chokepoints send oil prices higher as Iranian officials demand the release of frozen assets before unblock...

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Thailand moves to tighten gun controls after school shooting

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul orders a halt to new firearm purchase permits and a review of existing licences after a teenage gunman killed several people...

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Indonesia haze forces schools to close as wildfires intensify amid severe dry season

More than 107,000 hectares have been ravaged by wildfires across Indonesia this year, with nearly 50,000 personnel deployed as El Nino heightens drought and fir...

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US appeals court lets thousands of social media addiction lawsuits against tech giants proceed

Meta, Google, TikTok and Snapchat face thousands of lawsuits alleging their platforms were deliberately designed to addict young users and contributed to a wide...

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Colombia quake death toll hits 111 as rescue teams race to find survivors

The 7.4-magnitude quake, the strongest recorded in Colombia this century, damaged about 1,600 buildings and left scores injured, with rescue operations continui...

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Trump secretly switched to third aircraft in Türkiye over Iran assassination threat

The US president was secretly transferred from an older Air Force One to an Air Force C-32A after arriving in Ankara, with the operation reportedly prompted by...

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Hopes for peace deal fades as Trump demands Iran pay compensation

The US president’s fresh demand for reparations adds a new hurdle to negotiations as Tehran says talks with Oman on reopening the strategic waterway are making...

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China hits back at India over naming of 27 disputed Himalayan sites

Beijing’s latest protest over India’s renaming of locations in Arunachal Pradesh threatens to unsettle a fragile thaw between the nuclear-armed neighbours

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Europe’s climate bill comes due as extreme heat threatens growth, budgets and inflation

Southern economies face the heaviest burden as climate shocks hit agriculture, tourism, energy and public finances

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5.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Enggano Island, no tsunami threat

Indonesia’s BMKG reporting no tsunami threat and no immediate reports of casualties or damage

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Trump signals shift from military threats to economic pressure on Iran

US may rely on Iran’s economic strain and stalled Strait of Hormuz negotiations to push for a deal

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Tehran demands US concessions as Iran, Oman near Hormuz shipping pact

Iran insists the waterway will not reopen until Washington provides compensation, lifts sanctions and ends military threats