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Facebook, Instagram recover after outage hits thousands of users

Downdetector records more than 17,000 reports for Facebook and over 5,000 for Instagram at the peak of the disruption

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Xi heads to Trump summit with China’s export engine still running strong

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are due to meet in Washington on Sept 24 with an extension of their trade truce likely to take priori...

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Russian strikes destroy 13 million books, put Ukraine’s publishing industry at risk

The strikes cause at least US$39.3 million in damage and threatening textbook supplies, independent publishers and the future of Ukrainian literature

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Nepal’s forensic labs overwhelmed as DNA becomes key to identifying flood victims

Authorities turn to international assistance to identify more than 1,400 recovered victims and provide answers to families of thousands still missing

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Thai woman found strangled in suitcase in Taiwan office freezer

The victim’s Taiwanese boyfriend has been arrested and charged with murder after police traced surveillance footage to the victim’s disappearance

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Trump threatens to ‘blow entire nation up’ as Iran warns of retaliation

Tehran warns that any new US attack would trigger sustained strikes against American bases and interests across the region

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Ukraine drone barrage hits Moscow oil refinery as two killed in major attack

A major overnight barrage struck the capital region and reached a key oil refinery on the final day of Russia’s parliamentary elections

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UN under pressure as Trump returns amid wars, AI risks

Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, artificial intelligence and uncertainty over its future leadership tests the organisation’s global role.

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Houthi attack targets Riyadh as Saudi Arabia faces escalating strikes

Saudi Arabia stresses its air defences intercepted a missile aimed at the capital after explosions and a huge plume of smoke were seen near King Khalid Internat...

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AI giants face antitrust lawsuit over alleged deal to slow development

Paying subscribers claim that the alleged agreement could restrict competition and reduce the value of their services

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Yemen fighting escalates as Saudi alerts and maritime security concerns rise

Thousands rallied in Sanaa in support of the Houthis and an international maritime coalition warns that protecting key waterways around the Arabian Peninsula wa...

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Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill, opens door to tariffs on major oil buyers

The bill allows the White House broad powers to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil and gas

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US, Denmark and Greenland strike deal to expand US military presence, falling short of trump’s acquisition goal

The nations reached an agreement allowing Washington to expand its military presence on the Arctic island and restrict sensitive investments by US adversaries