(250812) — TEHRAN, Aug. 12, 2025 (Xinhua) — This photo taken on July 29, 2025 shows a view of the Amir Kabir Dam on the outskirt of Tehran in Iran. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday warned that parts of the country, including the…
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Australia’s Albanese says Netanyahu ‘in denial’ over suffering in Gaza
By Alasdair Pal
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu was “in denial” about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, a day after announcing Australia would recognise a…
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Zelenskyy says Putin readying for ‘new offensive’ in Ukraine, not ceasefire | Russia-Ukraine war News
Russian President Putin ‘is definitely not preparing for a ceasefire’, says Zelenskyy, as US, and Russian leaders scheduled to meet in Alaska.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Vladimir Putin is not preparing for a ceasefire but is…
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Cristiano Ronaldo engaged to long-term partner Georgina Rodríguez
Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has gotten engaged to his long-term partner Georgina Rodríguez.
She announced the news on social media alongside a picture of a large ring, writing “Yes I do. In this and in all my lives” in her native Spanish.
No…
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Nepal makes 97 mountains free to climb as Everest fees rise
Nepal will make 97 of its Himalayan mountains free to climb for the next two years in a bid to boost tourism in some of its more remote areas.
It comes as permit fees to summit Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, during peak season will go…
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Trump says he may reclassify cannabis as less dangerous drug | Drugs News
Cannabis stocks soar after US president says he is ‘looking at’ reclassification.
United States President Donald Trump has said his administration is “looking at” reclassifying cannabis as a less dangerous drug.
Speaking to reporters at the…
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Daily World Briefing, Aug. 12
Trump announces deployment of National Guard in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump said at a White House press conference Monday that he is deploying the National Guard to assist in restoring law and order and public safety in…
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UN Condemns Israeli Killing Of Gaza Journalists
“Yesterday, colleagues of our Al Jazeera friends here who were working in Gaza were victims yet again of the conflict,” UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said during a news conference on Monday, conveying Guterres’ condemnation of the…
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Daily World Briefing, Aug. 12-Xinhua
Trump announces deployment of National Guard in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump said at a White House press conference Monday that he is deploying the National Guard to assist in restoring law and order and public safety in…
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,265 | Russia-Ukraine war News
Here are the key events on day 1,265 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Here is how things stand on Tuesday, August 12:
Fighting
- Two ambulance workers were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on Horlivka, in the Russian-occupied Donetsk region,…
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