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      16 August

      UK economy grows 0.3% in Q2, exceeding expectations despite slowdown

      Britain’s economy expanded 0.3% in the second quarter, above forecasts of 0.1%, despite slowing from Q1’s 0.7% growth. Officials attribute the boost to a strong June performance, offering relief to the Labour government and easing pressure on public finances. London: Britain’s economy slowed down during the second quarter of the year in the face of higher taxes on businesses and global tariff uncertainties, but growth came in higher than anticipated, official figures showed Thursday. The Office for National Statistics said output expanded by 0.3% during the second quarter from the previous three-month period, largely as a result of a strong performance in June. Though that was lower than the 0.7% increase in the first quarter of the year, it was…

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    • 16 August

      Pakistan’s FM Ishaq Dar to visit Bangladesh on August 23 amid warming ties

      Pakistan’s Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar will visit Dhaka on August 23 to meet Bangladeshi officials, including Foreign Minister Touhid Hossain. The visit reflects improved bilateral relations, resumption of direct trade, and recent visa-free agreements for officials. Islamabad: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is set to visit Bangladesh on August 23 as the two countries saw a warming up of bilateral relations after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster from office last year. Dar, who is also the Deputy Prime Minister, was earlier set to visit Bangladesh in April this year, but the visit was postponed due to tension with India in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack and subsequent conflict between India and Pakistan. According to…

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    • 16 August

      Torrential rains hit Seoul region, at least one dead, hundreds evacuated

      Heavy rains battered Seoul and nearby cities for two days, leaving at least one person dead and nearly 1,000 evacuated. Flooded roads, landslides and power outages disrupted daily life, while emergency teams rescued over 140 people and worked to restore services. Seoul: Torrential rain that battered South Korea’s greater capital region for two days began easing Thursday afternoon, but not before claiming at least one life. The downpour in the greater Seoul area beginning early Wednesday morning caused flooding, damaged hundreds of roads and homes, and forced nearly 1,000 people to evacuate. The rain slowed Thursday afternoon, and South Korea’s weather agency forecast it would taper further later in the day. About 270 to 320 millimetres fell in parts of…

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    • 16 August

      Israel approves 3,401 settler homes in contentious E1 area

      Israel’s far-right finance minister approved 3,401 settler homes in the E1 area of the West Bank, a step critics say kills hopes for a Palestinian state. Meanwhile, the army chief pledged proactive military action across multiple fronts. Jerusalem: Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said that he has approved the construction of 3,401 housing units for settlers in a particularly controversial area of the occupied West Bank. The homes would be built in the E1 area, a stretch of land east of Jerusalem between the city and the settlement of Ma’ale Adumim. Construction there is seen as especially contentious because it would effectively cut off East Jerusalem from the northern West Bank. Building plans in E1 have been frozen for…

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    • 16 August

      Four policemen killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa terror attacks

      Militants launched coordinated attacks on police stations and check posts across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing four policemen and injuring nine. Security has been tightened province-wide as officials vowed such “cowardly acts” will not weaken the resolve of security forces. Peshawar: At least four police personnel were killed and nine others injured in a series of terrorist attacks targeting police stations and check posts across Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said on Thursday. The attacks took place on Wednesday. A police constable was killed and another injured as security forces repelled attacks on the Hassan Khel police station and two check posts in Peshawar. In Upper Dir, terrorists ambushed a Quick Response Force vehicle, killing three policemen and injuring eight others. The…

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    • 14 August

      Canada PM speaks to Zelensky ahead of Trump-Putin summit

      Canadian PM Mark Carney reaffirmed support for Ukraine in talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky, stressing that Ukraine’s future must be decided by Ukrainians. The discussion came ahead of Trump-Putin talks in Alaska, amid tensions over Russian oil price caps and ceasefire efforts Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, underscoring that any decision on the future of Ukraine must be made by Ukrainians. According to a statement on the prime minister’s official website, the two leaders said the international borders cannot be changed by force. Carney affirmed Canada’s support for Ukraine. Last week, Canada, the European Union, and Britain announced they intend to lower the price cap for Russian crude oil, read the statement.…

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    • 14 August

      Elon Musk alleges Apple favours OpenAI over xAi, threatens legal action

      Elon Musk accused Apple of unfairly boosting OpenAI’s ChatGPT in its App Store, hindering xAI’s Grok from reaching the top spot. Calling it an antitrust violation, Musk vowed legal action amid intensifying AI competition and Apple’s deep integration with OpenAI New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX owner Elon Musk on Tuesday threatened legal action against tech giant Apple, alleging that the company is unjustly favouring the OpenAI application in its App Store. Musk’s own AI startup, xAI, was not able to claim the number one spot on the App Store due to this favouritism, he alleged. Musk wrote on X, “Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App…

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    • 14 August

      Trump deploys National Guard, takes control of Washington police

      US President Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard to Washington and taken control of its police, while also announcing gold will be exempt from tariffs, impacting futures prices. Washington: US President Donald Trump said at a White House press conference that he is deploying the National Guard to assist in restoring law and order and public safety in Washington. Trump also stated that he has formally invoked the Home Rule Act to place the Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control, Xinhua news agency reported. “This is Liberation Day in DC, and we’re going to take our capital back,” Trump said. Trump noted that his administration surged 500 federal agents into the district last week, including personnel from the…

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    • 14 August

      Trump says oil sanctions a big blow to Russia, discusses Ukraine war ceasefire

      Trump asserted that oil tariffs on India would harm Russia, making Putin more likely to seek an end to the Ukraine war. He also discussed his upcoming meeting with Putin and trade deals New York: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the oil tariff on India was a “big blow” to Russia, making its President Vladimir Putin pliable to seeking an end to the war with Ukraine. With Russia’s economy already “not doing well” due to the war, Trump said that their largest or second-largest oil buyer has been put under a 50 per cent tariff. “I was all set to do things far bigger than that, but I got a call that they’d like to meet”, he said.…

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    • 14 August

      Heavy rain emergency in Japan’s Kumamoto as landslides, floods hit Kyushu

      Japan’s weather agency has issued its highest-level heavy rain warning for Kumamoto Prefecture, with landslides and flooding reported across Kyushu. Four people are missing as torrential downpours continue, prompting urgent evacuation warnings in multiple cities and towns. Tokyo: Japan’s weather agency issued a heavy rain emergency warning for the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto on Monday morning, calling for maximum caution as the risk of disasters could rise quickly. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) added Amakusa City to the country’s highest-level heavy rain warning list at 9:15 a.m. local time. Warnings are already in effect for the cities of Tamana, Uki, Yatsushiro, and Kami-Amakusa, and the towns of Nagasu and Hikawa in the prefecture. Weather officials urged people in areas covered…

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