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      13 August

      North Korea warns of ‘self-defence’ action over Seoul-US drills

      North Korea’s defence minister warned Pyongyang would exercise its “self-defence” right if provoked during upcoming US–South Korea military drills. He called the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise a “direct provocation” and “real threat” to stability on the Korean Peninsula. Seoul: North Korea’s Defence Minister No Kwang-chol on Monday warned that Pyongyang would exercise its “self-defence” right in the event of a provocation, denouncing a planned large-scale joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States. The North Korean Defence Minister issued the warning a week before Seoul and Washington are set to kick off their annual summertime Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise from August 18-28, reports Yonhap, quoting Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). “We strongly denounce the US and the ROK…

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    • 13 August

      Rare mental health clinics in South Sudan face closure amid rising needs

      In conflict-hit South Sudan, rare mental health clinics offering crucial counselling risk closure as funding ends. With poverty, displacement and violence fuelling high suicide rates, experts warn the loss of such services could deepen the country’s mental health crisis. Mundri (South Sudan): Joy Falatiya said her husband kicked her and five children out of their home in March 2024 and that she fell apart after that. Homeless and penniless, the 35-year-old South Sudanese mother said she thought of ending her life. “I wanted to take my children and jump in the river,” she said while cradling a baby outside a room with cracked mud walls where she now stays. But she’s made a remarkable recovery months later, thanks to the support…

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    • 13 August

      Nine volunteers killed in landslide; floods cut off parts of Gilgit-Baltistan

      A landslide killed nine volunteers repairing a flood-hit water channel in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Danyor Nullah, officials said. Separately, floods from a glacial lake outburst swept away parts of the Karakoram Highway and damaged homes, roads and water systems in Hunza and nearby areas. Peshawar: Nine volunteers were killed and three others injured when a landslide buried them during restoration of a flood-damaged water channel in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s Gilgit region, officials said on Monday. The incident occurred on Sunday night in Danyor Nullah when a mass of earth collapsed on the workers, trapping several under the debris, police said. An emergency was declared in local hospitals as rescue operations were launched with the help of residents. Hospital authorities confirmed nine deaths and…

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    • 13 August

      India added to UK’s ‘Deport Now Appeal Later’ list for foreign criminals

      The UK has added India to its expanded “Deport Now Appeal Later” list, enabling deportation of convicted foreign nationals before appeals are heard. The policy aims to speed removals, with offenders able to join hearings remotely from their home countries. London: India is among the countries being added to an expanded UK government list of countries where foreign criminals will be deported once they are sentenced before their appeals are heard as part of measures to crack down on rising migration to the country. In an announcement on Sunday, the UK Home Office confirmed that the scope of its “Deport Now Appeal Later” scheme will be nearly trebled from eight countries to 23, with foreign nationals from these countries to be…

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    • 13 August

      Israel strike kills Al Jazeera reporter, 7 others outside Gaza hospital

      An Israeli airstrike killed Al Jazeera correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohamed Qureiqa, along with six others, outside Gaza’s Shifa Hospital. Israel alleged Hamas ties, which the network denies, calling the attack a targeted assassination and press freedom violation. Jerusalem: Israel’s military targeted an Al Jazeera correspondent with an airstrike Sunday, killing him, another network journalist and at least six other people, all of whom were sheltering outside the Gaza City Hospital complex. Officials at Shifa Hospital said those killed included Al Jazeera correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohamed Qureiqa. The strike also killed four other journalists and two other people, hospital administrative director Rami Mohanna told The Associated Press. The strike also damaged the entrance to the hospital complex’s emergency building.…

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    • 12 August

      Two men publicly lashed in Aceh under Islamic Shariah law for sexual acts

      An Islamic Shariah court in Aceh sentenced two men to 80 public canings each after they were caught in a same-sex act. Aceh remains Indonesia’s only province applying Shariah law, despite national laws not regulating homosexuality. Banda Aceh (Indonesia): An Islamic Shariah court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province on Monday sentenced two men to public caning 80 times each after Islamic religious police caught them engaged in what the court deemed were sexual acts. The trial at the Islamic Shariah District Court in Banda Aceh, the provincial capital, was held behind closed doors. Judges have the authority to limit public access to a trial if the case relates to adultery and open it only for the verdict. The couple, aged 20…

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    • 12 August

      France issues red alert as heatwave scorches vineyards and cities in the south

      Southwest France faces a severe heatwave with temperatures reaching 43°C, forcing firefighters to guard smouldering vineyards after a major wildfire. Twelve departments are under red alert, the highest heat warning, as the heatwave continues through the August holiday weekend. Paris: A blistering heatwave gripped southwest France on Monday, sending thermometers soaring to 43 degrees Celsius in parts of the Charente and Aude. In Aude, a patchwork of vineyards and Mediterranean scrubland, hundreds of firefighters remained on the hillsides guarding the edges of a massive blaze that scorched 16,000 hectares last week. Officials say the flames are under control, but warn the fire will not be fully extinguished for weeks, with hot spots still smouldering. The national weather authority, Meteo-France, placed 12…

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    • 12 August

      Trump yet to decide on tariffs over China’s Russian oil purchases: Vance

      US Vice President J.D. Vance said President Trump is still deciding on imposing tariffs on China for buying Russian oil, highlighting complexities in US-China relations. The US recently imposed a 50% tariff on India for similar purchases, drawing criticism from New Delhi. New York: US President Donald Trump has not yet decided on imposing levies on China for purchasing oil from Russia, as Washington’s ties with Beijing “affect many things that have nothing to do with the Russian situation”, Vice President J D Vance has said. “Well, the President said he’s thinking about it, but he hasn’t made any firm decisions,” Vance told Fox News Sunday. He was responding to a question about Trump imposing significant tariffs on countries like India…

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    • 12 August

      Netanyahu defends expanded Gaza offensive, vows to “finish the job” against Hamas

      Israeli PM Netanyahu defends a wider Gaza offensive targeting Hamas strongholds beyond Gaza City amid growing international backlash. Heavy bombardment continues, and UN warns of dire humanitarian crisis as US backs Israel’s right to security. Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday defended a new military offensive in Gaza that is more sweeping than previously announced, declaring in the face of growing condemnation at home and abroad that Israel “has no choice but to finish the job and complete the defeat of Hamas.” Even as more Israelis express concern over the 22-month war, Netanyahu said the security Cabinet last week instructed the dismantling of Hamas strongholds not only in Gaza City but also in the “central camps” and Muwasi. A…

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    • 12 August

      6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Turkey’s Balikesir, one dead

      A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey’s Balikesir province Sunday, killing an 81-year-old and injuring many. Over 15 buildings collapsed. Rescue operations are ongoing, with authorities closely monitoring the situation in the affected areas. Istanbul: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir, which killed one person, authorities said. The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) reported that the earthquake occurred in the Sindirgi district on Sunday at 7:53 p.m. local time (1653 GMT). Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said an 81-year-old person died after being rescued by emergency teams adding that many people were wounded and more than 15 buildings collapsed. Footage aired by the NTV broadcaster showed a collapsed building, with people attempting to rescue those trapped beneath the rubble. Minister…

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