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      8 August

      Pakistan on high alert as monsoon rains trigger flood warnings across country

      Heavy monsoon rains continue to wreak havoc across Pakistan, prompting flood alerts from the NDMA. Major rivers like Indus and Chenab are swelling, while flash floods threaten northern areas. Since June 26, rains have killed 299 and injured over 700 people Islamabad: As torrential monsoon rainfall continues to batter Pakistan, the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued a flood alert for several regions in the country, local media reported on Wednesday. The warning comes as an intensifying monsoon system is expected to affect the upper and central regions of Pakistan from August 5-8. Additionally, the combined influence of penetrating monsoon currents and a westerly trough over northern Pakistan is expected to trigger heavy downpours…

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    • 8 August

      Taiwan tracks 16 Chinese aircraft, 6 warships in latest PLA incursion

      Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said 16 Chinese aircraft and six warships were seen near its borders on Wednesday, with eight jets crossing into its air defence zone. Taiwan responded with jets, ships, and missile systems. Similar incursions happened earlier this week Taipei: Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) said on Wednesday that 16 Chinese military aircraft, six naval vessels, and one official ship were detected operating around Taiwan until 6 am (local time) on Wednesday. According to Taiwan’s MND, eight out of 16 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ). In response to Chinese military activity, Taiwan’s armed forces monitored the situation and deployed aircraft, naval vessels, and a…

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    • 7 August

      Russian volcano sends ash plume kilometres high in Kamchatka

      Russia’s Klyuchevskoy volcano has erupted, sending ash clouds 7 km high. Experts link the activity to a recent 8.8-magnitude earthquake, with six volcanoes now active in the Kamchatka region. Moscow: Klyuchevskoy volcano in Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula ejected an ash plume reaching 7 kilometres above sea level on Tuesday, with the cloud drifting southeast toward the Pacific Ocean, local authorities reported. “There are no settlements in the path of the ash cloud, and no ash fallout has been recorded in populated areas. No registered tourist groups are currently in the vicinity of the volcano,” the Kamchatka branch of the Ministry of Emergency Situations said on its Telegram channel. The volcano has been assigned an orange aviation colour code, indicating…

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    • 7 August

      US may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000

      The US is launching a visa bond pilot program that could require some business or tourist visa applicants to pay up to $15,000 as a bond. This move aims to curb overstays and includes tighter screening of student visa applicants. Washington: The US State Department is set to roll out a pilot program that may require foreign nationals seeking business or tourism visas to post a bond of up to 15,000 US dollars to enter the United States, according to a preview of a bond notice posted on the Federal Register website. Under the 12-month “visa bond pilot program,” consular officers could require certain business and tourist visa applicants to post guarantee bonds of 5,000 US dollars, 10,000 dollars,or 15,000 dollars,…

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    • 7 August

      Boeing hit by strike in Missouri, Illinois as talks collapse

      Over 3,000 Boeing union workers in Missouri and Illinois began striking after rejecting a revised four-year contract offer. The IAM union says workers deserve better job security and recognition. Boeing says it has activated contingency plans to minimize disruptions San Francisco: Approximately 3,200 Boeing union workers in the US states of Missouri and Illinois went on strike on Monday after contract negotiations with the company broke down. The strike move was earlier announced after members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 837 voted to reject a modified four-year labour agreement with Boeing. This vote followed members’ overwhelming rejection of Boeing’s earlier proposal on July 27, as a labour agreement officially expired before midnight. The workers were…

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    • 7 August

      Russia repels drone attack in Volgograd region; power, rail services disrupted

      Russian air defence intercepted a major drone attack in the Volgograd region. While there were no casualties, infrastructure was damaged, causing power outages and train delays. Russia claims Ukraine has recently targeted civilians with drones and shelling Moscow: Russian air defence forces repelled a large-scale drone attack targeting Volgograd region’s transport and energy infrastructure overnight, regional authorities said Monday. “There were no casualties,” Volgograd Governor Andrey Bocharov said in a post on social media. Bocharov said that debris from intercepted drones damaged a high-voltage power line, disrupting electricity supply to the town of Ilovlya and nearby settlements. Emergency repair crews have been dispatched to restore power. In the town of Frolovo, a fire erupted at a technical building in the Archeda…

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    • 5 August

      South Korea faces eased uncertainties with US tariff deal: Industry Minister

      South Korea’s trade deal with the United States has eased export uncertainties, reducing tariffs to 15 per cent and opening opportunities for Korean companies while the government pledges further support for competitiveness. Seoul: Uncertainties surrounding South Korea’s exports have lessened after the country struck a trade deal with the United States last week, Seoul’s industry minister said on Monday, vowing efforts to devise additional measures to help Korean companies strengthen their competitiveness. “With the trade deal with the US, short-term export uncertainties for Korean businesses have been resolved, and we have secured conditions that are not unfavorable compared to those of our rival countries,” Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said during a meeting to discuss export strategies in light of US…

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    • 5 August

      68 dead 74 missing after migrant boat capsizes off Yemen coast

      A migrant boat capsized off Yemen’s Abyan coast, killing 68 Ethiopian migrants and leaving 74 missing. Survivors are being treated as rescue efforts continue amid rough seas and worsening humanitarian conditions. Aden: The death toll from a migrant boat capsizing off Yemen’s coast has risen to 68, with 74 others still missing, as search and rescue operations continue amid rough seas, local officials said. Rescue teams have recovered 68 bodies throughout the day along the coastline of southern Abyan province, while 12 survivors were pulled from the water earlier in the morning, according to Abdul Qader Bajamil, director of the health office in Abyan province. The survivors were immediately transferred to Shaqra General Hospital for emergency medical treatment. Medical staff…

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    • 5 August

      Prisoner exchange plan announced amid fresh Russia Ukraine drone and missile strikes

      A Ukrainian drone attack set a Russian oil depot ablaze in Sochi, while both sides exchanged strikes. Zelenskyy announced an agreement to exchange 1,200 prisoners amid ongoing hostilities and peace deadline pressure. Moscow: An overnight Ukrainian drone attack on an oil depot near Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi sparked a major fire, Russian officials said on Sunday, as the two countries traded strikes and the Ukrainian president announced a prisoner exchange. More than 120 firefighters attempted to extinguish the blaze, which was caused by debris from a downed drone striking a fuel tank, Krasnodar regional governor Veniamin Kondratyev said on Telegram. Videos on social media appeared to show huge pillars of smoke billowing above the oil depot. Russia’s civil…

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    • 5 August

      China rejects US call to stop oil imports from Russia and Iran

      China has firmly rejected US demands to stop buying oil from Russia and Iran, stressing sovereignty and national interests, even as both nations continue trade talks to avoid heavy tariffs. Washington: US and Chinese officials may be able to settle many of their differences to reach a trade deal and avert punishing tariffs, but they remain far apart on one issue: the US demand that China stop purchasing oil from Iran and Russia. “China will always ensure its energy supply in ways that serve our national interests,” China’s Foreign Ministry posted on X on Wednesday, following two days of trade negotiations in Stockholm, responding to the US threat of a 100 per cent tariff. “Coercion and pressuring will not achieve…

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