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One dead, 24 missing after boat sinks in Indonesia: rescuers
A passenger boat sank off an Indonesian island, killing at least one…
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Iran threatens to block more vital seaways as Trump orders renewed Iran blockade
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to close “all other export…
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U.S. to change visa regulations for foreign students, journalists
Image used for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto…
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U.K. urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup
The British government on Thursday (July 16, 2026), urged FIFA to investigate…
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Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if U.S. hits power network: report
Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the…
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New Zealand downgrades tsunami alert after quake
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit New Zealand on July 16, 2026. |…
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West Asia war LIVE: Iran slams ‘barbaric’ U.S. attack after hospital evacuated due to nearby strike
Vance says some in Israeli government sought to sway U.S. on Iran…
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Ukraine’s Parliament approves Serhii Koretskyi as new Prime Minister
Serhii Koretskyi, head of state energy company Naftogaz. File | Photo Credit:…
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Algeria orphanage fire kills 11, injures 19, Civil Defence report says
A fire burning at an orphanage in a suburb of the Algerian…
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Protests erupt across Ukraine against removal of Defence Minister
Ukraine’s Minister of Defence Mykhailo Fedorov. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Large…