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Super Typhoon Dolphin is churning across the northwestern Pacific Ocean toward China’s eastern coastline, packing sustained winds of up to 268 kilometers per hour. Forecasters warn … Read more
General Motors and its partner SAIC Motor have extended their Chinese joint venture by 20 years to 2047, shifting focus to Buick and Cadillac models, local … Read more
Israeli forces dynamited underground infrastructure in southern Lebanon using hundreds of tons of explosives, sparking regional condemnation and seismic tremors. The military operations follow a fragile, … Read more
A North Korean missile unit has begun deploying to western Russia in an expansion of military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, according to an official at … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday that Israel has not agreed to the Board of Peace’s disarmament plan for Gaza, which Hamas accepted last week. … Read more
The European Union’s new Migration and Asylum Pact officially came into force on June 12, 2026, marking a major overhaul of immigration and asylum policy across … Read more
Guatemala remained on alert after hundreds of residents were evacuated following a violent eruption of the Fuego volcano, which is part of the Pacific Ring of … Read more
An India-flagged cargo ship sank in the Red Sea off Yemen’s western coast on August 4, 2026, after a strike by an explosives-laden boat. All 14 … Read more
Russian ballistic missile and drone strikes hit residential areas and commercial warehouses across Kyiv and surrounding regions, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens more. … Read more
A massive overnight Russian ballistic missile and drone barrage struck multiple regions across Ukraine, killing at least 10 civilians—including children—and injuring more than 50 others, officials … Read more
Michigan voters headed to the polls in a high-stakes primary election testing Democratic progressive ambitions against party tradition in the open U.S. Senate race, while Republican … Read more
Qatar reported that mediators are advancing efforts to end the U.S.-Iran war, prompting a drop in oil prices on Tuesday. However, Tehran denied U.S. President Donald … Read more