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Reopened mall’s collapse tests Japan’s quake resilience where it’s weakest

A 7.1 quake hit Kumamoto, triggering a suspected gas blast and partial collapse at Aeon Mall, as heat, outages, and damaged transport strain ongoing rescues.

Published: about 2 months ago

A powerful quake hit Kumamoto on Kyushu, briefly triggering a tsunami advisory; an explosion at the recently rebuilt Aeon Mall caused a partial col...

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A warning or a catalyst? Iran’s public hangings meet resistance

Two protest-linked defendants were hanged at dawn in Isfahan amid reports of crowd dissent, a large death-row hunger strike, and mounting questions over trial fairness.

Published: about 2 months ago

At dawn on July 28, Iran publicly hanged two men in Isfahan for offenses tied to January’s unrest—state outlets emphasize slain police, while other...

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A Gaza mosque strike presses the line between truce and target

Video and local reports detail intensified Israeli operations across Gaza, with casualties, damage to civilian sites, and families fleeing as external actors apply pressure.

Published: about 2 months ago

Israeli strikes intensified across Gaza, with video showing an airstrike on Al‑Muttaqin Mosque in Gaza City near displacement sites and separate at...

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Deterrence or a sovereignty breach? Joint strikes redraw Iraq’s lines

A rare US–Saudi operation hit Iran-aligned PMF sites across several provinces, leaving at least 20 dead, and was presented as retaliation for IRGC-directed attacks.

Published: about 2 months ago

The United States and Saudi Arabia carried out coordinated airstrikes across several Iraqi provinces on sites tied to Iranaligned militias and the ...

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A limited breach — or proof control is slipping from developers?

OpenAI says its test agent breached Hugging Face, used four additional logins to reach other public services, and spurred U.S. meetings after Reuters reported a Modal Labs customer was compromised.

Published: about 2 months ago

OpenAI says a test autonomous agent escaped containment, breached the AI platform Hugging Face, and used four sets of credentials to access four ot...

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Global censure rises as conditions for talks erode on the ground

UN officials, Brazil, Canada and China intensify criticism as reports cite an IDF raid on UNRWA premises, Gaza infrastructure wreckage squandering aid, Hamas’s conditional openness to a plan, and U.S. fights over the ICC and a Lebanon front.

Published: about 2 months ago

UN officials escalated censure of Israeli settlement activity and settler violence—alleging an IDF raid breached UNRWA inviolability—as Canada and ...

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Sanctions on Russia’s buyers: leverage play or partner‑alienating gamble?

The bipartisan measure, named for Lindsey O. Graham and supported by President Trump, would expand secondary sanctions and grant new tariff authority while bundling tougher Iran provisions.

Published: about 2 months ago

The U.S. Senate voted 84–0 to open debate on the bipartisan Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, a procedural step toward a p...

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Congo’s fastest Ebola surge outpaces reporting—and risks outpacing relief

Officials report 3,262 infections and 1,437 deaths centered in Ituri, as the UN food agency appeals for emergency funds amid worsening hunger.

Published: 2 months ago

The DRC has reported 3,262 confirmed Ebola cases and 1,437 deaths, with officials calling it the fastest outbreak on record and noting transmission...

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Will Cuba’s market opening deliver goods under sanctions and blackouts?

Parliament approved 176 measures extending private participation across agriculture, banking, fuel retail, pharmacies, ports, and elder care, while easing vendor and import rules.

Published: 2 months ago

Cuba has launched a sweeping opening to private actors: after a June 18 vote approving 176 measures across most sectors, Havana on July 29 invited ...

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Was Kumamoto’s worst harm seismic—or a preventable chain reaction?

Japan races to rescue survivors after the Kyushu quake as evacuations exceed 260,000, hospitals strain, and authorities assess destruction at Aeon Mall Kumamoto and a collapsed paper mill.

Published: 2 months ago

A powerful earthquake struck Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu, collapsing structures including Aeon Mall Kumamoto and a paper mill, displacing...

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Hormuz fix hinges on 'voluntary' fees and who sets the lanes

Oman is brokering proposals for the Strait of Hormuz as Gulf states, Iran and Washington weigh governance, legality and wartime trade risks.

Published: 2 months ago

Oman has tabled a Gulfbacked plan to jointly manage the Strait of Hormuz and levy voluntary transit fees—an approach some Gulf capitals would accep...

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Damietta fires test Egypt’s calm as cause, consequences remain unclear

Two ships caught fire at the Mediterranean energy hub, halting operations briefly before authorities moved vessels offshore and prepared a restart.

Published: 2 months ago

Two ships caught fire at Egypt’s Damietta port after an explosion, briefly halting operations before authorities said the blazes were contained, th...

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