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Indo-Pacific region

U.S. defense chief warns of China’s aggression, calls for dialogue

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned Saturday of China's coercive actions in the Indo-Pacific region while underscoring the need for dialogue to avoid conflict.
Israel's war on Gaza

Live blog: Israel detains 20 more Palestinians in occupied West Bank

Israel's war on Gaza, now in its 239th day, has killed at least 36,379 Palestinians — 71 percent of them women, children and infants — and wounded 82,407, officials say.
shattered Gaza Strip

Israel pounds Gaza, insists on ‘Hamas destruction’ as US presses roadmap

Hamas says it is open to a plan announced by Biden ‘based on the foundation of a permanent ceasefire, complete withdrawal’ from Gaza.
Ties and Economic Cooperation

Islamic Emirate Welcomes Russian Statements on Strengthening Ties and Economic Cooperation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has welcomed recent statements by the Russian Federation’s leadership, Foreign Minister, and other officials, expressing their political will to expand relations with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
US heat deaths

AP analysis finds 2023 set record for US heat deaths, killing in areas that...

David Hom suffered from diabetes and felt nauseated before he went out to hang his laundry in 108-degree weather, another day in Arizona’s record-smashing, unrelenting July heat wave.
slow currency fall

Japan spent record 9.8 trillion yen in April-May to slow currency fall

Japan spent 9.79 trillion yen ($62 billion) between April and May, a monthly record, to slow the yen's rapid fall against the U.S. dollar, government data showed Friday, confirming market views that Japanese authorities intervened in the currency market.
‘cute’ consumer culture

How Cuteness Conquered the World

My name is Farhan Sohail, and I am the founder of Clean Greens, a company dedicated to locally producing vegetables year-round through controlled environmental agriculture, reducing the dependence on imports. In this dynamic role, overseeing a time-sensitive field demands continuous monitoring of the crops using locally developed sensors and human-machine interfaces. Juggling various responsibilities, I lead departments such as production, sales, engineering, and administration.
'apocalyptic' scenes

Live blog: WFP warns of ‘apocalyptic’ scenes in southern Gaza

Israel's bombing in Gaza has killed 36,284 Palestinian, majority of them women, children, and infants, with more than 82,057 wounded during the 238-day war while10,000+ people are feared buried beneath the rubble of their homes.
Red Sea tensions

Red Sea tensions: Yemen’s Houthis ‘attack’ US carrier after deadly strikes

Yemen’s Houthis say they have launched a missile attack on a United States aircraft carrier in the Red Sea in response to deadly US and British strikes on Yemen. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree announced the attack on the Eisenhower carrier on Friday; the group earlier claimed that at least 16 people were killed in US and UK assaults on the Hodeidah province, the highest publicly acknowledged death toll from multiple rounds of strikes over the group’s assault on shipping.
awakening the world

Israel crimes are awakening the world: Nasrallah

Netanyahu and his lunatics continue their war of extermination, met with the silence of nations and rulers. However, these crimes are awakening the world, the secretary general of Lebanese Hezbollah said.

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