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August 6, 2025 10:50 AM

Trump declines to say if he supports or opposes potential Gaza takeover by Israel

U.S. President Donald Trump declined to say whether he supported or opposed a potential military takeover of Gaza by Israel and said his administration's focus was on increasing food access to the Palestinian enclave under assault from Washington's a...

August 6, 2025 10:37 AM

Toxic algae bloom off South Australia devastates marine life, tourism

A massive outbreak of toxic algae off South Australia, which has devastated hundreds of species of marine life and disrupted local tourism and fishing, is a "natural disaster," state Premier Peter Malinauskas said on Tuesday. The algal bloom, first ...

August 6, 2025 2:26 PM

Monsoon peaks in south China, unleashing landslides, disease

Rescue crews raced on Wednesday to clear debris and flooded roads as southern China braced for more extreme rainfall and spreading infection after some of the worst downpours this century, brought by a peak in East Asian monsoon rains. Forecasters w...

August 6, 2025 9:46 AM

Massive wildfire in California; hundreds of structures at risk

A fast-moving wildfire, dubbed the Gifford Fire, has scorched over 82,000 acres (approximately 332 square kilometers) in less than five days, threatening hundreds of structures and prompting widespread evacuation orders across Central California. Th...

August 6, 2025 9:39 AM

Improving Russia-US relations will take time: Kremlin spokesman

Improving relations between Russia and the United States will take time, Kremlin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the Russian TASS state news agency in remarks published on Wednesday. "There is, of course, inertia in this process," Peskov told TASS, r...

August 5, 2025 5:25 PM

India-Philippines ties: A relationship anchored in shared values, diaspora and cultural bonds

India and the Philippines share a rich and evolving relationship that goes beyond diplomacy, grounded in centuries-old cultural ties and people-to-people connections. From shared civilizational roots and educational collaborations to vibrant diaspora...

August 5, 2025 5:17 PM

President Marcos thanks India for 2024 rescue, announces visa-free travel for Indians

Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India’s role in rescuing Filipino nationals following a Houthi rebel attack in 2024. He made the remarks during a joint press conference held in New De...

August 5, 2025 4:19 PM

Israeli cabinet may order complete Gaza takeover

Israel's cabinet could authorise on Tuesday a complete military takeover of Gaza for the first time in two decades, media reported, despite international pressure for a ceasefire to ease appalling conditions in the besieged Palestinian territory. Pr...

August 5, 2025 4:23 PM

Dubai welcomes record 9.88 million visitors in 2025, India remains key market

Dubai has reaffirmed its status as a global tourism powerhouse, recording 9.88 million overnight international arrivals in the first half of 2025 a 6% increase over the same period in 2024, the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism announced. Thi...

August 5, 2025 12:44 PM

Japan sets record temperatures, worries mount over rice crops

Japan recorded its highest-ever temperature of 41.8 degrees Celsius (107.2 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday, prompting the government to advise residents to stay indoors and promise steps to ease weather-related damage to rice crops. The eastern city ...

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