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August 31, 2024 12:55 PM

At least 6 dead in Japan as Typhoon Shanshan grinds on

At least six people were dead as Typhoon Shanshan crept eastward through Japan on Saturday, drenching large areas with torrential rain, triggering landslide and flood warnings hundreds of kilometres from the storm's centre. Footage on national broad...

August 30, 2024 6:51 PM

Why South Korea is on high alert over deepfake sex crimes

South Korean regulators and police this week vowed to combat sexually exploitative deepfakes, urging Telegram and other social media companies to cooperate with them as they crack down on the practice. WHAT HAS CAUSED THE RECENT UPROAR IN SOUTH KORE...

August 30, 2024 6:37 PM

Flights on the Jomsom-Pokhara route resumed after two months

Flights on the Jomsom-Pokhara route resumed after 61 days on Thursday. The air service connecting Pokhara and Jomsom was halted on June 29 this year owing to adverse weather conditions. Pokhara is the tourism capital of Nepal and Jomsom municipality...

August 30, 2024 5:23 PM

What is known about polio’s return to the Gaza Strip

Health authorities in the Gaza Strip confirmed the first case of polio in 25 years earlier this month. The infection and subsequent partial paralysis of the nearly year-old Abdul-Rahman Abu Al-Jidyan has hastened plans for a mass vaccination campaig...

August 30, 2024 3:14 PM

Swiss choose Basel as host city for 2025 Eurovision Song Contest

Next year's Eurovision Song Contest will be held in the Swiss city of Basel, public broadcaster SRG said on Friday. Basel beat competition from Geneva to host the event in May 2025, which Switzerland will host after singer Nemo won this year's compe...

Last updated on: 20th June 2026

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