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Typhoon Podul brings no major damage as it crosses Taiwan and heads for China

Taipei, Taiwan — Typhoon Podul crossed southern Taiwan, where authorities closed schools and government offices as heavy rain threatened more damage to agriculture in...

U.S. summit in Alaska a ‘personal victory’ for Putin, says Ukraine’s Zelensky

Kyiv, Ukraine - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday (August 12, 2025) that Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had scored a "personal victory" by getting...

Zelenskyy to visit Berlin for meetings ahead of Trump-Putin summit

Mr. Zelenskyy will first meet with European leaders to prepare for a virtual conference with U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance Berlin,...

Zelenskiy calls Indian, Saudi leaders ahead of Trump-Putin talks

Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke with the leaders of India and Saudi Arabia on Monday in a bid to rally support...

Trump on China tariff deadline: “We’ll see what happens” ahead of August 12

Trump Noncommittal on August 12 China Tariff Deadline, Praises Beijing’s Cooperation Washington, USA — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday sidestepped a question about whether...

African Development Bank to Provide $500 Million for Ethiopia’s Mega Airport Project

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — The African Development Bank (AfDB) will contribute up to $500 million towards the construction of a new airport in Ethiopia,...

European leaders rally behind Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin meeting

Kyiv, Ukraine — European nations have rallied behind Ukraine, saying peace in the war-torn nation can’t be resolved without Kyiv, ahead of a planned...

Do you know Locke, California America’s Only Town Built by Chinese for Chinese

California, USA — Fifty miles south of Sacramento, where the Sacramento River winds through canals, marshes, and farmland fed by Sierra Nevada rains, lies...

OpenAI launches GPT-5, its most advanced AI Model yet

New York, USA - United States tech company OpenAI unveiled its most advanced artificial intelligence model, GPT-5, during a livestreamed presentation on Thursday. The...

Flash Floods Devastate Himalayan Village in Uttarakhand, India — 4 Dead, Dozens Missing Including Soldiers

Lucknow, India — Rescuers are racing against time in the remote Himalayan village of Dharali, Uttarakhand, where powerful flash floods triggered by a cloudburst...

Trump to increase tariffs on India because it continues to buy Russian oil

Washington, USA – United States President Donald Trump announced Monday that he will increase tariffs on Indian exports because the country continues to buy...

Ceasefire Between Thailand and Cambodia Announced: Can It Bring Lasting Peace?

Putrajaya, Malaysia – In a breakthrough to end the region’s most intense border violence in over a decade, Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to...

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