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International

Iran Warns Against UN ‘Snapback’ Sanctions Amid Nuclear Talks

China Voices Support for Taiwan’s KMT Ahead of Major Recall Vote Reuters, As Taiwan braces for a major recall vote

China’s Fast Bullet Train Set to Break Speed Records

China has revealed its most advanced high-speed rail innovation to date — the CR450 bullet train — currently undergoing final

Earth to Record Second-Shortest Day on July 22 Due to Speeding Rotation

China Lead Poisoning Scandal: Health Officials Under Investigation for Falsifying Test Results SCMP, Ten government officials in Gansu province, China,

Monk Blackmail Scandal Shakes Thai Buddhism: $12M Extorted in Sex Tape Plot

A woman in Thailand has been arrested in a major extortion scandal after allegedly having sexual relations with at least

20 Palestinians Killed in Crowd Surge at Gaza Aid Site, GHF Reports

Thai Woman Arrested for Extorting Monks Using Sex Videos and Photos BBC News, Thai police have arrested a woman, referred

Trump Announces New Round of Tariffs Targeting Seven Countries

Sectarian Clashes in Syria Leave at Least 30 Dead Amid Fragile Post-Assad Transition BBC News, At least 30 people have

Trump Announces New Tariffs on Brazil and Six Smaller Economies

Air India Crash: Confusion Over Fuel Switches Highlighted in Report Reuters, A preliminary report on the Air India Boeing 787

ICC Says War Crimes Persist in Sudan’s Darfur, Urges Global Action Amid Worsening Crisis

Trump Threatens Brazil with 50% Tariffs, Sparking Diplomatic Crisis and Potential Economic Fallout BBC, US President Donald Trump has escalated

Marco Rubio Heads to Malaysia for First ASEAN Trip as Secretary of State

Hezbollah Vows to Remain Armed Until Israel Withdraws from Southern Lebanon Al Jazeera, Hezbollah Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem declared on

Pakistan army claims killing 30 militants near Afghan border

Ukraine’s special forces strike Russian airfield in Voronezh region Reuters, Ukraine’s special forces launched a calculated strike on the Borisoglebsk