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IOM saddened by loss of dozens of lives in migrant boat tragedy off Yemen

Aug 06, 2025

New York [US], August 6: The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is profoundly saddened by the tragic loss of life after a vessel carrying 200 migrants capsized off the coast of Shuqrah, in Yemen's Abyan Governorate on 3 August. At least 56 people are reported dead, 14 of them female, with many of the victims believed to be Ethiopian nationals. The total number of those missing stands at 132. So far 12 survivors, all male, have been found.
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UN warns against worsening famine risk in Gaza

Aug 06, 2025

New York [US], August 6: The UN Security Council today discussed the latest developments in the Middle East, with a particular focus on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.

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Netanyahu meets security officials as Israel considers full Gaza takeover

Aug 06, 2025

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Pakistan police arrest 240 protesters demanding ex-PM Khan's release

Aug 06, 2025

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China reports 7,000 cases of chikungunya virus

Aug 06, 2025

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Netherlands to buy US arms for Ukraine under new NATO scheme

Aug 06, 2025

Amsterdam [Netherlands], August 6: The Dutch Defence Ministry announced that it would make the first purchase of US weapons for Ukraine under a new NATO mechanism.
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Denmark zoo asks people to donate pets to feed predators

Aug 06, 2025

Aalborg [Denmark], August 6: A zoo in the northern Danish city of Aalborg is accepting donations in the form of pets to feed its predators.
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Bangladesh begins celebrations of uprising anniversary amid high security

Aug 06, 2025

Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 6: Thousands of people on Tuesday started to gather at Manik Mia Avenue, a major street in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, that forms the south boundary of the...
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NASA plans to build nuclear reactor on Moon

Aug 06, 2025
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Remote-controlled Russian drone attack kills two in Zaporizhzhya

Aug 06, 2025
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Icelandic volcano eruption ends

Aug 06, 2025
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Iran names top adviser Larijani as new Security Council head

Aug 06, 2025
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30,000 deserters rejoin Ukrainian military under amnesty law

Aug 06, 2025
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Bill and Hillary Clinton subpoenaed in Epstein investigation

Aug 06, 2025
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Israeli army chief presents Netanyahu options for next steps in Gaza

Aug 06, 2025
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Scandinavian NATO members to provide $500 mn for Ukraine

Aug 06, 2025
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UN warns besieged Sudan city facing famine as supplies cut off by war

Aug 06, 2025
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Australia pledges more Gaza aid after 90,000-strong Sydney march

Aug 05, 2025
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Lebanon's president calls for justice five years after Beirut port blast

Aug 05, 2025
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South Korea begins removing loudspeakers along border with North

Aug 05, 2025
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Syria's Kurdish-led SDF, govt forces clash in Aleppo province

Aug 05, 2025
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Moscow summons German envoy over Japanese claim to Kuril Islands

Aug 05, 2025
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SpaceX launches 28 new Starlink satellites

Aug 05, 2025
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More than 2,000 homes still lack power as Storm Floris hits Ireland

Aug 05, 2025
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Spain records heat-related death as temperatures soar to 42oC

Aug 05, 2025
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Russia opens trial over deadly terrorist attack on concert hall

Aug 05, 2025