Houthis launch fresh drone attacks on gov't-held areas in Yemen
Yemen's Houthi group launched fresh drone and missile attacks on government-held areas in Taiz and Marib provinces early Tuesday, escalating a recent wave of fighting across the war-torn country. "We heard several powerful explosions one after another," said a resident in Mocha, a government-held
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Houthis say open to talks with Saudi Arabia amid escalating tensions
Yemen's Houthi group said Tuesday it remains open to dialogue with Saudi Arabia, but will press ahead with attacks on Saudi-linked shipping and military targets unless its demands are met.In a statement posted on social media platform X, Mohammed Abdul-Salam, the group's chief negotiator and
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Sign-language 'The Seagull' wraps up British premiere in Edinburgh
The British premiere of a Flemish Sign Language adaptation of Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull" entered its final day at the Edinburgh International Festival on Tuesday. Presented by Belgian theater company Olympique Dramatique, "[seagull]" brought together deaf and hearing actors in Edinburgh, with
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21.7-meter pygmy blue whale washes ashore in New Zealand
A 21.7-meter-long pygmy blue whale has washed ashore at Carters Beach near Westport on New Zealand's South Island, the Department of Conservation (DOC) said Tuesday. The whale was spotted in the surf on Monday before coming ashore on Tuesday, said Kushla Tapper, DOC acting operations manager for the
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Sziget Festival opens in Hungary with international lineup
The 2026 Sziget Festival officially opened to the public on Tuesday on Budapest's Obuda Island, bringing together music, arts and cultural programs from Hungary and abroad. Running until Aug. 15, this year's festival provided around 12 themed districts offering music, contemporary arts, circus
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DR Congo Ebola death toll surpasses 2,000 as outbreak continues
The death toll from the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surpassed 2,000, according to figures released Tuesday by the country's public health authorities. The country has recorded 4,381 confirmed cases, including 2,011 deaths, with the overall case fatality
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Vietnam Railways transformed into national railway group
The Vietnam Railways Corporation has been transformed into Vietnam National Railway Group, registering 110 business lines and taking on a greater role in managing and operating the national railway system, local media Tien Phong reported Tuesday.
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Cambodia launches five-year national strategy to boost startup ecosystem
Cambodia launched on Tuesday the "National Strategy on Startup Development 2026-2030," a policy roadmap designed to develop an enabling and well-connected startup ecosystem in Cambodia that supports startups at every stage of their journey to start, grow, expand markets, access capital, and build
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Container ship attacked in Gulf of Oman
A container ship came under attack in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday, prompting its crew to send distress calls and prepare to abandon ship, a seafarer told Xinhua. The incident took place on the eastern fringe of the Gulf of Oman. Radio exchanges between ships identified the targeted vessel as
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Afghanistan, Turkmenistan sign MoU on TAPI natural gas purchases
Afghanistan and Turkmenistan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the purchase of natural gas under the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, Afghanistan's official Bakhtar news agency reported Tuesday.
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US sees hottest July on record
July was the hottest month ever recorded across the contiguous United States, according to US government data released Monday. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) noted that the average temperature across the lower 48 states hit 24.9 degrees Celsius.
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Philippine gov't proposes 7.2 trillion-peso budget for 2027
The Philippine government is seeking congressional approval of a 7.2 trillion-peso (about 117.8 billion US dollars) budget for 2027, according to local media reports on Tuesday. According to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), the proposed budget is 6 percent higher than 2026 and
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Iran condemns Israel's recent strikes in S. Lebanon
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Tuesday condemned recent Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, saying they killed and wounded Lebanese civilians and damaged infrastructure and homes.In a statement issued by the ministry, Baghaei criticized Israel's continued strikes on Lebanon
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Malaysia industrial output growth strengthens to 7.7 pct in Q2
Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) grew 7.7 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, accelerating from a 4 percent growth in the previous quarter, driven by stronger output across the mining, manufacturing, and electricity sectors, official data showed Tuesday.
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