S. Korea's online shopping posts double-digit growth in June
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Canada's WestJet flight attendants go on strike, prompting network-wide cancellations
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18 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza: civil defense
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New Zealand annual home consents exceed 40,000 for 1st time since 2023
New Zealand approved more than 40,000 new homes in the year ended June 2026, the first time annual residential building consents have exceeded that level since 2023, official data showed on Monday.A total of 40,581 new homes were consented during the 12-month period, up 19 percent from a year
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6 killed, 27 injured in traffic accident in central Italy
At least six people were killed and 27 others injured in a traffic accident Sunday afternoon on the SS79 Ternana highway near the border between the Lazio and Umbria regions in central Italy, local media reported.
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8 killed, 66 injured in bus collision in central Tanzania
Eight people were killed and 66 others injured Sunday when two passenger buses collided in central Tanzania's Dodoma Region, authorities said. The accident occurred at dawn in Ibihwa Village of Bahi District, when a bus traveling from Mwanza to Dar es Salaam collided with another bus heading in the
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Taiwan civic groups protest move to dissolve pro-reunification party
More than 20 civic groups in Taiwan have issued a joint statement strongly opposing the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' move to seek the dissolution of the Chinese Unification Promotion Party.
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Brazil's Workers' Party officially nominates Lula for fourth-term bid
Brazil's ruling Workers' Party (PT) on Sunday officially nominated incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as its candidate for the upcoming presidential election as he seeks a fourth term in office.
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2 dead, 2 survive after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece
Two crew members were killed and two others survived after two firefighting helicopters collided in mid-air while battling a major wildfire in western Attica on Sunday, Greek authorities said. Fire Service spokesperson Vassilis Vathrakogiannis confirmed the deaths of a Danish pilot and a Greek
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Spain fully deploys floating barrier as Ceuta death toll rises to 72
Spain fully deployed a floating sea barrier on Sunday along the maritime border of its North African enclave of Ceuta as authorities continued tightening border controls following the recent mass migrant influx from Morocco.
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Egyptian FM stresses de-escalation efforts in phone call with US envoy
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Sunday stressed the importance of continued efforts to prevent a further escalation in the region during a phone call with US president's special envoy Steve Witkoff. During the call, Abdelatty emphasized that political and diplomatic solutions remain
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Initial probe links narcotics, overloading, speeding to Algeria's deadly bus crash
A preliminary investigation into a bus accident that killed 27 people in Algeria points to drug-impaired driving, overloading, and speeding as the cause, judicial authorities said on Sunday. According to initial findings, the deceased 33-year-old driver had consumed narcotic substances before the
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Iran's FM says talks with Oman on Hormuz Strait in final stages
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that negotiations between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz are in their final stages, the official news agency IRNA reported.
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5.4 magnitude quake hits Egypt -- GFZ
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted Egypt at 0000 GMT on Monday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 30.14 degrees north latitude and 32.34 degrees east longitude.
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Hungary faces 'most critical 5 days' as drought threatens nuclear plant shutdown
Hungary is entering its "most critical 5 days" as dropping water levels on the Danube River threaten the complete shutdown of the Paks nuclear power plant amid an extreme heatwave, Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Sunday, warning that the plant could be shut down for more than a
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Iran's president says necessary to make US adhere to MoU
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that Iran must "compel" the United States to remain committed to the peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the two countries. He made the remarks in a post on social media platform X, saying that there is a consonance among members
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Tropical depression to bring Philippines heavy rains
A tropical depression will bring rains to most parts of the country, the Philippine weather bureau forecast, local media reported on Monday. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), a new tropical depression is located 130 km east off
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