Israel closes British Consulate in Jerusalem as settlement row escalates
Israel has notified Britain that its consulate in East Jerusalem must close within 30 days and that its diplomats will lose their accreditation, Israeli officials said on Wednesday, in retaliation for British sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
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Reporter’s dairy: Kenya’s milk shortage
When reports of milk shortages began emerging across Kenya, we knew that to truly understand the situation, we would have to go to the source: the farmers themselves.
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5 killed, 87 missing as vessel burns near Philippines' Palawan
At least five were killed, and 87 remain missing after a vessel caught fire on Wednesday off the waters of a tourist hotspot in Palawan Province of the Philippines, said the local coast guard on Thursday.
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Global AI experts explore governance, innovation, applications at Budapest summit
Hungary's Minister of Science and Technology Zoltan Tanacs said AI can be "salvation or total catastrophe," stressing that governments should embrace innovation while putting appropriate safeguards in place as AI capabilities advance.
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Brent oil price tops 100 USD amid Mideast conflicts
Brent crude prices surpassed 100 U.S. dollars per barrel earlier Wednesday, fueled by conflicts in the Middle East.
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Apple debuts foldable iPhone Duo
U.S. tech giant Apple on Wednesday unveiled its first foldable smartphone, iPhone Duo, along with the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, new Apple Watch models and AirPods at a product launch event held at Apple Park, its headquarters in Cupertino, California.
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European gas prices hit over three-year high
European natural gas prices surged to their highest level in more than three years on Wednesday, as renewed Middle East tensions and concerns over liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies added pressure to a market already facing low inventories ahead of winter.
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First Int'l Space Summit opening in Paris marred by US no-shows
The first International Space Summit opened Wednesday in Paris, bringing together heads of state and government, scientists, astronauts and industry representatives.
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5.1-magnitude quake hits 81 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu: USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 81 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu at 1718 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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1 killed, 2 injured in Israeli strike on S. Lebanon
One person was killed and two others were injured on Wednesday when an Israeli drone fired a missile at a motorcycle in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanon's official National News Agency (NNA) and the Ministry of Public Health.
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Contiguous US records warmest summer on record
The contiguous United States experienced its warmest meteorological summer on record in 2026, with the average temperature from June through August reaching about 23.6 degrees Celsius, according to a new report released Wednesday by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Latvia hosts European foreign ministers with eastern flank security high on agenda
Latvia hosted a series of European foreign ministers on Wednesday, with NATO's eastern flank security, protection of the European Union's eastern border and continued support for Ukraine high on the agenda, according to the Latvian Foreign Ministry.
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Several explosions heard in S. Iran: media
Several explosions were heard early Thursday in the coastal areas of Iran's southern counties of Sirik and Minab and Qeshm Island, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
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Drone light show brightens China-Botswana people-to-people exchanges
A light show of 500 synchronized drones on Tuesday night attracted hundreds of spectators at the University of Botswana Stadium in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, to showcase the friendship and people-to-people exchanges between China and Botswana.
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