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Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano erupts, spewing ash into the sky
Videos show Indonesia’s Mount Merapi spewing a column of ash around 2 kilometres high in West Sumatra.
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Senior Sri Lankan monk suspended over child sex abuse allegation
Pallegama Hemarathana is accused of abusing an 11-year-old girl in a Buddhist temple in 2022.
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Rescuers free four more men from flooded Laos cave, two still missing
Five of seven men who entered cave seeking gold are now out after being trapped for 10 days.
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Truck carrying Afghan returnees from Pakistan flips on highway, killing 18
At least 10 children among the dead as a packed truck carrying families returning from Pakistan flips on major highway.
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Israeli soldiers reach Nabatieh, one of southern Lebanon’s biggest cities
Israel’s military has advanced beyond Lebanon's Litani River for the first time since 2006.
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Violence against foreign-owned shops in South Africa
Foreign workers in South Africa are again facing violence and protests by anti-immigrant groups.
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WHO chief visits Bunia, epicentre of the Ebola outbreak
WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is visiting Bunia in the DRC, the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak.
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The Iran war is dividing Muslims in the Philippines
Divisive foreign political narratives are being wrongly cast as religious discourse within our Muslim communities.
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Cuba Calls Guantanamo Talks with U.S. General ‘Positive’
Senior U.S. and Cuban military officials held a rare face-to-face meeting near Guantanamo Bay.
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Carcass of Timmy the humpback whale brought to shore in Denmark
The humpback whale, nicknamed "Timmy" by German media, died following a controversial failed rescue effort. His carcass had been drifting near the Danish shore for two weeks.
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Hegseth urges Asian leaders to boost military spending against China
The U.S. defense secretary said there is "rightful alarm" of China's military build up. But he also struck a more moderate tone on U.S.-China relations – and notably sidestepped bringing up Taiwan.
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Egypt warns Israel that dangerous Gaza escalations threaten ceasefire
Egypt races to salvage Gaza ceasefire as Israeli attacks and displacement threats push deal to the brink of collapse.
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LIVE: PSG vs Arsenal – Champions League final
Follow our live build-up, with full team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream of UEFA's showpiece final.
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Liverpool sack Arne Slot after disastrous Premier League title defence
The Dutchman won the Premier League title in his first season but Liverpool finished fifth in the 2025/26 season.
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North Korean POWs: Political pawns in Russia’s war on Ukraine?
101 East investigates the plight of two North Korean POWs in Ukraine and the campaign to transfer them to South Korea.