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US may soon resume arms shipment to Ukraine amid strategic reassessment

08 Jul 2025 | 1:30 PM

Washington/Kyiv/Moscow, July 8 (UNI) The United States may soon resume military deliveries to Ukraine, following high-level meetings set to take place in Italy and Kyiv this week and next, reports The Guardian reports.

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Norway announces adoption of key EU rules to combat deforestation, biodiversity loss

08 Jul 2025 | 1:27 PM

Oslo, July 8 (UNI) The Norwegian government announced yesterday that it is set to adopt key elements of the European Union's (EU's) Deforestation Regulation as part of its efforts to combat climate change and prevent biodiversity loss.

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Netanyahu says Jerusalem expects further munitions from US in future

08 Jul 2025 | 1:26 PM

Jerusalem/Washington, July 8 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, post his dinner with US President Donald Trump in Washington, said that the country expects further weapons shipments from the Pentagon in the future. While the Israeli PM maintained that revival in Iranian aggression was unlikely for some time at least, Jerusalem is preparing for such an eventuality.

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Brazil President slams US interference in Bolsonaro’s trial for attempted coup

08 Jul 2025 | 1:20 PM

Brasilia/Washington, July 8 (UNI) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has condemned foreign interference in Brazil's domestic affairs from the US, after President Donald Trump urged Brazilian authorities to end prosecution of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial for attempting a coup.

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South Korea pledges pursuit of mutually beneficial trade deal with US post 25 pc tariff charge

08 Jul 2025 | 1:03 PM

Seoul/Washington, July 8 (UNI) South Korean Trade Ministry, following the imposition of 25% tariffs by the United States on all exports from August 1, said today that it will make efforts for a mutually beneficial trade deal with Washington amid US President Donald Trump's effective extension of the pause on new tariffs on South Korean products.

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Eastern Mongolia reintroduces 50 marmots to maintain ecological balance

08 Jul 2025 | 12:23 PM

Ulam Bator, July 8 (UNI) A total of 50 marmots have been recently reintroduced in the eastern Mongolian province of Dornod, the provincial Department of Environment and Tourism said today.

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17 missing after mudslide hits China-Nepal border port

08 Jul 2025 | 12:22 PM

Lhasa, July 8 (UNI) A total of 17 people were reported missing after a mudslide hit the Gyirong Port area along the China-Nepal border today morning, according to local authorities.

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18 people missing in floods in northern Nepal

08 Jul 2025 | 12:11 PM

Kathmandu, July 8 (UNI) At least 18 people went missing early today in floods triggered by incessant rainfalls in the northern area of Nepal, local police said.

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US Democrats push for investigation as Texas flood reaches 104

08 Jul 2025 | 12:05 PM

Austin, July 8 (UNI) The Democratic Party is pushing for an investigation into the staff cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS) as the death toll from flash flooding in central Texas has reached 104.

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Death toll from passenger ship sinking in Indonesia’s Bali Strait rises to 10

08 Jul 2025 | 12:04 PM

Jakarta, July 8 (UNI) The death toll from a passenger ship sinking in Indonesia's Bali Strait last Wednesday evening has risen to 10, according to senior rescue officials.

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Escalating global trade tensions: Trump slaps new tariffs on 14 nations, including Bangladesh, Myanmar

08 Jul 2025 | 11:08 AM

Waashington, July 8 (UNI) In a move that has heightened the ongoing global trade tensions, US President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs on 14 countries, including Bangladesh and Myanmar.

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At least 10 killed, 28 injured as fresh protests erupts in Kenya: Human rights body

08 Jul 2025 | 9:52 AM

Nairobi, July 8 (UNI) At least 10 people died from gunshot wounds while 29 others were injured in Kenya yesterday as security officers clashed with protesters in a fresh round of unrest across the country, a state-funded human rights body confirmed.

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At least 87 dead, dozens missing in Texas flooding as rescue enters fourth day

08 Jul 2025 | 9:47 AM

Houston, July 8 (UNI) The death toll from flash flooding in central Texas has risen to 87, with dozens still missing as search and rescue efforts entered the fourth day, according to local authorities.

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Fire at Cairo data hub injures 14, causes internet and telecom outages

08 Jul 2025 | 9:23 AM

Cairo, July 8 (UNI) A fire broke out yesterday inside a telecommunication building in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, injuring 14 people and causing a partial disruption of telecommunication and internet services in the Greater Cairo metropolitan area.

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Iran says death toll from Israeli attacks nears 1,100

08 Jul 2025 | 9:15 AM

Tehran, July 8 (UNI) The death toll from Israeli attacks on Iran between June 13 and 24 has reached 1,060, head of Iran's Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Saeed Ohadi said.

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