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Parched land: Goats belonging to a local resident roam on a dried out rice field in Jonggol village, Bogor regency, West Java on Aug. 2, 2023. The Meteorology, Geophysics and Climatology Agency has forecast that El Nino weather phenomenon will affect 63 percent of the country’s territory this year.
Parched land: Goats belonging to a local resident roam on a dried out rice field in Jonggol village, Bogor regency, West Java on Aug. 2, 2023. The Meteorology, Geophysics and Climatology Agency has forecast that El Nino weather phenomenon will affect 63 percent of the country’s territory this year. `
Europe

UN warns of extreme heat risk from El Nino and urges preparedness

El Nino is a period warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, ​which typically lasts between nine and 12 months, according ​to the World Meteorological Organization.

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Asia & Pacific

Cambodia launches UN-backed process to settle maritime dispute with Thailand

The move follows a Thai government decision last month to unilaterally terminate a 2001 agreement with Cambodia that provided a framework for negotiations over the disputed area in the Gulf of Thailand where the two countries' maritime claims overlap.

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Middle East and Africa

Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccine

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Two Indonesian peacekeepers to receive posthumous UN honor

The UN will honor 68 fallen peacekeepers on June 5, 2026, including two Indonesians who died while serving in missions in Africa last year.

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Middle East and Africa

Trump says Iran really wants to make a deal with the US

"Iran really wants to make a deal, and it will be a good one for the U.S.A. and those that are with us," Trump posted on Truth Social.

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Asia & Pacific

Australia's far-right party leads in national poll for first time

Primary support for One Nation rose four percentage points to 31 percent from a month earlier, according to a closely watched poll by Redbridge Group and Accent Research.

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Asia & Pacific

China patrols waters east of Taiwan in response to Japan, Philippine border talks

Japan and the Philippines said last week they would begin formal talks on delimiting the maritime boundary of the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf between the two countries "in accordance with international law".

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Australia's far-right party leads in national poll for first time

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1 day ago
asia-pacific

China patrols waters east of Taiwan in response to Japan, Philippine border talks

Japan and the Philippines said last week they would begin formal talks on delimiting the maritime boundary of the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf between the two countries "in accordance with international law".

1 day ago
asia-pacific

Malaysia requires social media age checks barring under-16 accounts

The regulations also require "stronger content governance" on social media. Failure to comply could result in financial penalties for the companies of up to 10 million Malaysian ringgit ($2.5 million).

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asia-pacific

China's military conducts patrols near Scarborough Shoal

"Such patrols serve as an effective countermeasure to cope with all sorts of rights violation and provocative acts," the military's Southern Theatre Command said in a statement on the WeChat platform.

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asia-pacific

Japan defense chief takes swipe at China at security meet

Japan's defense minister took a veiled swipe at China on Sunday, pledging to keep strengthening the military despite Beijing's criticism of Tokyo's increasingly muscular security stance.

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asia-pacific

Australia to receive used submarines from US in 'streamlined' AUKUS deal

The two nations met at Singapore's Shangri-La Dialogue, which brings together top defence officials and experts from about 45 countries.

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asia-pacific

Pentagon chief says US seeks 'stable equilibrium' with China in Asia

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americas

US draws up plans to halt immigration, customs processing at 'sanctuary city' airports

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americas

Gunman killed by US Secret Service after opening fire near White House

A gunman opened fire near the White House on Saturday evening, with US Secret Service agents killing the assailant in a shoot-out during which a bystander was also struck, authorities said.

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Gabbard resigns as Trump's top US intelligence official

Trump said that Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Aaron Lukas, a former CIA officer and analyst who served on the National Security Council during Trump's first term, would become acting director.

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americas

Bolivians demand president's resignation in new mass protest

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Dutch health officials clear hantavirus ship to sail again

A cruise ship which sparked a global health alert over a deadly outbreak of hantavirus was on Saturday cleared to put to sea again after cleaning and disinfection.

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europe

Record temps as spring heatwave bakes Europe

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Prabowo flies to France for talks with Macron

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middle-east-africa

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middle-east-africa

WHO chief visits epicenter of Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

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middle-east-africa

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middle-east-africa

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