At least seven killed, 71 wounded as Sudan's RSF paramilitaries shell besieged city
• Aug 31, 2025, 4:12 PM
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Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) group has launched its fiercest offensive yet on the besieged city of El-Fasher, the last major city in the western Darfur region still under the control of the Sudanese army, killing seven and wounding 71 others, according to a medical source on Sunday. El-Fasher has endured severe shortages of water and food for more than a year.
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Beijing to host massive military parade
• 8:58 AM
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In China, a major military parade will take place in Beijing on Wednesday, September 3, to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory over Japanese aggression. Amid rising global tensions, the Chinese government aims to showcase its power, preserve histori
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UK has a 'number of security concerns' associated with China's prospective mega-embassy in London
• 6:51 AM
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China's plan to build a mega-embassy near the Tower of London has been stalled for three years amid strong opposition from local residents, British lawmakers, and Hong Kong pro-democracy activists. Tensions have deepened over Beijing's refusal to explain
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Rescuers try to reach quake-hit areas in eastern Afghanistan
• 6:48 AM
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Rescuers on Monday struggled to reach remote areas struck by a 6.0 magnitude earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, says FRANCE 24's Shahzain Wahlah,reporting from Islamabad in neighbouring Pakistan.
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Afghanistan: More than 600 killed in earthquake, Taliban interior ministry says
• 6:29 AM
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Earthquake in eastern Afghanistan kills hundreds, destroys villages
• 6:18 AM
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A 6.0 magnitude earthquake centred near the bustling eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad late Sunday killed more than 800 people and injured around 2,500, according to the Taliban government's chief spokesman. The quake razed villages in the eastern provinc
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Lyon snatch last-gasp home victory over 10-man Marseille
• 5:54 AM
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With the help of Marseille's struggling defence, Lyon continued their winning streak in Ligue 1 by securing their third consecutive victory. “If we don't stay humble, it could come back to haunt us,” said OL captain Corentin Tolisso. Ahead of the interna
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Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of Ukrainian politician, Zelensky says
• 5:36 AM
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Ukrainian officials have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of former parliamentary speaker and prominent Maidan protest leader Andriy Parubiy, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced early Monday. While details of the suspect's identity were not re
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Xi slams 'bullying', Putin defends Ukraine invasion at China’s SCO summit
• 12:33 AM
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Opening the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin on Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping blasted the "bullying behaviour" of certain countries in a veiled reference to US President Donald Trump's tariff war. In his speech to the gath
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