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Trump: For many years, the USA has been losing more than 60 Billion Dollars a year with Canada. Why??? Our long ago stolen businesses are now coming back to America in order to avoid paying tariffs. They are lining up, just like the rest of the World!!!
Trump posts an AI video: Kharg Island being blown to smithereens!!!

Ukraine’s General Staff reports 225 combat clashes over the past day, including 36 Russian attacks on the Pokrovsk front and four attempts to advance near Mala Tokmachka.
Russian forces launched 923 attacks on 51 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region over the past 24 hours. Two people were killed and three others injured in enemy attacks on Zaporizhzhia and the Zaporizhzhia district.

Vessel caught on fire after it hit naval mines, IRGC navy says Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that an oil tanker caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz after it hit two naval mines, according to state media. "A rogue supertanker attempting to pass through the illegal route south of the Strait of Hormuz caught fire in massive fires after striking two naval mines and was brought to a complete stop," the IRGC's statement read. "The IRGC Navy once again warns that the fate of

Administrators said it would be forced to close the business if it failed to secure additional funding, revealing hundreds of staff have not been paid for weeks The administrators of embattled property developer Bathla Group have said the company will fold by the end of the week unless they can secure additional funding to keep it afloat. The insolvency advisory Teneo assumed control of Bathla’s operations on 25 August after the Sydney-based construction company went into voluntary administratio

Department of State spokesman Tommy Pigott said that the US is looking forward "to strengthening our partnership with Iceland on all fronts"
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ISLAMABAD: Following the recent tragic incident at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), where 14 newborn babies died in a fire, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has intensified enforcement of fire and life safety regulations across Islamabad, sealing several high-rise buildings and partially sealing two hotels in Blue Area while imposing fines on three hospitals. The CDA imposed a fine of Rs500,000 each on Pims, Polyclinic and its own Capital Hospital for “non-compliance wit

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Government officials from South Korea and the United ...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake a three-day official visit to the Kyrgyz Republic from Aug 31 to Sept 2 at the invitation of President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State meeting, the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement. “The visit will include participation in the SCO Council of Heads of State meeting, as well as bilateral engagements in the Kyrgyz Republic,” the FO said. It said the premier will be accom

A Pakistani nurse who rescued the sole surviving newborn from a hospital nursery fire that killed 14 other infants will receive one of the country’s most prestigious civil awards. Fire engulfed Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, a major government hospital in Islamabad, on Wednesday. A 51-second segment of CCTV footage, widely circulated online, captures Razia Noreen running into the burning nursery and emerging seconds later with the newborn in her arms. She tries to go back in, but cannot

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Iran’s army claims drone attacks on UAE’s Al Minhad Air Base The Iranian army said it attacked the UAE's Al Minhad Air Base with drones early on Monday, according to state media. The drone strikes were in response to the killing and wounding of IRGC members and Iranian civilians in an earlier US attack on Larak Island, the Army Public Relations Department said in a statement.

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. What Japan’s coming fighter jet deployment to India means for China Japan plans to deploy fighter jets in India for the first time next month, a decision experts say reflects Tokyo’s desire to strengthen security cooperation with “like-minded” countries in the Indo-Pacific region as it ramps up...

Like some of its regional counterparts, the Philippines continues to be buffeted by the economic shocks of the U.S.-Iran war.

Iran's IRGC says US MQ-9 drone downed over Hormuz Strait The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said Iran shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz. "To the noble and proud nation, a few minutes ago, an American MQ9 long-range unmanned aircraft was hit over the Strait of Hormuz by missile fire from the ever-vigilant warriors of the Revolutionary Guard's modern air defense system and fell into the blue waters of the Persian Gulf," the IRGC wrote in a statement.

[Premium Times] The situation in Niger Republic remains fluid after a mutiny was thwarted by national security forces in collaboration with Russian-linked Africa Corps

[Shabelle] Garowe, Somalia -- The Ministry of Security and Demobilization, Disarmament, and Reintegration (DDR) of Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland state has welcomed the release of the cargo vessel MV LUTUF and its crew following its August 17 hijacking by armed pirates off the region's coast, while sharply criticizing the federal government in Mogadishu and Turkish forces over their handling of the crisis.

[Leadership] Troops of Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA have killed a key terrorist leader identified as "Smally" and recovered arms, ammunition and other items in sustained offensive operation against terrorists in Katsina State.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has challenged President William Ruto to abandon plans to unveil a long-term Vision 2060 blueprint and instead concentrate on delivering the promises that propelled him to State House in 2022.
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As Russia hits another ammunition warehouse, killing at least 38, locals put blame on poorly placed depots It is a day and a half since a Russian jet-powered drone smashed into an ammunition dump in Myla, a village 15 miles outside central Kyiv. Volodymyr, 61, a security guard, leads visitors from his family’s badly damaged home, its roof blown off, back windows shattered, through the garden towards the impact site 300 metres away. The garden, like so many in Ukraine’s villages and suburbs, is a

As Washington’s strategic focus shifts and energy and grain supply disruptions continue to unsettle the Middle East, Beijing’s expanding presence across Central Asia is expected to be in focus as Kyrgyzstan hosts the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit this week. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s presence in Bishkek is expected to put the spotlight on whether the increasingly diverse grouping can move beyond diplomatic signalling, according to analysts. The SCO’s 25th anniversary summit.

[Dabanga] Amsterdam / Asosa / Ed Damazin -- Satellite analysis by the Yale School of Public Health Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) indicates a major escalation in military activity and equipment at an Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) base in Asosa, western Ethiopia, between 23 and 28 August. This buildup is believed to be linked to a potential Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attack on the city of Ed Damazin in Blue Nile state, according the latest HRL report, which cites Radio Dabanga among i

The foreign minister said Russia is also "prepared for the scenario currently being pursued by NATO countries within the organization," implying attempts to discuss issues without its participation
Ukraine's rapidly developing long-range strike capabilities have not only military but also psychological significance, as they bring the consequences of the war directly to Russian territory and undermine the Kremlin narrative that life there continues as usual.

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, during her visit to China, had a meeting with high-level delegation of leading Chinese technology company Alibaba Cloud, which expressed a keen interest in Punjab’s IT sector. As per a press release on Sunday, the Alibaba Cloud officials appreciated Punjab’s AI-based governance initiatives. The meeting discussed the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in agriculture, healthcare, socio-economic programmes and climate forecasting, while the possibility of estab

Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,600 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.

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For entrepreneurs considering Pakistan’s emerging lithium-ion battery recycling industry, the first question is usually straightforward: how much capital is required? The answer is less straightforward. There is no single price tag for entering battery recycling because recycling is not one business. It is a chain of activities ranging from collection and dismantling to mechanical processing and sophisticated chemical recovery. The amount of capital required depends largely on where an investor

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JUST IN: IRGC has shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Strait of Hormuz. US uses MQ-9s for long-range surveillance and real-time intelligence gathering, including monitoring military sites. The drones can also carry out strikes when required. https://t.co/cebeWlvdQ7

THE debate on new provinces rests on two different levels. The first is the broader technocratic concern with decentralisation and its hypothetical impact on social welfare and economic growth outcomes. The second is the political economy of constitutional and administrative reform in divided polities. Both aspects are important and it is revealing which one is highlighted by whom and at what point. Let’s start with the first one. Recent research presents a nuanced, but positive leaning relation

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KARACHI: Deploring the failure to transform available resources into effective and coordinated firefighting and rescue efforts, the Gul Plaza Judicial Commission in its report says that the deadly inferno has signified a systemic failure across successive provincial and local governments as the legal and administrative mechanisms have existed, but could not be implemented effectively. The report of the commission, headed by Justice Agha Faisal of the Sindh High Court, was handed over to the prov

Footage shows Israeli military vehicles and personnel deployed across Nablus city in the occupied West Bank.