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Pakistan government helicopter crash kills five
The helicopter was carrying out "a test landing on a newly proposed helipad" in a mountainous tourist area when it came down, Abdul Hameed, a senior police officer in Diamer district, told AFP.
South Korea records hottest summer, beating 2024
The average temperature from June 1 through Aug. 31 was 25.7 degrees Celsius, the highest since data collection began in 1973
US appeals court finds Trump’s global tariffs illegal
The 7-4 ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court's decision finding that Trump had exceeded his authority in tapping emergency economic powers to impose wide-ranging duties.
3 killed in blaze during protest in Indonesia’s Makassar
At least three people were killed by a fire started by protesters at a council building in eastern Indonesia's Makassar city, a local official told AFP Saturday, after rallies erupted across the country following the death of a motorcycle taxi driver hit by a police vehicle.
Australian police urge gunman to surrender after officers killed
The heavily armed 56-year-old suspect, Dezi Freeman, fled into the bush Tuesday after opening fire on a team of 10 police officers at his home in the northeast of Victoria state.
Thai court to rule on PM’s fate after Cambodia phone call...
Paetongtarn, daughter of controversial billionaire ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was suspended from office last month after being accused of failing to stand up for Thailand in a June call with powerful former Cambodian leader Hun Sen, audio of which was leaked online.
Need a pee? Japan has QR code for that
Now users can scan a QR code with their phones to access a website showing restroom locations and live congestion levels.
Trump moves to limit US stays of students, journalists
President Donald Trump's administration moved Thursday to impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can stay in the United States, the latest bid to tighten legal immigration in the country.
North Korea slams South’s president over denuclearisation remarks
KCNA said Wednesday that North Korea would "remain unchanged in our stand not to abandon the nuclear weapons, the prestige and honor of the state".
US tariffs on Indian goods double to 50% over Russian oil...
US tariffs of 50 percent took effect Wednesday on many Indian products, doubling an existing duty as President Donald Trump sought to punish New Delhi for buying Russian oil.
