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The United Nations General Assembly voted to endorse the Equal Earth projection, a map that more accurately reflects the relative size of continents, especially Africa. Sponsored by Togo, the resolution was supported by 164 member states, with the United States casting the sole vote against it.
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Berlin attributes an attempted drone attack on Leipzig airport to Moscow and urges the EU to tighten tourist‑visa rules for Russians. The accusation comes as a string of unexplained sabotage incidents, from power grids to cultural sites, fuels debate over the true perpetrators and Europe’s hybrid‑war defence.
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Rescuers pulled two men alive from the Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel, nine days after the August floods that killed nearly 1,300 people. The operation, described as a “miracle,” highlights both the scale of the disaster and the ongoing hunt for dozens of missing workers.
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Two men were pulled alive from the Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel in Nepal nine days after a flash flood buried the tunnel under mud and debris. Rescue teams are still searching for dozens to hundreds of other workers missing in the disaster.
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Germany has formally blamed Moscow for a failed drone strike on Leipzig airport, joining a wave of accusations that Russia is orchestrating sabotage across the continent. EU members are tightening sanctions and urging a coordinated response as diplomatic tensions rise.
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Rescuers pulled two men alive from the Upper Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel, 170 metres deep, nine days after a glacier‑triggered flash flood devastated Nepal’s border region. The operation, described as a “miracle” by several agencies, underscores the scale of the ongoing search for hundreds of missing victims.
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Argentine President Javier Milei has announced plans to impose sanctions on oil companies operating off the coast of the Falkland Islands, intensifying Argentina's long-standing sovereignty claim over the British overseas territory. This move comes as political dynamics, including remarks from former U.S. President Donald Trump, appear to embolden Buenos Aires.
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Israeli soldiers and settler militants entered the West Bank village of al‑Mughayyir near Hebron on Wednesday, killing two Palestinian teenagers. The incident has sparked competing narratives from Palestinian officials and the Israeli military amid a surge in settler violence.
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Tensions in the Middle East have significantly escalated after Iran launched missile and drone attacks against US bases and allies in the region. The strikes followed US airstrikes that reportedly killed 18 people in Iran, prompting warnings of a potentially brief but intense conflict from former President Trump.
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The United States carried out missile and drone attacks on southern Iran on September 1, which Iran says hit a wedding ceremony, killing civilians. Tehran responded with missile and drone strikes on U.S. allies in the Gulf, raising fears of a broader escalation.
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Germany accuses Moscow of a failed drone attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport, prompting the EU and NATO to label the incident as state‑sponsored terrorism and announce further sanctions. The episode heightens tensions within Germany and across Europe as officials seek a coordinated response.
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The United States and Iran have conducted a new series of airstrikes against each other's targets, escalating tensions in the Middle East. This latest exchange follows reports of a US strike hitting a wedding party, allegedly killing civilians, prompting Iranian retaliation.