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‘Give me my child back’: Parents demand answers after 14 babies die in Pakistan hospital fire
ISLAMABAD, Aug 26 — Parents who lost their days-old babies in a fire that killed 14 infants today at a maternity ward in Islamabad described how they cried desperately for […]
Night shifts, radiation, passive smoke: French flight attendant wins landmark breast cancer ruling
PARIS, Aug 26 — A former Air France flight attendant has succeeded in having her breast cancer recognised as an occupational disease, in what her lawyer and union said was […]
Mudslide from Nepal causes ‘major casualties’ at Tibet border
BEIJING, Aug 26 — A mudslide originating in Nepal caused “major casualties” and left people missing today at a trade hub in Tibet near the countries’ shared Himalayan border, Chinese […]
‘Extremely high’ security risks: China tells citizens to leave Eswatini after Taiwan president’s visit
BEIJING, Aug 26 — China has told its citizens to immediately leave Eswatini, citing security risks in the African nation that is one of Taiwan’s few remaining diplomatic allies. China […]
Japan nuclear plants given more time to build antiterrorism facilities
TOKYO, Aug 26 — Japan’s nuclear watchdog today said it would revise regulations and extend the deadline to build antiterrorism facilities for nuclear power plants, moving the five-year start date […]
Indonesia haze puts 3.4 million at respiratory risk, says ministry
PEKANBARU, Aug 26 — Millions of Indonesians risk health complications from exposure to thick haze covering several cities and towns, officials said today, as El Nino-fuelled wildfires wreak havoc on […]
Australian police hunt thieves who stole over 300 bags of oysters, worth A$350,000
SYDNEY, Aug 26 — Australian police said today they were on the hunt for thieves who made off with hundreds of thousands of oysters. The molluscs have an estimated total […]
Iran says Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until US ends war, lifts blockade
TEHRAN, Aug 26 — Iran and Oman are discussing a temporary transit corridor and mine-clearing for the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran warned today that the vital waterway will not […]
South Korea scrambles fighter jets as Russian military aircraft enter air defence zone
SEOUL, Aug 26 — South Korea said today it had scrambled fighter jets in response to Russian military aircraft entering its air defence zone, the second such incursion in weeks. […]
Social media use rebounds among Australian children despite under-16 ban
SYDNEY, Aug 26 — Australian under-16s are increasing their use of social media apps such as Instagram and Tiktok despite a world-leading ban, data provided by a parental control […]