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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 […]
Japan to back Middle East oil pipelines bypassing Strait of Hormuz
TOKYO, Aug 26 — Japan plans to provide support for alternative pipelines in the Middle East as it seeks to improve energy security in the wake of the Iran war, […]
Fresh US sanctions spark petrol queues in Iran
TEHRAN, Aug 26 — Long queues formed at petrol stations in Tehran yesterday after the US announced fresh sanctions aimed at pressuring Iran into submission. Washington has turned to pulling […]
Too cool for parliament? Nepal PM cleared to wear signature sunglasses for medical reasons
KATHMANDU, Aug 26 — Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah may keep his signature dark sunglasses on in the legislature due to medical reasons, an official said yesterday, after the parliament […]
One million children in Afghanistan risk dying from ‘severe malnutrition’, says UN
GENEVA, Aug 26 — One million children in Afghanistan are suffering from life-threatening malnutrition in a worsening crisis sweeping the country, the United Nations warned yesterday. Across Afghanistan, 3.7 million […]
Israeli settlers attack AFP journalists in West Bank, five people injured
JANNATAH, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES, Aug 26 — Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank yesterday attacked AFP journalists reporting on tension with Palestinians, in violence that left at least five people […]
Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to overturn Epstein-linked sex trafficking conviction
NEW YORK, Aug 26 — A US federal judge yesterday rejected a bid by Ghislaine Maxwell, a key accomplice of notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, to throw out her conviction […]
Indian youth clash with police in Bihar demanding jobs, exam reforms
PATNA, Aug 26 — Indian students and unemployed youth clashed with police yesterday as they marched towards the residence of the chief minister of the eastern state of Bihar, demanding […]
Sri Lanka seeks investors for offshore oil and gas after decade-long hiatus
COLOMBO, Aug 26 — Sri Lanka is seeking international bids for offshore oil and gas exploration, authorities announced yesterday, more than a decade after an Indian firm abandoned commercial drilling […]