Nations curations

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   Canada·38 minutes ago

   WestJet flight attendants began their strike on August 2 afterweeks of failed negotiations with the airline over pay and working conditions. The work stoppage affects thousands of summer travellers during peak vacation season, with the union rejecting the airline's wage offer as insufficient.
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   United States·46 minutes ago

   President Trump cancelled planned U.S. strikes on Iranian energyinfrastructure Saturday, citing progress toward a diplomatic deal after regional powers pressed for de-escalation. A federal judge meanwhile questioned Trump's restrictions on Anthropic, saying the government failed to prove the AI company posed a national security risk. Meanwhile, health officials warned of a parasite outbreak spreading through U.S. produce supplies.
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   South Korea·2 hours ago

   South Korea's tech sector is reshaping itself around artificialintelligence as Apple enters the smartglass race against Samsung and Meta. Meanwhile, a severe heat wave that set a new national temperature record continues to grip the peninsula, raising concerns as a typhoon path remains uncertain.
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   China·3 hours ago

   China's military held combat drills around Huangyan Island onAugust 1, asserting control of the disputed shoal amid Philippine territorial tension, while iFlytek, DeepSeek, and ByteDance rolled out AI upgrades for avatars and video generation.
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   United Kingdom·6 hours ago

   Chancellor John Healey warned supermarkets he will not tolerateprice gouging as oil prices pushed up costs across the UK. The Commonwealth Games closed in Glasgow with Simple Minds headlining the ceremony, while Enzo Maresca's Manchester City era began and British tennis reached Washington.
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   World·7 hours ago

   Trump announced a diplomatic pause in Iran military operationsafter talks with Saudi Arabia. Russia intensified Ukraine strikes with a ballistic missile barrage killing nine in Kyiv, while 67 died crossing into Spain's Ceuta as 60,000 migrants surged from Morocco.
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   Saudi Arabia·8 hours ago

   Saudi Arabia's foreign minister signaled continued diplomatic pushto ease regional tensions in talks with Kuwaiti and Turkish counterparts, underlining the Kingdom's commitment to de-escalation amid the Red Sea shipping crisis and wider Middle East conflicts.
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   United Arab Emirates·9 hours ago

   The Trump administration halted planned military strikes on Iranand shifted to ceasefire negotiations aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, marking an abrupt pivot from weeks of escalation. Kuwait intercepted Iranian drones targeting government sites, while oil markets surged on the diplomatic thaw, marking their strongest month since March.
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   India·10 hours ago

   India's boxers delivered a record-breaking performance at theCommonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on August 1, securing ten medals—seven golds and three silvers—as the Games moved toward their conclusion. On August 2, the closing ceremony will hand over hosting duties for 2030 to Ahmedabad, with Shankar Mahadevan and Manushi Chhillar leading India's cultural presentation.
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    Indonesia·12 hours ago

    A Riau governor has been sentenced to two years in prison forextortion—far less than prosecutors sought. Telkom Indonesia posted a Rp 10.6 trillion ($589 million) profit for the first half of 2026, riding a turnaround in its mobile business, while cocoa prices surged on global supply constraints.
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    Hong Kong·13 hours ago

    Taiwan honored late bookseller Lam Wing-kee at a memorial servicefor his defiance against Beijing's control, as Hong Kong prepared its new Huanggang border crossing with stress tests involving 10,000 participants. The territory's registered voters fell for a fifth consecutive year while storm warnings took effect.
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    Malaysia·13 hours ago

    The BN-PN alliance swept to power in Negeri Sembilan with 25 of 36seats, ending Pakatan Harapan's two-term reign and signaling renewed momentum for the federal coalition. Malaysia's stock exchange, judo program, and satellite ambitions all surged forward.
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    Singapore·13 hours ago

    TikTok's chief executive visited Singapore's premier engineeringuniversity to encourage research into uncharted frontiers. The city-state is also modernizing airport operations and preparing its national football team for international competition in fresh Adidas kit.
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    Philippines·13 hours ago

    The Philippines filed an official maritime chart with the UnitedNations on August 2, formally establishing territorial boundaries around Scarborough Shoal and strengthening its legal claim in the contested West Philippine Sea. Meanwhile, Philippine tennis champion Alex Eala delivered a dominant semifinal performance to reach the DC Open final, tropical weather systems threaten Luzon, and cybersecurity threats are mounting.
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    Japan·14 hours ago

    Toyota is expanding its used-car business with modern safetyfeatures, while Seven & i welcomes fresh capital from tech giants. Japan's rugby community faces a legal challenge over eligibility rules for naturalized players.
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    Australia·15 hours ago

    Australia's temporary fuel excise discount expires at midnight onAugust 2, with petrol prices set to spike by 16 cents a litre from Monday as the emergency relief measure comes to an end. Overseas, Australia's athletes are competing in the final events of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, while at home, the eSafety Commissioner is taking messaging platform Telegram to Federal Court over alleged terror content.
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    Canada·yesterday

    Telus announced a dramatic 55 per cent dividend cut to preserveroughly $2.7 billion for debt repayment, a strategic reset under new leadership that sent shares plummeting. Canada's economy expanded faster than expected, while courts and labour disputes shaped the political and business landscape.
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    United States·yesterday

    President Trump escalated military threats against Iran as the U.S.plans fresh strikes on energy infrastructure throughout the weekend. Meanwhile, tech stocks surged Friday on strong cloud earnings from Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet, lifting the broader market as investor appetite for AI infrastructure returns.
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    South Korea·yesterday

    South Korea's stock market staged a dramatic 18% rally on July 31after a devastating 10.8% crash days earlier as foreign investors returned. A record heat wave continued battering the nation, pushing temperatures above 41°C in the southeast.
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    China·yesterday

    August 1 marks the Chinese People's Liberation Army's 99th foundinganniversary, arriving amid the PLA's push to achieve broader military modernization goals by century's end. Simultaneously, Shanghai's ChinaJoy 2026 gaming expo kicked off as the world's largest digital entertainment showcase, and Beijing moved aggressively to defend its industrial capacity against mounting US restrictions on trade and technology.
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    United Kingdom·yesterday

    Fifa's plan to monetize major competitions collapsed under pressureon Friday, while Eddie Howe's exit from Newcastle and a new mayor in Manchester dominated UK politics and sport. The week's roster of business reshuffles, chart records, and travel changes punctuate summer's closing stretch.
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    World·yesterday

    A magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked southwestern Japan, killing 34people and leaving 40,000 homes without power. The same day, a catastrophic migrant surge into Spain's Ceuta territory claimed 57 lives as 60,000 people attempted the crossing. Across Europe, historic wildfires forced the evacuation of 250,000 in France and 79,000 in Spain. Meanwhile, Microsoft's Azure cloud division reached a historic $100 billion in annual revenue, adding a record $450 billion to the company's market value in a single day.
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    Saudi Arabia·yesterday

    Saudi Arabia assembled a 13-nation international coalition toprotect Red Sea shipping from Houthi attacks, moving beyond military responses to coordinate sustained maritime defense. The alliance addresses escalating threats to one of the world's most critical energy transit routes.
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    United Arab Emirates·yesterday

    The UAE is strengthening bilateral ties with the UK whiledomestically scaling up fuel costs and attracting major semiconductor investment. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed met with the UK Foreign Secretary on deepening cooperation across sectors as the UAE announced August fuel price hikes and a UAE-backed chip manufacturer won $300 million in US funding.
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    India·yesterday

    India's stock market pushed higher on July 31 as Sensex neared78,000 and Nifty climbed above 24,350, buoyed by easing crude oil prices and positive global sentiment. At the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Indian athletes added to the medal tally on the penultimate day, with Olympic javelin champion Neeraj Chopra winning silver.
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    Indonesia·yesterday

    President Prabowo reaffirmed Indonesia's non-aligned stance andpledged to keep the nation a stable neighbor despite escalating global tensions. As drought deepens across the archipelago and wildfire deaths climb, Indonesia's central bank is pushing banks to lend harder, while e-commerce giants face new tax compliance and Unilever Indonesia moves to shed consumer brands.
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    Hong Kong·2 days ago

    A senior police officer was jailed for assaulting a subordinate,Hong Kong's economy grew 4.3 per cent as exports surge on AI demand, and the territory's new border crossing with Shenzhen is officially established—though authorities have not yet set an opening date.
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    Malaysia·2 days ago

    Malaysia's second-quarter economy expanded 5.8 percent with exportssurging 45.3 percent as investors debate market access, while Prime Minister Anwar and Deputy Prime Minister Zahid campaigned to the finish line ahead of today's pivotal Negeri Sembilan state election.
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    Singapore·2 days ago

    Singapore relaxed decades-old restrictions on property buyers thisweek, while the central bank reported its strongest investment gains in recent memory. The city-state is also stepping up household spending support amid Middle East-driven inflation pressures.
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    Philippines·2 days ago

    The Office of the Ombudsman opened an investigation into SenatorLoren Legarda, her son Rep. Leandro Leviste, and former Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi over an alleged solar energy scheme worth more than P10 billion in unpaid debts. Meanwhile, Alex Eala advanced to the DC Open quarterfinals where she faces a higher-ranked opponent.
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    Japan·2 days ago

    Japan conducted its first test launch of a Tomahawk cruise missilefrom a warship, cementing its expanded strike capabilities. Simultaneously, Tokyo unveiled strict new immigration rules and scrambled to prop up the weakening yen while food inflation accelerates.
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    Australia·2 days ago

    Australia's best women footballers take on Ireland in a sold-outhistoric first on Saturday at North Sydney Oval. Demand for the match—the first international women's AFL representative clash—was so strong that more than 8,000 tickets vanished weeks ago. Meanwhile, Australian track and field athletes are racing for medals in Glasgow's final days, and the ASX finished July with gains as earnings season looms.
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    Canada·2 days ago

    Prime Minister Mark Carney is backing a $10-billion-plus expansionof the Port of Vancouver that would boost container capacity by 50 per cent and redirect trade flows away from U.S. routes, as WestJet flight attendants served a 72-hour strike notice threatening disruptions during peak summer travel.
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    United States·2 days ago

    Tech earnings blowout and rare consensus on Middle Eastnegotiations lifted spirits Thursday as Amazon and Microsoft posted record results that vindicated massive AI infrastructure spending. But the day's geopolitical backdrop darkened: Iran struck Kuwait in retaliation for U.S. strikes, and Trump announced a Gaza ceasefire framework facing steep obstacles to implementation.
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    Canada·5 days ago

    Prime Minister Carney called three byelections for August 31 as theGordie Howe Bridge connecting Windsor and Detroit opened to traffic after eight years of construction, marking a rare infrastructure victory amid tariff tensions. Canada's emergency rooms are hemorrhaging doctors, with new research showing one in ten have quit due to burnout.
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    United States·5 days ago

    A global chip rout driven by mounting skepticism over AI spendingreturns hammered semiconductor stocks and dragged US tech futures lower on Monday, as investors grapple with whether trillion-dollar infrastructure bets will ever pay off. Earnings season kicked off with strong beats from UPS and Coca-Cola, while Trump pivots to high-stakes diplomacy with Ukraine and Israel.
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    South Korea·5 days ago

    South Korea's stock market crashed 10.8% on Tuesday as news thatChina has begun mass-producing deep ultraviolet chipmaking tools sent investors fleeing semiconductors. Samsung and SK Hynix plummeted over 13%, wiping billions from the benchmark KOSPI index and triggering repeated trading halts. The rout reflects broader anxiety about the pace of Chinese competition in chips—and whether the AI investment boom can sustain the valuations the sector now commands.
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    China·5 days ago

    President Xi Jinping held talks with Slovakia's president on astate visit while rallying overseas Chinese to support national rejuvenation and released a white paper defending Beijing's industrial capacity amid Western criticism. The day's announcements underscored China's diplomatic reach, policy agenda, and technological ambitions as the nation pressed forward on multiple fronts.
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    United Kingdom·5 days ago

    Rail workers staged a major walkout on July 27 over pay andconditions, while the new PM signalled plans to make welfare payments conditional on work. A pair of big corporate earnings lifted the FTSE higher and pushed stocks deeper into rally territory.
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    World·5 days ago

    Trump meets Netanyahu and Zelenskyy as U.S. seeks diplomatic pathson Iran and Ukraine, while Israeli generals pressure the PM over settler violence. Nvidia commits $250 billion to back OpenAI's massive data center expansion and J&J settles $5.5 billion in talc cancer lawsuits.
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    Saudi Arabia·5 days ago

    Iran-backed militias launched drones from Iraqi territory at Saudioil facilities on July 27, with the Kingdom's air defenses scrambling to intercept them over Riyadh and the Eastern Province. The strike underlines how proxy forces are testing Saudi Arabia's resolve during a fragile diplomatic pause between Washington and Tehran, while the Crown Prince cements ties with new partners and overhauls education policy.
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    United Arab Emirates·5 days ago

    The Middle East's military pause deepens into diplomatic momentum.US President Donald Trump said Washington has a "good chance" of reaching an Iran agreement while maintaining military readiness, drawing cautious optimism across the Gulf and relief in shipping markets after weeks of disruption.
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    India·5 days ago

    India's stock market bounced back sharply on July 27 after sixconsecutive days of losses, with the Sensex surging 550 points as crude oil prices plummeted and geopolitical tensions eased between the US and Iran. Parliament is moving to resolve a deadlock over exam security, with all parties agreeing to debate a stricter anti-paper leak bill.
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    Indonesia·5 days ago

    Perry Warjiyo, the 16th governor of Bank Indonesia, resigned onJuly 25 citing personal reasons, and the central bank scrambled to reassure markets as the rupiah weakened. The government has yet to name a successor while senior central bank officials pledged continuity in monetary policy.
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    Malaysia·6 days ago

    Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim declared the government will nottolerate refugees who break laws or occupy public spaces, setting a hardline tone as Malaysia prepares for critical voting. Early ballots cast today in Negeri Sembilan, while the ringgit gains ground before a pivotal US interest rate decision.
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    Singapore·6 days ago

    Singapore's central bank surprised markets by tightening monetarypolicy for a second straight quarter, citing persistent inflation risks from elevated oil prices. The city-state also deepened strategic ties with Australia through a new energy security protocol.
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    Philippines·6 days ago

    Vice President Sara Duterte dismissed President Marcos' State ofthe Nation Address as wasteful on July 28, hours after Malacañan pitched sweeping electricity reforms. Inflation and cost-of-living pressures dominate voters' minds as the government hunts for relief.
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    Japan·6 days ago

    Japan is sweltering through record heat while Parliament passes acontentious secondary capital bill. Automakers Honda and Nissan are joining forces on next-generation vehicle software as the nation stakes its claim to rare earth resources.
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    Australia·6 days ago

    Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan is fighting a leadership coup justmonths before the state election, with deputy Ben Carroll formally challenging for the top job. The Labor caucus meets Tuesday for a spill vote as the government grapples with crime and infrastructure corruption allegations.
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    United States·6 days ago

    The Pentagon's Iran war casualty count has climbed past 600 as theagency reshapes its accounting, while diplomacy and market relief continue as a military pause holds.
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    South Korea·6 days ago

    A Seoul court handed ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol an 18-monthsuspended sentence for election law violations, potentially forcing his party to repay $29 million in campaign funds. Meanwhile, tech deals dominated markets as Nvidia committed $1 billion to Naver's AI datacenter expansion, LG landed Nvidia's first Korean cooling certification, and President Lee deepened Korea's engagement with Latin America.
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    China·6 days ago

    President Xi Jinping courted Brazil's Lula in a phone call pledgingBRICS cooperation, while Slovakia's president arrived in Beijing for a state visit. Meanwhile, China's industrial sector proved resilient, with profits jumping 18.7% in the first half as a new memory-chip giant debuted at record valuations.
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53. 
    World·6 days ago

    Central Africa faces a critical Ebola surge with over 1,400 dead asTrump signals a diplomatic opening with Iran, and Pogačar makes cycling history with a record-tying fifth Tour title.
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    Saudi Arabia·6 days ago

    Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reached out to Britain's new PM toreinforce ties as the Red Sea crisis escalates. Houthi missiles hit critical Saudi oil infrastructure in Jizan and Yanbu, pushing shipping to record lows and intensifying pressure on the Kingdom's lifeline.
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    United Arab Emirates·6 days ago

    The UAE is doubling down on self-sufficiency this week.DP World locked in a 50-year port deal in Fujairah, ADNOC greenlit a $6.2 billion offshore gas project, and US-Iran hostilities paused, briefly easing the shipping corridors that move the gulf's trade.
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    India·6 days ago

    Parliament's monsoon session resumed as India's stock market eyes arebound after its longest losing streak in six months. Startup funding hit $431 million for the week as AI infrastructure led the charge, and the Commonwealth Games saw India open its athletics campaign in Glasgow.
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    Indonesia·6 days ago

    Indonesia courts new energy partners as the Attorney General'soffice detains a senior prosecutor for corruption, while tax oversight tightens and trade talks accelerate with Europe.
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    Hong Kong·7 days ago

    Hong Kong clamps down on book shipments from Taiwan as authoritiesenforce national security rules, workers warn that artificial intelligence is reshaping jobs without raising pay, and a major Hong Kong IPO is poised to shatter fundraising records next week.
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    Malaysia·7 days ago

    Malaysia's trade hits record highs as exports surge 27.5 percent,while the government cracks down on unsafe electrical products. Meanwhile, MACC hosts a major anti-corruption summit as Bursa Malaysia braces for a cautious week.
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    Singapore·7 days ago

    Singapore tightens data centre rules as power demand surges, thecentral bank holds monetary policy steady, and the national football team hosts East Timor in World Cup qualifying.
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