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01Living brief
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BusinessTo be verifiedUpdated 30 Jul 2026, 03:17 UTC

UN agency warns trafficking into Asian scam compounds is rising

#OnlineScamCenters#HumanTrafficking#IOM#Myanmar#Cambodia#Laos
  • The International Organization for Migration estimates that roughly 300,000 people from more than 80 countries are exploited in Asian scam compounds.
  • Amy Pope said fraudulent job advertisements lure recruits before their documents are confiscated and they are forced to conduct online fraud.
  • Myanmar’s military-backed parliament approved penalties, including execution, for using violence or coercion to force people into online scams.
02Living brief
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BusinessTo be verifiedUpdated 30 Jul 2026, 00:33 UTC

Fire reported after drone strike on Damietta storage tanker

#Damietta#Ambrey#EnergosWinter#DonaldTrump#Iran#Egypt#Fire#Drone
  • Ambrey said a drone struck Energos Winter, a gas-storage tanker owned by a U.S. company, at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta.
  • Egypt’s petroleum ministry confirmed a port fire, saying it was quickly contained and caused no casualties; the ministry did not mention a drone attack.
  • Three trading sources said the blaze spread from Energos Winter to another vessel before being dealt with.
03Living brief
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BusinessTo be verifiedUpdated 29 Jul 2026, 12:44 UTC

Japan reports 13 deaths after July 28 earthquake as searches continue

#JapanEarthquake#Kumamoto#Kyushu#EarthquakeRescue#Evacuations
  • Japan’s prime minister reported 13 deaths and many injuries after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck on July 28.
  • More than 260,000 people evacuated from the Kumamoto area on Kyushu after the earthquake.
  • Rescue operations continued for people reported missing, while damaged roads and power outages affected communities across the region.
04Living brief
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BusinessTo be verifiedUpdated 29 Jul 2026, 04:24 UTC

Saudi Arabia Acknowledges Joint Strikes in Iraq as Iran Missile Attack Is Intercepted

#SaudiArabia#CENTCOM#IraqMilitias#IranMissiles#BenjaminNetanyahu#DonaldTrump
  • Saudi Arabia acknowledged participating in U.S. strikes against Iran-backed militias in eastern Iraq, its Defence Ministry said.
  • U.S. Central Command said all Iranian ballistic missiles launched at American forces in the Middle East were intercepted on Tuesday.
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump held 90-minute talks that the White House described as positive and productive.
05New brief
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BusinessTo be verifiedUpdated 28 Jul 2026, 11:59 UTC

Pakistan signals limits on possible support for Saudi Arabia after Red Sea attacks

#PakistanSaudiRelations#HouthiAttacks#RedSeaShipping#IranPakistanTies
  • Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry condemned attacks on Saudi oil tankers and warned threats to Pakistani maritime interests could meet lawful force.
  • A Pakistan-Saudi defense agreement signed last September includes a collective-security clause treating an attack on either country as an attack on both.
  • A Pakistani official denied an analyst’s claim that Pakistani troops are in Yemen conducting security and training duties alongside Saudi forces.
06New brief
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BusinessTo be verifiedUpdated 27 Jul 2026, 19:59 UTC

Ukraine and Russia Report New Drone Strikes and Civilian Casualties

#Ukraine#Russia#Rostov#Belgorod#Zaporizhzhia#Yaroslavl#UdmurtRepublic#DroneStrikes
  • Ukraine fired hundreds of drones toward Russia, targeting an export terminal in Rostov and oil facilities in Yaroslavl and Udmurtia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
  • Russian officials reported five deaths, including a child, in Rostov; Belgorod authorities said Ukrainian drones wounded 12 people, including two children.
  • Regional authorities reported at least nine deaths from Russian strikes across Ukraine, while the air force said 147 drones were launched overnight.

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