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Politics To be verifiedUpdated 30 Jul 2026, 02:47 UTC

Kumamoto quake death toll reaches 34

#KumamotoEarthquake #Kashima #AeonMall #Yatsushiro #NipponPaperIndustries

The death toll from Tuesday’s magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture reached 34, including cases authorities are assessing for quake links.
At least seven people died after an explosion partially collapsed Aeon Mall in Kashima; the blast occurred about 80 minutes after the quake.
Eight people died at a Nippon Paper Industries mill in Yatsushiro, the Kumamoto Prefectural Government reported.

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Business To 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.

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Politics To be verifiedUpdated 29 Jul 2026, 23:15 UTC

Iraq cancels Saudi visit after deadly strikes on PMF bases

#Iraq #SaudiArabia #UnitedStates #PopularMobilisationForces #AliAlZaidi #KataibHezbollah

Iraq’s National Security Council condemned Saudi-US strikes on PMF bases in seven provinces as a breach of sovereignty, according to a statement.
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi cancelled a planned Thursday visit to Saudi Arabia, which would have been his first trip there since taking office.
Saudi Arabia and US Central Command said the strikes targeted Iran-backed groups accused of attacking American troops and Saudi energy facilities.

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Politics To be verifiedUpdated 29 Jul 2026, 19:54 UTC

Federal Reserve holds rates steady as three policymakers seek increase

#FederalReserve #KevinWarsh #USInflation #InterestRates #MiddleEast

The Federal Reserve kept its target interest-rate range at 3.50%-3.75% for a fifth consecutive meeting.
Beth Hammack, Neel Kashkari and Lorie Logan dissented, favoring a quarter-percentage-point increase.
The Fed said inflation remained elevated, while Chair Kevin Warsh described economic growth and employment conditions as solid.

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Politics To be verifiedUpdated 29 Jul 2026, 18:02 UTC

France orders Xenia Fedorova to leave the country

#XeniaFedorova #France #RTFrance #FrenchInteriorMinistry #PublicOrder

French authorities ordered Xenia Fedorova to leave France, placed her under house arrest and required her to report daily to police, the interior ministry said.
The ministry alleged that Fedorova’s media activities spread disinformation, harmed state interests and posed a serious, current threat to public order.
Fedorova formerly headed RT France and now contributes to CNews, Europe 1 and Le Journal du Dimanche; her employer condemned the expulsion order.

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Travel To be verifiedUpdated 29 Jul 2026, 15:45 UTC

Muslim organizations condemn Berlin Pride attack after Islamist link confirmed

#Berlin #ChristopherStreetDay #Islamism #MuslimOrganizations #QueerRights #AlexanderDobrindt

A van struck people near Berlin’s Christopher Street Day celebrations, killing one person and injuring 29, authorities said.
Police fatally shot the suspected driver in Spandau after he approached officers carrying a bladed weapon, authorities said.
Firefighters tried to resuscitate the suspect, who later died from his injuries, Berlin police said.

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Business To 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.

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Politics To be verifiedUpdated 29 Jul 2026, 11:21 UTC

Hospitals strained after deadly earthquake in southern Japan

#JapanEarthquake #Kumamoto #Uki #AeonMall #Yatsushiro

The magnitude 7.1 earthquake killed at least 13 people and caused extensive damage across southern Japan.
A Uki hospital lost electricity and stopped operating; another halted new admissions after treating 86 injured people.
Three of eight people rescued from the damaged Aeon mall later died, while four employees remained unaccounted for.

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Politics To be verifiedUpdated 29 Jul 2026, 09:09 UTC

Trump and Netanyahu meet in Washington amid Iran tensions

#DonaldTrump #BenjaminNetanyahu #Washington #Iran #Gaza #IsraelLebanonAgreement

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Washington on Tuesday, their first meeting since the latest U.S.-Iran hostilities.
The 90-minute talks were described as positive by the White House, while a Netanyahu delegation source said both leaders reaffirmed opposition to Iran obtaining nuclear weapons.
The leaders were expected to address implementation of a U.S.-backed Israel-Lebanon agreement and stalled efforts to rebuild Gaza.

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Weather To be verifiedUpdated 29 Jul 2026, 08:37 UTC

France expands evacuations as Spanish wildfires threaten to merge

#GrandCrohot #Gironde #Avila #MadridWildfires #AtlanticCoastEvacuations

French authorities evacuated 4,000 more people from Atlantic coast resorts, adding to roughly 220,000 already displaced by the southwest wildfire.
Authorities deployed 23 aircraft and helicopters after new fires broke out near Grand Crohot, west of Bordeaux.
Two major fires west of Madrid had at times approached one another, while Spanish authorities remained alert as temperatures were forecast to exceed 40 degrees Celsius.

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Politics To be verifiedUpdated 29 Jul 2026, 07:07 UTC

Zinédine Zidane appointed France men’s national-team manager

#ZinedineZidane #FranceNationalTeam #Euro2028 #WorldCup2030 #DidierDeschamps

Zinédine Zidane has been officially appointed manager of France’s men’s national team under a four-year contract.
His stated objectives include leading France at Euro 2028 and the 2030 World Cup.
Zidane is scheduled to start Aug. 1, succeeding Didier Deschamps after his 14-year tenure, according to the existing draft.

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Business To 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.

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