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Taiwan proposes 18% increase in defense budget
Taiwan's government proposed an 18% rise in defense spending for 2027 that would lift the budget to T$1.1225 trillion, pushing military outlays above…
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Kurdish forces integrated into Syrian state institutions
Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi announced that the integration of Kurdish military, security and administrative institutions into Syria's state…
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Study finds cytotoxic CD4 T cells abundant in supercentenarians
Researchers analyzed blood from 28 Japanese participants and reported that rare cytotoxic CD4 T cells (CD4 CTLs) increase with extreme age, with…
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Detroit-based drug and money laundering network dismantled
Federal and local authorities uncovered and dismantled a Detroit-based drug trafficking and money laundering organization that operated in five…
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Astromech raises $20 million to build evolution early-warning ai
Astromech, co-founded by Ben Lamm and Harvard geneticist George Church, announced $20 million in new funding at a $3.8 billion valuation and plans to…
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Houthis strike Najran airport and Aramco facility
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they launched drone strikes on Najran Airport and an Aramco facility in Saudi Arabia's Najran region on August…
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China imposes tax on offshore trusts
Chinese authorities overhauled rules late last month to apply a 20 percent tax on appreciation and annual income from offshore trusts, and tax…
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Switzerland and China complete updated free trade deal
Switzerland and China have concluded negotiations on an updated free trade agreement that will expand Swiss access to the Chinese market, allowing…
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Foreign firms file thousands of rare earth exploration permits in Brazil
An AP-Reporter Brasil analysis of National Mining Agency records shows 2,727 rare earth exploration applications in Brazil, with more than 86 percent…
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Germany identifies suspected 1970 arsonist in Munich Jewish centre attack
Prosecutors in Munich say they have compelling grounds to identify a 25-year-old lone neo-Nazi as the perpetrator of a 13 February 1970 arson that…
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Poland arrests Ukrainian suspect in plot to kill arms official
Poland arrested a Ukrainian man identified as Serhii P. who is accused of planting an improvised explosive device under a car used by a…
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Romanian divers detonate two Gerbera sea drones near Neptun Deep
Romanian military divers detonated two drifting Gerbera maritime drones on August 11, 2026, after a civilian vessel working on the Neptun Deep…
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Pakistan cabinet approves defence laws to formalize chief of defence forces
Pakistan's federal cabinet approved two draft laws — the Defence Forces Act, 2026, and amendments to the National Command Authority Act, 2010 — and…
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Palo Alto Networks and NTT DATA form strategic AI cybersecurity alliance
NTT DATA and Palo Alto Networks announced a multi-year strategic alliance to help organizations securely adopt AI and modernize cybersecurity…
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11 convicted over attempt to smuggle cannabis into UK
Eleven people were convicted for attempting to smuggle 460kg of cannabis, valued at £13.8 million, into the UK via Birmingham Airport after…
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Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan sentenced to life in prison
A Chinese court on Aug. 20 sentenced Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan to life in prison after he pleaded guilty in April to eight charges including…
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Vietnam proposes abolishing death penalty for six offences
Vietnam's government has presented a draft amendment to the penal code that would remove the death penalty for six offences, including rioting, the…
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Modi and Sharif listed to address UN General Assembly session
A preliminary United Nations General Assembly schedule shows Brazil will open the general debate on September 22, followed by the US, while Chinese…
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Former Liberian vice president indicted on drug charges
Former vice president Jewel Howard-Taylor has been arrested at Roberts International Airport and indicted on counts including drug trafficking, money…
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US companies sign oil deals with Venezuela's PDVSA
Two Texas-based energy firms, SLB and Hunt Oil Company, signed contracts with Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA in Houston, according to Venezuelan…
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Researchers propose leflunomide to prevent CAR T brain toxicity
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine published a perspective arguing that damaged mitochondria can create a self-sustaining…
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Prime minister to shut down illegal waste gangs
The prime minister announced a national enforcement package to close down criminal gangs running illegal waste sites, combining more drones, greater…
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Bahrain welcomes UAE-mediated Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange
The Kingdom of Bahrain welcomed the United Arab Emirates' mediation that produced a new prisoner exchange between the Russian Federation and the…
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Generac invests $250 million to build data center generators
Generac plans to spend $250 million by the end of next year to equip several factories to build beefed-up generators for data centers, citing a $1.6…
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