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Aug 07, 2025
San Francisco [US], August 7: US technology company Google has announced a US$1 billion investment over three years to support and expand access to artificial intelligence training and tools for higher education institutions and non-profit organisations across the United States.
EU halts $108bn tariffs on US goods despite members' dissent
US: Five US soldiers injured in shooting by fellow soldier, suspect in custody
Gaza: Alarm over Israeli move to deregister NGOs
US Army soldier accused of attempting to share tank infomation with Russia
US brings hate crime charges against suspect in killing of Israeli embassy staffers
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South Korea to offer visa-free entry to Chinese tourists from late September
Seoul [South Korea], August 7: South Korea will offer visa-free entry to tourist groups from China, for a temporary period from September 29 through June...
Australia's Great Barrier Reef suffers record coral decline following mass bleaching
Sydney [Australia], August 7: Australia's Great Barrier Reef has suffered the largest decline in coral cover in two of its three regions over the last...
Sudanese air force destroys Emirati plane carrying Colombian mercenaries: Sudan TV
Khartoum [Sudan], August 7: The Sudanese air force had destroyed an Emirati aircraft carrying Colombian mercenaries while it was landing at an airport controlled by...
US sanctions Mexico cartel members, including rapper El Makabelico
Washington DC [US], August 7: The US Department of the Treasury has announced sanctions on assets of four individuals that it linked to Mexico-based Cartel...
New study links screen time to higher risk of heart problems In youth
Washington DC [US], August 7: Screen time doesn't just affect kids' and teens' mental health, it may also harm their physical health, according to new...
Fast-moving French fire kills one as over 2,150 battle the blaze
Paris [France], August 7: A large and rapidly spreading vegetation fire in southern France has killed a woman who refused to evacuate her home, the...
Moscow calls US talks 'useful' as Trump's ceasefire deadlines looms
Moscow [Russia], August 7: With just days remaining before US President Donald Trump's deadline for a Ukraine ceasefire, his special envoy Steve Witkoff held another...
Ghana's environment, defence ministers killed in copter crash
Accra [Ghana], August 7: A helicopter crash has killed all eight people on board, including the nation's defence and environment ministers, according to Ghana's government.
3 tourists killed in boat accident off Bali
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 7: Three people were killed when a tourist boat carrying 80 people capsized off Bali, Indonesian authorities said on Wednesday. Those killed...
Hiroshima marks 80 yrs since nuke bombing
Tokyo [Japan], August 7: The Japanese city of Hiroshima on Wednesday commemorated the victims of the atomic bombing 80 years ago, as global concerns over the threat of nuclear conflict grow.
Egypt sets November 1 for long-awaited museum's inauguration
31 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza as hunger crisis grows
UAE strongly condemns, denounces storming of Al-Aqsa Courtyard; warns against escalation
Aug 06, 2025
Arab Parliament President commends UAE's leading role in supporting Palestinian people
IOM saddened by loss of dozens of lives in migrant boat tragedy off Yemen
UN warns against worsening famine risk in Gaza
Netanyahu meets security officials as Israel considers full Gaza takeover
Pakistan police arrest 240 protesters demanding ex-PM Khan's release
China reports 7,000 cases of chikungunya virus
Netherlands to buy US arms for Ukraine under new NATO scheme
