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Vietnam evacuates thousands, shuts airports as Typhoon Bualoi nears

The storm was expected to bring winds of up to 133 kph (83 mph), storm surges of more than a metre (3.2 feet) and heavy rains that could trigger flash floods and landslides

Chinese ex-agriculture minister gets death sentence with two-year reprieve

All of Tang's personal property will be confiscated and his illegal gains from bribery recovered and turned over to the national treasury, the court said

Three killed, eight injured in North Carolina waterfront bar shooting

The shooting erupted about 9:30 pm near a popular stretch of bars and restaurants on Southport's waterfront, a historic port town about 48 km south of Wilmington

Epstein tried to get me on his island, 'I refused', claims Elon Musk

Elon Musk rejected Epstein island claims after lawmakers released fresh files naming him, Steve Bannon and Bill Gates, while Trump's past ties drew renewed scrutiny

Trump's move to consolidate power draws comparisons to fading democracies

Trump has both scoffed and winked at the allegation that he's an authoritarian

US commerce secy calls for India to open mkts, stop actions harming America

Lutnick said that India must open its markets and take actions that would not 'harm' the US

Ex-French President Sarkozy gets 5 years jail in Libyan funding case

As might be expected, the guilty verdict against Nicolas Sarkoz, drew anger from a large part of the political class

Selena Gomez marries music producer Benny Blanco in intimate ceremony

The couple, who got engaged in December last year, took the vows on Saturday. Gomez uploaded glimpses from her big day on her Instagram handle

Iran weighs how to respond to reimposed UN sanctions over nuclear programme

The sanctions again freeze Iranian assets abroad, halt arms deals with Tehran and penalise any development of Iran's ballistic missile programme

What is digital ID card, how will it help UK deal with illegal immigration

Similar to the NHS app and various other existing digital cards, the new scheme will create a universal form of identification stored on mobile phones

No intent to attack Europe, but aggression will get decisive reply: Russia

Russia has denied that its planes entered Estonian airspace and has said the drones didn't target Poland

Jaishankar stresses 'Atmanirbharta, Atmaraksha, Atmavishwas' at UNGA

Jaishankar also underscored the importance of ensuring that international cooperation prevails, because islands of prosperity cannot flourish in an ocean of turbulence

Jaishankar slams Pak at UNGA, calls it 'epicentre of global terrorism'

Jaishankar said that for decades now, major international terrorist attacks have been traced back to that one country, a clear reference to Pakistan

Iran says Trump admin sought full uranium stock for temporary UN relief

A Russian- and Chinese-drafted resolution aimed at delaying the reinstatement of UN sanctions on Iran failed to pass at the Security Council

China's industrial profits up 0.9% in Jan-Aug after July's 1.5% decline

Electric vehicle maker BYD saw quarterly profit fall for the first time in three-and-a-half years

US tariffs threaten $3.1 bn Singapore pharma exports, trade talks continue

This is a concern for Singapore as pharmaceuticals form around 13% of all Singapore exports to the U.S., said Gan

US to revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa for 'reckless' acts

The move marks an escalation in tensions between the two countries since US President Donald Trump "decertified" Colombia this month in America's fight against drug trafficking

Pak forces kill 17 militants in joint operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The operation was conducted in the Karak district after credible information was received about the presence of militants associated with the TTP

Israeli strikes kill 32 in Gaza as Netanyahu ignores demands for ceasefire

Attacks came hours after a defiant Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told fellow world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Friday that his nation must finish the job against Hamas

US Senator backs H-1B overhaul, plans bills to prioritise American workers

Senator Tom Cotton plans bills to overhaul the H-1B programme as the Labor Department rolls out Project Firewall to protect US jobs from visa misuse