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Man attacks two tourists with knife near ancient Acropolis site

A 60-year-old man attacked two Greek-American tourists with a ​knife in the Acropolis ‌area, near the archaeological site which hosts Greece’s famed ancient monuments, before being ​arrested by police.

July 21, 2026 6:00 pm
 

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PNG closes Taipei office

The Papua New Guinea Government has announced the closure of the Taipei Economic Office in Port Moresby, reaffirming its commitment to the One China policy.

July 21, 2026 5:00 pm
 

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Global hunger declines across continents but climate, trade risks loom

Global ​hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, with improvements recorded across every continent, although mounting risks from climate ‌shocks and trade disruption could threaten further progress, a United Nations report said.

July 21, 2026 4:26 pm
 

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Burnham targets lower energy bills in first move

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he would cut taxes on electricity bills, the first of several early moves to signal his intent to ease a cost-of-living ​crisis and quell anger over successive governments’ failure to bring change.

July 21, 2026 2:17 pm
 

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Philippines, China summon each other's envoys

Philippine ‌President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will summon China’s ambassador in Manila, his office said, hours after Manila’s envoy in Beijing was similarly summoned following accusations by both sides of provoking tensions in the contested South China Sea.

July 21, 2026 12:39 pm
 

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Israeli airstrike kills family of six in Gaza

An Israeli ​airstrike killed a father, his wife and their four children in Gaza City, while setting ‌their home ablaze, health officials said, in the latest deadly attack since a U.S.-backed ceasefire was agreed more than nine months ago.

July 21, 2026 10:25 am
 

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Trump prepares fresh tariffs on dozens of countries

U.S. President Donald Trump is poised ​to unleash fresh tariffs ‌on dozens of countries as soon as ​this week, the ​Financial Times reported, ⁠with his temporary ​10% global tariff scheduled ​to expire on Friday.

July 21, 2026 8:14 am
 

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At least six dead and 21 injured after 2 earthquakes in Peru

At least six people were ​killed and 21 injured after two earthquakes struck ‌a mountainous region of Peru, the country’s civil defense chief said on Sunday.

July 20, 2026 5:04 pm
 

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Israel to receive more US refuelling planes as Iran attacks intensify, Israeli officials say

Israel is preparing to receive more U.S. ​refuelling aircraft, an Israeli military official said on Sunday, as attacks ‌launched by the United States and Iran have escalated over the past week.

July 20, 2026 4:04 pm
 

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India's cockroach movement supporters gather to march despite police ban

Hundreds of supporters of India’s youth-led “cockroach” movement gathered in the capital New Delhi on Monday to march ‌on parliament, seeking the resignation of the education minister despite police denying permission for the protest.

July 20, 2026 3:09 pm
 

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Dozens feared dead after passenger ferry sinks off coast of Guyana

Dozens of people were feared dead after a ferry carrying 133 people capsized off the coast of Guyana late on Saturday, with authorities suggesting an inaccurate passenger list ​and drug use by the crew might have contributed to the situation.

July 20, 2026 2:35 pm
 

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In China, people brave simulated typhoons to prepare for the real thing

Huang Zhen, 34, shut his cafe for a day last week to be buffeted by ‌surging waters and powerful winds that knocked him off his feet — training for extreme weather events that are increasingly afflicting China.

July 20, 2026 12:06 pm

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