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India's Modi says punishing student protesters will not resolve situation

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to forgive students who hurled expletives at him during protests last month.

August 1, 2026 7:41 pm
 

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Three bodies recovered after 10 climbers go missing on Pakistani mountain

Pakistani search crews on Friday recovered the bodies of three of a group of at least 10 mountaineers who ‌were caught in an avalanche on Broad Peak a day earlier, Pakistani officials said.

August 1, 2026 5:08 pm
 

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Spain says migrants are returning from Ceuta after 57 die in border rush

Spain said on Friday it had reversed a huge rush of migrants into a Spanish enclave in North Africa, with most of the more than 50,000 people who had crossed the border by land and sea ​already heading back voluntarily.

August 1, 2026 1:40 pm
 

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Magnitude 4.7 quake strikes near Italy's Naples, causing outages and damage

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Campi Flegrei area near the southern Italian city of Naples on Friday, ​causing power outages, disrupting train and metro services and damaging ‌some buildings, authorities said.

August 1, 2026 12:43 pm
 

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Most Australian teens still on social media three months after under-16 ban began, study finds

More than 8 in 10 ​Australian teenagers were still using social media three months after the government’s landmark ban on the platforms for under-16s took effect because the ‌tech firms failed to implement effective age checks, the country’s internet regulator has found.

August 1, 2026 10:00 am
 

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Israeli military cracks down on West Bank village as settlers march in

Israeli forces shot and wounded at least one Palestinian, ‌arrested at least three, and closed entrances to the village of Tal in the occupied West Bank on Friday as more than 100 Israeli settlers marched towards the village, residents said.

August 1, 2026 8:51 am
 

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People allowed back home in southwestern France

Thousands of people evacuated in southwestern France due to a major wildfire ​were gradually allowed back home on Friday after authrities ‌said the fire, which has burned for more than a week, was contained.

July 31, 2026 6:00 pm
 

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Blast at Pakistan coal mine complex kills at least 18

At least 18 coal miners were killed after ​an explosion buried parts of a ‌mining complex in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, the Balochistan government said.

July 31, 2026 4:45 pm
 

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Russia pounds Ukraine in new air attack, killing 9

Russia pounded Ukraine with dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones in overnight attacks on Thursday that killed nine people, and President ​Volodymyr Zelenskiy said delays in supplies of air defence missiles from allies were costing lives.

July 31, 2026 2:27 pm
 

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Argentina's Milei unveils bill to shield central bank

Argentina’s President Javier Milei on Thursday announced plans to reform ​the central bank’s charter, a move aimed at strengthening the institution’s independence and restricting its ability to finance government spending, which his administration blames for decades of high inflation.

July 31, 2026 12:40 pm
 

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Tiny Pacific island nation Nauru reclaims traditional name 'Naoero'

The Pacific island nation of Nauru has officially changed its name to the Republic of ​Naoero, reverting to its traditional designation in a move it said was aimed at strengthening national identity and cultural heritage.

July 31, 2026 10:39 am
 

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Most Australian teens still on social media

More than 8 in 10 Australian teenagers were ​still using social media three months after the government’s landmark ban on the platforms for under-16s took effect ‌because the tech firms failed to implement effective age checks, the country’s internet regulator has found.

July 31, 2026 8:13 am

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