Parts of the Kuril Islands in Russia’s Far East have run out of gasoline, local authorities said Monday, as regions across the country face shortages that some have blamed on Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries and a summer…
Category: 4. World
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Performers hit west London for main parade
Victoria Cook, Harry Low and Briohny WilliamsBBC News
Reporting fromNotting Hill Carnival
The colour-filled celebration has begun its second day in west London The main parade is followed by a day of live music filling the streets The party…
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Students clash with riot police in Jakarta over MPs’ housing benefits
Riot police clashed with thousands of students in Jakarta on Monday as protests erupted against lawmakers’ allowances, with demonstrators attempting to march on Indonesia’s Parliament building.
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Polish president vetoes Ukraine aid law, threatens Starlink services for Ukraine
Editor’s note: This story was updated to include another law signed by President Karol Nawrocki the same day and a comment from a diplomatic source.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki on Aug. 25 vetoed a bill that would have extended financial…
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Police apologize at grave of Japanese businessman who was wrongfully arrested and died after long detention
Japan’s top law enforcement officials apologized to the family of a businessman who was wrongfully arrested and died after a months-long detention.
Shizuo Aishima, a former adviser to machinery firm Ohkawara Kakohki, was one of three company…
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Sri Lanka’s International Kite Festival returns after six-year break
Colourful kites in the shapes of animals, flowers and comic characters filled the skies above Colombo on Sunday as Sri Lanka’s International Kite Festival made its return.
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De Minimis: How Tariff Change to Small Packages Could Affect You
Many packages imported into the US valued at $800 or less are exempt from tariffs — until Friday.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on May 2 ending the de minimis exemption for Chinese imports….
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Norway's military support for Ukraine will continue into next year, PM Gahr Støre says
On Sunday, Norway pledged around 7 billion kroner (€593 million) toward air defence systems for Ukraine.
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Video. WATCH: Hundreds join demonstration in Kenyan capital over war in Gaza
Bikers and motorists drove through the Kenyan capital waving Palestinian flags, while some chanted “Free, free Palestine.”
Activist Shakira Wafula told the crowd: “The genocide in Palestine has to stop. Children are dying,…
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