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After renewed strikes this week, does either side have an exit strategy?

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More than 10% of Nepal's energy generation capacity was knocked out by last week's floods.

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There are still hundreds of workers trapped in a network of tunnels that run along the Trishuli river.

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The unmanned aerial vehicle struck without warning in the heart of the Ukrainian capital.

Military · Geopolitical

Authorities fear the death toll in Viacha will rise and warn people to stay away from the barracks due to a risk of further explosions.

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Nepal Army images show two hydropower workers rescued alive after nine days trapped inside a flood-buried tunnel in Rasuwa.

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Torrential rain triggered severe flooding across parts of eastern China, rushing down streets and sweeping away vehicles

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Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: The spokesperson for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said that it laid more naval mines south of Strait of Hormuz, dismissing US claims of control over the strategic passage. "The only thing CENTCOM could do in response was rename the Strait using Photoshop. Problem solved! You can just use Photoshop to get the oil tankers through, too! " Ebrahim Zolfaghari said, mocking earlier pictures released by the Trump administration where the waterway was labelled with various claims of belonging to the US. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday expressed "grave concern" after renewed strikes between the US and Iran, and condemned all attacks against civilians. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said that the UN chief urged Washington and Tehran to "return urgently to diplomacy," adding that a "comprehensive and durable settlement can be achieved only through dialog and negotiations". The Iranian health ministry's spokesperson indicated in his latest update that 18 people were killed in the recent US strikes on the country, while 142 others were left wounded. In a post on X, Hossein Kermanpour said that amongst those killed were two women and a child. Meanwhile, women (61) and children (44) accounted for most of those wounded. US President Donald Trump said Washington was ready to attack Iran again after extensive strikes across the country killed and wounded dozens. "We blew up much more than their radar last night. It was a very heavy attack last night, and we’re prepared to do another one any time we want," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. White House envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with the UAE's national security adviser to discuss the next steps on Iran, according to Axios. Witkoff met with Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed al Nahyan on the Italian island of Sardinia, where they brainstormed the subsequent actions amid the war on Iran and discussed other issues, one source told the website.

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As many as 4,875 people remain missing

Economic · Economic

Senegal has been at the front of emerging-market bond investors’ minds since the government discovered billions of dollars of hidden debt two years ago.

Economic · Economic

"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Tokyo and Sydney with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global markets. (Source: Bloomberg)

Economic · Economic

The Philippines is rethinking a plan to sell five-year jumbo bonds later this month as a falling peso and rising interest rates make borrowings more expensive.

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Hurricane Lowell and Hurricane Karina moved through the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, fuelled by a historically strong El Nino climate episode. This year's El Nino has a 69 percent chance of becoming the strongest on record, and it is already linked to extreme weather despite not being expected to peak until October-December.

Social-demographic · Culture

The museum, founded Star Wars creator George Lucas and his wife, will feature more than 1,200 works of art.

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Thunderstorm also causes severe flooding and forces flight cancellations at Pearson airport.

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The disaster comes as a warning as climate change raises shared Himalayan risks.

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Economic · Economic

Currency falls under ¥157 to the dollar after sudden jump overnight

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US President Donald Trump said renewed attacks on Iran would likely be short-lived, reiterating his claim Washington controls the Strait of Hormuz after fresh fighting spiked energy prices and rekindled fears of an open-ended war. Bloomberg's Jon Herskovitz has the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)

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More than 160 US companies unable to rule out sanctioned smelters in test of western efforts to clamp down on conflict minerals

Social-demographic · Culture

A cinematic tour of the many sides of the Windy City, with the FT’s film critic

Military · Geopolitical

USS Abraham Lincoln arrives after lengthy deployment that has become emblematic of Iran war’s strain on military resources

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A Maltese court on Wednesday acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the car-bomb killing of investigative reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia, sparking outrage from her family and media freedom advocates. The wealthy businessman had stood accused of masterminding the 2017 assassination of 53-year-old Caruana Galizia, which sparked unprecedented protests and brought down a government. Caruana Galizia’s family said in a statement that Fenech’s acquittal was “denying her the justice she...

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A Russian jet-powered UAV attack on an industrial site in Khmelnytskyi Oblast caused a fire after drone debris fell on a warehouse and a lorry, injuring the truck driver.

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Glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau are likely to become more unstable, which may lead to more collapses and collateral disasters, a senior climate official warns as the death toll from last week’s catastrophic landslide and flood on the China-Nepal border continues to rise. “Over the past 60 years, the glacier area on the Tibetan Plateau has shrunk by around 24 per cent, with around 7,000 small glaciers disappearing completely,” Gao Rong, deputy director of China’s National Climate Centre, told a...

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The International Civil Aviation Organization also stressed that member states must strengthen risk assessment mechanisms and improve coordination between military and civilian authorities

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UN chief urges US, Iran to 'return urgently to diplomacy' after renewed attacks UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday expressed "grave concern" after renewed strikes between the US and Iran, and condemned all attacks against civilians. "The secretary-general is deeply alarmed by reports of civilian casualties, including a strike that reportedly hit a wedding ceremony in Iran," UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said during a news conference. "The secretary-general condemns all attacks against civilians," Dujarric said. "He recalls that all parties must respect their obligations under international humanitarian law, including the principles of distinction, proportionality, and precaution. " He added that the UN chief urged Washington and Tehran to "return urgently to diplomacy," adding that a "comprehensive and durable settlement can be achieved only through dialog and negotiations".

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Kuwait's army said Thursday it was intercepting a missile and drone attack from Iran, as Tehran targeted US allies in the Middle East. Iran has targeted US bases in Kuwait, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region after extensive US bombardment on Tuesday of sites across the Islamic republic. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

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7 killed in US missile strikes on Iran's Khuzestan