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Aug 12, 2026 - World

Erblin Ademi has long lost hope that his father, who went missing nearly 30 years ago, could still be alive

Aug 12, 2026 - World

Forecasters warned the Chinese capital could receive more than one-third of its average annual rainfall over 24 hoursThousands of people have been evacuated from areas at risk of flooding and landslides in Beijing, as the remnants of Typhoon Dolphin continue to bring torrential rain to northern and central China.Forecasters warned on Tuesday that the Chinese capital could receive more than 150mm of rain over the following 24 hours, with some districts forecast to exceed 200mm – more than one-third of Beijing’s average annual rainfall of 528mm. Continue reading...

Aug 12, 2026 - World

Hungary's Parliament has elected András Baka as president as the new government dismantles structures left by former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán

Aug 12, 2026 - World

Business in the Tokyo area was almost back to normal after a tropical storm weakened to a depression and left Japan

Aug 12, 2026 - World

First responders, residents and environmental groups say military dropping flares to destroy forests and cropsFirefighters and residents of south Lebanon have accused the Israeli military of lighting wildfires in the region, as forested areas burned down in blazes sparked by Israeli bombing.Environmental groups said the fires in recent weeks were part of a longstanding Israeli practice of targeting Lebanon’s natural environment. Continue reading...