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Asia

They Were Presumed Dead—Then Rescuers Heard a Voice Beneath Nepal’s Mud

KATHMANDU, Nepal — A faint cry from beneath collapsed concrete and hardened mud has given rescuers in Nepal something they desperately needed after nearly two weeks of searching through one of the country’s worst recent disasters: hope. Nepali rescue teams continued their search on September 6 as operations entered their 12th day following a catastrophic glacial and mountain collapse near the China-Nepal border that unleashed devastating floods and torrents of mud and debris downstream. The di

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Entertainment

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Rules Korea’s Box Office for Fifth Straight Week—Crosses 10 Million Admissions

SEOUL, South Korea — Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is showing no signs of surrendering its throne. The Hollywood epic has dominated South Korea's weekend box office for a fifth consecutive week, adding nearly 700,000 admissions over the latest weekend and pushing its cumulative audience beyond the extraordinary 10 million mark. According to Korean Film Council data cited by Yonhap, The Odyssey drew 698,395 admissions from Friday through Sunday, taking its total to 10,027,997 as of Sunday. T

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Asia

Netanyahu Orders West Bank Outposts Removed — But Will Israel’s Settler Crackdown Actually Happen?

TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly ordered the dismantling of unauthorised settler outposts in the occupied West Bank, marking a potentially significant move as the United States increases pressure on Israel to crack down on violence against Palestinians. Two people familiar with the matter told Reuters that Netanyahu's order applies to outposts established without formal authorisation from the Israeli government. However, it remains unclear exactly when the rem

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Business

Putin Meets Trump Envoys in Moscow as New Push to End Ukraine War Begins

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has held more than three hours of talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow as Washington launched a fresh diplomatic push to end Russia's war in Ukraine. The high-stakes meeting came as the conflict entered its fifth year, with Russia and Ukraine continuing long-range attacks despite renewed efforts to find a path toward negotiations. Putin met Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's special envoy, and Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, at

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Philippines

Fajarda Testimony in Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial Hangs in the Balance—Here’s What Prosecutors May Do Next

MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution’s plan to present former Department of Education (DepEd) special disbursing officer Edward Fajarda as a key witness in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial is now uncertain, with prosecutors considering whether they can proceed without putting him through the rigors of testifying in court. Fajarda was originally scheduled to appear before the Senate impeachment court after being identified as a crucial witness in the allegations involving the use

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Japan

Japan Demands Russia Remove 15-Metre WWII Monument Depicting Soldier Destroying Chrysanthemum Symbol

TOKYO — Japan has demanded that Russia remove a towering new World War II monument in the far eastern city of Khabarovsk, escalating a fresh diplomatic dispute over a sculpture depicting a Soviet soldier destroying a stone marker bearing a chrysanthemum crest — a symbol closely associated with Japan and its Imperial family. The Japanese government says the monument is unacceptable and damaging to Japanese public sentiment. Russia, however, has shown no sign of backing down. The dispute has no

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Asia

Tokyo’s Niijima Village Placed Under Highest-Level Landslide Warning as Record Rain Triggers Emergency

TOKYO — Japan has issued its highest-level landslide warning for Niijima Village in Tokyo's Izu Islands after record-breaking torrential rain created an extreme risk of disaster. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a Level 5 Emergency Warning for landslides for Niijima Village at 4:15 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 7. It is the highest alert on Japan's five-level warning system. Authorities warned that the situation had become extremely dangerous, with landslides potentially already occurring in th

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South Korea

Korea-U.S. Alliance Faces a Defining Test: Is Washington Asking Too Much—or Is Seoul Doing Too Little?

SEOUL, South Korea — The Korea-U.S. alliance has survived war, political upheaval, economic crises and generations of changing leaders. But today, one of America's most important partnerships in Asia is facing a different kind of test. It is no longer simply about whether Washington will defend South Korea or whether Seoul will stand behind the United States. The harder question is becoming how much each side should be expected to contribute—and how those disagreements should be handled witho

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Sport

Kimi Antonelli Takes Control of F1 Title Race — But Can Anyone Stop Mercedes’ Rising Star?

MONZA, Italy — Kimi Antonelli’s remarkable victory at the Italian Grand Prix may have delivered one of the defining moments of the 2026 Formula 1 season — and even his closest rival and Mercedes teammate, George Russell, now admits the championship is firmly in the young Italian’s hands. Antonelli produced a stunning comeback at his home race in Monza, charging from 19th on the grid to victory and extending his lead in the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship to 66 points after 13 rounds. The 20-ye

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Asia

‘Life-Threatening Danger’: Record Rain Batters Tokyo Area as Niijima Placed Under Level 5 Alert

TOKYO — Torrential rain is pounding Tokyo and other parts of eastern Japan, triggering flooding fears, transport disruptions and the highest-level landslide warning for a village in the capital's Izu Islands. Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a Level 5 Emergency Warning for landslides for Tokyo's Niijima Village at 4:15 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, placing the area under the highest alert on Japan's five-level warning system. The warning means the risk has reached an extremely dangerous stage,

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