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Heavy rains lash parts of China, triggering floods and emergency alerts

Beijing, Aug. 3 (UNI) Torrential rains have battered multiple parts of China, triggering road collapses, resident evacuations and heightened flood risks, as authorities raised emergency response levels and warned of further downpours.

In south China's Guangdong Province, heavy rainfall led to 54 road collapses and the evacuation of over 300 residents in the counties of Fengkai and Huaiji in Zhaoqing City over the weekend.
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Iranian officials intend to negotiate with US for preserving uranium enrichment

12 Jun 2026 | 9:16 PM

Tehran, Jun 12 (UNI) Iranian officials intend to negotiate with the US to preserve the country's uranium enrichment programme, according to an official report by Iranian state media on Friday.

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Netanyahu vows Iran will never obtain nuclear weapons, says Trump is in ‘complete agreement’

12 Jun 2026 | 8:41 PM

Jerusalem, Jun 12 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Friday that as long as he is premier, "Iran will not have nuclear weapons," adding that he and US President Donald Trump were in “complete agreement on this issue.".

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Trump claims MOU between US-Iran for reopening Strait of Hormuz and lift sanctions off of Tehran to be signed soon

12 Jun 2026 | 5:18 PM

Washington, Jun 12 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has claimed that a draft memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the US and Iran for reopening the Strait of Hormuz without tolls, as well as ease sanctions on Tehran in stages, and further extend the current ceasefire for 60 days, will be signed soon.

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World Bank lowers global growth projections to weakest level since COVID-19 amid West Asia conflict

12 Jun 2026 | 4:43 PM

Washington, June 12 (UNI) The World Bank has lowered its global growth forecast to its weakest level since the Covid-19 pandemic, warning that the economic fallout from the conflict in West Asia is spreading well beyond the region and putting additional pressure on countries around the world.

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Trump urges Congress to greenlight $350bn package for additional defence funding and sweeping electoral changes

11 Jun 2026 | 10:50 PM

Washington, Jun 11 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has urged congressional Republicans to swiftly pass a $350 billion defence spending package that would also introduce sweeping changes to federal election rules ahead of next year's midterm elections.

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