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Father leaves 7-year-old son alone for eight hours on Mount Fuji during hike
A 48-year-old father left his 7-year-old son alone for about eight hours near Mount Fuji's sixth station before police intervened.
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Philippines and Vietnam elevate ties to enhanced strategic partnership to boost cooperation
The Philippines and Vietnam upgraded their bilateral ties to an enhanced strategic partnership during Vietnamese President To Lam's June 1 visit to Manila.
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Fuel crisis linked to Iran war drives sharp rises in global shipping and trucking costs
Shipping and trucking costs have surged due to fuel supply disruptions from the Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz blockade.
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Ville-Evrard Hospital uses five donkeys to support psychiatric patients near Paris
Ville-Evrard hospital near Paris aids psychiatric patients with therapy involving five donkeys to improve emotional and social skills.
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US judge strikes down Trump-era suspension of immigrant visas for 75 countries
A US federal judge ruled the Trump administration's suspension of immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries unlawful and beyond statutory authority.
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Eight heavy vehicle drivers to be charged for speeding in Singapore in June 2026
Eight heavy vehicle drivers will face charges on June 2 for speeding in vehicles without required speed limiters.
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SimplyGo fixes fare error that blocked pre-peak discount for 210,000 journeys on Aug 20-21
SimplyGo corrected a configuration error that stopped 210,000 daily rail journeys from receiving the pre-peak discount on August 20 and 21 in Singapore.
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US Supreme Court Allows Trump's White House Ballroom Construction to Resume Temporarily
The US Supreme Court paused a lower court ruling to let construction of Trump's $400 million White House ballroom continue while reviewing an appeal.
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Trump Blames Opponents as US-Iran Peace Talks Stall Amid Air Strikes
President Trump said Iran wants a good deal as US-Iran talks slow and recent air strikes raise tensions.
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McLaren marks 1,000th Formula One start, joining Ferrari in elite milestone
McLaren reached 1,000 Formula One race starts in Monaco in June 2026, becoming only the second team after Ferrari to hit this mark.
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Zak Brown likens McLaren's Formula One revival to Star Wars saga
McLaren CEO Zak Brown compared the team's transformation from low point to success using a Star Wars analogy.
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Malaysia Defence Ministry pledges to strengthen Royal Malaysian Air Force on 68th anniversary
Malaysia’s Defence Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to enhance Royal Malaysian Air Force capabilities on its 68th anniversary.
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AI-driven automation, local-first tools, career AI, and modular languages lead GitHub trends
Today’s trending repos highlight AI video generation, job search automation, privacy-focused device software, and modular AI programming platforms.
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Malaysia urges timber industry to focus on higher-value products to boost competitiveness
Plantations Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad called for a shift to higher-value timber products in a speech on August 22 in Malaysia.
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US-Canada trade talks collapse triggers 50% tariffs on $20B in goods
The US imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods after trade talks broke down August 21, prompting Canada to announce retaliatory tariffs.
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Malaysia fully digitizes foreign worker recruitment through FWCMS starting August 22, 2026
Malaysia begins fully online processing of foreign worker recruitment applications via the Foreign Workers Centralised Management System on August 22, 2026.
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Prince Harry and Six Others Ordered to Pay Over £9.5M in UK Privacy Case
On August 21, 2026, the London High Court ruled Prince Harry, Elton John, and others lost their privacy lawsuit and must pay £9.54 million in legal costs.
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Six-year-old British-Palestinian girl dies after family drowns off Sussex coast
Six-year-old Saja El-Khawas died in hospital three days after her family drowned off Shoreham, West Sussex.
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17-year-old girl killed in sword attack at Swedish high school
An 18-year-old former student attacked Brinell High School in Fagersta with a sword, killing a 17-year-old girl and injuring three others on August 21, 2026.
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Anthropic plans IPO filing by August end, targeting valuation near or above SpaceX's record
Anthropic aims to file for an IPO by late August 2026, with a funding size expected to meet or surpass SpaceX's $75 billion record [s1,s3].
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Myanmar military airstrike kills 14 at Buddhist monastery during meditation retreat
A Myanmar military airstrike hit a Buddhist monastery in Sagaing region on August 21, killing 14 civilians and injuring 20 during a meditation retreat.
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Apple cuts over 200 jobs from Siri, Vision Pro, and AI software teams
Apple announced it is cutting over 200 jobs across its Siri, Vision Pro, and AI software teams as part of a corporate realignment.
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Malaysia urges ASEAN to strengthen collective haze prevention as air quality worsens
Malaysia called on ASEAN to boost regional haze measures after 11 areas recorded unhealthy air quality on August 22.
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Genting Berhad reports Q2 2026 loss as Genting Malaysia profits plunge nearly 90%
Genting Berhad posted a 27.1 million MYR net loss in Q2 2026 while its subsidiary Genting Malaysia’s net profit fell 90% to 47.4 million MYR.