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Smoke rises from the Bald Range wildfire, which is causing tactical evacuations by helicopter, northwest of Summerland, British Columbia, Canada on 7 August 2026. Photo: Reuters

British Columbia district declares state of emergency, issues evacuation orders as wildfire rages

Several regions in Canada, including Ontario ‌and ⁠Quebec, have battled blazes this year as hot, dry weather fueled wildfires in dense forest areas.

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India says person-to-person UPI transactions to remain free

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on 6 August 2026. Photo: Ruters

UAE says Iran attacked ADNOC vessel with missile in Strait of Hormuz

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman on 6 August 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but will not open the waterway by itself

Trees sway in strong winds as Typhoon Dolphin approaches, in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, August 7, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Photo: Reuters

Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan's Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall

US President Donald Trump. File Photo: Reuters

Trump's attack on 'birth tourism' faces uphill legal battle after Supreme Court ruling

Migrant children queue outside a police station to be registered following mass crossings by migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory in Ceuta, Spain. 6 August 2026. Photo: REUTERS

Italy defies Spanish demand to lift border curbs over Ceuta crisis

Top US general seeks way out as Iran war drags on, warns airstrikes may not achieve Trump’s goals: Report

Top US general seeks way out as Iran war drags on, warns airstrikes may not achieve Trump’s goals: Report

Houthi followers participate in a parade as part of a 'popular army' mobilization campaign by the movement, in Sanaa, Yemen February 7, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah/ File Photo

Houthis strike Marib again as UN warns Yemen nearing wider conflict

A Mexican flag flutters at Mexico’s embassy in Lima in Peru, November 5, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Gerardo Marin/ File Photo

Peru and Mexico resume diplomatic relations after dispute over leftist politician

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India bars employment of personnel from land border countries in renewable energy projects within 1km of border

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by their ministers of foreign affairs and defence, pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters

What is the Mecca Joint Deterrence Agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan?

Representations of cryptocurrencies Bitcoin, Ethereum, DogeCoin, Ripple, Litecoin are placed on PC motherboard in this illustration taken June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

US sanctions Dubai crypto exchange for aiding Iran's IRGC: Reuters report