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A fatal shooting at a rave party in the early hours of Sunday has left one young woman dead and five others injured, as Swiss police are conducting a nationwide manhunt for the unidentified perpetrators.

Japan's GSDF dismisses officer over Chinese embassy intrusion2026-08-29
Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) on Friday dismissed an officer who allegedly broke into the Chinese Embassy in Japan with a knife, local media reported.

U.S. imposes new economic sanctions on Iran2026-08-29
The U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network on Friday proposed a rule that would revoke Banque Misr UAE's correspondent banking access to U.S. financial institutions as part of a new sanctions campaign targeting Iran.

359 dead, 910 missing in Nepal's floods2026-08-28
Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Authority said that as many as 359 bodies had been recovered from flood-hit areas by Thursday evening, with 910 people still missing.

Iran not after war but will not submit to bullying: president2026-08-28
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday that the country does not seek war, but will not submit to bullying.

Explainer: How far has the Kurdish-led group's integration into Syrian state gone?2026-08-27
The dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Tuesday marks a major step toward unifying Syria's military and administrative structures.

U.S. consumer confidence dips in August as future expectations sour2026-08-26
U.S. consumer confidence edged lower in August as a deteriorating short-term outlook overshadowed consumers' assessments of current economic and labor conditions, industry data showed on Tuesday.

NATO troops in Ukraine unacceptable: Kremlin2026-08-26
Russia considers the presence of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military contingents in Ukraine inadmissible, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday.

Iran says not to let war end based on "aggressive" parties' conditions2026-08-25
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that his country will not let the war end based on conditions set by the "aggressive" parties.

India lifts 4-year-long ban on wheat exports2026-08-25
India has lifted a 4-year-long ban on exports of wheat and wheat products in a bid to boost farmers' incomes, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) announced in an official notification.

Iran in "all-out" economic, military, security war: president2026-08-24
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday the country is in an "all-out" economic, military, and security war with the "enemies."

Explainer: Why the latest round of Canada-U.S. trade talks collapsed?2026-08-24
Canada will impose "dollar-for-dollar" tariffs on about 20 billion U.S. dollars' worth of American goods from Sept. 8 in retaliation for Washington's latest duties, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday.

Canadian PM vows "dollar-for-dollar" tariffs against U.S. as trade talks collapse2026-08-23
anadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday delivered a nationally televised address to outline Canada's position following the breakdown of trade talks with the United States, announcing that Ottawa's "dollar-for-dollar" retaliatory tariffs against 20 billion U.S. dollars' worth of American goods would take effect on Sept. 8.

Thai army issues warning after multiple attacks in southern Thailand2026-08-23
Thailand's Fourth Army Region has advised the public to stay vigilant following the occurrence of multiple violent incidents in its southern border provinces.

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China's robot industry has spent the past few years trying to make machines cheaper, smarter and more capable. At this year's World Robot Conference in Beijing, some companies were also trying something less glamorous, namely, renting them out.