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Iran hangs 2 men convicted of killing 4 police officers in January protests
Jul 28, 2026 - World 
Iran's judiciary news outlet says authorities have hanged two men convicted in a case of killing four police officers during a January crackdown on nationwide protests
Survivors rise to 48 with more missing after Vietnamese ship sinks in South China Sea
Jul 28, 2026 - World 
The number of survivors of a cargo ship that sank off a Chinese-occupied shoal in the South China Sea has risen to 48 as search and rescue crews hunt for more people who went down with the vessel
Chad announces intent to withdraw from the International Criminal Court
Jul 28, 2026 - World 
Chad has announced its intention to withdraw from the International Criminal Court
‘We have lost everything’: extreme rainfall across Asia brings flash floods and typhoons
Jul 28, 2026 - World 
From Afghanistan to Taiwan, unprecedented deluge highlights devastating impact of climate breakdown“It rained for 10 days and 10 nights, non-stop – I’d never seen anything like it,” says Anar Gul, a construction worker who lives in the remote district of Dur Baba in eastern Afghanistan.The houses in his village are built from stone and mud, which makes them extremely vulnerable to heavy rains. After days of rain, Gul’s kitchen collapsed and his neighbour, Sayed Afsar Sadat, saw a large part of his house completely destroyed. “Rains like this are coming heavier and earlier each year,” says Sadat. “They are destroying the roads and washing away our crops. It’s impacting us directly.” Continue reading...
A dog saved Houssein Hamze from a bomb. When war returned, he stayed to care for Lebanon’s animals
Jul 28, 2026 - World 
In normal times the Mashala shelter founder takes in strays, but in wartime, he is the only lifeline for animals in the areaDuring Israel’s 2006 war against Hezbollah, Houssein Hamze woke up one night to the sound of barking. Alarmed, he got up to check on the dog – his first rescue pet. Moments later, a bomb dropped next to his home and a piece of shrapnel landed right where he had been sleeping.“I swear to God, he really saved me from death. Animals always possess a sixth sense we don’t have,” Hamze said. Continue reading...
