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Six months into Iran war, oil prices never spiked as feared
Six months after the war with Iran began, oil prices never hit the $100 mark many expected — markets absorbed the shock and moved on.
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Nepal Flood Death Toll Passes 500 as Troops Rescue 100 From Flooded Tunnel
A flash flood on the border between Nepal and Tibet, in China, has killed more than 500 people since it struck on Wednesday, set off by a glacier collapse.
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Taiwan Reinforces Penghu Islands as Forward Defense Against China
Taiwan is strengthening defenses on Penghu, a small group of islands roughly halfway across the strait separating it from mainland China.
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Nepal flood death toll hits 469 as China halts rescue over fear of second flood
Flash floods hit Nepal and Tibet on 27 August 2026 after collapsing glacier rock sent water and debris crashing through valleys, destroying buildings and bridges.
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Trump Suggests US Could Sanction Chinese Banks Over Iran Oil Before Xi Summit
President Donald Trump has suggested the United States could punish Chinese banks for helping move Iranian oil, using financial penalties called sanctions.
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Pakistan Refuses to Enforce US Sanctions on Iran as Trade Shifts to China's Currency
Pakistan told the United States it doesn't have to follow US sanctions on Iran — penalties meant to cut Iran off from world trade.
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China sent a record 244 ships around Taiwan last month
China sent 244 ships around Taiwan last month, the highest monthly total on record, according to a report cited by Taipei Times and the China-Global South Project.
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Flash floods on Nepal-Tibet border kill 22, hundreds missing
Flash floods hit the border between Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday, killing at least 22 people.
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China Tells Its Citizens to Leave Eswatini, Taiwan's Only Ally in Africa
China has told its citizens to leave Eswatini, a small kingdom in southern Africa, citing security risks it has not explained.
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China threatens to hit back over new US sanctions on Iran trade
China has gone from rejecting a US ultimatum over its trade with Iran to warning it may retaliate, the Financial Times reports.
France wants a time limit on Ukraine buying non-EU weapons with EU loan money
The European Union lent Ukraine 90 billion euros, and special rules currently let Kyiv use some of that money to buy weapons and parts from outside the EU, including from China and the United States.
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China Refuses US Demand to Cut Off Trade With Iran
China said it will keep trading with Iran and will not bow to what it called economic warfare, after the United States sanctioned Chinese companies over their Iran business last week and told other countries to halt trade with Tehran too.