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International News

Nepal Landslide: Death Toll Tops 1,250 — 20,000 Homes Need Rebuilding

A massive landslide and flash flood in northern Nepal has left 1,252 dead and over 4,200 missing, triggered by a glacier collapse. About 20,000 homes now need to be rebuilt.
Incidents and Accidents

China Detains Over 100 Filipinos; Defense Secretary Teodoro Condemns Action as “Intimidation”

Chinese authorities have detained more than 100 Filipino nationals on suspicion of illegal employment and illegal stay.
International News

Putin Makes First Visit to Etorofu Island in the Northern Territories as Japan-Russia Relations Set to Worsen

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Etorofu Island in the Northern Territories on August 13, 2026.
Incidents and Accidents

Fuel-Assistance Mission Hit by Water Cannon Again — China’s Repeated Harassment at Scarborough Shoal

China Coast Guard vessels fired water cannon at Philippine BFAR fishing-assistance ships near Scarborough Shoal on July 24, 2026, the third clash that week, coinciding with the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Manila.