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Russian Embassy in Rome blames Ukraine for deadly Italian restaurant bombing in Moscow
Aug 3, 2026 - World 
The Russian Embassy in Rome on Monday blamed Ukraine for a deadly weekend bombing at a Moscow restaurant, describing it as an attempt to intimidate the Italian community in Russia.
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rare meeting with International Red Cross
Aug 3, 2026 - World 
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with the International Committee of the Red Cross' representative in the capital on Monday, the military-backed government said, a rare moment of contact with the outside world for the Nobel laureate who has been held out of public view since the military seized power in 2021.
Iran executes two men accused of spying for Israel as wave mounts of wartime hangings
Aug 3, 2026 - World 
Iran on Monday executed two men accused of spying for Israel, the latest in a wave of government-ordered hangings since the start of the U.S.-Israeli joint air campaign against Tehran.
Number of people missing unknown after ferry fire that killed 5, rescuers say
Aug 3, 2026 - World 
Indonesian rescuers are searching for possible missing passengers after a ferry fire off Java on Sunday killed at least five people
Yen hits three-month high after Trump helps prop up currency
Aug 3, 2026 - World 
US and Japanese governments confirm they carried out a rare joint intervention late last weekWhy has Trump stepped in to prop up Japan’s currency?Business live – latest updatesThe yen has hit its highest level in three months after Japan and the US launched a combined operation to support the Japanese currency.The yen strengthened to ¥155 to the US dollar on Monday, its highest level since early May, after Tokyo and Washington confirmed they had carried out a rare joint currency intervention late last week. Continue reading...
