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South Africa to Australia: Why coal profits are surging during Iran war
Coal companies are reporting a huge rise in profits, but analysts say global clean energy transition is still on track.
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Japan protests as Russia’s Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands
Japanese PM says Putin’s visit to the Pacific island chain, seized by the Soviet Union in 1945, is ‘unacceptable’.
N Korea launches ballistic missile as S Korea, US plan military drills
Pyongyang conducts second weapons test in less than a week as Seoul, Washington gear up for annual military exercises.
Typhoon Dolphin hits eastern China, more than one million evacuated
Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, made landfall with hurricane-force winds.
From: NewsFeed
Nagasaki mayor says ‘humanity and nuclear weapons cannot coexist’
Nagasaki Mayor says ‘humanity and nuclear weapons can’t coexist’ as Japan marks anniversary of the US atomic bombing.
Published On 9 Aug 2026
Fiji rugby player dies in Japan of suspected heatstroke as high of 35C hit
Saimoni Vunilagi was hospitalised with symptoms of heatstroke after rugby team training on Monday, but died on Friday.
Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan, heads towards China
Five elderly people have suffered non-life-threatening injuries, with three falling due to the wind in Japan.
From: NewsFeed
Japan tests US-Tomahawk missile as it moves away from Post-WWII status
Japan tested a US-Tomahawk cruise missile, launching from their Chokai warship in the Pacific Ocean on July 29.
Published On 5 Aug 2026
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Why the Trump administration is helping support Japan’s weakening yen
Washington and Tokyo’s rare coordinated intervention aims to avoid spillover to global financial system.
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong issues military threat over Japan missile test
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused Japan of moving beyond a defensive posture.
Tokyo lion deaths show heat wave gripping East Asia
A record-breaking heatwave stretching across East Asia is straining animals, health systems and people.
