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According to CNA, a sudden flash flood struck a camping area in Gansu Province, China on July 26, killing at least 10 people and injuring 23 others. CNA reports that heavy rain upstream caused water levels to surge rapidly, trapping campers and sweeping away vehicles...

Building scaffolding collapsed on a high-rise under construction in Hong Kong on July 25 as Typhoon Noul approached southern China. The storm, the 12th typhoon of 2026, was forecast to make landfall between Hong Kong and Lufeng in Guangdong province between late Saturday and Sunday...

According to TRT World, a Vietnamese fishing vessel carrying 62 people sank near Yongshu Reef in the Nansha Islands of the South China Sea on July 26, 2026. Vietnamese authorities rescued 44 people, and search and rescue operations are continuing for the remaining 18.

According to Journeyman Pictures, Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are equipping mass-market cars with features traditionally reserved for luxury models, including massage seats, large touchscreens, and refrigeration units. Charging infrastructure, the outlet reports, now includes stations capable of recharging batteries in under 5 minutes. Journeyman Pictures...

The Trump administration imposed new tariffs on East Asian imports, prompting China to restrict exports to EU entities and Japan to express regret over the duties. According to CNA, ASEAN meetings in Manila concluded with maritime concerns in the South China Sea dominating discussions, while...

Isaac Saul, Kmele Foster, and Ari Weitzman on Suspension of the Rules examined President Trump's recent speech on election security, including claims about non-citizen voting and China's role in election integrity concerns. The panel also discussed Saul's interview with Bill O'Reilly and the Hunter Biden-Burisma...

Heavy rainfall beginning early this week triggered flash floods across India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, killing at least 82 people, with survivors reporting total loss of homes and belongings. According to Afghanistan's defence ministry, the military has been deployed to support the relief effort. The United...

A landslide struck Chongqing, China on July 19, 2026, killing at least eight people and leaving 34 missing. Rescue workers deployed machinery and conducted ongoing search operations at the scene. The incident occurred in the Pengs area of the city. According to AP reporting, the...

China and Pakistan are deepening economic ties through multiple initiatives including panda bonds (Chinese yuan-denominated debt instruments), satellite projects, and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a major infrastructure megaproject. DW News analysis examines both the successes and shortcomings of this bilateral partnership, assessing where these...

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is being linked to discussions about a potential political role in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), according to WION. PoK's political status remains contested internationally, with India claiming the region as part of Jammu and Kashmir.

Amnesty International has called for an investigation into Pakistan's airstrikes on a Kabul hospital as a potential war crime, per WION reporting. According to the Taliban, the March 16 attack killed 400 people. Amnesty dismissed Pakistan's claim that the facility was an ammunition storage hub.

According to Arirang News, North Korea is expanding diplomatic engagement with Russia and China amid growing geopolitical competition on the Korean Peninsula. Arirang News reports that South Korea, the United States, and Japan are simultaneously reinforcing trilateral security cooperation in response. The United States maintains...

Reuters reports that China and the Philippines are disputing details of a maritime encounter in contested South China Sea waters, with Manila saying a navy officer was struck on the head and Beijing saying Manila provoked the incident. The confrontation comes as ASEAN members and...

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced on July 17, 2026, that states failing to implement certain election security steps will lose federal counterterrorism grant money, and committed to aggressive pursuit of voter fraud cases. The statement followed President Trump's primetime address claiming U.S. election infrastructure...