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How a glacier collapse may have caused Nepal-Tibet disaster
Japan to survey animal cafes over hygiene, welfare concerns
Japan to survey animal cafes over hygiene, welfare concerns

Japan plans to probe popular animal cafes, where visitors can interact with anything from cats to capybaras, following concerns about hygiene and the creatures' welfare, authorities said Thursday.

August 27, 2026

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Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 bn: report
Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 bn: report

Nvidia is set to buy artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, news outlet The Information reported on Wednesday, as the US chipmaking giant seeks to diversify.

August 27, 2026

Desperate families search for missing after Nepal floods
Desperate families search for missing after Nepal floods

Anxious relatives crowded the corridors of a Kathmandu hospital Thursday as they searched for missing family after devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 165 people.

August 27, 2026

Palace intrigue in Uganda as succession battle heats up
Palace intrigue in Uganda as succession battle heats up

Uganda's tempestuous army chief has once again vowed to run for president and succeed his long-ruling father, but palace intrigues are swirling as he faces a challenge from a brother-in-law.

August 27, 2026

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Once a top export, prized Kashmir carpet fades
Once a top export, prized Kashmir carpet fades

It has survived wars and upheavals, but the famed handwoven Kashmir carpet industry is now battling a steady decline as younger generations abandon the painstaking craft.

August 27, 2026

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China deploys record number of ships around Taiwan as pressure grows
China deploys record number of ships around Taiwan as pressure grows

China deployed a record number of coast guard, scientific research and other ships in Taiwan's waters last month, the island's coast guard told AFP, as Beijing dials up pressure on Taipei.

August 27, 2026