Pelosi comments on Taiwan ‘isolation’
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Beijing will not succeed in blockading Taipei, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said amid renewed global tensions

Washington will not allow China to “isolate” Taiwan, Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has said, amid the flare-up of tensions in the region. China has staged a military drill around the Taiwanese coast in response to Pelosi’s visit to the self-governing island, which Beijing said was meddling in its domestic affairs.

“They may try to keep Taiwan from visiting or participating in other places but they will not isolate Taiwan,” Pelosi told reporters in Tokyo, Japan on Friday as she wrapped up her Asian...

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Russia comments on convict swap with US
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Such things can only be discussed through diplomatic channels, not statements to the media, FM Lavrov said

“Thunderous” public remarks by US officials on the possibility of exchanging American citizens convicted for crimes in Russia are not what is needed to negotiate such an exchange, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday. Moscow is prepared to discuss the issue, but only in the proper way, he said.

“There is a specialized channel that was agreed upon by the presidents [of Russia and the US]. Whatever public statements whoever makes, this channel remains relevant,” he said.

Lavrov was commenting on...

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China sanctions Pelosi
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Restrictions on the US House speaker and family members come in response to her visit to Taiwan

Beijing has decided to sanction Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family over her trip to Taiwan this week, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Friday.

The US House speaker’s trip to Taiwan was an “egregious provocation” and because of this, “China decides to adopt sanctions on Pelosi and her immediate family members in accordance with relevant laws” of the country, the spokesperson said in a statement.

Pelosi traveled to the self-governed island “in disregard of China’s grave concerns and firm opposition,” the statement read....

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Calls for clarity from Government over monkeypox vaccine
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Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall said there was no information about supplies of the vaccine to combat MonkeyPox or about any plans to cope with the virus.

What the papers say: Friday's front pages
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On Friday's front pages, the bodies of a brother and sister who drowned after they got into difficulty while swimming off Ballybunion in north Kerry have been recovered.

Wind energy companies see profits sky-rocket as electricity prices soar
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Taoiseach Micheál Martin says the Government will consider a windfall tax on profits made by energy companies in next month's budget.

US public health emergency on monkeypox: What does it mean?
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Amid a surge in monkeypox cases, the United States declared the monkeypox virus a public health emergency as reports claimed cases nationwide had r

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Heatwave in Paris reveals paucity of trees in the city
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The temperature outside of Paris' Garnier Opera house reached 56 Celsius on urban planning expert Tangui Le Dantec's thermometer as a third heatwav

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Long COVID symptoms affect 1 In 8, suggests Lancet Study
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According to one of the most thorough research on long-term COVID to date, one in eight people who contract coronavirus experience at least one sym

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China reduces ties with US
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Beijing has severed communication with Washington in several areas in retaliation for Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan

China has decided to cut diplomatic ties with the US in a number of military and civilian areas, the Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. The devolvement of ties is Beijing’s way of retaliating for this week’s visit to Taiwan by Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi.

The ministry released a list of areas in which there will no longer be communication between Chinese and American officials. It includes working meetings between defense departments, maritime security consultation, cooperation on illegal migration, judicial assistance, transnati...

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North Korea ready for more nuclear tests – Reuters
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Pyongyang is also seeking to ramp up fissile material production, a UN report seen by the outlet says

North Korea laid the groundwork for a nuclear test in the first half of this year, Reuters reported on Friday citing a confidential report submitted to a UN watchdog committee.

“Work at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site paves the way for additional nuclear tests for the development of nuclear weapons,” independent monitors reportedly told the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee on North Korea.

According to Reuters, the experts also believe that North Korea “...

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Exxon­Mo­bil bid to end In­done­sia law­suit found ‘mer­it­less’
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US judge dis­miss­es oil and gas gi­ant’s ar­gu­ments for avoid­ing tri­al over al­leged hu­man rights abus­es in In­done­sia.
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Groups mo­bilise to help un­der­weight bel­u­ga whale in Seine Riv­er
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The species, usu­al­ly found in Arc­tic wa­ters, had made its way up the wa­ter­way and reached a lock some 70km from Paris.
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‘His­toric’ drought prompts French gov­ern­ment into ac­tion
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‘Cri­sis’ task force ac­ti­vat­ed in France, as pro­longed UK dry spell caus­es ‘alarm­ing’ prog­no­sis for British farm­ers.
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Chi­na sanc­tions US House Speak­er Nan­cy Pelosi af­ter Tai­wan trip
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Bei­jing says US House speak­er dis­re­gard­ed its con­cerns and res­olute op­po­si­tion to her ‘provoca­tive’ vis­it.
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Xi test­ed as Chi­nese na­tion­al­ists bris­tle at Pelosi Tai­wan vis­it
Chi­na’s Xi Jin­ping needs to show tough re­sponse to Nan­cy Pelosi’s Tai­wan vis­it with­out dam­ag­ing the Chi­nese econ­o­my.
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WATCH: Lightning strike near White House leaves four people in critical condition
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In the United States, a lightning strike on Thursday (August 4) near the White House left four people in critical condition.

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Toyota's Q1 profit sinks 42 per cent. Shortage in chip supply and rising costs blamed
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A global pandemic and a complete breakdown in the supply chain system has hit the automobile sector incredibly hard.

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US police fatally shoot medical technician, sparks countrywide racial injustice protests
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Four US police officers have been detained and charged in connection with Breonna Taylor's shooting death.

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