At least 10 people were killed and 59 injured when an explosion struck an army barracks in Viacha, western Bolivia, on Friday. The site was used to store fireworks and other pyrotechnic materials, but authorities have not determined the cause. Fifty-two of the injured were civilians, and nearby homes were damaged.

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An explosion at a military barracks in Viacha, Bolivia, killed at least two people and injured 58, while authorities warned the death toll could rise. Police said fireworks were stored at the site and the cause remains under investigation. Emergency workers are searching the rubble amid fears of further blasts.

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At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured Friday when an explosion struck a military barracks in Viacha, Bolivia, about 30 kilometres from La Paz, according to local authorities.

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An explosion at a military base in Bolivia on Friday killed between 10 and 15 people, local health director Rita Nebraska told Noticias Bolivision television.

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More than 10 people were killed in an explosion at a military base in Viacha, western Bolivia, officials said. Fireworks were stored there, while the cause of the blast remains under investigation.

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Tunisian police arrested Mohamed Yousfi, editor-in-chief of investigative news site Al-Qatiba and a prominent critic of President Kais Saied’s rule, for questioning. The investigation’s focus is unknown. His arrest follows prosecutions of journalists and activists, while rights groups warn that Tunisia’s crackdown on independent voices is widening.

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Tunisian police arrested prominent journalist Mohamed Yousfi on Friday, according to the head of the Tunisian journalists’ syndicate. Yousfi has been an outspoken critic of President Kais Saied’s policies, the union official told Reuters.

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US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are travelling to Moscow and Kyiv this weekend with a proposal that President Donald Trump says could end the Russia-Ukraine war. Washington’s attempts to broker peace have so far produced no results despite Trump’s promises to resolve the conflict.

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President Donald Trump said Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff would travel to Moscow and Kyiv with a proposal to end the war and revive peace talks. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said they would visit Ukraine on Sunday after talks in Moscow, while Russia has not confirmed the planned meeting. Ukraine said it would halt airstrikes during negotiations, as a Russian drone strike on an SBU headquarters was described by Kyiv as a major escalation.

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Donald Trump says Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are taking a plan to “end the war” to Russia and Ukraine.

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The UN General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution supporting the Equal Earth projection, with 164 countries in favor, the United States opposed and six abstaining. The projection shows continental areas more accurately than Mercator, while leaving its use for maritime and aerial navigation unaffected.

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The UN General Assembly has adopted the “Correct the Map” resolution by 164 votes to one, with six abstentions, promoting the Equal Earth projection as a more accurate alternative to the Mercator map. Togo and other African states say the change addresses a colonial-era distortion that has visually diminished Africa. The nonbinding resolution does not challenge Mercator’s use in maritime or aerial navigation.

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The UN General Assembly voted Friday to move away from the 16th-century Mercator projection and adopt a map that more accurately represents the size of the continents. The resolution, led by several African countries and co-sponsored by France, won support from 164 countries. The US opposed it, while six others abstained.

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The United Nations is backing an Africa-led effort to promote a fairer depiction of the world. Africa appears smaller on many of the maps most commonly used around the world.

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The UN General Assembly approved a Togo-sponsored “Correct the Map” resolution calling for maps that better represent Africa’s size. It won 164 votes, with the US alone voting against and six countries abstaining. The non-binding measure is expected to change maps used by institutions worldwide.

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Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said expanding China-Russia oil and gas cooperation has helped stabilize global energy markets amid geopolitical tensions. Speaking at the China-Russia Energy Business Forum in Vladivostok, he urged deeper mutual trust, broader practical cooperation and secure, smooth energy supply chains.

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A Novartis drug considered a potential blockbuster failed to lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes in a final-stage trial, dealing a major setback to a new strategy for preventing cardiovascular disease.

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Ecuador defended U.S. operations that intercepted and sank three Ecuadorian vessels this week, saying they resulted from joint investigations aimed at disrupting drug trafficking.

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The high-profile case against US mother Lindsay Clancy, who is charged with murdering her three children, ended in a mistrial after jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict. What happens next remains uncertain.

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Supporters of Lindsay Clancy say they will return in “bigger numbers” after her murder trial ended in a mistrial. The proceedings and the attention given to postpartum mental health drew widespread interest.

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The Lindsay Clancy murder case ended in a mistrial after the defense made a last-ditch appeal to Massachusetts’ highest court on the final day. Lawyers said a juror was blocking a not-guilty verdict.

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A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial after jurors spent about a week deliberating and said they could not unanimously decide whether Lindsay Clancy was criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children. She remains held on three first-degree murder charges, while prosecutors may seek another trial or a plea agreement. A hearing is scheduled for 29 September.

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The White House has launched a series of retro-style video games that reflect US President Donald Trump's policies. Players can build border walls and round up illegal immigrants.

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The White House has released policy-themed arcade games, including “Build the Wall,” which imitates Tetris and depicts noncitizens as enemies in a border siege. Tetris says it was not involved and is reviewing the matter, while several other brands have not commented. The games are presented as propaganda and political trolling that also expose contradictions and failures in Trump administration policies.

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U.S. and Venezuelan officials have approved a deal giving the United States access to tens of billions of dollars’ worth of Venezuela’s oil reserves. Critics fear the arrangement will benefit only the U.S. while further weakening Venezuela’s autonomy.

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The United States has reached an agreement with Venezuela giving it access to some of the country’s oil reserves. At the same time, Venezuelan nationals in the U.S. are being told to leave or face possible removal.

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EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos canceled a planned visit to candidate country Serbia on Friday, citing what she called the “glorification” of Ratko Mladić after the former Bosnian Serb army commander’s death.

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EU enlargement commissioner Marta Kos cancelled her planned visit to Serbia on Friday after a Serbian government aircraft carried the body of former army commander and convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic to Belgrade. A huge funeral is expected.

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EU enlargement chief Marta Kos says Belgrade’s handling of the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić, dubbed the “Butcher of Bosnia”, will test Serbia’s path toward the EU and could affect its membership application.

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Donald Trump described the Iran conflict as “small potatoes” for the United States, despite the deaths of 18 US service members and injuries to hundreds more.

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President Trump described the conflict with Iran as “small potatoes” for the United States and said U.S. forces were protecting oil tankers from Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Summer may be drawing to a close, but Americans continue to feel the squeeze at the pump as fuel prices soar amid the unending Iran conflict.

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At an Oval Office event, President Trump said he would not describe the ongoing military conflict in Iran as a “war,” calling it instead “small potatoes for us.” Vice President JD Vance similarly declined to use the term “war” a day earlier.

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After J.D. Vance rejected describing the situation as a “war,” Donald Trump played down the US conflict with Iran, calling it “small potatoes” for the United States.

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