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India: Education minister resigns following exam scandal

The Indian Union Education Minister has resigned following protests by young people over leaked exam papers and concerns about employment.

Minister condemns drugs in gambling business

Australian Environment Minister Murray Watt responds to Luke Bateman's testimony before the parliamentary committee, condemning alleged drug use in the gambling industry.

Romanian army detonates explosives on the Danube to secure water supply

Controlled explosions carried out on the river Danube on Monday, 3 August, to divert flow towards the Cernavodă nuclear power plant amid record-low water levels.

Iran refutes claims of talks with the US

Tehran dismisses Washington's reports of the start of dialogue, stating that no meetings or delegations are scheduled abroad.

EU Commissioner on the migrant crisis in Ceuta and the situation in Gaza

The European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, has commented on the situation in Ceuta, highlighting the role of external relations and cooperation with Spain and Morocco.

One Nation names eight candidates for Victorian state election

Warren Pickering leads the campaign, while Pauline Hanson bars access to the ABC and The Guardian.

ICAC probes corruption, Taylor on leave

Commission in second week of rosn hearings, while opposition operates without a leader.

Vučić and Dodik lay wreaths at Petrovac

The presidents of Serbia and the Republika Srpska condemned the 1995 rocket attack as a crime against civilians.

Five dead in ferry fire near Madura

Indonesian authorities confirm five fatalities and 41 missing after the KM Mutiara Sentosa 2 caught fire in the Java Sea.

England and Wales in drought, July the driest on record

Extreme heat and the third drought in five years threaten the UK, putting agriculture and forest habitats at risk.

Iran strengthens proxy forces following setback to axis of resistance

Tehran revives strategy of exporting revolution through militias to ensure deterrence against direct attacks following US and Israeli strikes.

13 people killed in Peru in crash of small plane over Nazca

Opposition demands cancellation of policies in Victoria and corruption probe

Jane H urges new premier Ben Carroll to review decisions by previous leader, while warning of rising construction and fuel costs.

Uganda contains Ebola, DRC records record deaths

While Uganda celebrates the end of the epidemic with 20 cases, the DRC records over 1,500 deaths.

Yolngu leaders announce new Dilak Land Council at Garma festival

Respected elders announce return of land rights through new council model, calling for political neutrality of oversight bodies.

Worst Ebola outbreak in DRC, risk rising

The World Health Organization warns of deteriorating conditions in central Africa, where a record number of infections and deaths have been recorded.

EU Commissioner assigned to resolve Ceuta crisis

European Commission official coordinates EU response to migration wave in Spanish enclave as situation stabilises.

Turkish national arrested over murder of Russian woman in Belgrade

The body of Lyudmila Turkova was found in a suitcase in Belgrade, while police arrested the suspect at the airport as he attempted to leave the country.