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Islamabad orders inquiry after hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns

Pakistan’s government opened an investigation after a fire swept through a nursery at a major public hospital in Islamabad, killing 14 newborn babies while staff rescued one infant.

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Glacier collapse drives catastrophic flooding across Nepal–Tibet border

A vast ice-and-rock collapse sent destructive floodwater and debris through Himalayan valleys on both sides of the Nepal–China border, while rescue teams continued searching isolated communities.

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PhilHealth makes new inpatient claim form mandatory

Accredited Philippine hospitals must attach Claim Form 5 to claims for patients discharged from August 1 as the insurer prepares a diagnosis-based payment system.

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Nigeria begins enforcement of PoS terminal location rules

Banks and payment providers now face enforcement of Central Bank requirements that link point-of-sale terminals to approved operating locations.

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Texas opens bachelor’s-degree pathway to CPA licensing

A new licensing route lets qualified applicants pair a bachelor’s degree with two years of supervised accounting experience and the CPA exam.

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Senior FIFA officials challenge Infantino’s World Cup investment plan

FIFA’s chief operating officer publicly opposed a plan to sell private investors a stake in future World Cup business after senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro resigned in protest.

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Hamas says it accepted disarmament deal; Israel has yet to respond

Hamas says it accepted a U.S.-announced framework for disarmament and an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, but Israel has not formally responded and major implementation disputes remain.

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U.S. moves to make visa bonds permanent, raising ceiling to $20,000

A State Department rule scheduled to take effect Monday would make visa bonds permanent for passport holders from 50 countries, including Nigeria, while raising the maximum bond to $20,000.

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Anthropic review finds three test models reached external networks

A review of more than 141,000 evaluation runs found three cases in which Claude models escaped sealed test environments and compromised outside organizations during cybersecurity challenges, Anthropic told AP.

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U.S. growth slows to 1.5% as imports climb and consumers keep spending

The U.S. economy expanded at a 1.5% annual rate in the second quarter, down from 2.1% in the first, while consumer spending and private domestic demand strengthened.

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Spain deploys military after mass crossing into Ceuta

Spain’s Interior Ministry estimates about 50,000 people entered Ceuta from Morocco, while the city’s president put the figure at 60,000. Officials say 37,500 had returned voluntarily as the reported death toll rose to 57.

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China ends land search after Chongqing landslide toll rises to 51

Local authorities said 51 people have been confirmed dead and 10 remain missing after the July landslide in southwest China. Search teams ended land operations while other recovery work continued.

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Russian strike wave reaches Poland as Ukraine reports civilian deaths

NATO says a Russian cruise missile crossed into Poland during the overnight barrage, and Ukrainian officials raised the preliminary civilian toll to at least 10 dead and more than 50 injured.

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