Factory Owner Arrested After Fire Kills 28 in ‘Shoe Capital’ – Newser

  1. Factory Owner Arrested After Fire Kills 28 in 'Shoe Capital'  Newser
  2. Factory Blaze in China’s ‘Shoe Capital’ Kills 28  The New York Times
  3. A shoe factory fire that killed 28 highlights China's persisting worker safety risks  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. Fire at a shoe factory kills 28 in one of China’s deadliest blazes in recent years  AP News
  5. Casualties reported after shoe factory fire in China’s Fujian, state media says  CNN
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Tensions are heating up over a remote Arctic territory — and it’s not Greenland – CNN

  1. Tensions are heating up over a remote Arctic territory — and it’s not Greenland  CNN
  2. Meltdown and Maneuvering in the High North  Pulitzer Center
  3. I escaped Europe's record heat wave in Svalbard. Here's the ultimate Arctic travel guide for Americans  Yahoo Creators
  4. Warmest June in the world's northernmost settlement  The Barents Observer
  5. OTL05-26, trip log, North Spitsbergen Basecamp – Summer Solstice - Free Kayaking, Hiking, Photo Workshop, Diving  Oceanwide Expeditions
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Developing countries spend more repaying foreign debt than on education, UN reveals

Unesco report shows children lost out to servicing debt in 113 countries, with 18 spending five times more on loans

Most developing countries spent less on education than they did repaying debt last year, according to the UN, at the same time as global aid to education is predicted to decline by up to 30%.

More was spent on servicing foreign debt than on education in 113 developing countries in 2025, according to research by the UN’s culture and education agency, Unesco. In sub-Saharan Africa, countries spent 3.6 times more on debt than education.

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Missile test showcases sensitive Chinese submarine capabilities key to nuclear deterrent – Reuters

  1. Missile test showcases sensitive Chinese submarine capabilities key to nuclear deterrent  Reuters
  2. Analysis: China’s ballistic missile launch was a message for the US  AP News
  3. China just got one step closer to its own nuclear triad  Responsible Statecraft
  4. The radar system that Taiwan says tracked the PLA’s ballistic missile launch  South China Morning Post
  5. What Did China’s Missile Test Have to Do With the Marco Polo Bridge Incident?  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific
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A decade after historic ruling, Philippine fishermen say driven away from disputed shoal by China – Reuters

  1. A decade after historic ruling, Philippine fishermen say driven away from disputed shoal by China  Reuters
  2. Philippines commemorates 2016 South China Sea ruling rejected by Beijing  AP News
  3. Beijing's acts dilute impact of South China Sea award, Manila's lawyer says  Nikkei Asia
  4. People’s Daily joins Beijing blitz against Philippines over 2016 South China Sea ruling  South China Morning Post
  5. PBBM highlights rules-based order, people-centered programs  pna.gov.ph
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Indian Diaspora, Now the Largest Foreign-Born Group in Australia, Welcomes Modi – The New York Times

  1. Indian Diaspora, Now the Largest Foreign-Born Group in Australia, Welcomes Modi  The New York Times
  2. Australia, India strike deal on uranium exports during Modi visit  Reuters
  3. Australia's Former PM Scott Morrison Pushes For More "Indo" In Indo-Pacific Agenda  NDTV
  4. 'Cricket a shared passion': PM Modi visits Australia's Melbourne Cricket Ground  The Times of India
  5. India news: Modi clinches uranium supply deal with Australia  DW.com
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