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Germany Unveils 2026 Budget Draft with Record Investment Plans

Berlin: Germany’s cabinet on Wednesday approved the federal budget draft for 2026, marking the second consecutive year of record-high investment as the government aims to modernize infrastructure and bolster national security.

According to Lao News …

Millions Return Home as Pacific Tsunami Warnings Lifted

Vientiane: Countries across the Pacific rim lifted tsunami warnings on Wednesday, allowing millions of temporary evacuees to return home. After one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded rattled Russia’s sparsely populated Far East, more than a do…

Embassy of Japan Hosts Send-Off Party for New Scholarship Fellows

Vientiane: The Embassy of Japan in the Lao PDR hosted a send-off party on July 31 at the Residence of the Ambassador in Vientiane to celebrate and encourage the latest Lao recipients of two prestigious Japanese scholarship programs: the Project for Hu…

Heat-Related Death Toll Rises to 13 Amid Extreme Heat Wave

Seoul: A total of 13 people have died from heat-related illnesses so far this year as South Korea continues to endure severe heat waves, health authorities said Wednesday. A total of 2,768 patients had visited emergency rooms for heat-related conditio…

US GDP Growth Rebounds in Second Quarter Amid Tariff Turbulence

Washington: US economic growth bounced back in the second quarter, government data showed Wednesday, as analysts warned of distortions due to shifting trade flows over President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The world’s biggest economy expanded by an annual…