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Will a fishing boat spark a crisis between China and Japan? | About That

Tensions between China and Japan are rising over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent comments on Taiwan, combined with a long-standing dispute over a chain of uninhabited islands. Andrew Chang breaks down why these tiny islands are so valuable, how Taiwan factors in and how this dispute has pushed two of Asia’s biggest powers to a tipping point. Images provided ...

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Taps run dry as Iran faces drought crisis

Iran is grappling with its worst water crisis in decades after a scorching summer. President Masoud Pezeshkian has cautioned that if rainfall does not arrive by December, the government must start rationing water in Tehran and may even have to evacuate the city. CBC | World News

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