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BANDUNG, Indonesia, Aug 31 (Reuters) – The United States and Indonesia launched their annual joint military exercises on Monday, the first since announcing a new defence partnership this year, with drills ​from tactical airborne jumps and missile firing to jungle training ‌and cyber defence. “Super Garuda Shield”, held annually since 2006, will run until September 11 and include more than 4,700 personnel, with 13 other countries taking part including Japan, South Korea, Australia and Canada.

AMSTERDAM, Aug 31 (Reuters) – India must limit work on an ​hydroelectric plant in ‌the Kashmir region and uphold a water-sharing treaty with Pakistan it ‌suspended ​over ⁠tensions with its ⁠neighbouring country, the Permanent Court of Arbitration said on Monday. The ​Hague-based court said the Indus Water ⁠Treaty between ⁠the two countries ​remained fully in force, ​as India had no ‌justification for ending or suspending the agreement.

JAKARTA, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Indonesia is inspecting 19 companies linked to wildfires in Sumatra and Kalimantan as the government ramps up efforts to stop the fires from spreading further, officials said on Monday. In the middle of a ​severe dry season, the Southeast Asian nation has been battling wildfires for ‌weeks, with the smoke raising the risk of respiratory illnesses not only for humans, but also for the country’s orangutan population.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) – Multiple crews were needed to douse a blaze at the Smithfield Foods plant over the weekend. There was heavy smoke on several floors of the facility when crews arrived at about 5 yesterday morning. The fire was extinguished in about 45 minutes. There were no injuries and the cause is under investigation.

By Liam Mo and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, ​Aug ‌31 (Reuters) – China’s Zhipu AI reported first-half revenue ‌of ​953.9 ⁠million yuan ($141.96 ⁠million), up 400% from a year earlier, ​as the Beijing-based ⁠startup ⁠sought to ​turn demand ​for its artificial ‌intelligence models into sales while ⁠rolling out lower-cost products and expanding ⁠use ‌of domestic ⁠chips. ($1 = ​6.7197 ‌Chinese yuan renminbi) (Reporting ​by ⁠Liam Mo and Eduardo Baptista; Editing by Kirsten ​Donovan)

By Steven Scheer and Lefteris Papadimas JERUSALEM/ATHENS, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Israel and Greece signed a €3 billion ($3.5 billion) defence deal on Monday under which Israel will build a multi-layered air ​defence system for Greece as Athens pushes ahead ‌with a broader military modernisation programme. Israel’s defence ministry said it was Israel’s largest-ever defence export deal with Greece and one of the biggest in the country’s history. The agreement confirmed an earlier Reuters report.

Aug 31 (Reuters) – Swiss police said on Monday ​that they ‌arrested a 43-year-old suspect in relation to a ‌deadly ​shooting ⁠incident at ⁠a rave in the town of Aarau on ​the weekend. “Investigations into the ⁠exact ⁠circumstances of the ​incident, as well ​as its background ‌and possible motive, are currently underway. At ⁠this stage, it is assumed that ⁠a ‌single perpetrator ⁠was involved,” ​police ‌in the canton ​of ⁠Aargau said in a statement.

Aug 31 (Reuters) – GameStop said on Monday it expects second-quarter net sales to decline due to planned store closures and the sale of its ​France operations. The videogame retailer expects quarterly net ‌sales in the range of $780 million to $800 million on a preliminary basis, compared with $972.2 million reported a year ago.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) – A candlelight vigil to observe International Overdose Awareness Day is scheduled for tonight. Non-profit Emily’s Hope is laying out 54 empty shoes to represent those who lost their lives to overdose in Minnehaha and Lincoln Counties since the beginning of last year. It begins at 8 p.m. at the River Greenway Amphitheater in Sioux Falls. The Arc of Dreams will be lit purple, the international color of overdose awareness.

Aug 31 (Reuters) – Eli Lilly said on Monday it would ​acquire privately held ‌Merida Biosciences for up to $2.88 billion in cash, as it seeks to ‌expand ​its pipeline ⁠of potential treatments ⁠for immunity-related and allergic diseases. Lilly has been on an acquisition spree, ​boosted by the booming demand for ⁠its obesity ⁠drugs. Its deal ​spending in 2026 has ​outpaced that in the ‌prior years.