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Dutch bank moves billions in gold as global unrest grows
The Hague: The Dutch central bank announced on Wednesday, September 2,that it has moved billions of dollars worth of its gold reserves out of North America in a move it described as…
- Middle East
Two Palestinian teens killed by Israeli forces in West Bank
Mourners attended the funeral on Thursday, September 3, of 16-year-old Omar Al-Nassan and 19-year-old Khalil Alia, two Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces the night before in the occupied West Bank. Israeli…
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Russia to close German cultural centres after Berlin blames Moscow
Moscow: Russia will shutter German cultural centres across the country, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday, September 3. The move comes after Berlin blamed Moscow for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport…
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Italy weighs results as PM Meloni’s govt sets longevity record
In a country where governments are famously short-lived, the perceived success of Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has often been attributed to her survival skills rather than her accomplishments. Meloni’s conservative administration became…
- Middle East
Inside the reported US strike that hit a wedding in south Iran
Tehran: A US missile hit a home in southern Iran where dozens were gathered to celebrate the wedding of a fisherman’s daughter, according to a rights group and Iranian media. Iranian state…
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US Judge blocks Trump’s new bid to curb birthright citizenship
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to limit birthright citizenship, granting a preliminary injunction against an executive order that the administration said would target “birth tourism.” US District…
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US journalist gets 2 year jail for acting as illegal China agent
An American journalist has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for acting as an agent of a foreign government within the United States, the US Justice Department said. Thomas Weir…
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Apple changes Lake Ontario name to ‘Lake America’ for US users
Apple has relabelled Lake Ontario to “Lake America” for US users of its Maps app, following competitor Google days after President Donald Trump ordered a new name for the body of water…
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Congo: Ebola spread shows no signs of slowing, deaths top 3,000
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of more than 6,100 confirmed cases, according to the latest government data from Wednesday, as the disease is spreading at an unprecedented…
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Climate change makes disasters like Nepal floods more frequent
Kathmandu: When a wall of water, rocks and mud tore through her remote village in Nepal last week, Pema Tamang and her neighbours fled uphill to a Buddhist shrine that had been…
- Middle East
Xi visits Egypt as China seeks greater Middle East influence
Cairo: On the surface, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Egypt this week is a run-of-the-mill opportunity for two countries to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties. But there is deep subtext to…
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Bessent urges G20 countries to adopt Trump’s tariff playbook
Asheville(US): US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he’s urging some of his G20 counterparts to take a page from the Trump administration’s playbook of using tariffs and other measures to crack down…
- Middle East
US FBI seizes over USD 560K in cryptocurrency donation for Hamas
The FBI has seized more than USD 560,000 in cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas, the Justice Department said Tuesday in announcing a disruption of financing for the militant group. In addition to…
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Woman randomly stabs 2 in New York, shot dead by police
A woman randomly stabbed two people in New York City’s Times Square, killing one woman, and then was fatally shot by police, according to the New York Police Department. The shooting on…
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Trump asked Apple to change Lake Ontario name to Lake America
US President Donald Trump has asked Apple to change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” on its maps app, his administration’s interior chief said Monday, days after signing an executive…
