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US dollar: ‘Wounded hegemon’ or secure as most powerful currency on earth?
Faced with Trump's tariffs and threats, BRICS countries are trying to reduce dollar use in trading with each other.
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Who is Iraq’s former leader Nouri al-Maliki?
Iraq’s dominant Shia political bloc nominated al-Maliki to become prime minister.
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LIVE: US, Iran ratchet up rhetoric as carrier Lincoln forms in Middle East
USS Abraham Lincoln carrier's arrival is 'not going to affect Iran's determination to defend the nation', Tehran warns.
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Trump’s approval on immigration falls to record low, new poll finds
Just 39 percent of Americans approve of Donald Trump's handling of immigration, new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows.
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Australia cancels visa of Israeli influencer accused of ‘spreading hatred’
Social media influencer Sammy Yahood is known to spread Islamophobic content online.
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‘Frightening situation’: Bangladesh elections haunted by political violence
At least 16 political activists have been killed since elections were announced in December.
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Lives on hold for two years: Hope, fear stuck behind Gaza’s Rafah crossing
Among those seeking an exit: severely ill children, a mother trying to reunite with her husband and an aspirant student.
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TV presenter killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon: Hezbollah
A Lebanese minister condemns the latest Israeli killing and calls on the international community to 'take action'.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,433
These are the key developments from day 1,433 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Hamas disarmament in Gaza comes with ‘some sort of amnesty’: US official
Official's comment on amnesty for Hamas members seen as 'significant step', as focus moves to next stage of ceasefire.
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Trump says he’s raising tariffs on South Korea to 25%
US president says he is raising tariffs from 15 percent due to Seoul's failure to ratif trade deal.
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Canadian PM Carney unveils multibillion-dollar push to lower food costs
Carney has been under pressure from the opposition to lower prices of food and other essentials for lower income people.
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Minnesota, ICE and the makings of a US civil war
A 2024 simulation found US civil war could be triggered by clashes between state and federal law enforcement.
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White House attacks ‘sensationalist’ media over Alex Pretti coverage
The White House attacked the "liberal biased media" in response to a leading question about the killing of Alex Pretti.
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Israeli and Palestinian captives and prisoners: A timeline of key events
Israelis held captive in Gaza and Palestinians swept into Israel detention centres have been focus of ceasefire talks.
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Much of US digging out from snow, sleet, ice from massive winter storm
A huge winter storm has brought frigid temperatures, snow, and sleet to more than a dozen US states.
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Lula, Trump discuss ‘Board of Peace’, agree to meet in Washington: Brazil
Lula criticises US actions in Venezuela, calling the capture of Maduro an unacceptable line against regional stability.
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Is the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown working?
There has been a second fatal shooting in the US state of Minnesota this month.
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Death toll from Indonesia landslide rises to over 20, dozens remain missing
At least 42 people are missing after landslide in West Java with 23 deaths confirmed among Indonesian marine force.
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Massive search underway for dozens missing in deadly Indonesia landslide
At least 80 people, including 19 members of an elite marine force, are missing in a landslide in Indonesia.
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