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US Treasury’s Bessent says China has approved TikTok transfer deal
The fate of the app used by 170 million Americans has remained uncertain for more than 18 months.
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Widespread uncertainty as US food aid set to lapse amid government shutdown
New York declares 'state of emergency' as state and local officials scramble to assist residents set to lose benefits.
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Widespread uncertainty as US food aid set to lapse amid government shutdown
New York declares 'state of emergency' as state and local officials scramble to assist residents set to lose benefits.
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What will be the impact of Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica?
Hurricane Melissa landed as a Category 5 in Jamaica, being called 'the storm of the century'. Can Jamaica recover?
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What will be the impact of Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica?
Hurricane Melissa landed as a Category 5 in Jamaica, being called 'the storm of the century'. Can Jamaica recover?
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Spinning genocide: How is Israel using US PR firms to frame its Gaza war?
Israel has contracted three US public relations companies to help it win back American hearts and minds.
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Spinning genocide: How is Israel using US PR firms to frame its Gaza war?
Israel has contracted three US public relations companies to help it win back American hearts and minds.
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Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jews rally in Jerusalem against military service
Approximately 200,000 people took part in the protest, bringing West Jerusalem to a standstill, local media reported.
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Far-right loses ground as centrists surge in Dutch elections
Support for Geert Wilders’ far-right, anti-Islam Freedom Party has declined in the Dutch elections.
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Israel’s dual-national snipers
Six dual-national Israeli snipers accused of killing civilians in Gaza may face justice for alleged war crimes.
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China recognises its ‘leverage over critical minerals is temporary’
“China probably recognises that its leverage over critical minerals… is temporary so they might as well use it now.”
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Are vaccine mandates needed to achieve high vaccination rates?
There are calls to remove mandates in the US - but the country faces unique barriers compared with other countries.
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Turkiye’s Erdogan urges Germany to help end Israel’s ‘genocide’ in Gaza
Despite a fragile US-brokered ceasefire, Israel has unleashed a series of bombardments on Gaza this week.
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Can Southeast Asia turn its economic weight into real power?
As global trade tensions rise, ASEAN faces a challenge: how to benefit from the US and China without picking sides.
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As battle for Ukraine’s Pokrovsk heats up, Putin touts nuclear-powered arms
Heavy fighting rages in Ukraine's east, Kyiv's forces target Russian energy hubs and Russia's leader ups the ante.
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Zohran Mamdani supporters make final campaign push: Why him, why now?
Mamdani's success in New York resonates across country and globe, but final days of race could make or break movement.
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Survivors fleeing Sudan’s el-Fasher recount terror, bodies in streets
Aid organisations fear that far fewer people than hoped have been able to leave the besieged Darfur city.
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Syria’s urgent fight for justice | Start Here
Almost a year after the fall of the Assad regime, Syrians are facing another fight – for justice and accountability.
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The first honest American president
Trump's shameless corruption is not a deviation from American history but its fulfilment.
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Trump and Xi held face-to-face trade talks – what did they agree?
The presidents of the US and China met in South Korea and agreed to dial down trade tensions.
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