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Just how ‘excellent’ was Trump and Xi Jinping’s phone call, really?
United States President Donald Trump has hailed his Wednesday phone call with his key trade rival, China’s President Xi Jinping,…
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Israel security cabinet approves rules to increase control over West Bank
Israel’s security cabinet has approved new rules aimed at strengthening Israeli control over the occupied West Bank, according to local…
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Understanding the value of gold: Prices, global reserves, and market trends
Interest in gold has skyrocketed in recent weeks, with the price of one ounce hitting an all time high of…
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Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison
A Hong Kong court has sentenced pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in jail under Beijing’s sweeping national…
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How reconstruction became Israel’s new weapon of ‘silent transfer’ in Gaza
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last month, Jared Kushner, billionaire real estate scion and son-in-law to United…
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Bangladesh’s Jamaat leader Shafiqur Rahman: The man everyone wants to meet
On Wednesday evening in Dhaka, Shafiqur Rahman, the emir [chief] of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, unveiled an ambitious election manifesto. A…
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Thailand’s Bhumjaithai set for coalition talks after surprise election win
Thailand’s Bhumjaithai Party has secured a stronger-than-expected victory in Sunday’s general election, with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul claiming victory and…
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PM Sanae Takaichi’s party wins supermajority in Japan snap elections
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party has won a landslide in Japan’s general election, securing a supermajority in the country’s…
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Iran sentences Nobel laureate Mohammadi to seven more years in prison
Iranian human rights activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been sentenced to more than seven years…
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T20 World Cup: Nepal fans light up Wankhede despite painful England loss
For most of a warm and breezy Sunday afternoon in Mumbai, the Wankhede Stadium felt closer to Kathmandu than India’s…
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