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US regional banks plunge as investors worry crisis not over
Uncertainty continued to pummel the banking industry, despite assurances from financial regulators and bankers such as Jamie Dimon that the…
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‘Shoot-at-sight’ orders issued after violence in India’s Manipur
Authorities in the northeast Indian state of Manipur have issued “shoot-at-sight” orders as soldiers patrol the streets and enforce a…
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Canada summons Chinese envoy over alleged legislator intimidation
Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie Joly has announced that her country summoned Chinese ambassador Cong Peiwu, following allegations that Beijing threatened…
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Several teachers killed in Pakistan school shooting
Gunmen have stormed a school in Pakistan’s volatile northwest, killing several teachers and gunning down another teacher from the school…
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Ukraine targets Russian fuel sites ahead of counteroffensive
Drones, missiles and cross-border artillery took centre stage during the 62nd week of Russia’s war in Ukraine, as the 63rd…
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Iran has enough enriched uranium for five nuclear bombs: Israeli official
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Thursday that Iran has enriched enough uranium to build five nuclear bombs. “So…
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Biden issues new order authorizing Sudan sanctions, blasts ‘belligerent’ parties
US President Joe Biden issued a new executive order on Thursday authorizing sanctions against people destabilizing Sudan. “The violence taking…
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US intelligence chief sees ‘protracted’ fighting in Sudan
“Both sides are seeking external sources of support, which, if successful, is likely to intensify the conflict and create a…
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Enemy drone downed in Kyiv attack, says head of Ukrainian president’s office
An enemy drone was downed on Thursday evening, the head of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office said, in the fourth attack…
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US welcomes Brazilian official’s trip to Ukraine, warns against rewarding Russia
A US envoy on Thursday welcomed an upcoming trip by a senior Brazilian official to Ukraine, but said that any…
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