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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Summons War Cabinet For Second Time In Less Than 24 Hours
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned his war cabinet for the second time in less than 24 hours yesterday to decide on the...

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Marcos Jr treads fine line with China as Philippines deepens US, Japan ties
Manila, Philippines – Against a backdrop of rising tension in the South China Sea between Beijing and Manila, the leaders of Japan, the...

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Singapore’s economy misses forecasts with 2.7 percent growth
Singapore’s economy grew slower than expected in the first quarter, as a struggling manufacturing sector weighed on tourism spending from...

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China’s economy beats expectations, growing 5.3 percent in first quarter
China’s economy grew faster than expected in the first three months of the year, a boost for policymakers grappling with a...

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US legislators renew push for additional aid to Israel after Iran attack
Washington, DC – Ninety lawmakers in the United States Congress have urged House Speaker Mike Johnson in a letter to immediately advance...

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Behind India’s Manipur conflict: A tale of drugs, armed groups and politics
Sugnu, India – Ratan Kumar Singh, a 58-year-old high school teacher, never imagined he would be happy to see armed fighters, or...

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Inside the pressures facing Quebec’s billion-dollar maple syrup industry
Saint-Urbain-Premier, Quebec, Canada – In clear safety glasses and heavy beige overalls, Jean-Francois Touchette is in his element. All...

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Tesla to lay off more than 10 percent of staff worldwide amid falling sales
Electric carmaker Tesla plans to lay off more than 10 percent of its global workforce, according to a memo sent to employees by CEO Elon...

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Solomon Islands prepares for ‘most important election since independence’
The people of the Solomon Islands are set to vote for their next government on April 17, in an election that could have repercussions for...

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Singapore says Lawrence Wong will take over as prime minister on May 15
Singapore has announced that Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will take over as the country’s next leader on May 15. Wong, 51, will...

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Pro-Palestinian protesters paralyze roads in US cities over Israel attacks
Pro-Palestinian protesters have blocked major roads in the states of Illinois, California, New York and the Pacific Northwest,...

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Coral reefs around the world experiencing mass bleaching, scientists say
Along coastlines from Australia to Kenya to Mexico, many of the world’s colourful coral reefs have turned a ghostly white in what...

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A Colossal Music, Dance And Poetry Recital On “Tagore And Victoria Ocampo” Organised In Dhaka
The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC), High Commission of India in Dhaka organised a colossal Music, Dance and poetry recital on...

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Spring Meetings Of IMF & World Bank To Begin In Washington
The spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank will begin in Washington on Wednesday with twin objectives of...

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President Joe Biden Tells Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Washington Would Not Participate In Any Offensive Action Against Iran
United States officials said that President Joe Biden has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington would not...

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‘Arsonist and firefighter’: Can the US restrain Israel after Iran attack?
Washington, DC – The response from US President Joe Biden’s administration to Iran’s historic missile and drone attack on Israel has been...

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In Trump’s New York ‘hush money’ case, prosecutors push election angle
It is a blockbuster legal case, set to dominate headlines for weeks to come. On Monday, Donald Trump becomes the first United States...

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‘We’re on the edge’: Palestinians terrified by Israeli settler violence
The Israeli army said the boy was killed in a “terrorist attack” but has not provided evidence. Since then, the army has supported...

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UN urges restraint as Iran and Israel trade barbs at Security Council
The United Nations has called on Iran and Israel to show restraint, with the threat of a full-scale direct conflict between the pair...

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Thousands try to return home to north Gaza after ‘open checkpoint’ rumours
Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza have flooded the coastal road northwards after hearing that several people managed to cross a closed...

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World number one Scottie Scheffler claims second Masters golf title
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler dominated a back-nine shootout to capture his second Masters title, taking a four-stroke victory at Augusta...

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US eyes accelerated funding for Israel as it warns against Iran retaliation
The United States is renewing efforts to push through a stalled funding package for Israel despite stressing it will not help with any...

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‘Prejudice, Islamophobia’: Free speech fears as UK redefines extremism
The United Kingdom government’s new definition of “extremism”, touted as a bid to tackle rising Islamophobia and anti-Semitism in the...

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Mass evacuations as floods in Russia’s Kurgan region set to peak
Authorities in Russia are warning people to evacuate affected areas as Russia’s Kurgan and Tyumen regions and swaths of northern...

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