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Africa’s Wars, Crises, and Disasters Reshape Global Order
NAIROBI, Sept 02 — In the final week of August, Africa faced overlapping challenges including a worsening Ebola…
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Trump Recalibrates China Policy with Trade Deals, Taiwan Arms
Beijing, September 2 — The second Trump administration is recalibrating U.S. policy toward China, emphasizing trade negotiations and…
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German Sailor Beheaded by Abu Sayyaf After Ransom Deadline
MANILA, Sept. 2 — Against this backdrop of a long and brutal insurgency in the southern Philippines, the…
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US Vetoes Gender and Indigenous Terms at UN Drought Summit
Ulaanbaatar, September 1 — The United States blocked key language on gender and Indigenous peoples at the UN…
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IMF Chief Warns Economy Is ‘Storm-Tossed’ Amid Inflation, Debt, AI
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 — IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva described the global economy as a “storm-tossed vessel” on…
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Dozens of Soldiers Arrested or Killed in Niger After Failed Mutiny
Niamey, September 1 On Saturday, following nearly 24 hours of unrest, dozens of soldiers in Niger’s capital, Niamey,…
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Cubans Decry US Embargo Extension Amid Blackouts and Fuel Crisis
HAVANA, September 1 The United States has extended its trade embargo against Cuba for another year, deepening the…
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Spanish PM Accuses Russia and Israel of Disinformation in Ceuta Migrant Crisis
Madrid, August 31 — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez publicly attributed the disinformation surrounding the Ceuta migrant influx…
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EU Proposes Treaty Interpretation Expansion and Abstention Voting
Brussels, August 31 — The European Union is considering a significant shift in its decision-making process, with a…
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China Warns of Retaliation Over Taiwan Representative Attendance at
Pacific Islands Forum Meets in Nuku’alofa On 12 November 2023 officials gathered in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, for the Pacific…
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AfD Seeks Saxony Breakthrough to Boost National Influence
Berlin, August 31 — The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is positioning its March 1 2024 Saxony state…
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Egypt and UAE Central Banks Forge Dollar System Partnership Amid US
Washington, August 31 — Banque Misr (BM), Egypt’s second largest bank founded in 1980, faces US sanctions targeting…
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Bessent Links US Debt Concerns To Iran Security Risks At G20
Washington, August 31 — On March 15, 2024, US Treasury Secretary Steven B. Bessent delivered a speech at…
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UAE to Review Banque Misr Amid Iran Sanctions Over Oil Trade
Rome, August 31 — Banque Misr, Egypt’s largest commercial bank founded in 1923 and listed on the Egyptian…
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Iran’s Bank Parsian Over Terror Funding
Washington, August 31 — Bank Parsian, an Iranian private bank founded in 1992 and headquartered in Tehran, was…
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Libyan Rivals Accept Final Agreement to Restructure National Election Body
Tripoli, August 31 — Libya’s 4+4 Small Dialogue Committee sealed a consensus agreement on 30 August 2026 to…
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Xi Jinping’s State Visits Strengthen Diplomatic Ties Ahead of US Summit
Beijing, August 31 — Chinese President Xi Jinping undertook multiple state visits to Europe and Africa in March…
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Canada U.S. Trade Talks Collapse Trigger 50% Tariffs On C$28 Billion Exports
Ottawa, August 31 — Canada has imposed 50 per cent tariffs on C$28 billion (approximately US$20.8 billion) of…
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent Announces Sanctions Against Iranian Bank
AUGUST 31 — Washington, DC — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans to sanction an additional Iranian…
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Iceland Rejects EU Membership Talks Over Fisheries and Independence Priorities
Reykjavik, August 31 — Iceland formally ended negotiations to resume European Union accession talks, citing domestic priorities over…
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Putin and Xi Reaffirm Strategic Partnership Amid Global Uncertainty
On August 31, 2026, in the corridors of the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi…
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Hanson Warns Albanese and Chalmers’ Rhetoric Could Incite Political
August 31, 2026 — Sydney, Australia Pauline Hanson warned that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers’…
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Robert King Resigns From OBA Announces Independent Parliamentary Status
Hamilton, August 31 — Robert King, the Independent Member of Parliament for Smith’s North, announced his resignation from…
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Netanyahu Condemns Settler Violence in West Bank Amid Rising Tensions
Jerusalem, August 29 — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly denounced recent settler violence in the West Bank on…
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