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IMF Chief Says Economy Weathered Hormuz Shock Better Than Feared, but Risks Remain
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 as Blackouts and Fuel Shortages Persist
HAVANA, September 1 The United States has extended its trade embargo against Cuba for another year, deepening the…
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China Warns of “Consequences” After Taiwan Attends Pacific Islands Forum in Palau
Pacific Islands Forum Meets in Nuku’alofa On 12 November 2023 officials gathered in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, for the Pacific…
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UAE Central Bank Orders Urgent Examination of Banque Misr After US Treasury Proposal
Rome, August 31 — Banque Misr, Egypt’s largest commercial bank founded in 1923 and listed on the Egyptian…
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Treasury designated Iran’s Parsian Bank in October 2018; its CEO calls it a mistake
Washington, August 31 — Bank Parsian, an Iranian private bank founded in 1992 and headquartered in Tehran, was…
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Libya’s rival factions sign election road map, but analysts doubt it will hold
Tripoli, August 31 — Libya’s 4+4 Small Dialogue Committee sealed a consensus agreement on 30 August 2026 to…
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Iran’s economy buckles under US sanctions and blockade six months into the war
Tehran, August 28 — Six months after the United States and Israel began their coordinated military campaign against…
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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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Bessent Says U.S. Will Sanction Another Bank in Iran Pressure Campaign
AUGUST 31 — Washington, DC — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans to sanction an additional Iranian…
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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 Accuses Albanese and Chalmers of Crossing a Line as One Nation Tops Newspoll
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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Trump’s Greenland Push Shadowed Iceland’s EU Talks Referendum, Which Voters Rejected 52.8% to 47.2%
Reykjavík, August 29 — The fresh possibility of a second term for U.S. President Donald Trump has rekindled…
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Netanyahu Condemns Settler Attacks on Qusra and Jalud in the West Bank
Jerusalem, August 29 — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly denounced recent settler violence in the West Bank on…
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Trump says he is not in a hurry to end Iran war as it reaches six months
WASHINGTON, August 28 — President Donald Trump arrives on a Friday that marks six months since the United…
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Trump says he’s not in a hurry to end Iran war as it reaches six-month mark
WASHINGTON, August 28 — President Donald Trump arrives at an awkward moment for his presidency as the U.S.-Israel…
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Trump says he’s ‘not in a hurry’ to end Iran war
Washington, August 28 — President Donald Trump arrives at a pivotal moment for his presidency as the U.S.-Israel…
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Trump says he’s ‘not in a hurry’ to end Iran war
Washington, August 28 — President Donald Trump arrived in Houston on Friday as the U.S.-Israel war against Iran…
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Trump says he’s ‘not in a hurry’ to end Iran war
WASHINGTON, August 28 — President Donald Trump arrives at an awkward moment for his presidency on Friday as…
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Trump says he’s not in a hurry to end Iran war as it hits six-month mark
WASHINGTON, August 28 — President Donald Trump arrives at an awkward moment for his presidency on Friday as…
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Trump says he’s not in a hurry to end Iran war despite six-month mark
Washington, August 28 — President Donald Trump arrives at an awkward moment for his presidency on Friday as…
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Six Months Into the Iran War, Sanctions Bite but Tehran Holds On
Manila, August 28 — Six months after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on…
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Six Months Into Iran War, Trump Turns to Economic Pressure and Says He Is Not in a Hurry to Talk
Tehran, August 28 — Six months after the U.S. and Israeli strikes began on February 28, Iran remains…
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