CAIRO (Reuters) -Syria signed 12 investment deals worth $14 billion on Wednesday in a ceremony attended by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, including infrastructure, transportation and real estate projects aimed at reviving the war-damaged…
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Indian village swallowed by mudslide: What happened – and why? | Weather News
More than 100 people are missing after floods swept through a village in Uttarakhand.
More than 100 people are missing and at least four people have died after flash floods swept through the village of Dharali, in the north Indian state of…
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Turkey arrests youth delegate over Council of Europe address: What to know
The youth activist’s arrest adds to Ankara’s growing isolation as Turkey faces suspension from Europe’s top human rights body.
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Syria thwarts church attack in Tartous, blames Assad 'remnants': What to know
Syrian officials blamed the attack on a group affiliated with the government of former President Bashar al-Assad.
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Hezbollah says Lebanon cabinet decision to limit arms to state is ‘grave sin’
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Hezbollah said on Wednesday the Lebanese government was committing a “grave sin” by tasking the army with establishing a state monopoly on arms, sharpening a national divide over calls for the Shi’ite Muslim group to disarm.
The…
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Is Trump winning the trade war and at what cost to the economy? | Business and Economy
Donald Trump’s tariff policy is taking shape and the president is already touting benefits to the US economy.
Donald Trump aims to rebalance the global trading system. The president has announced a new round of tariffs on many nations.
Trump’s…
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Russia protests after settlers attack diplomatic car near Israeli settlement – Middle East Monitor
Russia has lodged an official protest to Israel after Israeli settlers attacked a Russian diplomatic vehicle near the settlement of Givat Assaf near Jerusalem in the West Bank on 30 July, according to Reuters.
A…
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Israel evacuates embassy staff from Greece amid protests – Middle East Monitor
Israel has reportedly evacuated its embassy staff in Greece amid ongoing anti-Israel protests, Hebrew media reported on Tuesday.
The Israel Hayom newspaper reported that the evacuation took place in response…Continue Reading
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Military targets among civilians don’t justify attacks on Gaza
Political commentator Peter Beinart says the presence of military targets in civilian areas of Gaza or Israel does not j
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Israel shows starving captives to accuse Hamas of hunger crisis | Israel-Palestine conflict
NewsFeed Israel is trying to send a message that Hamas starves people by using images of captives on billboards in Times Square and at the latest UN meeting. Rights groups say it is Israel who is starving Palestinians to death.
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