China has imposed new export restrictions on 40 Japanese entities, citing concerns over Japan’s growing military buildup.
Category: 2. World
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China imposes export controls on 40 Japanese entities amid tensions with Tokyo
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Les Mills fitness brand founder and Olympian dies aged 91
Fitness expert and former Olympian Les Mills has died at the age of 91, his family has said.
The New Zealander first opened a gym in Auckland with his late wife Colleen in 1968, and it later became a nationwide chain.
The Les Mills International…
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Iraq’s new ‘anti-corruption’ crackdown sees arrests rise to 67
Iraqi authorities have arrested 67 officials including lawmakers, political figures and business owners, in a major anti-corruption crackdown.
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Saudi foreign minister to visit China amid US-Iran tensions
Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat will visit Beijing from Tuesday to Wednesday at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
The visit comes after tit-for-tat attacks between the US and Iran at the…
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One killed in shooting at site of Calif. World Cup Fan Zone
There were no World Cup games being screened at the time of the shooting, with the only match of the day in the tournament finishing around 2 p.m. local time (2100 GMT).
“One victim was pronounced deceased on scene. The second victim was…
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Lebanon parl. speaker rejects deal with Israel as 'imposition' on Lebanon
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri says the agreement signed in Washington is an imposed set of dictates rather than an agreement that safeguards Lebanon’s rights.
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Feroz Khan: Senior South African crime intelligence officer survives attempted assassination
One of South Africa’s most senior police officers has survived an attempted assassination in Johannesburg, police say.
Deputy crime intelligence boss Maj-Gen Feroz Khan was shot on Sunday evening as he was driving home and has since been rushed to…
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Iran, Oman hold 1st joint cmte. on Hormuz Strait in Muscat
Gharibabadi on Monday announced the inaugural meeting of a joint committee with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, held in Muscat to address maritime management and sovereign rights.
Kazem Gharibabadi traveled to the Omani capital for discussions with…
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Syrian Civil Defence mobilises after Israeli attacks
Ahmed al-Hajer, operations commander of the Civil Defence in the Emergency and Disaster Management Directorate in southern Syria, said Israeli forces fired artillery shells and targeted the village and its surroundings with machine guns from a…
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R Rajagopal: Editors Guild of India condemns ‘denial’ of voting and passport rights of former The Telegraph editor
A leading journalists’ body in India has condemned what it says is the denial of voting and passport rights to a former editor.
R Rajagopal, who worked at The Telegraph newspaper, says, external his passport renewal was held up after his name was…
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