They have engaged a lobbying firm with close ties to the US president to argue their case.
Category: 2. World
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Will Trump help or hinder Zimbabwe's white farmers in their compensation battle?
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‘Gruesome’ war bets fuel calls for Kalshi Polymarket crackdown
Critics have seized on the activity, calling for a crackdown on the apps, which they say are facilitating unseemly, and potentially illegal, war profiteering, generating national security risks and enabling opportunities for insider trading and…
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Oscars 2026: What to expect, how to watch and who will win
Sinners, One Battle After Another and Hamnet will all be vying for Hollywood’s highest honour on Sunday.
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Iraq taking private plane to Mexico for World Cup play-off
Iraq will travel to Mexico by private plane for their World Cup play-off despite calls from coach Graham Arnold to postpone the match amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, the Iraqi Football Association’s president says.
Iraq are due to face either…
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BBC visits aftermath of Israeli strike on Lebanon that killed family as IDF targets Hezbollah
A relative tells BBC those killed were civilians and not Hezbollah operatives, but the Israel Defence Forces says it was targeting “terrorist infrastructure”.
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Yemen says it may shut Southern Gate to Read Sea in support of Iran
A senior Yemeni military commander says closure of the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait is among Ansarullah’s primary steps in support of Iran.
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Six Nations: France win last-gasp thriller to beat England and clinch title
After an elaborate pre-match ceremony, featuring riders on horseback, pyro and laser projections, the two teams served up a superb, see-sawing game which would have graced any era of their 120-year rivalry.
Louis Bielle-Biarrey, France’s…
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Russia exploiting Iran war, Zelensky says after fresh bombardment
Volodymyr Zelensky cast concern over the supply of air-defence missiles after a heavy overnight attack kills at least five.
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Three more Iran football team members change minds over asylum
Four of seven members of the women’s football delegation who originally sought to stay in Australia have now chosen to return home.
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Trump urges UK and other nations to send warships to Strait of Hormuz
The US president says he hopes China, France, Japan and South Korea will also send ships to defend the key oil shipping route.
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