US President Donald Trump is to sign his landmark policy bill into law, a day after it was narrowly passed by Congress.
The signing event at the White House on Friday afternoon, coinciding…
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Trump to sign his huge tax and spending bill into law
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Kenya’s William Ruto to build huge church at State House
Kenyan President William Ruto says he is building a church at the presidential residence in Nairobi that he will pay for himself – and says he has nothing to apologise for.
“I am not going to ask anyone for an apology for building a church. The…
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Ukraine’s sky defenders in Sumy stuck in relentless battle
Orla GuerinSenior international correspondent in Sumy, Ukraine
MOOSE CAMPBELL/BBCSoldiers on the Sumy front are trying to intercept about 100 drones from Russia a night. As the evening light ebbed away a handful of Ukrainian troops emerged from…
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Pakistan reiterates its unwavering support for Iran
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed his country’s unwavering support for Iran’s sovereignty, and territorial integrity.
Sharif made the pledge while meeting with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the…
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Moratorium announced on burials amid cash crunch
The Namibian government has announced a temporary ban on state funerals amid criticism over the rising costs of these burials.
Only President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has the power to exempt funerals from the moratorium, the government said.
Minister…
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Strike on al-Baqa killed a Hamas operative, but many more people were killed
Alice CuddyBBC News, Jerusalem
ReutersA crater at al-Baqa beach cafe after it was hit by an Israeli strike Moments before the explosion, artists, students and athletes were among those gathered at a bustling seaside cafe in Gaza City.
Huddled around…
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Fictional K-pop bands beat BTS and Blackpink in US charts
A hugely popular K-pop musical animation has seen songs by its fictional bands top US music charts, beating real-life K-pop groups.
KPop Demon Hunters is currently the most streamed movie on Netflix globally, clocking up more than 33 million views…
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Russia says it will continue assisting Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Russia will continue providing assistance to Afghanistan in strengthening regional security and combating terrorism and drug trafficking threats, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
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Druze worry about being left behind in post-war Syria
Lina SinjabBBC Middle East correspondent
OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty ImagesMore than 100 people were killed in sectarian violence in a suburb south of Damascus in April When the gunfire started outside her home in the Damascus suburb of…
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