Iran’s top security official travels to Lebanon in what has been billed as an important trip seeking to discuss concerns about the Lebanese security amid US pressure to disarm anti-Israeli resistance in the country, a…
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Mexico expels 26 alleged cartel members in latest deal with US | Donald Trump News
The extradition agreement comes as Mexico continues to cooperate with the Trump administration despite its tariff threats.
Mexico has expelled 26 alleged high-ranking cartel members to the United States, in its latest deal with the administration…
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what do the figures say and how safe do people feel?
US President Donald Trump claims Washington DC has been “overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals”, but DC Mayor Muriel Bowser says violent crime is “at a 30-year low”.
BBC Verify Correspondent Nick Beake has been looking into the…
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US denounces Europe on speech in pared-down rights report
The United States on Tuesday alleged that human rights were worsening in Western Europe due to internet regulations, in a pared-down annual global report that spared partners of President Donald Trump such as El Salvador.
The State Department’s…
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Guatemala judge convicts 6 ex-officials in deaths of 41 girls in 2017 fire | News
The fatal blaze rocked Guatemala and highlighted widespread abuse in the government’s shelter system.
A Guatemalan court has convicted six people in connection with the deaths of 41 girls at a state-funded youth shelter in 2017.
On Tuesday, Judge…
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US sanctions DR Congo armed group over illicit mining, ceasefire tested | Armed Groups News
The US is sanctioning the Pareco-FF armed group, as well as the Congolese mining company CDMC.
The United States has sanctioned an armed group accused of illicit mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as both the army and the…
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Australia bid to take on China dominance
Suranjana TewariAsia Business Correspondent in Eneabba
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Rare earths are essential in the production of alloys for magnets Drive three hours north of Perth, and you’ll arrive in Eneabba – barren and desolate, just the odd…
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Real Madrid rejects idea of Barcelona playing in Messi’s Miami | Football News
Real Madrid has said that it “firmly rejects” having a regular-season Spanish league game played in the United States and warned of “a turning point in the world of football”.
Villarreal, in contrast, is promising free travel and tickets…
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China raises concerns over Nvidia’s H20 chips with local firms: Report | Technology News
Chinese authorities have summoned domestic companies, including major internet firms Tencent and ByteDance, over their purchases of Nvidia’s H20 chips.
Authorities asked the companies on Tuesday to explain their reasons and expressed concerns…
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UK firms chase $38bn India contracts but challenges loom
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UK firms bidding for Indian government contracts in specified areas will be treated on par with Indian suppliers A standout feature of the India-UK free trade agreement signed last month was the Narendra Modi government’s decision to…
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