Trump and Epstein: What was the relationship between the two like?
Washington, United States - Donald Trump's past ties with Jeffrey Epstein are under scrutiny after the US president slammed a...
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European powers plan fresh nuclear talks with Iran
Berlin, Germany -- Britain, France and Germany are planning to hold fresh talks with Iran on its nuclear programme in...
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More than 13,000 Tunisian migrants reach Italy: report
Searching for a new life in Europe, some 13,000 Tunisian migrants have succeeded in reaching Italy by sea since the...
- People fleeing violence and poverty across Africa and beyond have long used Tunisia, just 125 kilometres (80 miles) from the Italian island of Lampedusa
- The EU's Frontex border agency says more than 42,500 migrants used the central Mediterranean route between January and July
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Drop in German investors confidence sparks recession fear
BERLIN, GERMANY - German investor confidence fell in September for a third straight month, a closely watched survey showed on...
- The ZEW institute's economic expectations index dropped 6.6 points from the previous month to minus 61.9 points.
- For its survey, ZEW quizzes experts about the current economic situation and the outlook for the coming six months.
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Planet-warming emissions higher than before pandemic: UN
The UN's World Meteorological Organization and its Environment Programme warned that the catastrophes such as Pakistan's monumental floods and China's...
- "There is nothing natural about the new scale of these disasters. They are the price of humanity's fossil fuel addiction," said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
- The UN warned last month that the drought gripping the Horn of Africa and threatening millions with acute food shortages was now likely to extend into a fifth year.
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Moscow says visas issued for Russians to attend UN session
Russia said visas had been issued for Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and members of his delegation to attend the UN...
- The United States is not allowed to prevent representatives of member states from travelling to UN headquarters.
- Russia's UN ambassador Vassily Nebenzia sent a letter to UN Secretary-General complaining that the visas had not yet been received.
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Man held after claiming Umrah for queen
The man, a Yemeni national, on Monday published a video clip of himself on social media at the Grand Mosque...
- In the clip, he held up a banner saying: "Umrah for the soul of Queen Elizabeth II, we ask God to accept her in heaven and among the righteous."
- The footage was widely circulated on Saudi social media, with Twitter users calling for the man's arrest.
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UN says six Syrians die in attempt to reach Italy
More than thirty people attempted the crossing on the vessel, with many of the survivors in an "extremely serious" state...
- The victims included two children aged one and two years old, a 12-year-old child and three more adults
- UNHCR says 1,200 people have lost their lives in the Mediterranean since the beginning of the year
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The ‘majestic’ Singapore orchid named in honor of Queen Elizabeth
After Queen Elizabeth II's death last week, the city-state's Botanic Gardens loaned a towering sprig of Dendrobium Elizabeth to the...
- After Queen Elizabeth II's death last week, the city-state's Botanic Gardens loaned a towering sprig of Dendrobium Elizabeth to the British high commissioner's residence
- The orchid hybrid, with twisted Dresden-yellow petals and a uranium-green lip, was named in honor of the queen when she visited Singapore in 1972
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Turkey tells Armenia to ‘cease provocations’ against Azerbaijan
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said 49 troops had died, making this the deadliest escalation since the two side fought...
- Turkey backed Baku in the 2020 conflict, supplying it with combat drones that helped Azerbaijan claw back large parts of the territory it lost in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Azerbaijan's defence ministry accused Armenia of "large-scale subversive acts" near the districts of Dashkesan, Kelbajar and Lachin on the border
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Webb telescope captures ‘breathtaking’ images of Orion Nebula
An international research team on Monday revealed the first images of the Orion Nebula captured with the James Webb Space...
- Astronomers are interested in the region to better understand what happened during the first million years of our planetary evolution
- Webb is the most powerful space telescope ever built, boasting a primary mirror measuring 6.5 meters (more than 21 feet) that is made up of 18 hexagonal, gold-coated segments
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Flower sale blooms for queen’s funeral
Well-wishers descended on London's vibrant Columbia Road flower market to snap up colorful bouquets after Britain's longest-serving monarch died last...
- Demand was "significantly high" in recent days, particularly for the queen's favorite white lilies, according to the British Florist Association
- Mourners are asked to stop leaving non-floral objects like balloons, lit candles, and soft toys resembling Paddington Bear
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Trump and Epstein: What was the relationship between the two like?
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Iran calls for ‘international community response’ after Israel’s Syria attack
In a statement, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani "strongly condemned" the attack and said that Iran "reserves the right...
Google to delete incognito search data
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Israeli attack kills several aid workers in Gaza
According to the health ministry in Gaza, the bodies of four foreign aid workers and their Palestinian driver were brought...
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Blinken in Paris for talks on Ukraine and Gaza
After Paris, Blinken will head to Brussels for NATO foreign ministers' talks ahead of the alliance's 75th anniversary summit in...
- Paris has also advocated for a permanent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
- The United States recently let pass a UN Security Council resolution that calls for a truce
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Israel, US hold virtual meeting on Rafah offensive plans
The White House said in a statement that the two sides had a "constructive engagement on Rafah" during two hours...
- The Israeli side agreed to take the concerns into account and to have follow up discussions
- The statement said that follow-up discussions will include in-person meetings next week
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‘Grave step backwards’: Meta shuts monitoring tool in election year
Washington, US - A digital tool considered vital in tracking viral falsehoods, CrowdTangle will be decommissioned by Facebook owner Meta in...
- The tech giant says CrowdTangle will be unavailable after August 14, less than three months before the US election
- In recent election cycles, researchers say CrowdTangle alerted them to harmful activities including foreign interference