BRICS nations voice ‘serious concerns’ over Trump tariffs
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- BRICS leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro from Sunday are expected to decry US President...
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Britain reestablishes full Syria ties as FM David Lammy visits Damascus
In 2011, Britain was among the first countries to acknowledge rebel groups as the official Syrian government after then-president Bashar...
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Amazon to begin drone delivery in California
Amazon plans to start flying some purchases to customers later this year, the e-commerce giant said Monday, announcing drone delivery...
- Amazon customers in the Northern California town of Lockeford will be able to sign up for free delivery by "Prime Air" drones, the company said in a post
- "Air-eligible" items ordered at the retailer's website will be packed into drones that will fly to the delivery addresses, deposit packages outside from safe heights, then fly away
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UN urges WTO to not restrict food export for humanitarian purposes
The United Nations on Monday begged world trade ministers meeting at the WTO not to impose export restrictions on food...
- Countries meeting at the WTO's ministerial conference in Geneva this week are trying to reach a consensus position on food security
- Russia's invasion has heightened concerns for global food security as Ukraine's Black Sea ports are blocked
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Argentina holds passports of plane’s crew linking with Iranian Guards
Five Iranian crew of a cargo plane grounded in Argentina since last week have had their passports temporarily seized pending...
- The Revolutionary Guards, Iran's ideological army, is on a US blacklist of foreign "terrorist organizations."
- Iran said Monday Argentina's move was part of a "propaganda" campaign against Tehran amid tensions with Western countries
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EU chief, Italian PM in Israel for energy talks
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi began meetings in Israel on Monday as...
- Draghi and other EU leaders have warned European customers may need protection as energy costs continue to rise
- The EU this month formally adopted a ban on most Russian oil imports, its toughest sanctions yet over the war in Ukraine
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Saudi Arabia adopts online registration for Hajj to combat scams
Saudi Arabia has required would-be hajj pilgrims from many Western countries to apply for visas via a government portal online,...
- It applies to the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia, an official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
- Previously, pilgrims could register via travel agencies that organised hajj trips, a system that sometimes led to scams, with "fake agencies" making off with victims' money.
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US stocks down again as S&P 500 breaches bear market
Wall Street stocks sank early Monday, tumbling into a "bear market" in anticipation of more Federal Reserve monetary tightening this...
- The market's losses come on the heels of three straight down sessions, put the S&P 500 into a bear market.
- About 35 minutes into trading, the broad-based S&P 500 was at 3,796.66, down 2.7 from Friday's session.
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Another sandstorm brings Iraq to a halt as airports shut
President Barham Saleh warned that tackling climate change "must become a national priority for Iraq as it is an existential...
- It was the tenth duststorm since mid-April to hit Iraq, which has been battered by intense droughts and soil degradation.
- Officials at Baghdad airport announced the temporary suspension of flights for a few hours before they were restarted.
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Israel urges nationals to leave Turkey over Iran ‘attack threat”
Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Monday urged citizens in Turkey to leave "as soon as possible" over threats that...
- The Islamic republic claimed Israel was responsible for the killing of Revolutionary Guards Colonel Sayyad Khodai, who was shot dead outside his Tehran home on May 22.
- Israel was also blamed for air strikes last week on the Damascus International Airport, which caused major damage two runways.
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Two Iran aerospace officials ‘martyred while on mission’
Ali Kamani, a member of the Guards aerospace division was "martyred" in the city of Khomein in Iran's central Markazi...
- Ali Kamani, a member of the Guards aerospace division was "martyred" in the city of Khomein in Iran's central Markazi province, Fars said, quoting a Guards statement
- In a separate incident, Mohammad Abdoos, 33, an aerospace staff member, died in the northern Semnan province on Sunday while on a "mission", Fars added
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IAEA urges Tehran to restart the halted nuclear talks ‘now’
The International Atomic Energy Agency on Sunday urged Iran to resume talks "now" to avoid a crisis that could make...
- Twenty-seven surveillance cameras "have been removed," IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said in an interview broadcast Sunday by CNN
- The 2015 deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, gave Iran relief from crippling economic sanctions in exchange for curbs on its nuclear activities
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The announcement came after the airline's record profits.
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Israeli strike on a Lebanon house kills five, wounds nine
Lebanon's official National News Agency said the Israeli strike on a house in the Khirbet Selm area killed a family...
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Thousands rally in London seeking a truce in Gaza
London, UK - Thousands of protesters marched in central London on Saturday to call for a ceasefire in Gaza amid ongoing...
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High inflation leaves Nigeria struggling ahead of Ramadan
Lagos, Nigeria - The holy fasting month of Ramadan begins early next week in Nigeria, with the worst economic crisis in...
- With food inflation at around 35 percent, worshipers taking part in Friday prayers at the central mosque in Lagos said they were barely able to provide for their families
- The government brought in reforms last year that have had a devastating effect on citizens of Africa's biggest economy, where around half the population is Muslim
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Turkish president Erdogan declares Ankara ‘backs’ Hamas
Ankara, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Ankara "firmly backs" Palestinian group Hamas. "No-one can make us...
- "No-one can make us qualify Hamas as a terrorist organization," he said in a speech in Istanbul.
- Erdogan has been one of the most virulent critics of Israel since the start of the war in Gaza.
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Red Cross head says Gaza war ‘ruptured’ shared humanity
Geneva, Switzerland - The war in Gaza has "ruptured any sense of a shared humanity," the head of the International Committee...
- ICRC head Mirjana Spoljaric called for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza, saying Israel and Hamas must respect international law and protect civilians.
- "In the face of such deep suffering", the ICRC called urgently for a ceasefire to allow "a steady, robust flow of humanitarian aid" to reach people in Gaza.