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Canada to impose retaliatory tariffs across a raft of US sectors, Carney says
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday that starting September 8, his administration would impose tariffs on imports from the…
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Bangladesh signals openness to joining Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye defence agreement
Bangladesh has signalled that it is open to joining the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye,…
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Beijing shuts tourist sites, suspends bus services as heavy rain continues
Heavy rain continued to lash the Chinese capital Beijing on Wednesday, forcing authorities to shut tourist attractions, suspend bus services…
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Trump says Secret Service ordered switch to different plane during Turkiye trip
US President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday that the Secret Service and military directed him to use a “different plane”…
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Russia frees ailing ex-US Marine Robert Gilman from detention
Russia freed on Tuesday a former American Marine jailed there since 2022, United States President Donald Trump said, as the man returned to the…
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine has given proposals to US for ending war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that his country has given the United States proposals for ending the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. “We…
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Yemeni officer killed in clashes with Houthis amid renewed tensions
Yemen’s pro-government National Resistance Forces announced on Wednesday that one of its officers was killed during clashes with the Houthi…
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Progressive El-Sayed wins Michigan primary in jolt to Democrats
The Democratic Party’s progressive wing scored a high-profile victory when Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s US Senate primary, according to media…
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Gulf shipping traffic steady amid uncertainty of peace talks
Shipping traffic at the key Middle Eastern maritime chokepoints of the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb was little…
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Former Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib’s home attacked after Hasina media event
Windows were smashed and petrol bombs hurled at former Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan’s residence after he joined ousted…
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