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New UK Labour govt faces pressure to change Israel-Palestine stance
LONDON:
As the UK’s new Labour government navigates the intricate landscape of Israel’s deadly offensive on the Gaza Strip, political analysts are closely scrutinizing Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s recent trip to the region.
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George Clooney endorses Kamala Harris for president after urging Joe Biden to step down
LOS ANGELES:
Hollywood Actor George Clooney, a key Democratic fundraiser who made a public call for US President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday as the party's nominee for the…
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President Biden tests negative for Covid, confirms White House doctor
WASHINGTON:
Joe Biden has tested negative for COVID and his symptoms have resolved, the White House physician said in a letter on Tuesday as the president headed back to Washington two days after ending his reelection bid and…
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US labour unions urge Biden to end military support for Israel
WASHINGTON:
Seven major US labor unions, representing about 6 million workers, have urged President Joe Biden to "immediately halt all military aid to Israel" ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the US this week.
The…
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Israel allocates millions to unauthorised West Bank settler outposts
WEST BANK:
The Israeli government has allocated millions of dollars to support unauthorised Jewish farms in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to an anti-settlement monitoring group, Peace Now. Documents revealed by the group…
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Bangladesh to open 93% of state jobs to competition following deadly student protests
DHAKA:
The Bangladesh government said on Tuesday it would heed a Supreme Court ruling that 93% of state jobs be open to competition, meeting a key demand of students after a week of some of the country's deadliest protests in years.…
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123 Malaysians evacuated from Bangladesh arrive home safely
A chartered flight carrying 123 Malaysians evacuated from deadly violence in Bangladesh arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, Malaysia's home minister said.
Student-led protests against quotas in government jobs in Bangladesh spiralled…
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UK govt faces historic climate adaptation challenge
LONDON:
The British government confronted an unprecedented legal challenge at the High Court in London after it failed to set proper objectives in its climate adaptation strategy on Tuesday.
Environmental group Friends of the Earth,…
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India needs aggressive reduction in government debt: Moody’s
India has set out a reasonable fiscal deficit target for 2025-26, but an aggressive reduction in government debt would benefit its sovereign rating profile, an analyst at Moody's Ratings said on Tuesday.
In August Moody's affirmed its…
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Two killed, 13 injured in Naples balcony collapse
A balcony at a dilapidated building in a poor district of Italy's Naples collapsed, killing two people and injuring 13, including seven children, firefighters said Tuesday.
The third floor balcony fell on two lower ones on Monday night…
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