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Russia shows readiness to unite with China to counter US influence in Asia-Pacific
MOSCOW:
Russia stated on Wednesday that its partnership with China is not directed against other countries, but the two powers could unite their capabilities if confronted with a threat from the United States.
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Jordan’s Islamist opposition grows stronger with election win
AMMAN:
Jordan's moderate Islamist opposition party made notable advances in Tuesday’s parliamentary election, according to initial results revealed on Wednesday, buoyed by public discontent over Israel's war in Gaza.
The Islamist…
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Peru’s controversial former president dies at 86
LIMA:
Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, known for his economic reforms and controversial leadership during the 1990s, died at 86 after battling cancer. Fujimori, the son of Japanese immigrants, was elected in 1990 and…
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Biden, Trump and Harris stand together in 9/11 memorial ceremonies
NEW YORK:
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and former President Donald Trump made a rare joint appearance on Wednesday at the New York City memorial site commemorating the 11 September 2001 attacks, which killed…
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China’s Premier Li calls for faster free trade talks with GCC nations
China’s Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday urged Beijing and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which includes Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, to accelerate free trade negotiations.
Li made the remarks during a meeting in Riyadh…
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Pakistani man charged with plot to assassinate US official over Qassem Soleimani’s killing
NEW YORK:
A Pakistani man with ties to Iran has been charged for allegedly plotting to assassinate a US official in retaliation for the US killing of Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Asif…
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India greenlights $1.3b incentive plan to boost electric vehicle adoption
NEW DELHI:
India’s cabinet has approved a scheme to spend 109 billion rupees ($1.3 billion) on incentives for the adoption of electric vehicles in its efforts to curb pollution and move towards cleaner fuels.
The PM Electric Drive…
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Israeli airstrike hits Gaza school shelter, 14 killed
An Israeli air strike Wednesday hit a central Gaza school, with the Hamas-run territory’s civil defence agency reporting 14 killed in the facility-turned-displacement shelter and the military saying it had targeted.
The vast majority of…
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Donald Trump cries foul after ‘rigged’ debate against Kamala Harris
Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed – without providing evidence – that the debate between him and rival Kamala Harris was “rigged.”
“It was a rigged deal, as I assumed it would be, because when you…
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US grants Egypt full $1.3b military aid despite human rights concerns
WASHINGTON:
The Biden administration is overriding human rights conditions on military aid to Egypt, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday, granting the US ally its full allocation of $1.3 billion this year for the first…
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