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US plans $725 million payment towards its large UN debt
The Trump administration has informed Congress of its intention to pay $725 million to the United Nations, a congressional notification seen by Reuters showed, a move aid experts said was a welcome step towards paying billions in dues owed. The administration has criticised the global body for not living up to its potential and slashed funding to many U.N. agencies.…
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Iran says Tehran must overcome ‘unjust sanctions’ as US ramps up economic pressure
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf said on Friday that Iran must plan to overcome “unjust sanctions”, a day after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced what he described as the toughest sanctions ever imposed on Iran. Bessent said on Thursday the measures would be detailed on Monday, suggesting they could lessen the need for further major military operations. Qalibaf,…
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Harry and Meghan will move back to Britain after 6 years in US
The prince and his wife, whose relations with King Charles and the rest of the royal family have long been strained, will remain non-working royals, according to a person fanmiliar with the decision. Prince Harry, his wife, Meghan, and their children are moving back to Britain in the upcoming weeks, according to two people familiar with their decision. The move…
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Paddling, camping, birdwatching: How a greener China reshapes urban getaways, lifestyles
On summer weekends, Beijing’s Liangma River buzzes with life. Stand-up paddle boards glide past gleaming skyscrapers, their bright-colored hulls decorating the water in a scene local residents are comparing to the Seine. Along shaded riverbanks, families and friends gather to escape sweltering temperatures, watching a flotilla of paddle boards so dense it sometimes rivals busy traffic on Beijing’s main streets.…
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Japan’s rising neo-militarism must not go unchecked
Eighty-one years after Japan surrendered on Aug. 15, 1945, the lessons of its disastrous militarism during World War II ought to be well settled. Yet as Tokyo still speaks the language of peace, the country’s increasingly audacious pursuit of a neo-militarist agenda tells a different story, a dangerous development that the international community must not allow to go unchecked. Since…
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Xi calls for learning from Jiang Zemin’s rock-solid political conviction
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for learning from late leader Jiang Zemin’s firmness in political conviction. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a grand gathering held at the Great Hall of the People in commemoration of the birth centenary of…
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Trump announces ‘most crushing economic operation ever’ against Iran
President Donald Trump has announced what he called the “most crushing economic operation” against Iran, as Washington ramps up pressure on Tehran amid a deadlock in talks to end the war between the two countries. In a post on Truth Social on Wednesday, Trump said Iran has “failed to take” the opportunity to make a deal, and would face “economic…
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Ukraine hits Russian Starlink-style network, Moscow tracks arms package
Ukraine has carried out a series of long-range strikes in Russia, hitting a military airfield and a rocket centre that supports the Russian Starlink-style satellite internet network. Meanwhile, Moscow is demanding answers from Washington and Ankara about a potential plan to send to Kyiv a “substantial arsenal” of U.S. weapons and ammunition held by Turkiye. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on…
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Iran fires back At Trump’s threat To declare Hormuz US territory
Iran on Saturday rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory, insisting that the strategic waterway “will remain Iranian.” Trump has repeatedly said the strait, which Tehran effectively closed at the start of the Middle East war in late February, is under US control. Iran, however, has rejected the…
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The world’s oldest president left for a ‘brief stay’ in Europe. He hasn’t returned in two months
When Paul Biya won his first presidential election in Cameroon in 1984, Nformi Bime was 23 and still a student. Bime is now 65 and retired from teaching. Biya is 93 and remains president. Last year, he won a disputed eighth term that could keep him in office until he is nearly 100. “The best is yet to come,” Biya…
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