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Trump says he wants foreign nationals who graduate from US colleges to ‘automatically’ receive green cards
Former President Donald Trump proposed “automatically” giving green cards to foreign nationals who graduate from a US college – comments that break from his efforts to curb both legal and illegal immigration while in office and stand in stark contrast to his inflammatory anti-immigrant rhetoric on the campaign trail. “What I want to do, and what I will do, is…
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China’s yuan to take over as US sanctions on Russia get tighter, says Think Tank
Fresh sanctions on Russia are too late to be a game-changer, but they will help cement the role of China’s yuan in place of Western currencies, a think tank said. “There is still a long way to go before there is a real threat to the dominance of the dollar, but the trend toward the fragmentation of the global financial…
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Why Hezbollah is threatening this tiny European country
In a fiery speech this week, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah singled out nearby Cyprus, threatening to target the small, divided Mediterranean island if it aids Israel in a potential war between the Lebanese militant group and Israel. “Cyprus will be part of this war too” if it opens its airports and bases to Israeli forces, the leader of the Iran-backed…
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South Korea summons Russia’s ambassador as Putin and Kim’s defense pact rattles region
Russia and North Korea’s signing of a mutual defense pact this week has sent reverberations rippling out across the region with South Korea summoning Moscow’s envoy on Friday and Japan and the United States voicing serious concern. The defense pact, which comes against the backdrop of Putin’s grinding war against Ukraine, is the most significant agreement signed by Russia and…
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Mark Rutte set to be NATO chief as rival drops out
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is set to become the next secretary general of NATO after his only rival dropped out of the race. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis informed the military alliance he was withdrawing his bid at the end of last week, his office said on Thursday. The two had been vying to replace the incumbent Jens Stoltenberg, whose…
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Death toll from hajj in Saudi Arabia tops 1,000, mostly unregistered pilgrims, says Report
The death toll from this year’s hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia. The new deaths reported Thursday included 58 from Egypt, according to an Arab diplomat who provided a breakdown showing that of 658 Egyptians who passed away, 630…
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Hezbollah leader threatens Cyprus as tensions with Israel ramp up
The leader of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah threatened Wednesday to target the European island of Cyprus if war breaks out between Israel and Lebanon. “Cyprus will be part of this war too” if it opens its airports and bases to Israeli forces, Hassan Nasrallah said in a televised address that came just a day after Israel warned the powerful Iran-backed…
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China, Malaysia renew five-year economic, trade cooperation pact
China and Malaysia have agreed to renew a five-year economic and trade cooperation pact, according to a repport by .aljazeera.com. The deal, which will deepen relations between the two countries as they mark 50 years of diplomatic ties, was inked during a trip by Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday. The visit to Malaysia’s administrative capital Putrajaya was the last…
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Russia, North Korea will help each other if attacked, taking ties to a ‘new level, says Putin
Vladimir Putin said Russia and North Korea have ramped up ties to a “new level,” pledging to help each other if either nation is attacked in a “breakthrough” new partnership announced during the Russian president’s rare visit to the reclusive state, according to a report by CNN Thousands of North Koreans chanting “welcome Putin” lined the city’s wide boulevards brandishing…
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Ramaphosa sworn in as South African president for a second term
South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa has been sworn in for a second full term in office as president, despite failing to secure a majority in parliament in last month’s election for his African National Congress (ANC). “I swear I will be faithful to the Republic of South Africa… I will obey, observe and uphold the constitution and all other laws of…
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