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Trump-Modi ties hit rock bottom with new tariffs on India over Russian oil
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was one of the first world leaders to visit Washington weeks after US President Donald Trump started his second term. He called Modi his “great friend” as the two countries set an ambitious target of doubling their trade to $500bn by 2030. But less than six months later, the relationship appears to have hit rock…
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Ghana’s defence, environment ministers among 8 killed in helicopter crash
A helicopter crash has killed all eight people on board, including the nation’s defence and environment ministers, according to Ghana’s government. Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed were among the victims of the crash in the southern Ashanti region of the country, said Julius Debrah, chief of staff to President John Mahama, on Wednesday. “The…
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Russia’s economy ‘stinks,’ Trump says, and lower oil prices will stop its war machine
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Russia’s economy “stinks” and lower oil prices will hammer Russia’s war machine. The comments come as relations between Moscow and Washington hit a low ebb. Russia’s economy has labored under the weight of international sanctions as well as homegrown pressures, also largely resulting from war, such as rampant inflation and high food and…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail ahead of sentencing
Sean “Diddy” Combs cannot go home from jail to await sentencing on his prostitution-related conviction, a judge said on Monday, denying the mogul’s latest bid for bail. Combs has been behind bars since his September arrest. He faced federal charges of coercing girlfriends into having drug-fueled sex marathons with male sex workers while he watched and filmed them. He was…
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U.S. to require some travelers post up to $15,000 bonds to enter: What to know
The United States is launching a pilot program that could require some inbound travelers to pay bonds of up to $15,000 to enter. The 12-month program is aimed, in part, at visitors from countries with historically high visa overstay rates, according to a temporary final rule posted in the Federal Register on Tuesday. It’s the latest move by the Trump…
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Canada to recognize Palestinian state in September, prime minister says
Canada will recognize a Palestinian state at the next United Nations Assembly in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday. The decision follows French President Emmanuel Macron saying France will recognize a Palestinian state at the UN, and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer saying Tuesday that his nation will do the same if Israel does not agree to a…
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Ivory Coast president, 83, says he will run for fourth term
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has announced he will run for a fourth term in October’s election. In a statement, the 83-year-old said his health was not an issue and his candidacy was driven by a need to “preserve national stability amid ongoing security and economic challenges”. Ouattara argues a new constitution approved in 2016 reset his two-term limit, meaning…
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US to burn $9.7 million worth of USAID-purchased contraceptives rather than deliver them to women overseas
The Trump administration is set to destroy $9.7 million worth of US-purchased contraceptives rather than deliver them to women overseas, following the dismantling of foreign assistance programs carried out by the US Agency for International Development, or USAID. The “preliminary decision” to destroy the USAID-procured birth control was confirmed by a State Department spokesperson, who said the cost of incinerating…
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Now that countries have capitulated on tariffs, Trump will be back for more
Governments have been falling over one another to offer concessions to United States President Donald Trump as his August 1 tariff deadline looms. On Sunday, the US president scored his biggest victory to date, as European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen, like the leader of a vassal state paying homage to an emperor, travelled to Trump’s private golf course…
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Putin must agree Ukraine ceasefire in 10 or 12 days, says Trump
US President Donald Trump has presented a new, shorter deadline for Russia to agree to a ceasefire over the war in Ukraine of “ten or 12 days” from Monday. President Trump said there was “no reason” in waiting any longer as no progress towards peace had been made. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the intervention “extremely significant”. Two weeks ago,…
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