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Obama’s blunt message for Democrats: ‘toughen up’
Former President Barack Obama issued a call to action for Democrats at a private fundraiser in New Jersey on Friday evening, urging those frustrated by the state of the country under President Donald Trump to “stand up for the things that you think are right.” “I think it’s going to require a little bit less navel-gazing and a little less…
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World’s oldest president to seek eighth term
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 92, the world’s oldest head of state, has announced he will run for re-election in October, aiming to extend his 43-year rule. “Rest assured that my determination to serve you matches the urgency of the challenges we face,” he said in a post on X. He added that his decision to seek an eighth term followed…
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Why China’s high-end hotels are setting up food stalls outside their doors
On a sweltering 36 deg C evening, a man stood under a makeshift tent outside his hotel, scooping a Chinese summer delicacy into takeout boxes – piping hot xiao long xia, or crayfish – selling for just 38 yuan (S$6.80) per 500g. Next to the man, who is the hotel’s general manager, chefs in tall, white hats carved up roast…
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Iran President reportedly injured in Israeli strikes
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was reportedly slightly injured during one of Israel’s attacks on Iran last month. Iran’s state Fars news agency, close to the Revolutionary Guard, says that on 16 June, six bombs targeted both access and entry points of a secret underground facility in Tehran where Pezeshkian was attending an emergency meeting of the Supreme National Security Council.…
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Iran says it will work with IAEA but inspections may be risky
Iran plans to cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog despite restrictions imposed by its parliament, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Saturday, while stressing that access to its bombed nuclear sites posed security and safety issues. A new law passed in Iran following last month’s Israeli and U.S. bombing campaign stipulates that inspection of Iran’s nuclear sites by the International…
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North Korea offers Russia full support on Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Moscow his full support for its war in Ukraine during talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Pyongyang state media said Sunday. Lavrov’s visit to North Korea was the latest in a series of high-profile trips by top Moscow officials as both countries deepen military and political ties amid Russia’s offensive against Kyiv.…
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Trump announces tariffs of 30% on Mexico and the European Union
President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened duties of 30% on products from Mexico and the European Union, two of America’s biggest trading partners, in an ongoing tariff campaign that’s upended global trade since he retook office in January. “The United States of America has agreed to continue working with the European Union, despite having one of our largest Trade Deficits…
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The White House aide driving Trump’s harsh immigration policy
For senior White House aide Stephen Miller, the architect of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, things were going according to plan. He’d set an aggressive quota of 3,000 arrests per day in late May, and the efforts to meet that goal pushed U.S. immigration officers into more communities and businesses, triggering protests and political tensions with Democrats. Then the president…
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Moscow’s top diplomat to visit North Korea as Pyongyang gets pulled deeper into Russia’s war on Ukraine
Moscow’s Top Diplomat to Visit North Korea as Pyongyang Gets Pulled Deeper into Russia’s War on UkraineBy Will Ripley, Lex Harvey, Chris Lau, Kunal Sehgal and Lucas Lilieholm, CNNUpdated 1:58 AM EDT, Fri July 11, 2025 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to visit North Korea this weekend, in a sign of deepening relations between Moscow and Pyongyang as…
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Trump’s African summit was a masterclass in modern colonial theatre
On July 9, United States President Donald Trump opened a three-day mini summit at the White House with the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal – by subjecting his distinguished guests to a carefully staged public humiliation.This was not the plan – or at least, not the part the public was meant to see. A White House official…
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