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All investor eyes on Xi in Europe
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s two-day state visit to France starting Monday, coupled with stops in Serbia and Hungary, is garnering significant attention from global investors amid escalating trade tensions between China and the European Union (EU). With ongoing EU probes into alleged...
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Brazil mounts frantic rescue effort as flooding kills at least 78
Authorities in southern Brazil scrambled Sunday to rescue people from raging floods and mudslides in what has become the region's largest ever climate catastrophe, with at least 78 dead and 115,000 forced from their homes. Entire cities were underwater, with thousands of people cut off from the...
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Hard right wants more EU power to reflect likely election gains
From his office in a distant annexe, French right-wing lawmaker Jean-Paul Garraud has his sights set on a spot much closer to the decision-making heart of the European Parliament. The chair of France’s Rassemblement National (RN) lawmakers expects nationalist and eurosceptic parties to surge...
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Canada police charge three with murder of Sikh leader Nijjar, probe India link
Canadian police on Friday arrested and charged three Indian men with the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year and said they were probing whether the men had ties to the Indian government. Nijjar, 45, was shot dead in June outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, a Vancouver suburb...
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Türkiye suspends all trade operations with Israel
In the second phase of restrictive measures, Türkiye suspended all export and import operations with Israel due to its “aggression against Palestine in violation of international law and human rights,” the Turkish Trade Ministry announced late Thursday. Previously, Türkiye restricted 54 product...
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EU announces US$1 billion aid to Lebanon to curb migration
EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen announced US$1 billion in aid to Lebanon over the next three years during a visit to Beirut aimed at curbing the number of irregular migrants travelling to Europe via boat. Von der Leyen said that the aid was aimed at bolstering social services such as education and...
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Climate is one culprit in growth and spread of dust in Middle East
Climate change is transforming dust storms—a natural phenomenon in the Middle East—into a more frequent and widespread threat to health and economies throughout the region, a new study shows. Dust levels have increased in many parts of the Middle East chiefly due to global warming, but other human...
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Babylon Chain aims to enhance Bitcoin’s utility through staking, reveals CEO
In the latest episode of the SlateCast, CryptoSlate welcomed David Tse, CEO and co-founder of Babylon Chain, to discuss the groundbreaking concept of Bitcoin staking and its potential to secure Web3. Joining David was Senior Editor LiamAkiba” Wright and CryptoSlate CEO Nate Whitehill,...
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Why Biden can't and won't support a winning strategy for Ukraine and Israel
“Bad news isn't wine," Colin Powell once said. "It doesn't improve with age.” Neither do indecision and inaction in war. At some point, you have to deal with the situation. And for the Biden administration, that time is now. April proved to be another difficult month for President Biden and his...
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April 2024 Report – BTCFi dominance, Ethereum’s fall, and May forecast
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