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London: Former UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak won the latest round in the contest today to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. With lawmaker Kemi Badenoch eliminated from the contest, it is now down to three contenders. The…
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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is set for its second expansion with Iran to be added as its newest member at the upcoming summit in the historic city of Samarkand in mid-September under the Uzbekistan Presidency. SCO…
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London: Western Europe is facing more sweltering temperatures today as a ferocious heatwave heads north. Britain recorded its hottest-ever day Tuesday, with temperatures hitting a high of 40.2 degrees Celsius in south England, according to…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has suspended two high-ranking officials in his government, questioning their leadership qualities and accusing many of their subordinates of treason and collaborating with Russia. The two high-ranking…
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Washington: International Monetary Fund warned that a Russian gas embargo would lead to severe recessions in eastern Europe and Italy if countries around the world hoarded their own scarce supplies. The IMF predicted that unless liquid…
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MANILA  — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a new country partnership strategy (CPS) for Timor-Leste that supports development in the country through two pillars—building climate-resilient infrastructure and basic services,…
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BUCHAREST  – The World Bank and Romania, through the Ministry of Finance, signed today a EUR 600 million Inclusive and Green Growth Development Policy Loan (DPL). Approved on June 30 by the World Bank’s Board of Directors, this loan is the…
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Bangkok: Nepalese government officials and representative of civil society are attending a regional training workshop on #SustainableReintegration services in Asia on 19-21 July in Bangkok. Reps from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia,…
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TORONTO  – Today, global pop artist Johnny Orlando unveils his up-tempo summer smash “leave the light on.” The new track arrives as the third single from his much-anticipated debut album, all the things that could go wrong, coming August 19…
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Today in Baku, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson met with President Ilham Aliyev and Azeri Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov to strengthen the existing cooperation between the EU and…
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