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Thai-Cambodian fighting extends into third day, Malaysia urges ceasefire

People rest inside a temporary shelter in Srisaket province, after Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire for a second day on Friday as border fighting intensified and spread, while Cambodia’s leader said Thailand had agreed to a Malaysian ceasefire proposal but then backed down, Thailand, July 26, 2025. Photographer Athit Perawongmetha By Reuters Fighting

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US court blocks Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship

By Anadolu Agency A US federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, ruling the move is “very likely unconstitutional” and cannot be enforced while litigation is ongoing. In a 2–1 decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling and maintained a nationwide

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UK sanctions target people-smugglers, small boat dealer in migrant crackdown

In this drone view an inflatable dinghy carrying migrants makes its way towards England in the English Channel, Britain, August 6, 2024. Photographer Chris J. Ratcliffe By Reuters Britain announced sanctions on Wednesday on 24 people and one company it said were involved in people-smuggling, as part of efforts to cut the number of migrants

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Eritrea President Isaias Afwerki exposes a dangerous plot by the UAE and Ethiopia against Djibouti

File Photo/Somali Times Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki said the United Arab Emirates of being behind Ethiopia’s “hand-wringing” maritime dispute, revealing that he personally rejected an Ethiopian offer that he said would have destroyed the economy of neighbouring Djibouti. Speaking in an interview with state media, Isaias offered a new and broader perspective on the growing

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U.S. bank executive unable to leave China temporarily due to criminal case probe: FM spokesperson

Mao Chenyue. Photo Credit Facebook By Xinhua News Agency A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday that Mao Chenyue, a senior executive of the U.S. bank Wells Fargo, cannot leave China temporarily as she is involved in a criminal case currently under investigation in China. Addressing a daily press briefing, Guo Jiakun, the spokesperson,

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Iran, E3 countries agree to resume nuclear talks on Friday in Istanbul

By Anadolu Agency Iran and the three European countries of France, Germany and Britain, collectively known as the E3, have agreed to resume nuclear talks this Friday in the Turkish city of Istanbul, Iranian state broadcaster Press TV reported late Sunday. “Iran and the European troika – comprising France, Germany and Britain – will resume

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Trump sues Wall Street Journal, owner Murdoch, for at least $10B over Epstein report

By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump sued the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, on Friday for at least $10 billion in damages for a report that claimed he wrote a lewd birthday letter to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. “We have just filed a POWERHOUSE Lawsuit against everyone involved in publishing

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IMF says Somalia’s fragile economic recovery faces a major threat

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s fragile economic recovery faces a major threat for corruption after a sharp cut in external aid led to a downward revision of the country’s economic growth forecast, jeopardizing recent gains in poverty reduction and stability, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned. Read: Somalia is the number 1 country for corruption Read:

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Ethiopia announces its naval forces will operate in the maritime territory of Somalia

File Photo/Somali Times The East African Standby Force commanders’ conference opened today in Mogadishu, opened by the Somalia State Minister of Défense, Omar Ali Abdi, and attended by officials from member countries. Read: Somalia President Hassan Sheikh and his family become the richest in Africa Read: Egypt pressures Somalia President Hassan Sheikh to cut ties

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Russia warns nuclear doctrine applies to supported aggression, urges Ukraine negotiations

By Anadolu Agency The Kremlin spokesman said Wednesday that aggression by a non-nuclear state supported or joined by a nuclear power would be considered a joint attack on Russia. Asked at a Moscow press briefing if the relevant provisions of Russia’s nuclear doctrine remain in effect, Dmitry Peskov confirmed their validity. “The nuclear doctrine remains

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