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US president and his EU counterpart strike sweeping 15 percent tariff deal to stabilise transatlantic trade., US president and his EU counterpart strike sweeping 15 percent tariff deal to stabilise transatlantic trade. The United States and European Union have reached a sweeping trade agreement, setting a 15 percent tariff onContinue Reading

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Vote will take place September 15-20 in the first election since President Ahmed al-Sharaa took power., Vote will take place September 15-20 in the first election since President al-Sharaa took power. Syria will hold parliamentary elections in September, said the head of a body tasked with organising the election process.Continue Reading

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Iraqi police clashed with Popular Mobilisation Forces in Baghdad after they stormed an Agriculture Ministry building., Iraqi police clashed with Popular Mobilisation Forces in Baghdad after they stormed an Agriculture Ministry building. At least one police officer was killed and 14 fighters detained after a gun battle erupted in Iraq’sContinue Reading

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Twenty-eight countries sign statement calling for end to Israel’s war on Gaza but won’t move to stop bilateral trade., As Israel’s killing of Palestinians continues fast and slow, through air strikes and starvation, the foreign ministers of 28 countries have signed a statement calling for an end to Israel’s warContinue Reading

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Eleven people remain hospitalized Sunday morning, July 27, following a stabbing incident at a Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan. Police say a man stabbed multiple people at the store. The incident happened just before 5 p.m. Saturday, July 26. At a press conference, authorities said the 42-year-old suspect is currently in policeContinue Reading

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Israeli soldiers have raided the Freedom Flotilla ship, Handala, carrying aid for Gaza in international waters., Israeli forces storm Gaza-bound aid ship Handala in international waters NewsFeed Israeli soldiers have raided the Freedom Flotilla ship, Handala, carrying aid for Gaza in international waters. The husband of onboard activist Huwaida Arraf,Continue Reading

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Critics say policy conflates abortion and birth control; aid groups say supplies could have helped 650,000 people Published July 27, 2025 11:30AM (EDT) Anti-abortion politicians created this policy because believe almost all contraceptives cause abortions; scientists say that’s simply not how they work. The policy is set to affect foreignContinue Reading