EU adopts temporary aid framework to support sectors hit by Middle East crisis
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Police declare Golders Green stabbing 'terrorist incident'
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Nearly quarter of Lebanon's population faces acute food insecurity: report
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OPEC Fund launches 1.5-bln-USD initiative to support economic stability, trade
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Oil prices surge as US reportedly prepares to extend naval blockade of Iran
Crude oil futures surged 5 percent on Wednesday amid reports that U.S. President Donald Trump told aides and energy companies to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran's ports.
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Canberra's engagement with Tokyo requires calibration
Eighty years ago in May, in a Tokyo courtroom still shadowed by the ruins of Japan's empire, the judges of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (Tokyo Trials) laid bare a catalogue of violence that stretched from Nanjing to New Guinea.
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The UN warns of a mental health crisis in Sudan
The United Nations is warning of a growing mental health crisis in Sudan, driven by widespread sexual violence linked to the ongoing conflict.
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Kuwait to resume full gov't working hour
Kuwait on Wednesday said that it will resume full staffing levels and regular working hours across all government entities starting Sunday, May 3, following a cabinet directive.
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Israel carries out demolitions in Syria's Quneitra: war monitor
Israeli forces detonated hundreds of land mines and carried out demolitions of buildings, including historical sites, in Syria's Quneitra province in recent days, a war monitor said Wednesday, as the United Nations (UN) warned of mounting concerns over the impact on civilians in southern Syria.
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Iran warns of 'unprecedented military action' against continued US seizure of Iran-linked vessels: media
Iran warns of 'unprecedented military action' against continued US seizure of Iran-linked vessels: media
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Philippine VP Sara Duterte's team rejects House claim of "probable cause" to impeach
The defense team of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday rejected the claim by the Committee on Justice of the House of Representatives that it had found probable cause to impeach her after three clarificatory hearings on two complaints under the panel's jurisdiction.
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2 stabbed in north London: police
2 stabbed in north London: police
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Iran to respond on prospects of US talks after leadership consultations: Pakistani PM
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had assured him that Tehran would respond on the prospects of talks after consultations with the Iranian leadership.
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Ukraine expects grain harvest to reach 60.2 mln tons in 2026
Ukraine's gross crop production is expected to increase by 4 percent from a year earlier to reach 60.2 million tons in 2026, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Tuesday, citing a recent forecast.
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Iran's currency drops to record low against US dollar: report
The Iranian rial has plummeted to a record low against the U.S. dollar, according to data from currency-tracking websites on Wednesday.
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UAE's exit: What it means for OPEC cartel and oil prices
The United Arab Emirates will withdraw from OPEC effective May 1, marking another departure after Qatar, Angola and Ecuador in recent years, signaling continued loosening of the group's internal cohesion.
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Former Thai PM Thaksin to be released on parole on May 11
The Parole Committee under the Ministry of Justice of Thailand decided on Wednesday to allow former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to be released on parole on May 11.
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Tariff changes to add $1.1 trillion to US budget deficit over 10 years
Recent adjustments to US tariffs could add $1.1 trillion to the federal budget deficit over 10 years, according to Phillip Swagel, director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
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