US appeals court blocks Trump's 400-mln-USD White House ballroom project
A divided federal appeals court in Washington D.C. ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump is unlawfully constructing a massive 400-million-dollar new ballroom at the White House, while pausing the ruling for 14 days to allow the administration to seek Supreme Court review.
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Spain urges Italy to lift border checks on travelers from Spain
Spain on Friday urged Italy to lift border checks on travelers from Spain before the end of Sunday, warning that it would otherwise adopt "proportionate measures" to protect the interests and dignity of Spanish citizens.Spain said the border check measures have affected the movement of thousands of
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Floods in India's northeast kill nearly 100
Floods in India's northeast have killed nearly 100 people, according to an official toll update on Friday, with villages buried in mud after one of Assam state's worst deluges in years.
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Norway records 'highly unusual' reindeer deaths
Norwegian authorities on Thursday reported more than a dozen unexplained reindeer deaths in the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic, considered "highly unusual" for the summer season.
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Global food prices edge up in July amid heatwaves, regional conflicts: FAO
Global food commodity prices rose slightly in July, driven by higher prices for cereals, sugar and vegetable oils, while lower meat and dairy prices partly offset the increase, according to a report released Friday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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Trump signs 2 executive orders to narrow birthright citizenship after Supreme Court defeat
US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed two executive orders to narrow birthright citizenship – a new effort by the administration following the Supreme Court's ruling against its previous order.
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Trump administration faces ammunition strain, weak public support for war
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that although overall U.S. ammunition stockpiles remain sufficient, supplies of certain types of ammunition are seeing increased strain.
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye sign joint defense agreement
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye on Friday signed a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to deepen cooperation among the three regional powers amid rising regional security concerns, according to Pakistan's Foreign Ministry.
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Pakistani security forces kill 10 terrorists in NW Pakistan
Ten terrorists were killed in two separate engagements with security forces in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said Friday.
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UK observatory nervously watches growing space junk threat
In the sweeping shadow of a satellite dish, staff at the Chilbolton Observatory in southern England track a growing number of objects in Earth's orbit, providing data that underpins Britain's space monitoring efforts.As the hulking antenna swivels into action, screens inside the control room light
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Greek mayor accused of arson over wildfire near Athens
Greek authorities placed a town mayor in pre-trial detention on Friday after charging him with arson over a wildfire that ravaged large areas of forest near Athens last week.
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Thai police revise school shooting death toll to 6, 23 injured
The Royal Thai Police said on Friday afternoon that the school shooting in Nonthaburi province earlier the day had left six people dead, including three school staff members, two teachers, and the gunman, with 23 others injured.
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2 dead in fresh prison unrest in Sri Lanka
At least two people died and several others were injured following the unrest at the Kuruwita Prison in Sri Lanka, police said on Friday. Police said tensions first erupted at the prison on Thursday night, and prison authorities initially brought the situation under control.
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Trump signs executive order to impose 15% tariff on polysilicon imports
US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order imposing minimum import prices and a 15% tariff on products made from polysilicon, a key material for solar panels and semiconductors.
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