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Israelis protest against overhaul plans ahead of key court decision

Tens of thousands of Israelis protested in cities across the country on Saturday ahead of a key decision by the Supreme Court over legislation passed by the coalition w

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Sudan 'spiraling out of control' as 1 million flee country, UN warns

More than 1 million people have fled Sudan to neighboring states, and people inside the country are running out of food and dying due to lack of healthcare after four m

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Iran hails admission to SCO as 'positive development'

Iran said on Monday that its upcoming admission to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a full member state will promote regionalism and facilitate the econom

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Israeli PM vows to press on with troubled judicial reforms

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday to advance the government's controversial judicial reforms, which have seen his premiership marred by mass protes

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U.S. Fed and other central banks set joint liquidity operation

weeklyturmoilU.S. Federal Reserve announced a move with the Bank of Canada the Bank of England the Bank of Japan the European Central Bank and the Swiss National Bank

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Iran hails China's important role in Tehran-Riyadh detente

goodwillweekly important role in resuming TehranRiyadh relations is part of Beijings efforts to help ensure peace stability and security in the Middle East the Iranian

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Iran says 'diplomatic dynamism' exists in talks to revive nuclear deal

weeklywelcomedIranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday that diplomatic dynamism exists through different channels in the talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal

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Iran says increase in U.S. military presence in southern waters 'unacceptable'

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said Monday that any plan to increase U.S. military presence in the international waters south of the country is "unac

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Sterling drops as UK turmoil escalates, dollar hits new 32-year high vs yen

The sacking of Finance Minister by UK PM Liz Truss saw the Sterling tumble against the U.S. dollar on Friday. Truss also scrapped parts of their economic package that h

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China hits 1.05 billion internet users, 99.6% are cellphone users

The number of internet users in China hit 1.05 billion in June 2022, with 99.6 percent of them being cellphone users, according to the 50th China Statistical Report on

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Japanese PM Kishida tests positive for COVID-19

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has tested positive for COVID-19 and is recuperating at his official residence, his office said on Sunday.They said Kishida had sl

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Iran says resumption of talks over nuclear deal is on agenda

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday that the resumption of talks between the parties involved in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Actio

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Oil price falls most in 2 years after oil stockpile release

Oil price settled lower on Friday as members of the International Energy Agency (IEA) agreed to join in the largest-ever U.S. oil reserves release.Both Brent and U.S. c

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WHO: New COVID-19 cases drop by 19% globally, deaths stable

The number of new coronavirus cases globally fell by 19 percent in the last week while the number of deaths remained stable, according to the World Health Organization

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Protection of previous infection or mRNA shots declines against Omicron: researchers

A previous SARS-CoV-2 infection protects against Omicron reinfection only 56 percent of the time, researchers found in a review of national data in Qatar.The immune res

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Chicago teachers rebel amid COVID surge safety fears

01:50 The current COVID surge in the U.S. is now pitting teachers against their employers in Chicago. Teachers voted to resume remote learning in defiance of the mayor’s insistence on​i

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CES 2020 kicks off in Las Vegas

02:53 The world’s largest personal electronics show has officially kicked off in Las Vegas.Due to the pandemic, CES was completely virtual last year.This year, thousands of techies are