President Donald Trump promised a fierce American response to Iran on Wednesday, just hours after Iranian missiles struck US military bases in Jordan. Speaking to Fox News, the president declared that the United States would hit Iran “hard” and deliver a punishing blow. “We’ll be hitting them hard. They’re going to get a beating,” Trump […]
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New York/Wien — The United States walked out of a UN Security Council meeting on Monday in a striking protest linked to the reappointment of Austria’s Volker Türk as the UN’s top human rights official. The diplomatic row began after the UN General Assembly gave Türk a second four-year term, despite opposition from the US, […]
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LONDON — World oil prices climbed sharply on July 29, rising about 5% in volatile trading after fresh strikes in the Middle East revived fears that crude supplies could be disrupted. The jump came as traders reacted quickly to the latest violence in a region that plays a central role in global energy flows. Any […]
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India’s Supreme Court has stepped in to protect student protesters following weeks of unrest over a major exam leak, ordering the release of minors and directing authorities to avoid any coercive action against demonstrators. The court’s intervention came on Tuesday, as reports of police violence and mass detentions raised concern across the country. Chief Justice […]
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Spain has approved the creation of a new scientific panel to guide government action on climate change, as the country faces one of the most severe wildfire seasons in its history. The decision was announced on Tuesday after a meeting of the Council of Ministers. The new body, called the Scientific Panel on Action against […]
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Tehran, July 29: Iran has warned that countries and international companies accepting compensation from its frozen overseas assets could lose access to one of the world’s busiest shipping routes, the Strait of Hormuz, in a move that could further raise tensions in the Gulf. The warning came on Tuesday from Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, […]
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Srinagar, July 29: Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) remained tense a day after voting in the Legislative Assembly elections, with the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) declaring that its protest movement would continue despite weeks of unrest, deadly clashes and heightened security across the region, according to GK News. The elections were held […]
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A violent home invasion disguised as a routine service visit has led to prison sentences for five men, after a court in Vienna heard how an elderly woman was attacked and left seriously injured. At the center of the case is a 19-year-old Serbian man, sentenced to seven years in prison for aggravated robbery. Prosecutors […]
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Israeli forces arrested at least 25 Palestinians during raids across the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, as military operations intensified following recent deadly violence in the region, according to Palestinian officials and international monitors. The Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that eight people were arrested in Nablus, seven in Tulkarem and its surrounding areas, three […]
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Pension Reform Debate Intensifies in Austria Austria’s coalition government is facing renewed tensions over how to strengthen private retirement savings, as a proposal to introduce tax-free stock gains after a long holding period divides its partners. The conservative Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) has proposed exempting capital gains from tax if shares are held for at […]
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