Category: 2. World
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Australia’s prime minister urges citizens to ‘buy local’ amid hefty US tariffs
Australia’s prime minister urged citizens Thursday to “buy local” after the US imposed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Anthony Albanese said Australians will be incentivized to buy local products after the US move, which Washington has defended as “fundamental for national… Continue Reading
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4.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Naples area, causing building damage
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Mark Carney to be sworn in as Canada’s premier on Friday
Mark Carney is set to be sworn in as Canada’s prime minister on Friday at Rideau Hall in the capital Ottawa, ushering in a new administration with a streamlined Cabinet. Governor General Mary Simon will preside over the swearing-in ceremony at 11 a.m. local time, her office said in a… Continue Reading
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Pair sues Japanese university over ‘no married couples’ rule
This representational image shows the facade of the University of Tokyo, in Bunkyo, Japan. — Reuters/File A couple who both worked at a Japanese university have sued the institution, a court said on Thursday, for reportedly allowing only the husband to keep an… Continue Reading
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Putin’s aide warns US ceasefire proposal would only give Kyiv forces a respite
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UK govt, museums urged to stop display of ancestral remains, repatriate them
People walk through the atrium of the British Museum in London, Britain, September 28, 2023. — Reuters Some British lawmakers, non-governmental organisations (NGO) and researchers have called on the government to fix what they have described as a “legislative… Continue Reading
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Europe builds vast underwater tunnel that will reshape its road, rail links
This representational image shows a tunnel. — Unsplash Europe is working on an ambitious undersea tunnel project,the Fehmarnbelt, on the shores of the Baltic Sea that will revolutionise European transportation. According to CNN, this project set to connect Denmark… Continue Reading
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US resumes intelligence, military assistance for Ukraine after breakthrough
The Trump administration has resumed the flow of military equipment and intelligence assistance for Ukraine after Kyiv lent its support to a 30-day ceasefire proposal, the White House confirmed Wednesday. National Security Council spokesperson James Hewitt confirmed to Anadolu that the aid has… Continue Reading