India’s central bank has cut interest rates for the first time in nearly five years to counter slowing growth in Asia’s third largest economy. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)…
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A state of emergency has been declared on the Greek island of Santorini after days of consecutive earthquakes. It comes after amagnitude 5.2 tremor was recorded at 21:09 local time…
USA: Judge blocks Trump plan to put thousands of USAID staff on leave
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Israel: Soldier jailed for abusing Palestinian detainees from Gaza
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USA: Trump signs order freezing aid to South Africa over land law
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USA: Trump says he is revoking Biden’s security clearance
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