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From Beethoven to storks, ECB reveals euro redesign, citizens urged to shape currency’s face
FRANKFURT, July 25 — The European Central Bank (ECB) has presented 10 design proposals for a planned new series of euro banknotes and is now asking citizens across Europe to have their say, with an online survey open until September
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US says it stopped tanker bound for Iran after crew ignored repeated warnings
WASHINGTON, July 25 — The US military said Friday it had fired on and disabled a tanker ship that was attempting to evade the American blockade on Iranian ports. “We disabled the tanker after the crew attempted to run the
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Karim Khan, ICC prosecutor who sought Netanyahu warrant, voted out over Malaysian aide’s sexual misconduct claims
UNITED NATIONS, July 25 — International Criminal Court member states voted Friday to dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan following disputed allegations that he sexually assaulted a female member of his staff. Khan, 56, was suspended last month by a key governing
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Who will lead the UN as global crises mount and Security Council divisions deepen?
UNITED NATIONS, July 25 — Four women and two men are in the running to succeed Antonio Guterres as leader of the United Nations, which faces unprecedented global instability, wars and its own crushing budget crisis. Observers say it is
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