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Modi, Lula to meet in New Delhi as India eyes Brazil’s rare earth reserves
NEW DELHI, Feb 21 — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are set to meet in New Delhi on Saturday, seeking to boost cooperation on critical minerals and rare earths. Brazil has the world’s
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Trump says US to remove Vietnam from tech export control list after White House talks
HANOI, Feb 21 — US President Donald Trump told Vietnam’s top leader To Lam he would “instruct the relevant agencies” to remove the country from a list restricted from accessing advanced US technologies, Vietnam’s government announced today. The two leaders
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Hamas demands halt to Israeli ‘aggression’ as Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace pushes disarmament, reconstruction plan
GAZA CITY, Feb 21 — Hamas said any discussions on Gaza must begin with a total halt to Israeli “aggression” as Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” maps out the territory’s future, with Israel insisting on the militants’ disarmament before reconstruction
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US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s global tariffs in 6-3 ruling, saying emergency law does not authorise duties
WASHINGTON, Feb 21 — The US Supreme Court yesterday ruled Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs illegal—a stunning rebuke of the president’s signature economic policy that upended international trade. The conservative-majority high court ruled six-three in the judgment, saying that a 1977
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Trump calls Supreme Court justices ‘fools and lap dogs’, alleges foreign sway over tariffs ruling
WASHINGTON, Feb 21 — US President Donald Trump launched an extraordinary personal attack yesterday on the Supreme Court justices who struck down his global tariffs, including two of his own appointees, and claimed they were being “swayed by foreign interests.”
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US forces kill three in latest strike on alleged drug traffickers in Eastern Pacific
WASHINGTON, Feb 21 — US forces yesterday launched a strike against alleged drug traffickers in the Eastern Pacific, killing three people, the military said. “Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated
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China orders sweeping safety overhaul of fireworks sales after fatal accidents in Jiangsu and Hubei
BEIJING, Feb 20 — China has ordered an immediate, comprehensive safety overhaul of the fireworks sales after two recent explosions revealed safety risks of the popular holiday activity, reported Xinhua. The Office of the State Council Work Safety Committee, in
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Philippines says dialogue with Beijing continues despite South China Sea tensions
MANILA, Feb 20 — The Philippine foreign ministry said on Friday that it is maintaining open communication with China even as it strengthens cooperation with “like‑minded” countries that support its stance in the South China Sea. “Even as the DFA
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Sweden to open youth prison units for offenders as young as 13 amid rising gang crime
HELSINKI, Feb 20 — Sweden will establish dedicated youth units in prisons for children as young as 13 years old, in a bid to address rising youth crime, the Ministry of Justice announced Thursday, reported Xinhua. Minister for Justice Gunnar
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Bangkok police disguise as lion dancers to arrest suspect in US$64,000 Buddhist artefact theft case
BANGKOK, Feb 19 — Thai police donned a lion dance costume during this week’s Lunar New Year festivities to arrest a suspect accused of stealing about US$64,000 worth of Buddhist artefacts, police said Thursday. Officers dressed as a red-and-yellow lion
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