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Beijing condemns US move to blacklist Alibaba, Baidu and other Chinese firms
BEIJING, June 9 — Beijing said today it “firmly opposed” the US blacklisting of Chinese companies after Washington added tech giants Alibaba and Baidu to a list of firms it says are aiding the Chinese military. The Pentagon update on Monday
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Iran and Israel say hostilities halted after exchange of strikes raises fears of wider war
TEHRAN, June 9 — Iran and Israel said yesterday that hostilities between them had halted, after the two countries exchanged strikes that threatened to reignite the Middle East war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the “fire on that front
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US expands blacklist of Chinese military-linked firms, includes major tech and EV companies
WASHINGTON, June 9 — The United States issued an updated list yesterday of Chinese companies that it believes are aiding the country’s military—including e-commerce giant Alibaba, search engine provider Baidu and electric vehicle maker BYD. The US Defense Department unveiled
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Sheinbaum says Mexico will ensure peaceful World Cup opening despite protest threats
MEXICO CITY, June 9 — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said yesterday she could guarantee a peaceful World Cup opening ceremony this week, despite concern over ongoing protests. A teachers union has threatened demonstrations at Thursday’s opening game between Mexico and
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‘I call the shots, not Netanyahu’: Trump says fresh Israel-Iran strikes will not derail peace talks
TEL AVIV, June 8 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday that new strikes by Israel and Iran would not affect his administration’s peace talks with Tehran, saying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “doesn’t call the shots.” Trump has leaned
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Israeli army says it struck targets in Iran, state TV confirms blasts in major cities
JERUSALEM, June 8 — The Israeli army said Monday it had struck targets in western and central Iran, as Iranian state TV reported explosions in the cities of Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan. “A short while ago, the Israeli Air Force
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Nine injured in shooting near England’s World Cup base camp in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, June 8 — Nine people sustained non-life-threatening injuries in a shooting near England’s World Cup base camp in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday, days before the tournament is due to kick off. Kansas City police said there were
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Indonesia orders tsunami evacuations in northern Sulawesi after powerful Philippines quake
JAKARTA, June 8 — Indonesia ordered today evacuations of northern areas threatened by tsunami waves after a 7.8-magnitude quake struck the southern Philippines. Officials in areas at risk — the North Sulawesi capital, Manado, northern Gorontalo province and the Sangihe
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Iran fires missiles at Israel for first time since April truce
JERUSALEM, June 8 — Air raid sirens sounded in Israel yesterday as its military worked to intercept barrages of incoming Iranian missiles for the first time since an April ceasefire took hold in the Middle East war. Iran’s powerful Revolutionary
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China holds ‘special operation’ near Taiwan after Japan-Philippines sea border talks
BEIJING, June 7 — China held a “law enforcement operation” in waters east of Taiwan following recent talks between Japan and the Philippines to draw a boundary there, state media reported yesterday. Tokyo and Manila said last month they would
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