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Saudi Arabia will assist Türkiye in constructing solar plants capable of supplying electricity to more than two million homes, following a deal signed Friday (20 February) in Istanbul. The ceremony took place at an Ottoman-era palace on the Bosphorus, building on a $2-billion energy agreement announced during President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Riyadh on…
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Thousands of Argentine workers staged a general strike on Thursday (19 February) to oppose a labour reform bill backed by libertarian President Javier Milei. Unions argue the bill would undermine worker protections entrenched since the 1940s. The legislation, passed by the lower house last week (135–115), will return to the Senate for a final vote…
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The Trump administration and the Indonesian government have finalised a new US–Indonesia trade agreement, reducing US tariffs on Indonesian goods from 32% to 19%. The deal was concluded during President Prabowo Subianto’s visit to Washington for the first meeting of the Trump-led Board of Peace on Gaza reconstruction. According to the White House, Indonesia will…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to improve living standards as he opened the Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang, a five-yearly meeting that sets policy direction on defence, diplomacy and the economy. “Today, our party is faced with heavy and urgent historic tasks of boosting economic construction…
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The US trade deficit in goods reached a record $1.24 trillion in 2025, government data shows, despite widespread tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump during his first year back in the White House. While the overall US trade deficit (goods and services combined) narrowed slightly to $901.5 billion, the gap in goods with China contracted…
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The UN Security Council, chaired by UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, has addressed the escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan. Cooper described the situation as “the worst humanitarian crisis of the 21st century,” highlighting the displacement of 14 million people, sexual violence and widespread famine among children. A recent report by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission…
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US President Donald Trump convened the first meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington, DC, aimed at overseeing Gaza’s reconstruction and possibly addressing other global hotspots in the future. Representatives from more than 40 countries attended. Palestinian representatives were absent, while some states participated as observers. Trump announced $7 billion in pledges from member…
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has positioned India as a central player in the global artificial intelligence ecosystem, calling for technology to be built domestically and deployed worldwide. Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi in 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “Design and develop in India. Deliver to the world. Deliver…
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested at Sandringham as part of a Thames Valley Police investigation into alleged misconduct in public office, following renewed scrutiny over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The arrest — the first of a member of the British royal family in modern times — prompted King Charles to issue…
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The United States has signed a strategic agreement with Uzbekistan to improve access to the Central Asian country’s critical minerals. The “Joint Investment Framework”, signed by the US International Development Finance Corp (DFC), focuses on investment across the minerals value chain, from exploration to processing. A US–Uzbekistan Joint Investment Holding Company will oversee future mineral…
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