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Hezbollah says Israel dropping leaflets with 'very dangerous' barcodes onto Lebanon

Hezbollah's media office said on Tuesday that Israel was dropping leaflets with a "very dangerous" barcode on them onto Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley, warning that scanning the code by

Hezbollah says Israel dropping leaflets with 'very dangerous' barcodes onto Lebanon
Europe|News|Political

Junior party on brink of leaving Czech coalition after PM pushes out minister

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala proposed the dismissal of Development Minister Ivan Bartos on Tuesday, a surprise move that shook the centre-right coalition and likely means the exit

Junior party on brink of leaving Czech coalition after PM pushes out minister
Americas|Economy|News

Treasury official traveling to Colombia, Mexico as US imposes sanctions

The United States took aim at drug trafficking on Tuesday as the Treasury Department imposed sanctions on leaders of one of Colombia's largest trafficking organizations and

Treasury official traveling to Colombia, Mexico as US imposes sanctions
Europe|News|Political|World

Asked if Russia could change nuclear testing stance Kremlin says: Listen to Putin on Ukraine

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that people should re-listen to a warning issued by President Vladimir Putin who said the West would be directly fighting with Russia if it allowed

Asked if Russia could change nuclear testing stance Kremlin says: Listen to Putin on Ukraine
MidEast|News|World

UN rights chief calls for diplomatic efforts to address Lebanon crisis

The U.N. human rights chief on Tuesday called on anyone with influence in the Middle East to seek to avert an escalation in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as

UN rights chief calls for diplomatic efforts to address Lebanon crisis
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Kremlin says Israeli strikes on Lebanon risk destabilising the Middle East

The Kremlin warned on Tuesday that Israeli strikes on Lebanon had the potential to completely destabilise the Middle East and widen the conflict there.

Kremlin says Israeli strikes on Lebanon risk destabilising the Middle East
Africa|News|World

Somalia and Ethiopia feud over arms influx

Somalia accused Ethiopia of smuggling weapons on Tuesday amid fears that arms going into the conflict-riven Horn of Africa nation could end up in the hands of Islamist militants.

Somalia and Ethiopia feud over arms influx
News|Technology|World

Sweden accuses Iran of hacking messaging service after Koran burnings

Swedish authorities said on Tuesday that Iran hacked into a text messaging service last year and sent thousands of messages urging Swedes to take revenge against Koran burners.

Sweden accuses Iran of hacking messaging service after Koran burnings
News|Travel

More than 30 flights to and from Beirut on Tuesday cancelled - Beirut airport website

More than 30 flights to and from Beirut on Tuesday have been cancelled, according to the Rafic Hariri International Airport's website.

More than 30 flights to and from Beirut on Tuesday cancelled - Beirut airport website
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Turkey's Erdogan calls for US to lift sanctions hindering defence purchases

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called for U.S. sanctions blocking some defence purchases by his country and for other "unilateral" measures that hinder the NATO allies' ability to

Turkey's Erdogan calls for US to lift sanctions hindering defence purchases
Economy|Europe|Finance|News

France's young finance minister acknowledges scale of job as markets fret

France's newly appointed finance minister, tasked with steering the nation out of a deep fiscal hole amid growing investor concern over debt, acknowledged on Tuesday concerns over his

France's young finance minister acknowledges scale of job as markets fret
Economy|Europe|Finance|News

Bank of England's Bailey says interest rates are gradually heading downwards

The Bank of England should be able to lower interest rates gradually as it gains confidence that inflation will remain close to its 2% target, Governor Andrew Bailey said in an

Bank of England's Bailey says interest rates are gradually heading downwards
News|World

Pope asks for liberation of Myanmar's detained ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Pope Francis has called for the liberation of Myanmar's detained former leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and offered the Vatican as a safe haven, the pontiff said in a recent

Pope asks for liberation of Myanmar's detained ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi
News|World

Turkey slams Israel's attacks on Lebanon, calls for international measures

Turkey slammed Israel's recent attacks on Lebanon as "efforts to drag the region into chaos" on Monday, calling for international measures against them and a halt to support for

Turkey slams Israel's attacks on Lebanon, calls for international measures
MidEast|News|World

G7 says nobody will gain from Middle East escalation

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies on Monday warned that actions and counter-actions in the Middle East risked dragging the region into a broader

G7 says nobody will gain from Middle East escalation
Asia|News|World

Russia, China warships enter Sea of Okhotsk for drills, Interax reports

A detachment of warships of Russia's Pacific Fleet and the Chinese Navy entered the Sea of ​​Okhotsk in the western Pacific as part of joint navy exercises, Russia's Interfax agency

Russia, China warships enter Sea of Okhotsk for drills, Interax reports
Business|Economy|Finance|News

Australia's central bank holds rates, softens hawkish stance slightly

Australia’s central bank on Tuesday reiterated that interest rate cuts were unlikely in the near term as it held policy steady, but softened its hawkish

Australia's central bank holds rates, softens hawkish stance slightly
Asia|News|World

China 'firmly supports' Lebanon in safeguarding its security

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib on Monday that China firmly supported Lebanon in safeguarding its sovereignty and security and

China 'firmly supports' Lebanon in safeguarding its security
Asia|News|Technology

China are the real hackers not us, Taiwan says after cyber accusations

China are the real hackers not Taiwan and accusations from Beijing of a Taiwanese hacking group are fake news, senior government officials said in Taipei on Tuesday.

China are the real hackers not us, Taiwan says after cyber accusations
Asia|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Investors react to China's broad rate cuts

China's central bank will cut banks' reserve requirement ratio by 50 basis points and further reduce key interest rates to support a recovery in prices, its governor Pan Gongsheng said on

Investors react to China's broad rate cuts
Environment|Europe|News|Science|Technology|World

IAEA chief says situation tense around Russia's Kursk plant, but no permanent mission planned

U.N. nuclear agency chief Rafael Grossi, in an interview published early on Tuesday, said the situation remained serious around Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant, but his agency planned

IAEA chief says situation tense around Russia's Kursk plant, but no permanent mission planned
Business|Finance|News

US DOJ to sue Visa over debit card market monopoly, Bloomberg News reports

The U.S.

US DOJ to sue Visa over debit card market monopoly, Bloomberg News reports
MidEast|News|World

Nearly a full-fledged war in Lebanon, EU's Borrell says

The escalation between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah is almost a full-fledged war, the European Union's foreign policy chief said on Monday.

Nearly a full-fledged war in Lebanon, EU's Borrell says
Economy|News|World

Zelenskiy holds flurry of bilateral meetings at UN to shore up support for Ukraine

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who is in New York for the meeting of world officials at the United Nations, held talks on the sidelines with German, Indian and Japan leaders

Zelenskiy holds flurry of bilateral meetings at UN to shore up support for Ukraine
Asia|Economy|Election|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Sri Lanka dollar bonds tumble on post-election IMF, debt rework woes

Sri Lankan dollar bonds fell sharply on Monday as investors worry an election win by Anura Kumara Dissanayake could see him revisit the terms of the country's International Monetary

Sri Lanka dollar bonds tumble on post-election IMF, debt rework woes

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