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EU and its partners pledge 5.8 billion euros for Syria and its neighbours

The European Union and its partners have pledged 5.8 billion euros ($6.3 billion) for Syria and its neighbours, said the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Monday.

EU and its partners pledge 5.8 billion euros for Syria and its neighbours
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TikTok becomes a tool of choice in cat-and-mouse game between migrant smugglers and authorities

Social media apps like TikTok have become an essential tool for smugglers and migrants alike

TikTok becomes a tool of choice in cat-and-mouse game between migrant smugglers and authorities
Africa|Political|World

Congo M23 rebels will no longer join peace talks in Angola on Tuesday, rebel alliance says

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels said on Monday that they had withdrawn from planned peace talks aimed at resolving a spiralling conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo after the EU imposed

Congo M23 rebels will no longer join peace talks in Angola on Tuesday, rebel alliance says
Africa|Political|US|World

US says South African ambassador's remarks were 'unacceptable'

Remarks by South Africa's ambassador to the United States about President Donald Trump were "unacceptable," a State Department spokesperson told reporters on

US says South African ambassador's remarks were 'unacceptable'
MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump vows to hold Iran responsible for Houthi attacks

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Trump vows to hold Iran responsible for Houthi attacks
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Venezuelan top lawmaker says men deported to El Salvador by US denied due process

Venezuelans deported over the weekend to El Salvador by the United States have been denied due process, the president of Venezuela's National Assembly Jorge Rodriguez said on Monday

Venezuelan top lawmaker says men deported to El Salvador by US denied due process
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Egypt Suez Canal monthly revenue losses at around $800 million, Sisi says

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday that the monthly losses of the Suez Canal revenues reached around $800 million due to the regional "situation", as Yemen's

Egypt Suez Canal monthly revenue losses at around $800 million, Sisi says
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Canada's PM Carney in Europe to work with 'reliable allies'

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said it was important to strengthen ties with "reliable allies" in Europe, as he met British and French leaders on his first

Canada's PM Carney in Europe to work with 'reliable allies'
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The Justice Department and FBI announce a new task force to target Hamas over Oct. 7 attack

The Justice Department has announced the creation of a task force to investigate Hamas for its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel as well as potential civil rights violations and acts of antisemitism by anyone supporting the militant group

The Justice Department and FBI announce a new task force to target Hamas over Oct. 7 attack
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Canada's Carney meets with European allies as Trump targets his country's sovereignty and economy

New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was meeting with the leaders of Britain and France during his first official overseas trip

Canada's Carney meets with European allies as Trump targets his country's sovereignty and economy
Africa|Business|Political|World

M23 rebels withdraw from Congo peace talks, citing international sanctions

The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east say they have withdrawn from planned peace talks with the country’s government in Angola

M23 rebels withdraw from Congo peace talks, citing international sanctions
Europe|Political|US|World

Ukraine and Russia have conditions that could affect a ceasefire. What are they willing to concede?

A ceasefire in Russia’s 3-year-old war in Ukraine hinges on Moscow accepting the U.S. proposal of a 30-day pause in fighting as a confidence-building measure for both sides to hammer out a longer-term peace plan

Ukraine and Russia have conditions that could affect a ceasefire. What are they willing to concede?
Africa|Political|US|World

Trump administration says South African ambassador has to leave the US by Friday

The State Department says South Africa’s ambassador to the United States has until Friday to leave the country

Trump administration says South African ambassador has to leave the US by Friday
MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump warns Iran it will face 'consequences' of further attacks from Yemen's Houthi rebels

U.S. President Donald Trump has explicitly linked the actions of Yemen’s Houthi rebels to the group’s main benefactor, Iran

Trump warns Iran it will face 'consequences' of further attacks from Yemen's Houthi rebels
Business|Political|US|World

Canada reviews US fighter jet deal but alternatives look costly

Canada, locked in a trade war with the United States, is reviewing a C$19-billion ($13.29 billion) contract for 88 American-made F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed

Canada reviews US fighter jet deal but alternatives look costly
Europe|MidEast|World

Cyprus recovers seven bodies after migrant boat capsizes

The bodies of seven people were recovered off Cyprus on Monday after authorities mounted a search and rescue operation following the capsize of a boat carrying migrants, Cyprus's

Cyprus recovers seven bodies after migrant boat capsizes
Business|Economy|MidEast|World

Red Sea insurance rates to stay firm as US airstrikes raise fears for ships

The cost of shipping goods through the Red Sea is expected to remain firm after the United States carried out further airstrikes on Yemen on Monday, adding to fears

Red Sea insurance rates to stay firm as US airstrikes raise fears for ships
Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Syria donors pledge $6.5 billion in aid hoping to encourage its new leaders down the path to peace

International donors have pledged almost $6.5 billion in aid for Syria

Syria donors pledge $6.5 billion in aid hoping to encourage its new leaders down the path to peace
Science|Technology|US|World

'Butch and Suni' astronauts prepare for Tuesday homecoming after nine-month mission

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, two veteran NASA astronauts who have been stuck on the International Space Station for nine months, are scheduled to begin their

'Butch and Suni' astronauts prepare for Tuesday homecoming after nine-month mission
Europe|Political|World

Italy, Spain not ready to back EU plan to boost Ukraine military aid

Italy and Spain made clear on Monday they were not ready to back a European Union proposal to pledge up to 40 billion euros ($43.67 billion) in

Italy, Spain not ready to back EU plan to boost Ukraine military aid
Americas|Health|Political|World

Eight countries could run out of HIV treatments due to USAID cuts, WHO says

The Trump administration's decision to pause U.S. foreign aid has "substantially disrupted" supply of HIV treatments in eight countries, which could

Eight countries could run out of HIV treatments due to USAID cuts, WHO says
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Serb separatists push for own border police in Bosnian region

Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik announced a law on Monday to establish a border police force for his Serb-dominated region, after a top Bosnian court sought his

Serb separatists push for own border police in Bosnian region
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|US|World

Cobalt produced by China's Lygend in Indonesia skirts Trump tariffs

U.S. firms are buying cobalt metal produced in Indonesia by China's Lygend Resources that does not incur the tariffs placed by the Trump administration on imports

Cobalt produced by China's Lygend in Indonesia skirts Trump tariffs
Europe|Political|US|World

From France comes a call for Trump's America to return Lady Liberty. Here's why it won't happen

A French politician has suggested the U.S. is no longer worthy of keeping the Statue of Liberty

From France comes a call for Trump's America to return Lady Liberty. Here's why it won't happen

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