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The United States and Arab partners disagreed Saturday on the need for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip as Israeli military strikes killed civilians at a U.N. shelter and a hospital, and Israel said the besieged enclave’s Hamas rulers were “encountering the full force” of its troops. Large columns of smoke rose as Israel’s…
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Several African ministers and US officials gathered in the South African city of Johannesburg Thursday for a three-day meeting of the US Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade forum. AGOA is a special US legislation signed into law in 2000, granting duty-free access to nearly 40 sub-Saharan African countries to the US markets. The…
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US Vice President Kamala Harris said that Washington has no plans or intentions to send troops to Israel or Gaza. “We have absolutely no intention nor do we have any plans to send combat troops into Israel or Gaza, period,” Harris said in an interview with CBS News aired on Sunday. She stressed the importance…
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The shooting suspect who killed 18 people in the US state of Maine was found dead by police late Friday after a nearly two-day manhunt. Authorities said Robert Card, 40, was discovered near a recycling facility near the city of Lewiston, where the shootings occurred, with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head. “Our…
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Amazon.com has announced the launch of a robotic system known as “Sequoia,” at one of its Houston warehouses. The move aims to improve inventory management and speed up deliveries, in line with the company’s belief that automation will help boost sales and workers’ safety. Sequoia utilizes a series of systems, including mobile robots and robotic…
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Amid escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing, surveys of U.S. business leaders with factories in China showed they are keen to cut back their exposure in the Asian country and are shifting their investments to friendlier countries. To curb Beijing’s access to state-of-the-art technology that could be used in weapons, the Biden administration announced plans…
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The UK will discuss a humanitarian pause in Gaza but believes a ceasefire would only benefit Hamas, the prime minister’s spokesperson has said. The comments come as the United Nations prepares to vote on the rival proposals later today. Some countries have argued a humanitarian pause would allow aid shipments to enter the Palestinian enclave…
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American military advisers are invoking the lessons of the Iraq war and trying to stop Israel from engaging in an all-out ground assault in Gaza, CNN is reporting. While helping Israel prepare strategies for defeating militant group Hamas, the advisers are hoping the IDF can avoid getting bogged down in bloody, house-by-house fighting as the…
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Pop star Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce celebrated the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory in style after the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium. Kelce played a pivotal role in the Chiefs’ 31-17 win over the Chargers, scoring a touchdown that contributed to their five-game winning streak. After the game, Swift…
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Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva had her pre-trial detention extended to 5 December earlier this morning. She is accused of violating Russia’s law on foreign agents. As we outlined in this blog last week, Ms Kurmasheva is a Prague-based journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), which is funded by the US Congress and designated by…
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A Shabbat table has been installed in Tel Aviv with 203 empty place settings – including highchairs – to represent the number of Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas. Each one is ready to receive wine and challah bread, NBC News reports. It’s one of several public art installations by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum,…
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A major US Muslim civil rights group has claimed it moved an annual banquet scheduled for tomorrow to an undisclosed location after a Virginia hotel cancelled the event because of threats. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said the Marriott Crystal Gateway hotel in Arlington, Virginia, which has hosted its gathering for more than 10…
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Joe Biden has spoken with the two American citizens Hamas have released. A post on X, formerly Twitter, from the US Embassy Jerusalem revealed the mother and daughter, Judith and Natalie Raanan, had conducted a phone call with the president. Along with a picture of the pair on the phone to Mr Biden, the embassy…
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This week, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear North Carolina’s defense of a state law aimed at preventing hidden-camera investigations by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and other animal rights groups from damaging local farms and other businesses. The justices turned away appeals by North Carolina’s Democratic Attorney-General Josh Stein and…
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The deepening relationship between Russia and Hungary is causing ‘security concerns, the US ambassador to Budapest told RFE/RL The ambassadors to Hungary of NATO countries have held an unscheduled meeting amid concerns about a recent encounter between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Beijing, the US state-run media outlet Radio…
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Amid increased household spending, U.S. retail sales rose more than expected in September, maintaining expectations that economic growth rapidly accelerated in the third quarter. Despite predictions in late 2022 of a possible recession this year, the economy’s ongoing strength has been underscored by other data released this week, which showed production at factories rising in…
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