RIYADH — Human rights organizations have condemned Saudi Arabia’s execution of Jalal Labbad, a member of the Shi’a minority, for crimes allegedly committed when he was a minor. Labbad was executed on August 21, despite international legal prohibitions against the death penalty for juvenile offenders. Amnesty International described the execution as “deplorable,” citing violations of […]
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HONG KONG — FedEx has added six new Mercedes-Benz eVito electric vans to its Hong Kong delivery fleet, reinforcing its commitment to achieving carbon-neutral global operations by 2040. The vehicles, each with a 913-kilogram load capacity and a 264-kilometer range per charge, are optimized for last-mile deliveries in high-traffic urban areas. The move responds to […]
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BRUSSELS — The European Union and the United States have concluded a landmark trade and energy agreement that will see Europe import $750 billion worth of American liquefied natural gas (LNG), oil, and nuclear energy by 2028. In parallel, European companies will invest $600 billion in U.S. infrastructure, energy, and AI technologies. The deal mandates […]
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PORT EVERGLADES, FL — The U.S. Coast Guard has completed the largest drug offload in its history, unloading 61,740 pounds of cocaine and 14,400 pounds of marijuana seized during maritime interdictions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea. The contraband, valued at approximately $473 million, was delivered to Port Everglades by the Coast Guard […]
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In the face of Russia’s unjustified war of aggression, Ukraine’s resistance and resilience continues to be a shining example to us all. On 24 August, we celebrated Ukraine’s Independence Day, honouring this steadfast spirit in defending freedom and democracy. The European Commission unfurled the Ukraine flag in front of the Berlaymont building in Brussels, […]
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Government representatives call for standardized public health procedures at the close of a 3-day simulation exercise. 25 August 2025, Cairo, Egypt – Government representatives from Egypt, Libya, Sudan and Tunisia — major countries on migratory routes in North Africa — convened in Cairo from 18–20 August for a 3-day table-top simulation exercise (SimEx) organized by […]
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Business & Macro 🇳🇬 NigeriaNigeria’s military said airstrikes in Borno state killed at least 35 Islamic militants in targeted operations near the Cameroon border. The country continues to battle Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents. 🇬🇭 GhanaSouth African miner Gold Fields will relinquish ownership of one of its two gold mines in Ghana’s Ashanti region to […]
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Recent attacks have been particularly devastating in the Az Zaytoun neighbourhood, where airstrikes, artillery shelling and gunfire are continuous and intense, causing a high number of civilian casualties and the large-scale destruction of residential buildings and public facilities, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory said in a statement. Since 8 […]
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A California man pleaded guilty yesterday for his role in a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration (SBA) out of $15.9 million in loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) programs. “The defendant orchestrated a scheme where he worked with purported business owners to submit dozens of loan […]
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WASHINGTON — The United States has confirmed its first human case of travel-associated New World screwworm, a parasitic infestation rarely seen in humans. The case was identified in a Maryland resident who had recently returned from El Salvador, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The diagnosis was confirmed by the […]
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