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Israel far-right finance minister says ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant against him

Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Tuesday the International Criminal Court prosecutor had sought an arrest warrant against him, blaming the Palestinian Authority for the move. Smotrich said Israel would respond by ordering the evacuation of the Palestinian Bedou»»»

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San Diego mosque shooters met online and left writings expressing hate, FBI says

San Diego: Two teenagers who shot and killed three people in an attack on a California mosque were radicalized online where they first met and shared white supremacist views, according to authorities and writings they authored. The pair "didn't discriminate on who they hated," Mark Remily, the lead»»»

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Hamas disarmament no more likely after commander killed

On the evening of 15 May, Israeli aircraft bombed a residential building in central Gaza City and a car that was driving away. It destroyed six apartments, killed at least eight people, and injured 45 others, according to Palestinian medical sources. Shortly after, Israel’s Defence Minister Israel »»»

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The Budapest Times 8m

Former official says pardon countersignature was rushed

The ministerial countersignature of K. Endre’s pardon case was lawful but handled through an unusual procedure, as then-President Katalin Novák had urged the countersigning of pardon requests citing the papal visit, Róbert Répássy, former state secretary at the Ministry of Justice, told MTI on Tues»»»

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Caught on camera: One risky lane moves ends in Dh400 fine

Ras Al Khaimah: Ras Al Khaimah Police has warned motorists against violating mandatory lane discipline after releasing a traffic awareness video showing a driver making an illegal left turn from a lane designated only for going straight — an offence punishable by a Dh400 fine. The footage, shared a»»»

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Court slashes Dh1.2m fine over 12 sponsored workers

Dubai: A Dubai court has reduced a Dh1.2 million labour law penalty to Dh60,000 after partially accepting an appeal filed by a company manager convicted of shutting down a business without resolving the status of 12 sponsored workers. In a ruling issued on May 12, 2026, the Dubai Court of Appeal up»»»

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24 News Agency 10m

Medical oxygen production station starts operating in Nookat - | 24.KG

Testing of a new medical oxygen production station has been completed at the territorial hospital of Nookat district in Osh region, and the facility is fully operational. UNDP in Kyrgyzstan reported. The project was implemented by UNDP in partnership with the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republ»»»

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EU reaches deal on US trade pact as Trump threatens new tariffs by July 4

EU lawmakers and member states reached a deal early on Wednesday to implement the bloc’s trade pact with the United States, ending months of wrangling over the accord as President Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs unless it was approved by July 4. The compromise followed late-night negotiations»»»

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Bolot Cholponbaev appointed First Deputy Minister of Construction - | 24.KG

According to the order of the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Bolot Cholponbaev has been appointed First Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services of Kyrgyzstan. The ministry announced. Construction Minister Nurdan Oruntaev introduced his deputy to the staff»»»

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Kyrgyzstanis tricked into working as drug dealers abroad — Foreign Ministry - | 24.KG

Citizens of Kyrgyzstan are being deceived into working as drug dealers abroad under promises of high salaries, the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Kyrgyzstan reported. According to the ministry, dozens of Kyrgyz nationals have already been detained overseas. The Foreign Ministry urges citizens not to t»»»

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Twenty illegal madrasahs discovered in Suzak district — SCNS - | 24.KG

Twenty religious educational institutions (madrasahs/hujras) operating illegally without registration or permits have been discovered in Suzak district of Jalal-Abad region. The press center of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) reported. According to the security service, the facts w»»»

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China’s Xi welcomes Putin in Beijing: LIVE UPDATES

Chinese President Xi Jinping is hosting an official welcoming ceremony for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday, opening a packed day of talks and events aimed at further deepening ties between the two countries. Putin arrived in the Chinese capital on Tuesday night for a two-da»»»

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Putin, Xi to underscore alliance strength after Trump visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, seeking to underline their unshakeable alliance in the wake of Donald Trump's visit to the Asian superpower economy. Trump had been received with pomp last week but left without major breakthroughs includin»»»

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Dubai memories from 1965: How a Pakistani tailor family from Deira built a life across five generations

The passports see everything. Mohammad Zahid Khan’s family has preserved two of them like heirlooms. There’s an unsaid reverence that exists around the two hardbound books sitting on a well-polished table. The pages are turned gingerly, and you see names written in ink and the stamps of visas from »»»

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Standard Chartered to cut 7,800 jobs as AI rewrites back-office work — report

Global banking giant Standard Chartered is preparing a major workforce overhaul, announcing plans to cut more than 15% of its back-office roles — roughly 7,800 jobs — by 2030, as it accelerates its shift toward artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, the BBC reported. The London-headquartered »»»

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UAE braces for fair but dusty weather through the week, with active winds causing blowing dust and rough sea conditions

The UAE is expected to experience generally fair but dusty weather today, with temperatures rising slightly and active winds of up to 40 km/h stirring up dust and creating rough sea conditions, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The NCM said the country remains under the influen»»»

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Ecuador rescues six foreign minors from Jewish sect

Police in Ecuador rescued six foreign minors who were victims of a human trafficking network allegedly linked to the ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect Lev Tahor, the interior ministry reported Tuesday. The Lev Tahor sect, which practices a form of Judaism in which women wear black tunics covering them fro»»»

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BNE 1h

Sanctions and war are forcing Russia to innovate

After the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia had a basic problem: having ignored investing into anything except military technology, the newly independent country found that nothing worked properly. All its technology and machinery was vastly inferior to their Western analogues. And it made no sense »»»

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Arab News 1h

State Dept says US resident released from Iranian prison

WASHINGTON: An Iranian citizen who holds permanent US residency has been released from prison in Iran and has returned to the United States, the State Department confirmed Tuesday. “The State Department happily welcomes the safe return of Shahab Dalili from his detention in Iran,” a department spok»»»

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Arab News 1h

US Rep. Thomas Massie loses Kentucky GOP primary to Ed Gallrein in another victory for Trump

HEBRON, Kentucky: Kentucky US Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Republican House primary Tuesday in another test of President Donald Trump’s power over his party after he handpicked challenger and ultimate winner Ed Gallrein to oust the incumbent. The result showed the president’s persisting influence ov»»»

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Live Updates: Trump claims he was “an hour away” from striking Iran as US Senate tries to limit his war power for first time – Ya Libnan

Share: Iran announced a new body to oversee the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, signalling tighter control over the strategic waterway after months of disruption linked to its war with the United States and Israel. Here is the lates on the Middle East war President Trump says he was “an hour away” from»»»

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IRS will not pursue Trump for back taxes under settlement agreement

The US Internal Revenue Service will not pursue President Donald Trump, his family or the Trump Organisation for back taxes under an agreement announced by the Justice Department on Tuesday. Trump, his sons Eric and Donald Jr., and the Trump Organisation sued the IRS in January over leaked tax retu»»»

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New York woman dies after falling into open manhole after exiting car

A 56-year-old woman died after falling into an open maintenance hole on a busy Midtown Manhattan street, New York police and utility officials said on Tuesday, as authorities investigated how the incident occurred. The woman fell into the hole after parking her SUV near Fifth Avenue and East 52nd S»»»

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Arab News 1h

Holy cities unified 911 center enhances services for Hajj

RIYADH: The Unified Security Operations Center in Makkah and Madinah has enhanced its services for pilgrims during this year’s Hajj. The center, which can be reached by calling 911, receives emergency security and humanitarian calls, deploys the latest technologies, and responds to calls in less th»»»

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Gulf News 1h

AI bots are snapping up Schengen visa slots in UAE — and reselling them

Dubai: Travellers in the UAE trying to secure Schengen visa appointments for Europe this summer are increasingly facing a new problem: bots and unofficial agents snapping up free appointment slots and reselling them at inflated prices. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.A»»»

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