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Jul 08, 2025

UN General Assembly condemns ‘systematic oppression’ of women in Afghanistan

The United States opposed the resolution and rejected engagement with the Taliban government.

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AFP
Jul 08, 2025

Epstein died by suicide, did not have ‘client list’: US gov’t memo

The conclusions came after an “exhaustive review” of the evidence amassed against Epstein.

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Reuters
Jul 08, 2025

Lula tells Trump world does not want ’emperor’ after US threatens BRICS tariff

Trump’s threat night came as the US government prepared to finalise dozens of trade deals with a range of countries.

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Reuters Web Desk
Jul 07, 2025

Trump says will impose 25pc tariffs on Japan, South Korea

In near-identically worded letters to the Japanese and South Korean leaders, Trump said the tariffs would apply from August 1 because their trading relationships with Washington were “unfortunately, far from Reciprocal”.

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AFP Web Desk
Jul 07, 2025

Israel attempted to assassinate me, ‘US investors are welcomed’: Pezeshkian

“They did try, yes. They acted accordingly, but they failed,” Pezeshkian told US media figure Tucker Carlson in response to a question on whether he believed Israel had tried to kill him.

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Reuters
Jul 07, 2025

Rubio to attend ASEAN meeting in first Asia trip

Rubio will travel July 8-12 and take part in meetings in Kuala Lumpur with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, whose ministers are gathering there, the State Department says

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Web Desk Reuters
Jul 07, 2025

Trump says ‘leave Bolsonaro alone’, Lula says no to the ’emperor’

However, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva replied that his country would “won’t
accept interference or instruction from anyone”.

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Reuters Web Desk
Jul 07, 2025

US revokes foreign terrorist designation for Syria’s HTS

The June 23 dated memo was signed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and was published in a preview of the Federal Register before official publication on Tuesday.