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AFP
Jan 25, 2025

US freezes almost all aid except for Israel, Egypt arms

US, the world’s biggest donor, froze virtually all foreign aid on Friday, making exceptions only for emergency food, and military funding for Israel and Egypt.

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Web Desk
Jan 25, 2025

Bitcoin drops to fresh day low, breaks below $104.5k level

Bitcoin slipped into the red just moments after Saturday’s trade began, with its price recorded at $104,801, marking a decline of $82.

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Reuters
Jan 25, 2025

US military equipment sales hit record high amid global instability

US military equipment sales to foreign governments in 2024 surged 29 per cent to a record $318.7 billion, the State Department said on Friday, as countries sought to replenish stocks sent to Ukraine and prepare for major conflicts.

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Web Desk
Jan 25, 2025

Denmark, US and Greenland to discuss Arctic security

Trump has expressed an interest in making Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, part of the United States.

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Reuters
Jan 25, 2025

Denmark, US and Greenland to discuss Arctic security

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Reuters
Jan 25, 2025

UN says seven staff detained in Houthi-controlled Yemen

US Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the move and demanded the immediate release of the detainees.

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Reuters
Jan 25, 2025

UN rights chief says diversity should be celebrated, in jab at Trump

“All too often, discrimination and dehumanisation are winning out over solidarity and compassion; diversity is viewed as a threat rather than something to be treasured@.

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Web Desk
Jan 25, 2025

Hamas names four Israeli female soldier hostages to be freed in second swap

The exchange follows the release on Sunday, the ceasefire’s first day, of three Israeli women and 90 Palestinian prisoners, the first such exchange in more than a year.

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Reuters
Jan 25, 2025

Canada reduces international student permits for second year

Rapid population growth fueled by immigration has put pressure on services, like healthcare and education, and has helped drive up housing costs.

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AFP
Jan 25, 2025

S Korea prosecutors renew request for longer detention for Yoon

Yoon was arrested in a dawn raid last week on insurrection charges, becoming the first sitting South Korean head of state to be detained in a criminal probe.