S&P Cuts Israel's Credit Rating on Heightened Geopolitical Risk
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Ratings agency S&P Global on Thursday cut Israel's long-term ratings to A-plus from AA-minus after the confrontation with Iran heightened last weekend and amidst the already elevated geopolitical risks for Israel. "We forecast that Israel's general government deficit will ..read more
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US Aims to Begin New North Korea Sanctions Monitoring Regime by Next Month
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The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said on Friday that she hoped to find a new way to ensure sanctions enforcement on North Korea by next month after Russia and China thwarted the renewal of monitoring activities. Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Washington and its ..read more
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Gaetz Report Exposes US Troop Risk in Niger
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Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., unveiled a report Thursday accusing the State Department of concealing critical intelligence that imperils American troops stationed in Niger, the Daily Caller reported ..read more
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Donald Trump: Ukraine's Survival Is Important to US
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Donald Trump said on Thursday the survival of Ukraine is important to the United States, a shift in tone days before the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives is due to vote on a $61 billion aid package ..read more
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Flights Divert around Western Iran as One Report Claims Explosions Heard near Isfahan
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Commercial flights began diverting their routes early Friday morning over western Iran without explanation as one semiofficial news agency in the Islamic Republic claimed there had been "explosions" heard over the city of Isfahan. The incident comes as tensions remain high ..read more
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India Starts Voting in the World's Largest Election as Modi Seeks a Third Term as Prime Minister
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Millions of Indians began voting Friday in a sixweek election that's a referendum on Narendra Modi, the populist prime minister who has championed an assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics and is seeking a rare third term as the country's leader.The voters began ..read more
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US Stops UN From Recognizing a Palestinian State Through Membership
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The United States on Thursday effectively stopped the United Nations from recognizing a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny Palestinians full membership of the world body.It vetoed a draft resolution that recommended to the 193-member U.N ..read more
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Argentina Asks to Join NATO as President Milei Seeks a More Prominent Role for His Nation
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Argentina formally requested on Thursday to join NATO as a global partner, a status that would clear the way for greater political and security cooperation at a time when the rightwing government of President Javier Milei aims to boost ties with Western powers and attract ..read more
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Senate Advances Renewal of Key US Surveillance Program as Detractors Seek Changes
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The Senate advanced legislation Thursday that would reauthorize a key U.S. surveillance tool as lawmakers and the Biden administration rushed to tamp down fresh concerns about the program violating Americans' civil liberties.The bipartisan legislation would reform and ..read more
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World Bank's Banga Wants to Make gains in Tackling the Effects of Climate Change, Poverty and war
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There was no shortage of stressors to the global economy when Ajay Banga took charge at the World Bank almost a year ago: inflation eating at nations drowning in debt, a onceinageneration pandemic, climate disasters and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Factor in the ..read more
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