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War in Ukraine
10/24/2022 7:21:02 PM
Dirty bombs have long been feared as a potential weapon of terrorists because their main objective is to sow panic, confusion and anxiety by hurling radioactive dust and smoke into the atmosphere.
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War in Ukraine
10/24/2022 4:14:08 PM
Pope Francis on Monday met at the Vatican with French President Emmanuel Macron, with the war in Ukraine looming large in both leaders' concerns.
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Markets & Companies
10/24/2022 3:58:57 PM
European stocks and the pound climbed Monday as markets awaited confirmation that former finance minister Rishi Sunak would become Britain's new prime minister.
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War in Ukraine
10/24/2022 12:59:43 PM
Tehran on Monday rejected US allegations that Iranian military personnel are on the ground in Crimea to help Moscow carry out drone attacks in Ukraine.
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International
10/24/2022 11:39:18 AM
British Conservative Rishi Sunak was on Monday poised to become prime minister and the country's first leader of colour, after a dramatic decision by Boris Johnson to abandon an audacious political comeback.
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Economy
10/23/2022 11:24:36 PM
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is working on setting an index for the Egyptian pound that will be linked to a basket of gold and other currencies besides the US dollar, the CBE’s acting governor Hassan Abdalla said on Sunday.
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World
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War in Ukraine
10/23/2022 10:49:14 PM
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday dismissed claims Kyiv was preparing to us a "dirty bomb", as suggested by Russia's defence minister during telephone calls with NATO counterparts.
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International
10/23/2022 10:48:34 PM
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will not run to lead the Conservative Party, ending intense speculation about a comeback.
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War in Ukraine
10/23/2022 9:58:10 PM
Ukrainians will decide when peace is possible, French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday at the start of a peace summit in Rome.
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International
10/23/2022 5:50:26 PM
Former British Treasury chief Rishi Sunak was the frontrunner Sunday in the Conservative Party's race to replace Liz Truss as prime minister. Sunak garnered the public support of over 100 Tory lawmakers to forge ahead of his two main rivals: former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and ex-Cabinet minister Penny Mordaunt.
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War in Ukraine
10/23/2022 5:23:12 PM
Kyiv's energy operator on Sunday said scheduled power cuts have been introduced in the Ukrainian capital as Russia has repeatedly targeted the nation's power network.
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War in Ukraine
10/23/2022 3:20:59 PM
Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu held phone calls Sunday with his French and Turkish counterparts, during which they discussed Ukraine, the Russian defence ministry said.
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Business
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Economy
10/23/2022 1:43:34 PM
The ongoing global economic challenges has been affecting emerging and developing markets, including Egypt, putting heavy pressures on their economies and its exchange rate reserves, said the well-known economist and the President of Queens’ College Mohamed El-Erian.
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International
10/23/2022 1:12:49 PM
Rishi Sunak looked set for at least several years in the political wilderness after helping topple ex-prime minister Boris Johnson but then losing to Liz Truss in the summer's Conservative leadership contest.
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War in Ukraine
10/22/2022 5:42:59 PM
Finnish officials will arrive in Ankara on Tuesday to discuss their country's bid to join NATO, Turkey's state-run news agency reported Saturday.
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World
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War in Ukraine
10/22/2022 3:41:22 PM
Weapon shortages across Europe could force hard choices for Ukraine's allies as they balance their support for Ukraine against the risk that Russia could target them next.
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World
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War in Ukraine
10/22/2022 3:16:04 PM
Russian-installed authorities ordered all residents of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson to leave ``immediately'' Saturday ahead of an expected advance by Ukrainian troops. waging a counteroffensive to recapture the occupied area.
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War in Ukraine
10/22/2022 2:01:55 PM
Tehran on Saturday warned European countries against 'provocative approaches' after they urged a UN probe into Iranian drones the West says Russia is using in Ukraine.
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International
10/22/2022 1:24:00 PM
Former prime minister Boris Johnson on Saturday returned to Britain from a holiday to launch an audacious political comeback, as Conservative leadership rival Rishi Sunak reached the minimum threshold to contest the UK's top job.
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World
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War in Ukraine
10/22/2022 11:45:15 AM
Fresh Russian strikes on Saturday targeted energy infrastructure in Ukraine's west, national energy operator Ukrenergo said, with officials in several regions reporting outages.
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