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Taliban Call for Trade With India

Senior Taliban leader Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai said in a televised address that the group seeks a trade relationship with India…

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Nuclear Monitor: North Korea Restarted Its Nuclear Reactor

The United Nations’ atomic watchdog said that a nuclear reactor at North Korea’s Yongbyon complex has been in operation since July…

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U.S. Intercepts Rockets at Kabul Airport as Withdrawal Deadline Nears

Ahead of tomorrow’s deadline for the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the United States has stepped up efforts to prevent attacks…

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WHO Launches Latin American Platform for Vaccine Production

The WHO’s regional body for Latin America and the Caribbean announced it will launch a platform (PAHO) to boost regional efforts to…

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European Rights Court Asks Latvia, Poland to Help Migrants

A ruling from the European Court of Human Rights asked Latvia and Poland to provide emergency provisions (Politico), such as food…

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Iranian Parliament Approves Most of New President’s Cabinet Picks

Iran’s parliament approved eighteen of the nineteen people (Al Jazeera) nominated to President Ebrahim Raisi’s cabinet. Many of the new ministers worked…

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Warnings of Terrorist Threat at Kabul Airport Halts Evacuations

The United States and United Kingdom warned citizens in Kabul yesterday to stay away from the airport due to a…

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Israeli Prime Minister Bennett to Meet With Biden

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who took office in June as part of an ideologically diverse coalition, is set to…

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COVID-19 Outbreak in Vietnam Cause Factory Closures

An outbreak of the Delta variant in Vietnam, where the COVID-19 vaccination rate is low, is causing factories to close (WSJ) and…

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Chile Confirms Crowded Presidential Field

Nine candidates confirmed they will run (Prensa Latina) in Chile’s November presidential election. The early frontrunners (Reuters) are left-wing lawmaker Gabriel Boric and independent…

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Zimbabwe to Use Some IMF Funds to Support Currency

Zimbabwe’s finance minister said the country plans to reserve (Bloomberg) around half of the $961 million disbursed in Special Drawing Rights from…

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Algeria Severs Diplomatic Ties With Morocco

Algeria’s foreign affairs minister said that the country is cutting diplomatic ties (Bloomberg) with Morocco, citing allegations that Morocco supported separatists in…

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U.S. to Stick to August 31 Deadline for Afghanistan Withdrawal

U.S. President Joe Biden said the United States will stick to an August 31 deadline (NPR) for completing its withdrawal from Afghanistan,…

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Harris’s Flight to Vietnam Delayed Due to Reported Health Incident

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’s flight to Vietnam yesterday was delayed (CNN) for several hours due to concerns of a “possible anomalous…

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U.S. Supreme Court Allows ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program to be Reinstated

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to block a Texas federal court’s ruling (WaPo) that ordered the revival of an immigration program implemented…

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FDA Approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) fully approved (Bloomberg) Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, prompting President Joe Biden to call for hesitant…

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Fire at Mexican Offshore Oil Platform Kills Five

A fire at an offshore oil platform owned by Mexican state oil company Pemex killed at least five people (BBC) and injured…

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Ukraine Calls for Recovery of Crimea at Summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a summit (Politico) with envoys from more than forty countries to call for the reclamation of Russia-annexed…

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Washington Sanctions Eritrean Commander Over Tigray Actions

Washington Sanctions Eritrean Commander Over Tigray Actions The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions (Reuters) on Filipos Woldeyohannes, the chief of staff of…

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Middle east

India Plans to Lease Public Infrastructure to Raise $81 Billion

New Delhi announced plans to lease out public infrastructure (Hindustan Times) to private operators over the next four years to raise around…

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