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Cabinet: Government is keen on addressing rising land prices and rents in Riyadh
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Council of Ministers discussed on Tuesday measures to balance Riyadh’s real estate sector and…
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Palestinian government denounces settler threat to Al-Aqsa Mosque | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Foreign Ministry calls on international community to deal with ‘incitement’ to destroy the holy site seriously. The Palestinian government has…
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Canada’s ‘regular’ homes now cost millions. Can a new government fix it?
Nadine Yousif BBC News Reporting fromVancouver, British Columbia Eloise Alanna/BBC Vancouver has been labelled one of the most “impossibly unaffordable”…
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US government sues Maine over refusing to ban transgender athletes
The Trump administration is suing the state of Maine for refusing to ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports.…
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Al-Shabab fighters attack strategic town in central Somalia | Government News
The armed group claims to have seized control of Adan Yabaal town, but the Somali army disputes the battle outcome.…
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RSF paramilitaries declare rival government
Watch: Mostafa, Hafiza and Manahel film as their home, el-Fasher, comes under attack Sudan’s paramilitaries have declared the formation of…
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Sudan paramilitary declares rival government two years into civil war | Sudan war News
Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces declares rival authority in areas under its control, as the United States expresses alarm over its…
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US government debt steadies after week of brutal selling
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Myanmar military government defends rule minutes before deadly quake hits | Aung San Suu Kyi
Moments before Myanmar’s deadliest quake in a century, General Zaw Min Tun defended military rule, dismissed war crimes claims, and…
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Thousands attend pro-Serbia government rally after months of unrest
Thomas Mackintosh BBC News Guy De Launey Balkans correspondent Getty Images President Aleksandar Vucic rallied his supporters in Serbia’s capital,…
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Nigeria government bans Eedris Abdulkareem’s song criticising President Tinubu
The Nigerian authorities have banned broadcasters from playing the song Tell Your Papa, which criticises the country’s leader. Artist Eedris…
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South Korea establishes diplomatic ties with Syria’s new government
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British man’s tattoo wrongly linked to Venezuelan gang in US government document
WASHINGTON — A tattoo belonging to a man from Derbyshire has appeared in a US government document used to identify…
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British man’s tattoo wrongly linked to Venezuelan gang in US government document
British man’s tattoo wrongly linked to Venezuelan gang in US government document A tattoo belonging to a man from Derbyshire…
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Why the UK government is not ruling out nationalising key British steel plant
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Germany’s Merz seals government deal bringing end to months of stalemate
Germany’s conservatives under Friedrich Merz have reached a deal with the Social Democrats to govern Europe’s biggest economy, five months…
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Trump tariffs spark US government debt sell-off
Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Confidence in the US economy is plummeting as investors dumped government debt…
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Federal judge scolds US government for Maryland father’s ‘wholly lawless’ deportation to El Salvador
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US government debt sells off as hedge funds cut down on risk
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Italy’s Meloni government approves controversial security decree expanding police protections and penalties
ROME — Italy’s right-wing government led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni approved a sweeping new security decree on Friday that…
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Bulgaria’s government survives no-confidence vote brought by pro-Russia party
SOFIA — Bulgaria’s government has survived a parliamentary vote of no-confidence brought by a pro-Russia opposition party over a supposed…
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Is Government of National Unity (GNU) between ANC and DA about to fall apart?
South Africa’s coalition government is on shaky ground, with the sharp divisions between its two biggest parties – the African…
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US government must keep funding legal aid for migrant children, judge rules | Migration News
The ruling temporarily stops 26,000 unaccompanied minors from losing their legal representation. A federal judge has ordered the United States…
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Saudi Arabia welcomes formation of new Syrian government, expresses hope for stronger ties
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia on Sunday welcomed the announcement of the formation of a new government in…
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Syria forms new government with 22 ministers including one woman
DAMASCUS — Syria’s new President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Saturday formally announced the formation of a new government, pledging to rebuild…
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Syrian president unveils transitional government | Syria’s War News
The cabinet comprises 23 ministers from diverse backgrounds amid global calls for greater inclusivity. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has announced…
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Protesters in Tel Aviv say government responsible for captives’ fate | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Angry demonstrators demand the Israeli government secure the release of captives held in Gaza. There have been more large protests…
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Duterte supporters mark ex-Philippine leader’s 80th birthday with rallies | Government News
Thousands gather in the southern city of Davao for one of 200 rallies held across the Philippines and The Hague.…
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Putin floats idea of UN-led government in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has suggested that Ukraine should temporarily be placed under UN control to elect what he called a more…
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Panama approves embattled ex-President Martinelli’s passage to Nicaragua | Government News
Ricardo Martinelli has been convicted of money laundering in his native Panama and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Panama’s…
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Donald Trump’s cuts to US government raise worries over economic data quality
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German authorities raid group accused of plotting against Eritrean government
BERLIN — German authorities carried out raids across six states on Wednesday targeting individuals suspected of involvement in Brigade N’Hamedu,…
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US issues demands to new Syrian government in exchange for sanctions relief | Syria’s War News
The United States has handed Syria a list of conditions that it wants Damascus to fulfil in exchange for partial…
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Nazaha: 82 government employees arrested over corruption charges in March
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) has arrested 82 government employees over corruption charges during…
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Bhopal, India – In January this year in Ujjain, a city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, authorities…
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Prince Khalid Al-Faisal reviews government performance during Ramadan in Makkah
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH – Emir of Makkah Prince Khalid Al-Faisal received his deputy, Prince Saud bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz,…
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Why is X suing the Indian government as Musk woos Modi? | Elon Musk News
When Elon Musk met Narendra Modi in Washington DC in February, the SpaceX and Tesla chief presented India’s prime minister…
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Government debt interest costs hit highest level since 2007
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Anger as Indonesia law allows the military bigger role in government
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s parliament has passed controversial changes to legislation that will allow its military a bigger role in government.…
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‘Don’t trust anyone’: Have Syria’s Alawites lost faith in new government? | Syria’s War
On March 8, Ibrahim was abducted in front of his two boys and wife by fighters who had stormed into…
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Indonesia approves controversial law expanding role of military in government
JAKARTA — Indonesia will allocate more civilian posts for military officers after the country’s parliament on Thursday passed contentious revisions…
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Why has the UK government announced swingeing welfare cuts? | Government News
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled a major shake-up of the country’s welfare system, arguing that it could…
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Israelis protest outside government headquarters after new wave of Gaza airstrikes
TEL AVIV — Israelis gathered in protest outside government buildings in Jerusalem after the military killed over 400 Palestinians in…
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Israelis protest outside government headquarters after new wave of Gaza airstrikes
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned “the resumption of the Israeli occupation’s aggression against the Gaza Strip,” saying it threatens…
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Israel’s Ben-Gvir to rejoin Netanyahu’s government | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The Israeli hardliner had resigned in January in protest of the Gaza ceasefire deal. Former Israeli National Security Minister Itamar…
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Which European countries have the most and least female government and parliament representatives?
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Georgia court hands ex-President Saakashvili further 4.5 years in prison | Government News
Opposition forces claim that sentences reflect regime’s fear of the former pro-Western leader. A Georgian court has sentenced former President…
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US Senate passes Republican spending bill to avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON — The US Senate voted Friday to pass a Republican spending bill just before a midnight deadline, preventing a…
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US government shutdown averted as Senate passes spending bill
The US has averted a government shutdown after the Senate passed a Republican-led measure to keep the government funded for…
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Columbia expels, suspends students after government threats: What we know | Gaza News
Columbia University has expelled, suspended or revoked degrees of students who occupied a campus hall during pro-Palestinian demonstrations in April…
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