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Middle East and Central Asia’s economy to shrink in 2026 amid war, IMF says
The MENA region’s GDP is forecast to contract by 0.3 percent in 2026, a sharp downgrade from the 1.9 percent expansion projected in April, the IMF…
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House Democrats plan a first 100-days agenda if they sweep to power in midterm elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are preparing an ambitious 100-days agenda focused on delivering their campaign promises — making life…
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Trump envoy to Greece asked to resign amid ethics scandal
Kimberly Guilfoyle, then nominee to be the American ambassador to Greece, speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump, during a Greek…
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India detains hundreds as voter-roll protests erupt in Delhi
Abhijeet Dipke, head of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), addresses his supporters during a protest demanding the resignation of India’s…
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Bangladesh quota reform sees women lose out on government jobs
Newly recruited officers attending training session at the Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC) in Savar, Bangladesh, Sept. 8, 2026.…
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Kyiv shrouded in smoke after Russia strikes power plants, kills 4
Ihor Malchevsky, 69, a deputy department head at Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, evacuates the site of an administrative building…
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Myanmar airstrike kills 33 in Rohingya-majority Rakhine state
In this photo provided by Wai Hun Aung, smoke rises from a market after the area was allegedly hit by…
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Qatar continues US-Iran shuttle diplomacy to end Middle east war
People walk along the Corniche Promenade facing the skyline of illuminated high-rise buildings in Doha, Qatar, Sept. 4, 2026. (AFP…
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Trump says CNN, Politico, MS NOW banned from White House
US President Donald J. Trump looks on as he makes an announcement on healthcare in the Oval Office at the…
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Saudi Arabia issues air raid alert in Riyadh, explosions heard
Explosions were heard in Riyadh on Saturday, after an air raid alert was issued by Saudi Arabian authorities.File Photo: Reuters…
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