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US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany

05-05-2026 BERLIN/ WASHINGTON: The US is withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, the Pentagon announced, as Donald Trump also threatened Italy and Spain for not helping to reopen the strait of Hormuz. The president’s move to reduce the number of personnel deployed in Germany came after the country’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, …

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Greek workers are among the poorest in Europe

04-05-2026 ATHENS: When the conservative New Democracy party came to power in Greece in 2019, it promised a work-driven economy that would grow by 4 percent a year and elevate living standards after a decade of austerity. In an appeal to the productive, non-state economy, Kyriakos Mitsotakis became prime minister, …

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India to see more heatwave days in May

04-05-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted cooler days and warmer nights in most parts of the country and above-normal heatwaves in some parts, in its monthly outlook forecast for May 2026. The IMD said above-normal heatwave days in the foothills of the Himalayas, eastern …

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China scraps tariffs for all but one African nation

04-05-2026 BEIJING: China will scrap tariffs for all African countries from Friday except Eswatini, which maintains ties with Taiwan. As of December 2024, China had already implemented a duty-free policy for 33 least-developed African nations. The policy now covers 53 countries, and will be in place until 30 April 2028. …

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