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Dutch FM resigns over Israel sanctions deadlock

24-08-2025 AMSTERDAM: Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp has resigned after failing to secure cabinet support for additional sanctions against Israel over its military onslaught in Gaza. Veldkamp, a member of the centre-right New Social Contract party, said on Friday that he could not achieve agreement on “meaningful measures” and had …

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UK agrees to pay Kenyans affected by military fire

24-08-2025 LONDON: The UK government has agreed to pay compensation to thousands of Kenyans who were affected by a fire caused by a British military training exercise four years ago. The out-of-court settlement follows a lengthy legal battle in which 7,723 claimants said they had lost property and suffered health …

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Trump threatens to fire US Fed Governor Lisa Cook

23-08-2025 WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump says he will fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook if she doesn’t quit, intensifying his effort to gain influence over the central bank. “I’ll fire her if she doesn’t resign,” Trump told reporters on Friday during a visit to a Washington, DC, museum …

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Iran rejects sanctions threats before nuclear talks

23-08-2025 TEHRAN: Iran and three major European powers have agreed to resume nuclear talks next week, even as the threat of revived sanctions looms. Iranian state media reported on Friday that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a call with his French, British and German counterparts, during which they agreed deputy …

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UN declares full-blown famine in Gaza

23-08-2025 UNITED NATIONS/ GAZA STRIP: Two Palestinians have starved to death in Gaza in the past 24 hours, which also saw 71 people killed in Israeli attacks across the enclave, according to the territory’s Health Ministry. A UN classification system used to determine access to food has officially declared famine …

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