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Africa means business with reparations fight – President Mahama
Joy FM
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July 18, 2025
The President of Ghana and the African Union (AU) Champion for Reparations, John Dramani Mahama, has declared that Africa's call for reparative justice is no longer a whisper but a unified demand grounded in historical truth, moral clarity, and an...
18th round of measures: EU, UK target Russian oil in tough new Ukraine war sanctions
RTL Today
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July 18, 2025
The European Union and Britain on Friday sought to ramp up economic pressure on Russia to halt the war in Ukraine by slashing a price cap meant to choke off revenues from key oil exports. The move from the EU was part of a sweeping new package of...
Asean accelerates de-dollarisation
The Malaysian Star
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July 18, 2025
Whenever he travels around the Southeast Asian region or to China, Malaysian private equity investor Ian Yoong Kah Yin always uses his e-wallet to settle all payments. Yoong, a former investment banker, seldom travels with a big chunk of cash,...
Slovakia to approve EU sanctions against Russia after receiving guarantees
Offshore Technology
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July 18, 2025
Slovakia will no longer obstruct the ratification of the EU’s 18th package of sanctions against Russia, confirmed Prime Minister Robert Fico. This decision follows multiple instances of Slovakia vetoing the sanctions to secure assurances against...
Tariff war must end quickly, Germany's Klingbeil tells G7 partners
Times LIVE
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“We were once again very much in agreement that we want to overcome existing problems, that in the end there should be a solution,” Klingbeil said, referring to his talks with ministers from the G7 nations. However, the EU is ready and willing to...
UN experts cast blame on Rwanda and Uganda. What are they doing in DRC?
Al Jazeera
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July 18, 2025
Kampala, Uganda – Rwanda is in “command and control” of M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda has “unilaterally doubled its military presence” in the DRC, and armed groups – including those aligned to the Congolese...
Deputy Foreign Minister Elena Shekerletova Represents Bulgaria at EU General Affairs Council Meeting in Brussels
Bulgarian News Agency
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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Elena Shekerletova represented Bulgaria at the regular meeting of the European Union’s General Affairs Council in Brussels, her ministry said. The ministers discussed key EU agenda items, including the draft...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 8:31 a.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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House sends bill regulating stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency, to Trump WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed two bills intended to boost the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency industry with new regulations as President Donald Trump has pushed...
Azerbaijan–EU economic integration accelerates as trade hits new high
AzerNews
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July 18, 2025
Azerbaijan–EU economic integration accelerates as trade hits new high 18 July 2025 16:37 (UTC+04:00) In the first six months of 2025, the trade turnover between Azerbaijan and European Union (EU) countries reached $10.462 billion, marking a...
UN Women launches digital startup roundtable to uplift young women in tech with KOICA’s support
The Nation
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July 18, 2025
ISLAMABAD - UN Women Pakistan yesterday launched the first event of its Digital Startup Roundtable Series in Islamabad with the support of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). The event convened thought leaders, innovators, policy...
Slovakia Drops Objection to 18th EU Sanctions Package Against Russia
Pravda.ru
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July 18, 2025
Slovakia Drops Objection to 18th EU Sanctions Package Against Russia Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has confirmed that Slovakia will not block the adoption of the European Union's 18th sanctions package against Russia. His statement came in...
Bringing a Gun Company Public, Donald Trump Jr. Seeks to Grow the MAGA Economy
TIME Magazine
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July 17, 2025
Two years ago, Donald Trump, Jr. and Omeed Malik rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange as renegades. They had just turned PublicSquare, a Yelp-like directory of conservative businesses, into a publicly traded company, marking the...
EU Cracks Down on Russia With 18th Sanctions Package, Oil Cap Cut to $45
Kyiv Post
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July 18, 2025
European Union countries on Friday approved a new package of sanctions against Russia over its ongoing war in Ukraine, including a sharper limit on Moscow’s oil revenue and new restrictions targeting its financial and energy sectors, EU officials...
In 18th sanctions package against Russia, EU targets Rosneft’s India refinery, cuts price cap on crude
The Print
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July 18, 2025
New Delhi: The European Union Friday agreed to sanction Russia-based Rosneft’s largest refinery in India, targeting Russia’s shadow fleet, while reducing the price cap on Russian crude, and also potentially taking aim at refined oil products—which...
EU hits Russia with sweeping new sanctions over Ukraine war
Hurriyet Daily News
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BRUSSELS The EU on Friday adopted a sweeping new package of sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war, looking to pile more pressure on the Kremlin by lowering a price cap for Moscow's oil exports. The 18th round of economic measures from Europe...
Japanese doctor appointed to UN panel on effects of nuclear war
NHK
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The United Nations has established a panel to examine what impact a nuclear war would have. One of the members is a Japanese doctor who survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki. The UN announced on Thursday that Secretary-General Antonio...
Ringgit rebounds to close higher as 2Q GDP forecast beats expectations
Malay Mail
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July 18, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — The ringgit rebounded from recent losses to end higher against the US dollar on Friday, supported by a better-than-expected forecast of Malaysia’s second quarter growth, which signalled that the domestic economy remains...
G20 finance chiefs express concerns on Trump's tariffs
NHK
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Finance ministers and central-bank governors from the Group of 20 economies have ended their first day of talks in South Africa. US tariff policy was a major topic. Some of the finance chiefs said they are concerned about the impact on the global...
Press review: US and EU delay weapons to Ukraine as Syria fighting alarms Turkey
TASS
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July 18, 2025
MOSCOW, July 18. /TASS/. US weapons deliveries to Ukraine via the EU could face delays; clashes in southern Syria raise alarm in Turkey; and the West intensifies efforts to destabilize security in the Asia-Pacific region. These stories have topped...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 5:48 a.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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House sends bill regulating stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency, to Trump WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed two bills intended to boost the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency industry with new regulations as President Donald Trump has pushed...