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Aug 23, 2025
New York [US], August 23: U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday signaled the possibility of lowering a key interest rate soon, saying that the central bank will proceed cautiously as it continues to evaluate the impact of policies on the economy.
Urgent: Emergency crews respond to tour bus rollover in upstate New York
US Navy warship burns for 12 hours off Japan's Okinawa, two sailors injured
Aug 22, 2025
UAE conducts 75th airdrop of aid over Gaza Strip
Russia intensifies airstrikes on Ukraine; Kiev strikes back
Gaza health ministry rejects Israeli call to transfer resources to the south
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Gaza [Palestine], August 22: Israel's military has intensified its attacks on Gaza City with air strikes on heavily populated areas, as it pushes ahead with...
Syrians mark chemical attack for first time since fall of Assad
Damascus [Syria], August 22: Survivors of a 2013 chemical attack near the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday commemorated the anniversary of the harrowing event, more...
UK summons Israeli ambassador over West Bank settlement plan
London [UK], August 22: The British Foreign Office has summoned Israeli Ambassador Tzipi Hotovely over Tel Aviv's approval of a major settlement in the West...
US warships likely to reach Venezuela coast by weekend
Washington [US], August 22: Three United States warships ordered to deploy off the coast of Venezuela by US President Donald Trump could arrive by the...
Kim hails North Korean troops and brass returning from Russia's Kursk
Seoul [South Korea], August 22: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has hailed the commanders and troops deployed to aid Russian efforts to recapture parts of...
US-led mediators urge humanitarian pauses as Sudan civil war rages on
Nairobi [Kenya], August 22: US-led mediators in Sudan's civil war have called for humanitarian pauses in the conflict that has been raging since April 2023,...
Ukrainian detained in Italy for Nord Stream sabotage
Rome [Italy], August 22: A Ukrainian suspect was arrested in Italy for allegedly participating in sabotage targeting the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022,...
Egypt recovers new artefacts submerged in the Mediterranean
Alexandria [Egypt], August 22: Egypt has recovered new sunken artefacts from the Mediterranean Sea near the northern city of Alexandria for the first time in...
Uganda agrees to take in African migrants deported from US
Kampala [Uganda], August 22: Uganda will take in migrants deported from the US under certain conditions according to a new agreement reached with the US....
Change in weather helps firefighting efforts in Spain
Madrid [Spain], August 22: Cooler and damper weather is boosting firefighting efforts in Spain, as the country continues to grapple with its worst forest and bush fires in decades.
'Nicest judge in the world' Frank Caprio dies aged 88
Trump say he will go on patrol in Washington with police, military
Apple boosts subscription price for TV+ to $12.99
Talk of boots on the ground in Ukraine sparks unease in Germany
Aid groups say shelter materials are still not entering Gaza
Uganda has not agreed to take deportees from US
NATO sends two fighter jets after Russian weapons approach Romania
Aug 21, 2025
Japan's exports log biggest drop in 4 years
Israeli government approves colonial construction plan in E1 area
UN Chief: Give Africa greater say!
