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Blinken in Israel to push Gaza cease-fire plan
Courthouse News Service· 4 days agoU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Israel on Monday to promote a Gaza truce and hostage release plan as Israeli bombardment again rocked...
French President Emanuel Macron dissolves legislature after far-right dominance in EU election
New York Daily News· 5 days agoFrench President Emanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly on Sunday, as his centrist party...
China's commodity imports are soft, even those that look strong: Russell
Reuters· 5 days agoChina's imports of major commodities were either openly weak in May, such as the decline in crude oil, or those showing apparent signs of strength were deceptive and largely driven by factors ...
French right-wing leader backs Le Pen alliance in snap polls
Courthouse News Service· 3 days agoThe leader of France's main right-wing party on Tuesday backed an alliance with the far right of...
Belgium begins protracted search for new government
Courthouse News Service· 4 days agoBelgium on Monday kicked off its quest for a new governing coalition after elections pushed center-right parties into prime positions across the country,...
Gaza war hangs over Hajj as pilgrims flock to Mecca
Courthouse News Service· 2 days agoHundreds of thousands of Muslims have flocked to the Saudi holy city of Mecca for the Hajj pilgrimage, unfolding this year in the shadow of the Gaza war....
Iceland grants whaling license for 2024 season
Courthouse News Service· 3 days agoIceland's government said Tuesday that it had granted a license to hunt 128 fin whales for the country's sole whaling company amid widespread criticism...
China's strong iron ore imports contrast with weak steel output: Russell
Reuters· 4 days agoThe strength in China's iron ore imports this year stands in stark contrast to the weakness in steel production and demand, setting up a dilemma as to how the contradiction will be resolved.
Sudan: Stumbling Along
Strategy Page· 4 days agoSudan recently announced that it will give Turkey a lease on land on Suakin Island in the Red Sea. Suakin is about 60 kilometers south of Port Sudan. The deal will pay Sudan about $650 million. Egypt opposes the lease and so does Saudi Arabia.
EU urged to welcome skilled Russians to ‘bleed’ Putin regime
Courthouse News Service· 3 days agoA group of exiled Kremlin critics on Tuesday urged EU countries to do more to welcome Russians...