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Updated as stories are publishedBeijing warns of retaliation as Washington targets Iran trade
China has rejected a US threat to impose secondary sanctions on countries and entities that continue trading with Iran, calling…
Brain study links CTE to at least one in four former NFL players
At least one in four former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 was found to have chronic traumatic…
Herridge asks Supreme Court to stop daily fines over sources
Catherine Herridge has petitioned the US Supreme Court to review an order requiring her to pay an $800 daily fine…
Syria clears a major US sanctions barrier as delisting takes effect
The United States formally removed Syria from its “state sponsors of terrorism” list on Monday, after President Donald Trump notified…
How a Gaza centre turns cartoons into support for displaced girls
Every Thursday, displaced girls aged 11 to 16 gather at a centre in Deir el-Balah for a cinema-style session organised…
Pakistan’s Munir Tests Iran’s Readiness to Resume US Talks
Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir held meetings across Tehran on Monday in an effort to persuade Iran’s security establishment to…
Canada announces wide-ranging tariffs on American imports
Canada will impose tariffs on more than 700 goods originating in the US from 8 September, with most rates set…
Iran’s trade is concentrated among a few key partners
Iran’s biggest trading partners in 2024 were China, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and Turkiye on exports, and the UAE,…
Ocean temperatures set a new record as El Niño intensifies
The average global sea surface temperature reached a record 21.1 degrees Celsius (69.98 degrees Fahrenheit) on Friday and Saturday, according…
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