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Gaza students sit exams for first time since war began in October 2023
Hundreds of Palestinian students in Gaza are taking a crucial end-of-secondary-school exam organised by the besieged enclave’s Ministry of Education in the hope...
UK to lower national voting age to 16 under government proposals
The United Kingdom could become one of the first European countries to lower the voting age to 16 in all national elections, in...
UN reports 875 Palestinians killed near Gaza aid sites in six weeks
The UN rights office said on Tuesday it had documented at least 875 deaths over the past six weeks near aid distribution sites...
China’s economy beats expectations in face of Trump’s trade war
China’s economy grew more strongly than expected in the second quarter as it proved resilient in the face of Donald Trump’s trade war....
EU delays retaliatory trade tariffs against US
The EU’s retaliatory tariffs on US exports have been delayed again, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced. The countermeasures, which...
Air strike on Buddhist monastery in Myanmar kills more than 20 people
An air strike on a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar’s earthquake-struck Sagaing region has killed 23 people, including four children, according to witnesses. A...
Trump promises more tariff letters and warns BRICS of what’s coming
President Donald Trump said at least seven countries can expect tariff letters on Wednesday morning, as he ramped up pressure on nations to...
BRICS nations hit back at ‘emperor’ Donald Trump over tariff threats
Leaders at the BRICS summit of developing nations have lashed out at US President Donald Trump’s latest threat of an extra tariff on...
