BEIJING – China’s central bank governor has told a meeting of the G-20 that China’s currency has stabilized against the dollar after the country’s surprise announcement last month to revalue the yuan amid stock market turmoil. Zhou Xiaochuan told a meeting of G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors in …
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LONDON – Fun facts about Queen Elizabeth II as she becomes Britain’s longest reigning monarch. ___ CORGIS, SWANS, ROYAL FISH Elizabeth’s love of the corgi is well known. Her father, George VI, introduced the breed to the royal famiy in 1933 when he bought a corgi called Dookie. The animal …
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FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – Sierra Leone’s Supreme Court has said that the president had the authority to fire the vice president. The court, in a unanimous vote, said Wednesday that because Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana didn’t belong to a political party, one of the requirements to hold office, President Ernest …
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UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution sparked by Argentina’s debt crisis Thursday that sets out nine principles to restructure national debts. The non-binding resolution, adopted Thursday by a vote of 136-6 with 41 abstentions, calls on debtors and creditors “to act in good faith and …
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President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet next Friday, August 15, for the first in-person meeting between leaders of the U.S. and Russia since Moscow launched its deadly 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The leaders are expected to meet in Alaska, Trump said in a post on Truth …
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday appeared to acknowledge for the first time that the troops he sent to fight Ukraine for Russian President Vladimir Putin have suffered losses en masse. In a ceremony depicting the faces of 100 North Korean soldiers and attended by their family members, …
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Denmark on Saturday reported more mysterious drone sightings — this time over military installations, including its largest military base — after incursions at airports grounded flights this week. The NATO country is still mulling how to respond. Denmark’s Armed Forces reported that more drones were observed overnight, according to Reuters. …
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EXCLUSIVE — Dozens of Angel parents and families of fentanyl victims are calling for President Donald Trump to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, pointing to his unprecedented efforts to combat drug cartels, human trafficking and illegal immigration. In a letter sent Thursday to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, members of …
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White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was photographed Saturday visiting an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) base in the northern Gaza Strip as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be holding for a second day. The image was obtained exclusively by Fox News. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) leader Adm. …
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The United Kingdom’s government and police urged organizers of a planned anti-Israel protest to cancel the event following this week’s deadly synagogue attack, saying demonstrators should “respect the grief of British Jews.” “I know that planned protests over the weekend, just a few days before the anniversary of the October …
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