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Saudi Arabia commits financial support to help Pakistan secure IMF deal – minister

  Saudi Arabia has told the International Monetary Fund it will provide financing to Pakistan, Pakistani junior finance minister Aisha…

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After growing GM corn for decades, some US farmers open to Mexican

Mexico has found unexpected allies as it tries to limit imports of genetically modified (GM) corn: some U.S. farmers who…

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Man with axe kills four at creche in southern Brazil

A man armed with a small axe climbed over a wall into a crèche in Southern Brazil and killed four…

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North Korea says US-South Korea drills push tension to ‘brink of nuclear war

North Korea accused the U.S. and South Korea of escalating tensions to the brink of nuclear war through their joint…

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Trump, newly charged, urges defunding Justice Department and FBI

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on his fellow Republicans in Congress to slash funding for the U.S. Justice…

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India pauses rate hikes in surprise decision, but door open for more

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) surprised markets by holding its key repo rate steady on Thursday after six consecutive…

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U.S. Speaker meets Taiwan leader and stresses need to speed up arms deliveries

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy hosted Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in California on Wednesday, becoming the most senior U.S. figure…

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Deadly chaos as Pakistanis scramble for scarce donations

Seven-year-old Saad Umer joined a crowd in a poor neighbourhood in the Pakistani city of Karachi rushing to get a…

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India says landslides near hydro projects unrelated to construction

Landslides in the Indian Himalayas around hydro power projects were caused mainly by topography, geological conditions and rainfall, the power…

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South Africa revokes ‘state of disaster’ declared over power crisis

South Africa's government on Wednesday revoked a national "state of disaster" declared in February to manage a crippling electricity crisis…

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