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Australia PM under fire for remarks on Japanese counterpart’s melon gifts
An ex-Japanese envoy said the "sexist" comments "betrayed the close bond" between the countries.
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Analysis-Decades of farm gains, inventories strengthen food system against ‘super’ El Nino
By Naveen Thukral and Mayank BhardwajSINGAPORE/NEW DELHI, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Near-record inventories, technological advances and the rise of key exporters such as Brazil and Russia have made the global…
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New allied trio militarily moves on from faltering US and Trump
The deadlocked Middle East war gave birth last week to a defense alliance among Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan that represents a vivid backlash to the failures of heavy American…
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US judge drops bribery and fraud case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani
The judge, however, criticised the way the Justice Department decided to drop the case.
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Trump says it would be ‘terrible mistake’ to remove Infantino
US President Donald Trump says it would be a "terrible mistake" if under pressure Fifa president Gianni Infantino was ousted.
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Gulf shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz falls to six vessels
By Mohi NarayanNEW DELHI, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to six on Monday, compared with a 10-day average of about 11 vessels, shipping…
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History shows why the Makkah Agreement could fail
Time is a stern teacher of nations. It changes the character of alliances, reshapes national priorities and repeatedly reminds states that geography is destiny only when political wisdom knows how…
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Libya’s NOC warns of force majeure, Zawiya refinery shutdown if drone attacks continue
TRIPOLI, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Tuesday it could declare force majeure and completely halt operations at the Zawiya refinery if drone attacks on…
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Why Japan is stalling on Trump’s Gaza rebuild offer
On July 30, Donald Trump said his Board of Peace had reached what he called a monumental step toward disarming Hamas. The weapons are not the part Tokyo should study.…
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Experts deliver brutal obituaries for Trump’s failed Iran war
University of Chicago political scientist John Mearsheimer on Sunday delivered a harsh reality check to US President Donald Trump over the state of his illegal war with Iran. In an interview with Australian journalist…