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07 Aug, 2026
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US employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs amid strain from Iran war, unemployment dips to 4.1 per cent
WASHINGTON (AP) – Employers in the United States unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June. The unemployment rate dipped…
07 Aug, 2026
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Thousands of free-roaming cats part of daily life in Istanbul
ISTANBUL (AP) – Cats are an inseparable part of daily life in Istanbul, where thousands of free-roaming felines share the city's streets, waterfronts, markets and historic neighborhoods with its…
07 Aug, 2026
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Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt
WASHINGTON (AP): A Senate committee voted along party lines yesterday hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing on his handling of the COVID-19…
07 Aug, 2026
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Youngest black professor at Cambridge resigns amid plagiarism allegations
LONDON (AP): A British sociologist who became famous as the youngest black professor ever at the University of Cambridge has resigned after the university opened an investigation into “new…
07 Aug, 2026
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Lawmakers approve troops for Gaza force
KAMPALA (AP): Ugandan authorities sought and won parliamentary approval to deploy troops to Gaza as part of the international force proposed by US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to secure the…
07 Aug, 2026
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Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary
TOKYO (AP): Hiroshima yesterday marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with its mayor criticising major powers for waging wars and urging them to stop…
07 Aug, 2026
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Trump again tries to restrict birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is once more trying to limit the number of people who are born in the country who can become American citizens, in a sign that even after…
06 Aug, 2026
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Spanish PM fends off criticism over Ceuta crisis
BRUSSELS (AP): Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s migration policies faced fierce criticism as leaders from across the European Union met this week following a rush of migrants to the Spanish…
06 Aug, 2026
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Ousted Bangladeshi leader to return from exile
NEW DELHI (AP): Ousted former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said yesterday that she plans to return to her country from exile in India in December, despite facing a death sentence in…