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NewsDesk MC July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 ceasefire, doha, donald trump, Esmaeil Baqaei, frozen assets, Gulf tensions, hezbollah, iran, jared kushner, Kazem Gharibabadi, lebanon, Lucerne, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, nuclear negotiations, pakistan, qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Steve Witkoff, Strait of Hormuz, united states

Trump Hails Progress as US-Iran Qatar Talks End

DOHA-Indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran concluded in Qatar on Wednesday with both sides agreeing to establish a

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NewsDesk MC July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 António Guterres, developing countries, El Niño, energy prices, food security, global economy, global trade, inflation, iran, israel, Kiribati, least-developed countries, Lesotho, oil markets, shipping, Small Island Developing States, Strait of Hormuz, UNCTAD, united nations, united states, yemen

UN Warns Hormuz Recovery Masks Lingering Economic Scars

NEW YORK CITY-The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following more than 100 days of shipping disruption is expected to

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NewsDesk MC July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 Bank of Israel, defense spending, economic growth, economy, Finance Ministry, fiscal policy, GDP forecast, hamas, hezbollah, imf, inflation, international monetary fund, iran, israel, middle east, monetary policy, oil prices, regional tensions, shekel, structural reforms, tel aviv

IMF Slashes Israel’s 2026 Growth Outlook on Regional Tensions

TEL AVIV-The International Monetary Fund lowered its forecast for Israel’s economic growth in 2026 to 3.5% from a previous estimate

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NewsDesk MC July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 Aude, civil protection, climate, disaster response, drought, emergency services, evacuation, firefighters, forest fire, france, heatwave, Herault, Lancon-Provence, Mailhac, Marseille, Oupia, Pouzols-Minervois, Rognac, southern France, strong winds, wildfire

Wildfire Scorches Southern France as Hundreds Battle Blaze

OUPIA-A fast-moving wildfire swept through southern France on Wednesday, burning about 800 hectares of land, forcing the evacuation or confinement

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NewsDesk MC July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 Aerospace Industrial Development Corp, AIDC, American Institute in Taiwan, asymmetric warfare, china, cross-strait tensions, defense spending, deterrence, drones, indo-pacific, Kuomintang, Lai Ching-te, Lu Shiow-yen, military modernization, Raymond Greene, Reuters, Taichung, taiwan, Taiwan security, Thunder Tiger, united states

US Envoy Urges Taiwan to Build ‘Hornet’s Nest’ Drone Defense

TAICHUNG-Taiwan should develop a “hornet’s nest” of air, surface and subsurface drones to strengthen deterrence and reduce the risk of

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NewsDesk MC July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 africa, anti-migrant protests, arrests, criminal activity, Hillbrow, immigration, Johannesburg, law enforcement, looting, migration, protests, public order, public violence, Reuters, security, south africa, South African National Defence Force, South African Police Service, Tebello Mosikili, undocumented migrants, xenophobia

More Than 900 Arrested as South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Protests Trigger Unrest

Johannesburg-South African police said on Wednesday that more than 900 people were arrested during nationwide anti-migrant protests, as largely peaceful

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Deadly Apartment Blaze Kills Five, Injures Many in Belgium’s Antwerp

Antwerp-At least five people were killed and numerous others were injured after a fire swept through a high-rise apartment building

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Sri Lanka Lifts Emergency Eight Months After Devastating Cyclone

Colombo-Sri Lanka on Wednesday ended the nationwide state of emergency imposed after Cyclone Ditwah killed hundreds of people in November

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Japan’s Tougher Visa Rules Put Foreign Entrepreneurs Under Pressure

Tokyo-Foreign entrepreneurs in Japan are facing growing uncertainty as stricter business manager visa requirements introduced by the government threaten the

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NewsDesk MC July 1, 2026July 1, 2026

Ukraine Says Second Strike on Key Russian Oil Refinery Deepens Pressure on Kremlin

Kyiv-Ukraine struck Russia’s Ufa oil refinery for the second time in a week and targeted a missile components plant in