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Fact Check: Old videos FALSELY shared to claim UAE sent medical aid to Israel
Did the United Arab Emirates send medical aid to Israel during its ongoing conflict with Iran? This is what is being claimed with a video of an aeroplane landing on a runway and receiving a water-cannon salute. The other half of the video shows...

Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing 'witch hunt' trial against Bolsonaro
Trump also objected to Brazil's Supreme Court fining of social media companies such as X, saying the temporary blocking last year amounted to “SECRET and UNLAWFUL Censorship Orders.” Trump said he is launching an investigation as a result under...
Trading Day: Nvidia becomes first $4 trillion stock
- TRADING DAY -Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Alden Bentley, Editor in Charge, Americas Finance and Markets Jamie is enjoying some well-deserved time off, but the Reuters markets team will still keep you up to date on what...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 3:46 p.m. EDT
Trump sends out tariff letters to 7 more countries but he avoids major US trade partners WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has sent out tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners in his first batch of import tax announcements of...

Global, Regional, and National Burden of Iodine Deficiency in Reproductive Women From 1990 to 2019, and Projections to 2035: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study in 2019
1Department of General Surgery, Cancer Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830011, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People’s...

Libya denies claims of official contact with Egypt over ‘Convoy of Steadfastness’
Abdulhadi Al-Hweij, foreign minister in the eastern Libyan government appointed by the Parliament, said there had been no official contact with Egypt regarding the Maghreb “Caravan of Steadfastness” entering through the shared land border....

Libyan Haj pilgrim Amer al-Gaddafi confirms he is alive after death rumours
A Libyan pilgrim, Amer al-Mahdi Mansour al-Gaddafi, has denied false rumours circulating on social media that he died while performing Tawaf at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, during Haj 2025. Posts on platforms like Facebook and X said...

Trump courts African leaders at White House
Updated July 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM CDT LAGOS, Nigeria — The presidents of the West African countries of Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Gabon are in Washington this week for a three-day mini summit hosted by President Trump — part of...
Stocks and T-notes bid as eyes remain on Trump Trade Tariffs - Newsquawk US Market Wrap
SNAPSHOT: Equities up, Treasuries up, Crude flat, Dollar flat REAR VIEW: Trump sends seven more trade letters; More US tariffs to be announced on Wednesday, including Brazil; Germany Chancellor Merz says diplomatic means to resolve the Ukraine war...
A clinic saving the lives of refugees facing an uncertain road ahead
Like so many refugees, the story of how Elham Zaki came to live in Australia is punctuated by dark chapters. WARNING: This story contains distressing content. She's been subject to horrors that are difficult to put into words: organ harvesting,...

AP News Summary at 2:38 p.m. EDT
Harrowing stories of rescue emerge from Texas floods as crews search for over 160 reported missing HUNT, Texas (AP) — Texas police described some of the harrowing rescues they conducted after flash floods engulfed camps and homes in the state's...
Libya welcomes "Steadfastness Convoy" for Gaza, calls for End to siege
[Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:07:44 +0300] Tripoli – Saba: Libya's Supreme Council of State has welcomed the entry of the Maghreb "Steadfastness Convoy" into Libyan territory, calling it "a living symbol of the connection between the Arab and Islamic...

Advocates renew concerns with Haitian children potentially becoming ‘stateless’
The group says that led to children being held in “cage-like detention facilities or shipped off to untold destinations.” In Springfield, there are more than 1,200 American-born children of Haitian immigrants younger than 4, according to the Clark...

Trump's indecision on Iran due to primal fear about 'another Libya'
President Trump gave Iran a two-week grace period to negotiate a nuclear pact over fears of repeating the chaos that took place in Libya and the devastating aftermath of Iraq and Afghanistan. Trump is confident he can still secure a diplomatic...

Trump targets Brazil with 50% tariff
US President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff targeting Brazil as he blasted the trial of the country's ex-leader, while widening a push to secure more bilateral trade deals with other partners. In a letter addressed to Brazil's President Luiz...
Trump unveils 30% tariff on Iraq in latest batch of trade letters
Donald Trump unveiled a 30 per cent tariff on Iraqi imports on Wednesday, with Iraq becoming the latest in a series of countries to have received a so-called trade letter from the US President. The latest tariff on Baghdad is 9 per cent lower than...
Iran Gives Israel a Taste of its Own Medicine
Photo courtesy of Responsible Statecraft “The Islamic Republic of Iran is proud to be the target of the rage of the world’s greatest Satan” (Ali Khamenei) “If the invaders reach Iran the country will turn into a burning hell for them” (Mohamed...

Letters to the Editor 07/10/2025
click to enlarge Sarah Isak-Goode Last week brought a real treat for summer storm lovers. Staff reporter Sarah Isak-Goode caught this blazing sunset moment, a glowing calm in the aftermath of thunder, lightning and downpour. We want to share your...

Segal says stripping universities of funding a ‘last resort’ - as it happened
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature What we learned, Thursday 10 JulyIt’s time to wind down our live news coverage for the day. Here’s what’s been keeping us busy this Thursday: Australia’s antisemitism...

The Lost Plant Ancient Greeks Used for Medicine, Food and Contraception
A plant used by the ancient Greeks for medicine, food and even contraception was one of the most sought-after goods in the ancient world. Credit: Classical Numismatic Group/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 An ancient Greek plant, now extinct, called...