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Syria and Saudi Arabia sign multibillion-dollar investment deals
Elaf fund will finance projects with buy-in from Saudi investors committing $2bn for two airports in Aleppo city.
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John McTernan: Mandelson sharing sensitive information with Epstein "feels treasonous"
In the UK, pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as his judgement is questioned over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, despite concerns about Mandelson’s past links.…
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Italy says cannot join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ because of constitution
Under constitution Italy cannot join because power would be wielded by one leader standing above other members.
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Japan’s Takaichi hopes for strong majority in snow-hit snap elections
Japan's right-wing Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is eyeing a possible two-thirds majority in the country's lower house on Sunday as the country fights its way through heavy snowfall to vote in snap legislative…
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Suryakumar rescues India as United States threaten T20 World Cup upset
India recover from 77-6 as captain Suryakumar Yadav hits an unbeaten 84 in 29-run World Cup win against United States.
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Townsend accepts pressure will mount on him after Italy defeat
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend admitted that there will be more pressure on him after his side's disappointing performance in losing 18-15 to Italy in their opening Six Nations match in Rome on Saturday.
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France’s former minister Jack Lang ‘offers’ to resign from Arab World Institute over Epstein links
Jack Lang, France’s former culture minister, on Saturday “offered” to resign as head of the prestigious Arab World Institute in Paris after he and his daughter Caroline were mentioned in the latest batch…
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Cuba to protect essential services
Cuba is imposing emergency austerity measures as a deepening fuel and power crisis grips the island. With oil supplies cut and US pressure mounting, authorities have shortened the work week, reduced…
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Super Bowl drives economic boon in the US ahead of game
The football game will bring as much as $630m in local economic impact to the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Olympic committee: New transgender policy consensus reached across sports
A proposed new consensus between sports leaders across the globe about gender policy would be a first uniform criteria.
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Six Nations misery for Townsend as Italy beat sorry Scotland
Italy heaped the pressure on Scotland coach Gregor Townsend on Saturday, running out deserved 18-15 winners in their Six Nations opener played in atrocious wet conditions in Rome.
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Saudi Arabia to invest billions of dollars in Syria, including joint airline and telecom project
Saudi Arabia on Saturday agreed to make major investments in war-torn Syria, including a jointly owned low-cost airline and a new $1 billion telecommunications project.
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