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US aid freeze sets back fight against human trafficking in Cambodia

Feb 12, 2025

Washington [US], February 12: President Donald Trump's freeze on foreign assistance has dealt a blow to organizations fighting human trafficking and forced labor in Cambodia, where tens of thousands of people are held captive and forced to work in call centers running telephone scams.
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With Musk at his side, Trump orders US agencies to plan for 'large-scale' staff cuts

Feb 12, 2025

Washington [US], February 12: President Donald Trump ordered U.S. agencies on Tuesday to work closely with top adviser Elon Musk's effort to shrink the federal workforce by identifying government employees who can be laid off and functions that can be eliminated entirely.

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Trump presses Jordan to take in Palestinians from Gaza; king opposes displacement

Feb 12, 2025

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Israel's fatal shooting of a pregnant Palestinian woman puts the focus on West Bank violence

Feb 12, 2025

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Netanyahu says Israel will end Gaza ceasefire if hostages not returned on Saturday

Feb 12, 2025

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Teacher fatally stabs eight-year-old in South Korea

Feb 12, 2025

Seoul [South Korea], February 12: A teacher has fatally stabbed an eight-year-old girl at an elementary school in South Korea, in an incident that has shocked the nation.
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UAE Gender Balance Council advances gender equity agenda at World Governments Summit

Feb 12, 2025

Dubai [UAE], February 12: The UAE Gender Balance Council hosted the "Gender Balance Forum" as part of the 12th World Governments Summit being held under the theme "Shaping Future Governments."
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Future of Work Forum forecasts economic shifts, outlines AI opportunities, impact on labour market

Feb 12, 2025

Dubai [UAE], February 12: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, in collaboration with the World Governments Summit Organisation, organised...
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UN officials denounce Trump's Gaza plan

Feb 12, 2025
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UN outraged by loss of WFP staffer in Yemen

Feb 12, 2025
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Jordan reiterates steadfast position against displacement of Palestinians

Feb 12, 2025
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Billionaire Musk wants to spend $97.4 billion to control the company that owns ChatGPT

Feb 11, 2025
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Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement broken?

Feb 11, 2025
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Trump sued for suspending US immigration program

Feb 11, 2025
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Russian spacecraft engine breakthrough

Feb 11, 2025
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North Korean Defense Ministry warns after news of US submarine arriving in South Korea

Feb 11, 2025
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German couple sentenced for killing Ukrainian refugee woman to steal her child

Feb 11, 2025
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Mr. Trump signed an executive order imposing a 25% tax on imported steel and aluminum, with no exceptions

Feb 11, 2025
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Ukraine in military and diplomatic dilemma

Feb 11, 2025
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Asian economy under pressure from US trade war escalation

Feb 11, 2025
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Trump says Hamas should free all hostages by midday Saturday or 'let hell break out

Feb 11, 2025
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Hamas says it will stop releasing Israeli hostages, throwing Gaza ceasefire into doubt

Feb 11, 2025
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US woman sues Tate brothers, accuses them of luring her into sex work

Feb 11, 2025
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Trump loosens enforcement of US law banning bribery of foreign officials

Feb 11, 2025
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U.S. funding freeze threatens Ukraine investigations of alleged Russian war crimes

Feb 11, 2025
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Europe's AI push: €150 bn pledge to supercharge AI startups

Feb 11, 2025