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US government restricts sports visas for transgender women
(Reuters) -The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on Monday it has updated its immigration policy to restrict visa eligibility for transgender women seeking to compete in women’s sports. Read […]
Codelco must send reports to restart underground mining after El Teniente collapse, government says
SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chilean state-run miner Codelco must produce four reports on the collapse at its El Teniente copper mine that killed six people after an earthquake last week, according to […]
Stella Rimington, Britain’s first female spy chief, dies aged 90
LONDON (Reuters) -Stella Rimington, the first female director general of Britain’s MI5 security and counter-intelligence service who ushered in an era of greater transparency at the agency, has died aged […]
UNICEF praises South Sudan’s notable progress in breastfeeding promotion
JUBA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — South Sudan has made significant progress in promoting breastfeeding, with the proportion of children under six months exclusively breastfed increasing to 73 percent in 2024 […]
Iberia Airbus makes emergency landing in Madrid after vulture strike
MADRID, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — An Iberia Airbus A321 en route to Paris was forced to return to Madrid’s airport Sunday evening after striking a large bird shortly after takeoff. […]
Romania reports 1,703 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths in July
BUCHAREST, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — Romania recorded 1,703 new cases of COVID-19 in July 2025, marking a 232 percent increase compared to the previous month, according to data released on […]
FAO launches initiative to strengthen food security in Afghanistan
KABUL, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the British government, has launched a new initiative valued at over 13 […]
Cambodian economy grows 5.9 pct in H1
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — Cambodia’s economy grew 5.9 percent in the first half of 2025, boosted by manufacturing sector, tourism, and agriculture, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) […]
German minister: EU must become stronger in Trump tariff talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said the European Union had been too weak during trade negotiations with the United States and it should become stronger, as much still […]
EU to suspend US tariff countermeasures for 6 months
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union will suspend its two packages of countermeasures to U.S. tariffs for six months following a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, a Commission spokesperson said […]