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Gold prices slide again thanks to Fed’s hawkish pause
Date: 2023-06-17 09:38:26 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:32 - ID:10213791
NEW YORK, June 17 (MENA) - Gold prices slipped further as this market like all others digested the United States Federal Reserve’s widely anticipated decision to pause its long interest-rate hiking cycle in the previous session, DailyFX said. As ....
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Poland receives 31,000 Ukrainian refugees over past 24 hours
Date: 2023-06-17 09:00:16 GMT - Poland - World - SN:29 - ID:10213695
WARSAW, June 17 (MENA) - About 31,000 people have arrived in Poland coming from Ukraine over the past 24 hours, Radio Poland said. Over 12.72 million people have crossed into Poland from Ukraine, according to the Polish Border Guard ....
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Some countries’ peace proposals on Ukraine contain ‘ideas that could work’ — Zakharova
Date: 2023-06-17 08:25:01 GMT - Russia - World - SN:23 - ID:10213719
MOSCOW, June 17 (MENA) - Peace initiatives on the Ukrainian conflict settlement proposed by various countries contain ideas that could work, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in an interview with TASS news agency. Asked ....
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US imposes visa restrictions for some Ugandans
Date: 2023-06-17 08:09:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:21 - ID:10213694
WASHINGTON, June 17 (MENA) - Washington announced it is imposing visa restrictions for Ugandans it accuses of “undermining the democratic process” in Uganda after the enactment of an anti-gay law in the East African country, the Hill reported. ....
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Sweden approves $24M support package to Ukraine
Date: 2023-06-17 07:58:03 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:20 - ID:10213675
KIEV, June 17 (MENA) - The Swedish government has decided on a 12th support package to Ukraine, worth 250 million crowns ($23.7 million), that includes Ukrainian pilots test flying Gripen fighter jets, Ukrinform news agency reported. It is noted ....
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Russians injured 1,024 children in Ukraine
Date: 2023-06-17 07:48:05 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:18 - ID:10213665
KIEV, June 17 (MENA) - As a result of Russia’s full-scale armed aggression, 488 children have been killed and 1,024 more injured in Ukraine, Ukrinform news agency said. “As of the morning of June 17, 2023, more than 1,512 children were affected ....
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Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Algeria's membership to enrich BRICS: Lavrov
Date: 2023-06-17 07:40:07 GMT - Russia - World - SN:16 - ID:10213611
MOSCOW, June 17 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the membership of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Algeria to BRICS would enrich the block, according to Russian Channel RT. "As for concrete candidates, all of them are strong: ....
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Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to 219,170
Date: 2023-06-17 07:16:19 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:14 - ID:10213614
KIEV, June 17 (MENA) - From February 24, 2022 to June 17, 2023, the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 219,170 Russian military personnel, including 670 soldiers over the past day. This is stated in the report by the General Staff of the ....
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Japan's Emperor, Empress start 7-day trip to Indonesia
Date: 2023-06-17 07:12:08 GMT - Japan - World - SN:13 - ID:10213610
TOKYO, June 17 (MENA) - Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have left Tokyo on a seven-day official visit to Indonesia, NHK News said. It is their first goodwill trip abroad since the Emperor ascended the throne in 2019. The couple ....
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Dozens killed in militant attack on school in western Uganda
Date: 2023-06-17 07:01:41 GMT - Uganda - World - SN:12 - ID:10213587
KAMPALA, June 17 (MENA) - Twenty-five people including children have died in an overnight “terrorist attack” on a school in western Uganda by Daesh terrorist group militia, the national police spokesman said Saturday. Fred Enanga said the militia ....