Norway’s $1.9 trillion sovereign wealth fund, one of the world’s largest, is closely reviewing investments made in five Israeli banks due to their involvement with financing housing projects within settlements in the occupied West Bank. The review conducted by its Council on Ethics could result in divestments totaling up to $500 million from those holdings....
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Will Not Attend G7 Summit in Canada Due to Diplomatic Tensions
Narendra Modi will not attend the G7 summit scheduled to take place from June 15-17 in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada this year, for the first time in six years. His absence underscores growing diplomatic tensions between India and Canada regarding Khalistan separatist activities as well as unresolved investigations regarding Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s 2023 killing.Wikipedia +5 Minalitat...
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Netanyahu Charged With Weaponizing Diplomacy in Gaza to Undermine U.S. Envoy’s Iran Negotiations Efforts
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under increasing scrutiny for using Gaza conflict to undermine U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff’s diplomatic efforts with Iran. Analysts suggest that Netanyahu’s hardline position serves two functions – maintaining pressure on Hamas while undercutting Witkoff’s negotiations aimed at curtailing Iran’s nuclear ambitions. (BBC + The Times + Wikipedia).As U.S....
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India Reports Rs36,014.4 Crore Bank Fraud in FY25, Showing 194% Increase
Date of Publication: May 31st 2025 Byline: [Your News Agency] New Delhi – India witnessed an alarming spike in bank fraud during FY25, as reported cases totaled Rs36,014 crore; an astounding 194% jump compared with Rs12,230 crore reported the previous fiscal year according to RBI data.According to The Economic Times, this increase can be traced...
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North Korea Sends Troops, Missiles and Munitions to Russia Violate UN Sanctions
Recent findings by the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT), consisting of 11 UN member states including the U.S., U.K., South Korea and Japan, show that North Korea has provided Russia with substantial military aid in violation of UN sanctions in Ukraine – this support includes over 14,000 troops, 100 ballistic missiles and millions of artillery...
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Pakistan Urges UN Security Council to Take Measures in Gaza Crisis: ‘History Will Judge Us’
Pakistani Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad made an impassioned appeal to the UN Security Council (UNSC) on May 28, calling for immediate and decisive action to ease Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and its related Israeli military operations that are leading to civilian casualties and therefore justifying intervention by international players. To this end, Ambassador Ahmad highlighted how...
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Why Apple Doesn’t Produce iPhones in America–and Likely Never Will
Apple remains resistant to political pressure and tariff threats to shift iPhone manufacturing back into the US any time soon, according to analysts and industry experts. They point out a variety of economic, logistical, and labor issues which render domestic production of iPhones impractical. President Donald Trump recently intensified calls for Apple to manufacture iPhones...
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United Nations Urges Reopening of Gaza Crossings; GHF Aid Initiative Considered Distraction
Geneva, May 27 2025 — The UN has called for the immediate reopening of all land crossings into Gaza in order to facilitate delivery of humanitarian aid, while criticizing the newly formed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation as being “distracting” from meeting Palestinian population needs. SBS Australia reports.Jens Laerke, Spokesperson for the UN Office for Coordination of...
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Brigitte Macron’s Playful Gesture Leads to Viral Moment on Vietnam Visit
Brigitte Macron, wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, captured global attention during their official visit to Vietnam. As they prepared to disembark from their plane at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport on Sunday evening, cameras caught Brigitte placing her hands playfully against Macron’s face – in what some interpret as an act of playful aggression...
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As President Trump Aims to Increase Presidential Authority, Can Anyone Stop Him?
As Donald Trump prepares to make another run at becoming president, legal scholars, civil liberty groups, and some members of his own party have become alarmed about his plans to dramatically expand executive power should he win back office. This strategy has created alarm among legal scholars, civil liberties groups, and members of his own...