International News from Friday, August 29th, 2025
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Turkey bars Israeli ships from its ports, restricts airspace
Turkey has decided to bar Israeli vessels from using its ports, forbid Turkish ships from using Israeli ports and impose restrictions on planes entering Turkish airspace, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday.
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Japan, India to deepen security, economic ties amid US tariffs
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi agreed on Friday to deepen economic and security ties as New Delhi confronts new US tariffs and Tokyo looks to counter China's growing influence.
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Trump ends security protection for former Vice President Harris
US President Donald Trump has cancelled Secret Service protection for former vice president and 2024 Democratic rival Kamala Harris, a senior White House official said on Friday.
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UK wins court ruling to keep asylum seekers in hotel
The British government on Friday won a court ruling that means asylum seekers will not have to be evicted from a hotel where a resident was charged with sexual assault, a decision that could ignite more protests and criticism from opponents.
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Israel recovers body of hostage Ilan Weiss from Gaza, PM's office says
Israel has recovered the body of hostage Ilan Weiss from the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday.
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Thai court sacks PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra for ethics violation
Thailand's Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on Friday for an ethics violation after only a year in power, in another crushing blow to the Shinawatra political dynasty that could usher in a new period of turmoil.
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UN Security Council renews Lebanon peacekeeping mission 'for final time'
The United Nations Security Council unanimously extended "for a final time" on Thursday a long-running peacekeeping mission in Lebanon until the end of 2026, when the operation will then begin a year-long safe withdrawal.
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Dozens of kidnapped Colombian soldiers released, says defence ministry
Nearly three-dozen soldiers who had been kidnapped by armed civilians in a jungle area of southeastern Colombia have been released, Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday.
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UAE expresses condolences with Egypt over victims of train accidentThe UAE, on Sunday, expressed its solidarity with Egypt following a train derailment in Matrouh Governorate, which resulted in the deaths and injuries of a number of people.
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Petrol up slightly, diesel falls in SeptemberThe UAE's petrol prices will see a marginal increase in September, with one fils added to the cost of a litre, while diesel will fall 12 fils a litre from Monday.
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ADIHEX serves as 'a bridge between past and future' says H.H. Sheikh HamdanHis Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, on Saturday visited the Abu Dhabi International Hunting & Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) being held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) until September 7.
