Ward: Business

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Cambodia says Thailand bombed casino hub on border, with no truce in sight

Despite Trump claim of ceasefire, no end on horizon to latest round of conflict recently reignited by border skirmish.

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State Department announces $11 billion weapons sale to Taiwan

The proposed sale includes rocket systems, self-propelled howitzers and drones. China condemned the move, saying it undermined its sovereignty.

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EU leaders vow to agree funding for Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy joins summit in Brussels pressuring Belgium to drop its opposition to using Russia’s frozen assets

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Farmers head to Brussels to protest EU-Mercosur treaty as European leaders meet

Thousands of European farmers are converging on Brussels on Thursday to protest against the EU-Mercosur treaty as European leaders meet for a summit. Protesters are worried about the prospect of an influx of South American products into the bloc and the reform of agricultural subsidies.

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Sajid Akram’s family in India had no knowledge of his ‘radical mindset’

Family members in India have gone to ground, neighbours are lying low and a misinformation campaign is raging online.

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Russia-Ukraine war live: EU holds key summit to strengthen Kyiv’s hand

European leaders gathering to decide on using frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine for the next two years.

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Qatar’s PM says Israeli ceasefire violations ‘endanger’ entire Gaza process

Visiting US, prime minister calls for urgent move to second phase as winter storms worsen humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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Trump hails Gaza ceasefire success during national address

US President Donald Trump said the Gaza truce brought peace to the Middle East “for the first time in 3,000 years."

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EU leaders gather to discuss a massive loan to Ukraine

European Union leaders are gathering for a summit aimed at agreeing on a massive loan to cover Ukraine’s military and other financial needs for the next two years

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Russia is trying to overwhelm Europe with its sabotage campaign, Western officials say

The Associated Press has documented 145 incidents in what Western officials say is a campaign of disruption across Europe masterminded by Russia since President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022

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The Arab Spring hasn’t ended, and Arab regimes know it

Fifteen years on, repression is deeper, dissent is criminalised, but democracy is still the public demand.

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EU leaders to meet for crunch summit on massive loan to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be in Brussels on Thursday to meet with his country's European partners for a make-or-break summit on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine. Three people, including two crew members of a cargo vessel, were killed in overnight Ukrainian drone attacks in t…

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Can Venezuela’s Maduro survive Trump’s oil blockade?

US president is unlikely to oust long-ruling Caracas strongman without military muscle, experts say

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Zelenskyy to confront De Wever in stand-off over Russian assets loan

Also in this newsletter: Mercosur’s last chance

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Trump Officials Announce More Than $11 Billion in Arms Sales for Taiwan

The move may reassure China hawks who are uncertain about the president’s commitment to the self-governing democracy.

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US approves $11bn in arms sales to Taiwan in deal likely to anger China

Huge US arms package for Taiwan includes HIMARS rocket systems, howitzer artillery, antitank missiles, and drones.

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The coming battle over the EU’s budget shake-up

Member states kick off two years of haggling over spending priorities amid growing doubts about the bloc’s relevance

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EU leaders urged to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s defence

Pressure is growing on member states to back a €90bn loan for Kyiv ahead of a Brussels summitEuropean leaders are being urged to decide whether to use Russia’s frozen assets to fund Ukraine’s defence at a time of unprecedented pressure from the US.At a critical summit in Brussels on Thursday, EU lea…

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US kills 4 in latest Pacific Ocean attack as Venezuela tension spirals

New attack brings death toll to nearly 100 from US strikes on vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean.

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Australian PM announces crackdown on hate speech after Bondi shooting

Measures include fresh penalties for 'those who spread hate' as well as new powers to cancel or refuse visas.