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Aden, Yemen, Aug. 3 (UNI) Yemen’s rial surged to 1,800 per U.S. dollar in government-held areas Saturday, rebounding from nearly 2,900 two weeks ago, prompting authorities to launch nationwide price controls. Banking sources in Aden confirmed the currency recovery, the strongest in months, sparking citizen hopes for lower food costs. The Aden-based Central Bank of…

Jerusalem, Aug. 3 (UNI) Protesters gathered in Tel Aviv’s “Hostage Square” on Saturday, urging the Israeli government to secure a ceasefire deal that would bring home the hostages held by Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza. The demonstration followed the release of new videos by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad earlier this week, showing…

Moscow/Kuala Lumpur, Aug 2 (UNI) Russian President Vladmir Putin is scheduled to meet with Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim on August 6 in Moscow, where the two leaders will discuss both bilateral relations and international issues, as per Russian state media TASS. “Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Sultan Ibrahim are scheduled for August 6…

Hanoi, Aug 2 (UNI) Eight people have died and three others remain missing following flash floods and landslides in recent days in Vietnam’s northern province of Dien Bien, Vietnam News Agency reported Saturday. As of 6 a.m. Saturday, around 60 houses had been swept away or damaged by floodwaters, according to the Vietnam Disaster and…

Los Angeles, Aug 2 (UNI) Four people were killed in a bar shooting on Friday in Anaconda, U.S. state of Montana, local media reported, citing law enforcement officials. The shooting occurred Friday morning at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, a city located in southwestern Montana, NBC Montana reported. The suspect was identified as Michael Paul…

Moscow, Aug 2 (UNI) Despite ongoing efforts to find alternatives to Russian equipment, Bulgaria will not be able to fully replace all Russian units and assemblies at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria Eleonora Mitrofanova told Sputnik. Mitrofanova emphasized that the Kozloduy NPP—constructed in the 1970s with significant Soviet involvement—is currently…

Washington, Aug 2 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he has ordered two nuclear submarines “to be positioned in the appropriate regions” in response to remarks from Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev. Trump did not specify in a Truth Social post the deployment locations, which are kept secret by…

Bogotá, Aug 2 (UNI) Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was sentenced to 12 years of house arrest after being found guilty of procedural fraud and witness bribery. The 73-year-old former president had pleaded not guilty. His defence attorney previously announced that they would file an appeal, reports CNN. Judge Sandra Heredia of Bogotá’s 44th Criminal…

London, (UNI) Stamps in people’s passports will be replaced by biometric checks for people travelling in and out of the EU from October 12, officials have confirmed. The Entry/Exit System (EES) will replace the current paper checks for passengers from the UK with the fingerprint and face scans to cross an EU border. The scheme…

Paris, (UNI) The French government will deport a Gaza student accused of reposting alleged antisemitic content on her social media and also halt all evacuations from the territory, the country’s foreign minister said today as outrage grows over her reposts. “She must leave the country. She does not have a place in France,” Jean-Noël Barrot…