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Tory peers rebel over UAE stake in The Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph 21 May 2025
A split has emerged since Lisa Nandy, the Culture Secretary, said last week that she would change the law to allow foreign states to own up to 15pc of British newspapers ... “Allowing foreign governments ...
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Explainer: What is the significance of Yemen's naval blockade of occupied Haifa port?

Press TV 21 May 2025
As in the case of Ben Gurion Airport, in the event of Yemeni missile and drone strikes on Haifa Port, foreign companies will be forced to suspend traffic and the Israeli regime will be forced to rely on its own fleet.
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EU buyers snap up local realty

Ekathimerini 21 May 2025
Buyers from the European Union are becoming the driving force of foreign investment activity for the acquisition of real estate in Greece ... to foreigners, compared to the corresponding period in 2024.
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Not trying to buy influence, says Qatar on aircraft offer to Trump

The Times of India 21 May 2025
Qatar dismissed concerns about its offer to give US President Trump a Boeing plane, saying it was not trying to buy influence, a day after a bill was introduced in senate to prevent a foreign aircraft operating as Air Force One.
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Report: Tanker "Hijacked" Near Strait of Hormuz

The Maritime Executive 21 May 2025
Iranian forces have intercepted a foreign-flagged tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, according to British maritime security consultancy Ambrey ... Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) for violations of American sanctions on Iran ... ....
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Not in my name

New Statesman 21 May 2025
The next day the Israeli ambassador was summoned to the Foreign Office, as the Foreign Secretary David Lammy suspended trade talks with Israel ... That would truly force Netanyahu to show his hand.
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5 actions Democrats are taking against Trump’s Qatari jet push

The Hill 21 May 2025
The New York Democrat has made two initial salvos against the push — the most recent coming this week when he unveiled a new bill that would bar a foreign-owned aircraft from being used as Air Force One.
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Influx of foreign-born workers drove 2024 US labor force growth

Hastings Tribune 21 May 2025
Foreign-born workers drove U.S. labor force growth for another year in 2024, providing a last boost for the job market before President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown was set in motion ... .
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Ukraine to ask EU to lead on Russia sanctions as US wavers

Hindustan Times 21 May 2025
The EU should consider a range of steps to make its sanctions apply more forcefully beyond its own territory, including targeting foreign companies that use its technology to help Russia, and "the ...
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The IMF tells the US to reduce its budget deficit and deal with the ‘ever-increasing’ ...

Cryptopolitan 21 May 2025
US credit rating downgrade prompts IMF warnings ... US Debt Clock. Source. ... The government could be forced to issue more bonds to finance its spending at a time when both foreign and domestic buyers are questioning the long-term stability of US finances.
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British teen 'drugs mule' speaks from behind bars in Sri Lanka hellhole prison to reveal ...

The Daily Mail 21 May 2025
She says she was forced to sleep on a sofa that had bed bugs with a security guard watching her the whole time. The Foreign Office in the UK has confirmed that it is supporting a British woman who has ...
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British 'drugs mule', 21, speaks from behind bars in Sri Lanka hellhole prison to reveal ...

The Daily Mail 21 May 2025
She says she was forced to sleep on a sofa that had bed bugs with a security guard watching her the whole time. The Foreign Office in the UK has confirmed that it is supporting a British woman who has ...
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Top US Democrat unveils bill to block Trump from using Qatari jet

Anadolu Agency 20 May 2025
... serve as Air Force One ... It is now on the Senate to prioritize our national security, protect Americans, and ensure that a foreign-owned plane never gets the call sign ‘Air Force One,'" he added.
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Top US Democrat seeks to block Trump using Qatari jet

The New Arab 20 May 2025
The proposal has raised huge constitutional and ethical questions -- as well as security concerns about using an aircraft donated by a foreign power for use as the ultra-sensitive Air Force One.
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