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Israeli attacks kill nine in Lebanon, reach Beirut outskirts | Israel attacks Lebanon News | ACTPnews
Israel has continued to wage fierce attacks across Lebanon, including near the capital, Beirut, killing nine people and injuring others, even as US-mediated talks between Israeli and Lebanese officials progress in Washington. The Israeli attacks on Wednesday struck at least 10 vehicles, in one case directly targeting an ambulance, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public…
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US cites forced labour concerns as grounds for new tariffs | Trade War News | ACTPnews
The administration of US President Donald Trump has proposed new tariffs of up to 12.5 percent on imports from 60 economies after determining they had failed to curb trade in goods made with forced labour, an assertion that was rejected by US trading partners. The proposal from the Office of the United States Trade Representative…
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Bangladesh’s top diplomat elected UN General Assembly leader in tight race | United Nations News | ACTPnews
Khalilur Rahman elected as the president of the UNGA’s 81st session, garnering 99 votes in secret ballot. Published On 3 Jun 20263 Jun 2026 Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has been elected president of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly after defeating Cyprus’s Ambassador Andreas Kakouris in a closely contested vote, taking…
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The Ebola outbreak the world isn’t paying attention to | News | ACTPnews
A deadly Ebola outbreak in the DRC is spreading across borders, with no approved vaccine or treatment for this strain. A fast-growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has crossed borders, raising alarms far beyond Central Africa. This time, the virus is a strain with no approved vaccine or treatment. As cases…
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Man attacked by bear at steel works in Japan | ACTPnews
Four people have sustained minor to moderate injuries in a bear attack at Fukushima Steel Works in Japan. Police and fire department officials rushed to a residential area in the Sasakino district of the city after receiving an emergency call from the steel works, saying multiple employees had been attacked by a bear. Security camera…
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Rebecca Bennett wins New Jersey Democratic primary, to face Trump ally Kean | US Midterm Elections 2026 News | ACTPnews
Rebecca Bennett has won a high-stakes Democratic Party primary in the US state of New Jersey, setting up a contest against Republican Tom Kean Jr, backed by President Donald Trump, for one of the most competitive seats in the upcoming midterm elections. Bennett, a former US Navy helicopter pilot, defeated three Democratic rivals in New…
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Tunisian court sentences Ennahdha leader Rached Ghannouchi to life in prison | Politics News | ACTPnews
Opposition leader and dozens of other defendants handed lengthy prison terms for ‘forming a terrorist alliance’. Published On 3 Jun 20263 Jun 2026 A Tunisian court has handed down sentences ranging from 10 years to life imprisonment against opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi and dozens of other defendants in the so-called “secret apparatus” case involving the…
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Lebanon hopes crunch talks in Washington will halt an Israeli invasion | Explainer News | ACTPnews
Beirut, Lebanon – On Tuesday, representatives from Lebanon and Israel met at the US Department of State in Washington, DC – the first session of a two-day round of negotiations that Lebanese negotiators hope will end an invasion of their country. The negotiations, which started at 9am local time (13:00 GMT), come as Israel’s invasion…
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Thailand cracks down on foreign companies using fig leaf of local ownership | Crime | ACTPnews
Bangkok, Thailand – On paper, it was registered as a nail salon. In reality, it was allegedly a front for an adult content business run by an Israeli woman through the subscription-based website OnlyFans. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list The woman’s company in the southern province of Krabi was just one of…
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Zimbabwe’s e-tricycle crackdown puts rural women’s livelihoods at risk | News | ACTPnews
Mutare, Zimbabwe – Daires Mutamangira was ferrying a customer and groceries on her electric tricycle along a dusty and unpaved footpath when traffic police arrested her in eastern Zimbabwe last month. The officers demanded to see the e-tricycle’s registration and her driver’s licence, which she could not produce. She tried to negotiate, but they fined…
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