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Kenyan court suspends US plan for Ebola quarantine facility

A Kenyan court temporarily halted the American project following a complaint alleging the site could endanger public health.

  • A Kenyan court temporarily suspended a US plan for an Ebola quarantine unit.
  • The complaint cites potential public health risks at the proposed site.
  • Details on the location and funding have not been officially disclosed.

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Bondi defends Epstein case handling in Congress, stays silent on Trump

The former US attorney general appeared before a congressional committee but refused to answer questions directly involving the president.

  • Bondi defended the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein case before Congress.
  • She refused to answer questions that directly concerned Trump.
  • Lawmakers continue to push for declassification of documents related to Epstein's network.

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Trump announces final decision on Iran deal, demands Hormuz stay open

The US president retreated to the White House Situation Room on Friday to settle terms for a potential nuclear agreement with Tehran, with the Strait of Hormuz front and center.

  • Trump entered the Situation Room on Friday to make a final call on Iran.
  • Opening the Strait of Hormuz is an explicit US condition for any deal.
  • Details of a potential nuclear agreement remain undisclosed.

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Russia and allies demand Armenia hold referendum: EU or Eurasian Union

A joint statement issued after the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council summit in Astana, published on the Kremlin's website, calls on Yerevan to choose sides.

  • Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan demand Armenia hold an urgent referendum on EU vs. EAEU.
  • The joint statement was adopted in Astana and published on the Kremlin's website.
  • Armenia has been steadily distancing itself from Moscow since the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

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Trump to make a "final decision" on Iran nuclear deal

The U.S. president says he will convene a high-level meeting to decide whether Washington will accept an extended truce agreement with Tehran.

  • Trump announces a meeting to decide the future of the truce agreement with Iran.
  • No timeline, conditions, or participants have been disclosed.
  • Indirect U.S.–Iran talks have produced no concrete results so far.

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UN blacklists Israeli forces over sexual violence against Palestinian detainees for the first time

The UN's annual report on conflict-related sexual violence has, for the first time in its 15-year history, named Israeli forces alongside Russia.

  • UN names Israeli forces on its sexual violence in conflict list for the first time ever.
  • Report documents abuses against Palestinian detainees; Russian forces are also listed.
  • Israel routinely contests UN findings on its military conduct as politically motivated.

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Magyar's Hungary bets on competence over loyalty

Budapest's new government blends independent experts with former Orbán collaborators, bound by a principle rarely seen in recent Hungarian politics: professional merit.

  • The new Hungarian cabinet blends independent experts with former Orbán associates.
  • Professional competence, not political loyalty, was the stated criterion for ministerial selection.
  • A change in Hungary's governing culture could also shift its stance on key EU decisions.

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Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad in Florida

The explosion occurred Thursday evening during a pre-launch engine test. Damage to the launch pad is described as significant.

  • A Blue Origin rocket exploded Thursday evening on its Florida launch pad.
  • The blast occurred during a pre-launch engine test, with no crew on board.
  • Damage to the pad is significant; no injuries were reported.

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SK Hynix crosses $1 trillion in market value as AI chip demand soars

The South Korean chipmaker has joined the ultra-exclusive club of trillion-dollar companies, driven by surging demand for high-bandwidth memory powering AI infrastructure worldwide.

  • SK Hynix surpassed a $1 trillion market capitalisation this week.
  • Growth is driven by explosive demand for HBM memory used in AI infrastructure.
  • The company joins a handful of firms worldwide at this valuation level.

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Putin backs referendum demand on Armenia's EU path

At a Eurasian Economic Union summit in Kazakhstan, bloc leaders including Vladimir Putin called on Yerevan to hold a national vote before any decision to pursue EU membership.

  • EEU leaders, including Putin, demand a national referendum before Armenia pursues EU membership.
  • The summit took place in Kazakhstan; Armenia remains formally in the bloc but is drifting away from Moscow.
  • The call is widely seen as political pressure rather than a democratic guarantee.

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