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NEXEN TIRE Expands OE Supply for KIA’s Global Strategic Models
I News Cayman
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July 21, 2025
N’FERA Supreme S fitted to U.S.-built KIA EV6, advancing electrification partnership ROADIAN HTX2 now equipped on KIA Tasman across global markets SEOUL, South Korea, Jul 21, 2025 – NEXEN TIRE, a leading global tire manufacturer, has announced an...
Debola Israel-Bolarinwa: Why Cybersecurity is Nigeria’s Next Line of Defence
This Day
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July 19, 2025
Debola Israel-Bolarinwa is a seasoned cybersecurity expert with a wealth of international experience. She has served on steering committees and as a member of a UK government think-tank, contributing to the development of proactive cybersecurity...
Names and faces of the Catholic dead and wounded from the Gaza parish struck by Israel
CatholicVote - Wisconsin
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July 18, 2025
As the Catholic world grapples with outrage, mourning, and prayer in the aftermath of an Israeli shell striking Gaza’s only Catholic parish, many will likely want to know the names and faces of the wounded and the dead. Bassem Khoury, a former...
Oil Market Eyes Tariff News and Shale Cuts as Supply Outlook Tightens
Investing
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July 18, 2025
US Oil has been consolidating between $65.50 to $70 since the past month war-led volatility calmed down sharply. Markets had earlier been concerned by supply fears which considerably lowered the Energy commodity’s prices since 2025. Momentum has...
Iranian, Armenian Security Chiefs Discuss Regional Transport Links
Azatutyun
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An official Armenian readout of the call suggests that Ali Akbar Ahmadian, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, discussed the issue with his Armenian counterpart Armen Grigorian. “Armen Grigorian emphasized Armenia’s position...
President inaugurates Iran’s largest solar power plant in Isfahan
Press TV
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President Masoud Pezeshkian has inaugurated Iran’s largest solar power plant with a capacity of 120 megawatts (MW). Pezeshkian, via video conference on Thursday, inaugurated the first phase of the €305 million "Aftab Sharq" solar power plant of...
Belgian court orders government to suspend military equipment transfers to Israel
Tunisie Numerique
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July 18, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp A Brussels court on Thursday ordered the Flemish government to suspend all transfers of military equipment to Israel, according to the Belgian Press Agency. Earlier this month, attention focused on the port of...
Monica Hanna's pursuit of an Egyptology free from the legacy of colonialism
The National News
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Monica Hanna is Egyptology's equivalent of a rights campaigner. The 42-year-old is feisty, articulate and with a disarming smile; tools she uses to fuel her drive to rid Egyptology from the shackles of a colonial legacy embraced by westerners as...
Security guard's 'swift move' stops determined anti-Israel agitator at Tour de France finish
Fox News
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Jonathan Schanzer, Foundation for Defense of Democracies senior vice president, joins 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss an attack on pro-Israeli protesters in Boulder, Colorado. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A protester opposing...
Houthi Attacks Trigger Unpaid-Debt Shutdown of Israel’s Eilat Port
Oil Price
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July 18, 2025
Israel’s only Red Sea port at Eilat is on the verge of a full commercial halt as municipal authorities freeze the operator’s accounts, citing unpaid taxes and concession fees totaling around NIS 10 million (~$3 million). The financial crisis...
Bank ABC recognised as the Best Bank in the Middle East for Transaction Banking by The Banker for a second time
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN- Bank ABC) Manama, Bahrain: Bank ABC has been recognised as the Best Bank for Transaction Banking in the Middle East by The Banker - Financial Times for a second time. This regional award is testament to the acceleration of Bank ABC’s...
Israel: Netanyahu considering early election but can he convince people he’s winning the war?
The Conversation
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July 17, 2025
One of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties, Shas, has announced it will resign from prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. The party said its decision was made due to the government’s failure to pass a bill exempting ultra-Orthodox...
Yasmin Khan: ‘The power of food is about connection – not just sustenance’
The Independent
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July 21, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
KBR secures EPCM contract renewal with Basra Oil Company
Gulf Industry Magazine
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Global engineering company KBR has announced that it has secured the renewal of its engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) contract with Basra Oil Company (BOC) for the Majnoon Oil Field for an additional two years. Under the...
Israel Claims Progress in Gaza Ceasefire Talks Amid Hamas Silence and Disputed Withdrawal Maps
Watan
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July 17, 2025
Watan-Israel continues to leak reports of “progress” in the indirect ceasefire negotiations, highlighting the presentation of new withdrawal maps from the Gaza Strip, different from those previously offered. Meanwhile, Hamas has remained silent...
Baidu signs deal with Uber to deploy Apollo Go robotaxis in Asia, Middle East
South China Morning Post
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July 16, 2025
Chinese search engine and AI giant Baidu and global taxi-hailing firm Uber Technologies have agreed to work together to deploy thousands of Baidu Apollo Go robotaxis in markets outside the US and mainland China, a move that comes as Tesla seeks to...
Labour is haemorrhaging the British Asian vote
Unherd
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July 21, 2025
The latest voting intention figures from Focaldata suggest that Labour’s support among Britain’s Asian-heritage population is sinking. But to where are these voters shifting their allegiances, and why are they doing so? When Asian voters were...
Digital Finance Fuels Record Savings Growth in Developing Nations: World Bank
Investing News Network
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July 17, 2025
Formal saving in developing economies surged to its highest level in more than a decade in 2024, powered largely by the widespread use of mobile phones and digital financial tools, the World Bank said in its new Global Findex 2025 report. For the...
Iraq moves to introduce Apple Pay in push for digital growth
The New Arab
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July 17, 2025
Iraq will join a growing number of countries in the Middle East offering Apple Pay [Getty] Iraq is moving ahead with plans to introduce Apple Pay, as the government steps up efforts to modernise its financial infrastructure and expand digital...
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (July 21, 2025)
The Malaysian Star
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July 21, 2025
Malaysia: * Dewan Rakyat passes the Consumer Credit Bill * Court of Appeal grants stay for PM Anwar in civil suit proceedings * Nine areas record unhealthy API as of 3pm, July 21 * Wisma Putra yet to receive nomination of Nick Adams as US...