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Norway mourns king Harald V as crown prince Haakon becomes king
Norway mourns King Harald V after his death at 89 on Friday. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre joined officials and crowds paying tribute outside the Royal Palace in Oslo.
The US waives beef tariffs for Brazil and Paraguay, but not for Argentina and Uruguay
<p><img src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/111300/100x80/dot.jpg" alt="For Brazil, the largest beef supplier to the US market, the measure removes for three months the out-of-quota duty of 26.4% it has paid since mid-January" width="100" height="80" style="float:left;margin:0 12px 6px 0;border:1px solid #333" /> US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on August 26 temporarily waiving tariffs on imports of up to 300,000 tonnes of lean beef trimmings, a measure that excludes countries already holding their own quotas in the US market, among them Argentina and Uruguay. The main beneficiaries will be Brazil and Paraguay.</p>
Guinea: France joins calls for transparent investigation into mass grave
The bodies of six men, their hands tied and their eyes blindfolded, were found on Monday by people who had gone into a forest in Forécariah prefecture to collect firewood.
The Pope says states struggle to control the concentration of artificial intelligence
Pope Leo XIV warned on Friday of the difficulty states face in overseeing artificial intelligence, which in his view is concentrated in the hands of a small number of major economic and technological players, and called for the use of such tools to be governed by ethical criteria.
Kenyan police fire teargas to disperse protesting small-scale traders
Shop owners and importers were demonstrating against an increase in import duties they say will hurt small businesses.
Algeria’s north-east scorched by deadly wildfires, national mourning declared
Deadly wildfires have devastated villages in Algeria’s Jijel province, nearly 350 kilometres east of Algiers, Residents are assessing the damage as crews work to restore electricity and clear affected areas.
Explaining the cultural differences throughout North America and the US
President Trump's trade feud with Canada is spotlighting the differences between American and Canadian culture. The 2011 book ...
Digital Mirror Pioneer YFORE Unveils Full Intelligent Mirror Lineup in North America
SUWANEE, Ga., Aug. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- YFORE Technology, a leading global Tier-1 automotive electronics supplier, officially commissioned its new U.S. manufacturing facility near Atlanta, Georgia today. Marking the milestone, YFORE debuted its full digital mirror lineup across North America, spanning Interior Digital Mirrors (CMS-I), Exterior Side Mirrors (CMS-III), and Auto-Dimming Mirrors, led by the global debut of its Multifunctional Mirror.
The Weekly Closeout: Arc’teryx vet heads to Helly Hansen, Avon North America to be acquired
Kontoor Brands tapped C.J. King to lead Helly Hansen’s North American sports division, while Regent’s deal reunites the beauty company with Avon International.
Fans welcome Céline Dion outside her Paris hotel as she prepares to launch a 16‑show arena residency
Fans welcome Céline Dion outside her Paris hotel as she prepares to launch a 16‑show arena residency, her first major concert run since revealing her stiff‑person syndrome diagnosis.
Six months into Iran War there is no end in sight to the conflict
As life continues in Iran despite economic hardship, the war has settled into a stalemate with mediated talks failing to produce a peace deal.
Israeli activists urge EU in Jerusalem protest: ‘silence is complicity’ on Gaza
Around a dozen Israeli activists gathered outside European Union representative offices in east Jerusalem on 28 August, calling on the bloc to take a stronger position on the war in Gaza.
Israeli strikes hit Gaza shelters, killing four amid deteriorating camp conditions
Israeli strikes killed at least four people in Gaza, hitting a tent shelter and worsening conditions in overcrowded camps plagued by pests and poor sanitation.
‘We only tried to save our lives’: Algerians survey wildfire devastation
Authorities recorded nearly 2,000 fires across Algeria in July alone, underscoring the growing challenge facing communities already vulnerable to extreme heat and dry conditions.
Sudan lifts two-year curfew in Khartoum amid ongoing war
Sudan has lifted a two-year-old night-time curfew and a state of emergency in the capital, Khartoum, in a move authorities say will allow residents to move and work around the clock.
Washington negotiates stakes in Venezuelan oil fields with leases of up to a century
<p><img src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/111295/100x80/ve.jpg" alt="The negotiation covers around a dozen fields holding some 90 billion barrels of proven reserves, close to a third of the roughly 300 billion Venezuela has certified, the world's largest" width="100" height="80" style="float:left;margin:0 12px 6px 0;border:1px solid #333" /> The United States government is negotiating with Venezuela's interim administration to acquire stakes in a group of the South American country's oil fields, under arrangements that would include leases of up to a hundred years, the outlets Axios and Bloomberg reported on Thursday citing unnamed senior US officials.</p>
UN and partners strengthen Ebola preparedness in South Sudan border town
Humanitarian organisations warn there is a significant risk of a spillover due to extensive cross-border trade and travel between the two countries.
Kenya’s world record holder Sawe withdraws from Berlin marathon
His withdrawal leaves the men's race wide open, while the women's event is set to feature Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa, who recently set a new women's marathon world record in London.
CIA diplomacy fails to bridge the US-Russia divide
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Ratcliffe’s Moscow visit highlights strategic divisionsJames Davis reports that John Ratcliffe’s Moscow visit exposed the widening gap between Washington and Moscow over Ukraine, Iran and escalation risks. The CIA mission appears to have changed little, […]The post CIA diplomacy fails to bridge the US-Russia divide appeared first on Asia Times.