A rare square 37-carat emerald owned by the Aga Khan fetched nearly nine million dollars at auction in Geneva on Tuesday, making it the world’s most expensive green stone.Sold by Christie’s, the Cartier diamond and emerald brooch, which can also be worn as a pendant, dethrones a piece of jewellery made by the fashion house …
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The United States said Tuesday that Israel was not violating US law on the level of aid entering Gaza even as aid agencies said it was still not enough.Israel had announced the opening of an additional aid crossing into Gaza, just hours before the deadline set by outgoing President Joe Biden’s administration to improve the …
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The US airman who admitted to leaking a trove of classified Pentagon documents that revealed Washington apparently spied on allies and doubted Ukraine’s military strength was jailed for 15 years on Tuesday.Jack Teixeira, 22, orchestrated the most damaging leak of classified information in a decade while serving as an IT specialist with the Massachusetts Air …
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The United States on Tuesday banned all civilian flights to Haiti for a month, a day after three jetliners approaching or departing from its gang-ridden capital Port-au-Prince were hit by gunfire.The shootings provided a vivid glimpse of the violent chaos gripping Haiti as a new prime minister took the reins of a nation ravaged by …
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A stocks rally following Donald Trump’s US election win lost steam Tuesday as traders looked to consolidate recent gains, sending major indices lower on both sides of the Atlantic.The euro hit a one-year low and the pound fell against the dollar, which has been invigorated by expectations that Trump’s trade policies could keep interest rates …
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A top UN official on Tuesday condemned “daily cruelty” in Gaza, describing “acts reminiscent of the gravest international crimes” as Israel continues its daily bombardment of the Palestinian territory.Speaking to the Security Council, Joyce Msuya, interim chief of the UN humanitarian agency (OCHA), described civilians driven from their homes and “forced to witness their family …
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The United States on Tuesday banned all civilian flights to Haiti for a month, a day after a jetliner was shot at on approach to the capital and as a new prime minister took the reins of a nation ravaged by poverty and gang violence. The US Federal Aviation Administration’s move came after a Spirit Airlines …
Venezuela’s Attorney General Tarek William Saab defended the state’s crackdown on opposition supporters after disputed July elections, telling AFP the authorities’ actions helped avert a “civil war.”The proclamation of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro as the winner of the July 28 election triggered widespread protests.The opposition, which had been tipped by polls for an easy win, …
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Donald Trump continued to cement his incoming team Tuesday — a mix of seasoned figures and hard-liners — ahead of a meeting with President Joe Biden in what will be his first White House visit since exiting amid scandal four years ago.The 78-year-old Republican, who won a decisive victory against Vice President Kamala Harris in …
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said Tuesday that atomic power should also be allowed to tap into climate change funds.International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi said he wanted countries from Kenya to Malaysia to go for nuclear, while denying he was pushing for an “irresponsible race” towards civil atomic power.Should …
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