Algeria has severed diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates.

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Algeria has decided to sever diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates after, according to Algerian state television, exhausting all means of preserving bilateral ties. Relations had grown increasingly strained over alleged interference in internal affairs and disagreements on regional security.

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Algeria is severing diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, Algerian state media reported Thursday. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has previously accused the Gulf state of seeking to interfere in Algeria’s internal affairs.

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The Houthis’ latest offensive aims to replicate Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz at Bab el-Mandeb. Red Sea coastal towns and islands in the strategic waterway are among their next military objectives.

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Yemen’s renewed escalation is becoming a direct test of Saudi Arabia’s national security, economic resilience and ability to contain the regional war. Houthi missiles and drones have struck civilian and economic sites in Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jizan and Najran, while the group threatens Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb shipping. Riyadh must restore deterrence without returning to an open-ended Yemen war.

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Yemen has formed a command centre after Houthi fighters breached front lines in the country’s west.

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Iran-aligned Houthi forces seized the historic Yemeni port of Mocha on Thursday, according to four government military sources, strengthening their leverage over the vital Bab el-Mandeb shipping route. Fighting with Saudi-backed government forces has intensified, opening a second front in the Iran conflict and putting global energy supplies at risk.

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Apple's new CEO, John Ternus, unveiled the company's latest smartphone on Wednesday. The foldable iPhone Duo will launch on October 23 at $1,999, making it the priciest iPhone yet, as Apple seeks to reinforce its position atop the global smartphone market.

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Apple CEO John Ternus has unveiled the first foldable iPhone, the book-style Duo, priced from $1,999 in the US and reaching $3,200. Analysts say it could become a major innovation or an expensive branding showcase, while its sales may be constrained by the price and the learning curve for users switching from conventional phones.

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Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, with jobless claims still near historically low levels and layoffs remaining rare.

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The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits declined last week, indicating that layoffs remained limited and continued to support the labor market.

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Researchers have cut in half the quantum-resource benchmark for a key operation involved in attacks on Bitcoin and Ethereum. The resulting figure is less than half the level previously reported by Google, although the two approaches use different accounting methods.

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US newspapers react to the first night of the Republicans' midterm convention in Dallas, dubbed a “Trumpapalooza.” The review also covers five baby orangutans found in an Indian forest, dystopian science news and the possibility that people may not need to exercise as much as they think.

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FRANCE 24 Washington correspondent Fraser Jackson examines US President Donald Trump’s efforts to use his waning star power to help Republicans retain control of Congress in November’s midterm elections.

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Donald Trump used the Republican Party’s first midterm convention in Dallas to rally loyalists and urge them to vote as if he were on the ballot. He stressed his continued control of the party, warned about the challenge of replacing him, and defended short-term economic pain and high fuel prices linked to the war in Iran.

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Nasdaq is investing $100 million in Payward, the parent company of Kraken, at a $21 billion valuation. The deal expands a strategic partnership aimed at bringing tokenized equities with voting rights to crypto exchange users.

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Russian figure skaters and the Russian Figure Skating Federation will soon appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the ISU’s decision to deny neutral-status participation to Kamila Valieva, Mark Kondratyuk, Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin, Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev said. He stressed that athletes and federations would receive legal support, including qualified lawyers.

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The International Skating Union has again refused to grant Russian ice dancers Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin neutral status for international competitions. The pair had previously appealed the denial, which prevents them from entering tournaments requiring that status.

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The International Skating Union has rejected Russian figure skaters Kamila Valieva and Mark Kondratyuk’s appeals against the withdrawal of their neutral status. They had received approval to compete as neutrals last month before it was revoked earlier this month.

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A cargo ship caught fire at the port of Qingdao in China, leaving at least 20 people dead and five others missing.

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At least 20 people were killed and five remain missing after the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Ocean Melody caught fire while undergoing repairs at a shipyard in Qingdao. The cause of the blaze is still unclear, and authorities have ordered search-and-rescue efforts and an investigation.

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At least 20 people were killed when a foreign cargo vessel caught fire Thursday while undergoing repairs at a state-owned shipyard in Qingdao, eastern China, according to state media. Five others remain missing.

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An international cargo ship caught fire after docking in China, with “heavy casualties” reported. State media said 42 people had been aboard and 12 were safely evacuated.

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The toll from a fire aboard a freighter at a Chinese port stood at at least 20 dead, with five people unaccounted for, according to a Thursday report by China’s state media.

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Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, current and former Associated Press journalists who witnessed the events look back on what they saw that day.

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The nearly 1,000-year-old, 70-meter Bayeux Tapestry has opened at the British Museum in London, with more than 100,000 tickets sold. Loaned by France after years of diplomacy, the work is being presented as a symbol of close UK-France ties and will remain on display until next July.

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A sold-out Bayeux Tapestry exhibition opened in London on Thursday as British visitors showed “mania” for the medieval artwork depicting the Norman conquest of England. It is the first time the tapestry has been displayed outside France.

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Dramatic, bloody and occasionally lewd, the nearly millennium-old Bayeux Tapestry is finally being displayed in London. The hand-stitched work tells the story of a conquest that changed the course of history.

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The Bayeux tapestry exhibition opens in the UK with tickets sold out after a digital queue lasting up to nine hours and a record single-day tally for the British Museum. The newsletter presents 68 facts about the roughly 68-metre medieval embroidery, including its account of the events leading to the 1066 Battle of Hastings and evidence it may have been made in England by several women.

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A sold-out exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry opens in London on Thursday, amid what is described as public “mania” in Britain. The medieval artwork depicting the Norman conquest of England is being displayed outside France for the first time.

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President Donald Trump opened the Republican midterm convention by attacking Democrats as extremists and strongly defending the war in Iran. He also pledged to pay every adult American $5,000 if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress after November, apparently seeking bold moves to revive the party’s prospects amid his low approval ratings.

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Trump is trying to energize his base with a $5,000 promise.

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What could Donald Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend buy, and could the United States afford its estimated $1.2 trillion cost?

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President Donald Trump has promised to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections. The dubious proposal could cost more than $1 trillion, require congressional approval and deepen the nearly $1.8 trillion annual budget deficit while adding to inflation concerns.

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Donald Trump has pledged to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of Congress in November’s midterm elections, in an extraordinary bid to influence voters before the November 3 polls. The mechanism and legality are unclear; with about 270 million US adults, the proposal could cost roughly $1.35 trillion.

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The US president’s promise of a nationwide cash payout if Republicans win the midterm elections is adding uncertainty to the Treasury market before a 30-year bond auction. It is also reviving concerns over Washington’s fiscal discipline and unpredictable policymaking.

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