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US to set limits on Egyptian bank in effort to pressure Iran: official

US to set limits on Egyptian bank in effort to pressure Iran: official

US Treasury moves to cut Banque Misr's UAE branches off from US finance, part of a broader push to pressure Iran economically.

Asia
Fresh flood warnings issued for Nepal and Tibet as death toll rises to 392 with 1,400 still missing

Fresh flood warnings issued for Nepal and Tibet as death toll rises to 392 with 1,400 still missing

Nepal and Chinese authorities issued urgent flood warnings as a secondary debris-dammed lake threatened to breach, complicating search and rescue efforts for over 1,400 people missing

Europe
After US settlement, EU says Meta must 'protect our kids too'

After US settlement, EU says Meta must 'protect our kids too'

EU has told Meta it must fix "addictive" features on Facebook and Instagram in Europe, after Meta's $16.7 billion child safety deal in the US.

Middle East
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appoints former SDF commander Mazloum Abdi as presidential adviser

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appoints former SDF commander Mazloum Abdi as presidential adviser

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a presidential decree appointing Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as a presidential adviser, days after Abdi formally dissolved the Washington-backed Syrian Democratic Forces and merged them into the national army

North America
Pro-Israel lobby pours tens of millions into US midterms amid growing voter and candidate backlash

Pro-Israel lobby pours tens of millions into US midterms amid growing voter and candidate backlash

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has emerged as the single largest outside spender in the 2026 US midterm elections, deploying over $54 million through its United Democracy Project super PAC to influence primary races