Jonas, who currently serves as the independent non-executive chairman of telecommunications company MTN Group, will continue in this role while taking on his new diplomatic responsibilities
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The National Treasury plans to increase VAT by 1 percentage point over the next two years, beginning on May 1
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Trump’s announcement came after a national security trade probe into the semiconductor industry, which the administration is considering under the umbrella of a broader tariff investigation
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Vieira, who had been in Tunisia for missionary work, was arrested in March 2024 and was suspected by Tunisian authorities of espionage
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The blast occurred around 11:45 a.m. near Gidan Kaji, about 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Damboa, in an area known for attacks by the extremist group Boko Haram
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In a statement, the Israeli military said it had taken precautionary measures to minimize civilian harm, asserting that Hamas fighters Israeli missiles hit Gaza hospital
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Since resuming operations on March 18, the Israeli military has issued repeated evacuation warnings to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Rafah
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The ruling comes after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, appointed by President Trump, invoked the 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act, stating that Khalil could pose a risk to U.S. foreign policy interests due to his activism
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Iran remains highly sceptical of the prospects for a breakthrough, particularly under the shadow of repeated threats from U.S. President Donald Trump
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California State University, the University of North Texas, Northeastern University, and the University of Michigan are among those with the highest number of students targeted
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