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MUSCAT — The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) Sunday declared a discontinuation of specific banknote denominations. These banknotes will cease to be recognized as legal currency after a 360-day duration from the announcement. It will then be considered an illegal and non-negotiable currency: The affected notes are those launched prior …

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File photo of Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud addressing the parliament, in Mogadishu. Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud signed a law nullifying an agreement by the breakaway Somaliland region to grant Ethiopia access to the Red Sea in return for recognition as an independent nation, he said late on Saturday.Ethiopian …

CAIRO —Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived here on Sunday for talks with his Egyptian counterpart Abdul-Fattah El-Sisi on the possibility of a durable ceasefire in Gaza Strip. The Palestinian embassy here stated that both leaders discussed the Egyptian, Arab, regional and international efforts to deal with the humanitarian disaster currently …

Anton Koen, a former police officer who now runs a private security firm that specializes in tracking and recovering hijacked and stolen vehicles, prepares to go out on patrol east of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Denis Farrell/AP hide caption toggle caption Denis Farrell/AP Anton Koen, a …

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa made an unannounced visit on Sunday to Ukraine, where she will hold talks with government officials including her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba to vow continued support for Ukraine. Japan’s Kyodo News quoted the Japanese Foreign Ministry as saying in a statement that Kamikawa will reiterate …

LONDON — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has denied he had doubts about the government’s Rwanda policy when he was chancellor. Documents seen by the BBC suggest that in March 2022 Sunak had concerns about the cost of sending migrants to the African country. The papers also indicate he was not …

By Darbail Jordan Business reporter 7 January 2024, 11:07 GMT Updated 1 hour ago To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browser Video caption, Watch: Sunak says Post Office scandal is “appalling miscarriage of justice” Measures are being considered by the government to clear the names …

France is set to build eight new nuclear plants on top of six already announced, the energy minister has said, arguing more reactors are needed to hit carbon reduction targets.A draft law set to be presented soon recognises that “we will need nuclear power beyond the six first European Pressurised …

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration was not told for days that US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized, at least one official has told US media. Austin, 70, was admitted to the Walter Reed Medical Center on Monday due to complications following surgery. An official told the BBC’s US …