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ABUJA -- The Nigerian military said Thursday it has identified a new terror group known as "Lukarawas" exacerbating insecurity in the northwestern part of the country.
Edward Buba, the spokesman for the military, told reporters in the national capital of Abuja that the suspected terror group, with a yet-to-be-known ideology, has so far made an incursion into the northwestern states of Sokoto and Kebbi. (Nigeria-Insecurity-New Terror Group)
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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Thursday slashed interest rates by 25 basis points amid cooling inflation and a weakening labor market, marking the second rate cut in this easing cycle.
"Since earlier in the year, labor market conditions have generally eased, and the unemployment rate has moved up but remains low. Inflation has made progress toward the Committee's 2 percent objective but remains somewhat elevated," the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the central bank's policy-setting body, said in a statement. (US-Fed-Rate)
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JERUSALEM -- The Israeli parliament passed a law on Thursday allowing the government to expel relatives of Palestinian attackers to the Gaza Strip or other destinations, even if they hold Israeli citizenship.
The new law grants the interior minister the authority to deport family members of individuals designated by Israeli authorities as "terrorist operatives." Under the legislation, relatives can be expelled from Israel to the Gaza Strip or another location. The law permits deportation if a family member is found to have known about, supported, or encouraged a planned act of terrorism, even if the act was not carried out. (Israel-Expulsion-Palestinian Attackers)
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BERLIN -- After three Free Democratic Party (FDP) ministers departed from the German cabinet over disputes within the ruling coalition, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier announced new ministers for the finance and justice ministries on Thursday.
Steinmeier appointed Joerg Kukies, state secretary at the Federal Chancellery, as the new finance minister, while Volker Wissing, currently minister for digital and transport, will leave the FDP and take on the role of justice minister. (Germany-Government-Reshuffle) Enditem
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