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France's debt weighs heavier ahead of budget debate
France's vast public debt pile grew in the second quarter, official figures showed Friday, as Prime Minister Michel Barnier's shaky…
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A Russian teen got 15 years in prison for donating crypto to a pro-Ukraine paramilitary unit: report
A Russian teen was given 15 years for donating to the Freedom of Russia Legion, local media reported. Danila Yakovlev in Siberia had…
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Exclusive: Israel Joins ADB Despite Staff Concerns About Gaza War
The entrance to the Asian Development Bank’s Knowledge Management Center (Library) at the ADB headquarters in Mandaluyong City, Metro…
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Israel vows to hit Hezbollah with 'full force' as truce calls spurned
Fighting between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah militia continued on Thursday, with hundreds killed and tens of thousands of people…
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Poverty rises to over 52 percent in Milei's Argentina
Poverty in Argentina rose to affect over 52 percent of the population in the first six months of self-declared "anarcho-capitalist" Javier…
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Mayor of South Africa’s Capital Ousted as Coalition Collapses
(Bloomberg) -- The mayor of South Africa’s capital was ousted on Thursday after a multiparty coalition that ruled the city collapsed. Most…
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Far-right politicians in Israel against ceasefire with Hezbollah
Far-right politicians in Jerusalem have sharply criticized a possible ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah militia.…
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Spain Skips Mexican President’s Inauguration Amid Colonial Spat
(Bloomberg) -- Relations between Mexico’s president-elect and Spain are off to a bad start over grievances about abuses against Indigenous…
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Scholz calls for 'diplomatic solution' to Israel-Hezbollah conflict
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a "diplomatic solution" to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah during a phone conversation…
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Eswatini opposition party claims its leader was poisoned in an assassination attempt
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Eswatini's main opposition leader was poisoned in an assassination attempt, his party claimed Wednesday,…
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Mexico's Congress puts the National Guard under military command despite criticism
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Senate approved early Wednesday putting the National Guard under the command of the military despite…
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Russian parliament passes first reading of an adoption ban for countries allowing gender transition
MOSCOW (AP) — The lower house of Russia’s parliament on Wednesday gave overwhelming approval to the first reading of a proposed law to…
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British PM makes unfortunate ‘return of the sausages’ gaffe during serious speech
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer made an unfortunate gaffe during a speech at his party's conference Tuesday when he mistakenly…
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Petro to Skirt Colombian Congress and Issue 2025 Budget by Decree
(Bloomberg) -- Colombia’s government will skirt congress and take the unprecedented step of issuing its 2025 budget by decree. Most Read…
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German defence minister stresses need to quickly rearm Bundeswehr
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius stressed the need to better equip the Bundeswehr as quickly as possible on a visit to the…
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Russia in satellite deal with West African military governments
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have announced a deal with Russia which will see them acquire telecoms and surveillance satellites. The…
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Can families returning after centuries solve S Korea's population crisis?
At first glance, Dunpo Elementary is no different from the thousands of elementary schools dotted across South Korea. But look just…
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Bowen: Israel believes it has weakened Hezbollah but escalation still carries risks
Monday was the bloodiest day in Lebanon since Hezbollah’s 2006 war with Israel. Israel launched a massive series of air strikes this…
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A Russian spy plane violated Japan's airspace 3 times, driving it to scramble its fighters and fire flares
Japan said a Russian surveillance plane violated its airspace three times on Monday. The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force scrambled…
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Netanyahu to Lebanese: 'Israel's war is with Hezbollah, not you'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a direct appeal to the people of Lebanon not to allow Hezbollah to endanger their country…
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UN expert says prisoners sent by Russia to fight in Ukraine are committing crimes when they return
GENEVA (AP) — A U.N.-backed human rights expert monitoring President Vladimir Putin’s Russia decried on Monday increased violence in the…
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Ukraine accuses Russia of seeking to illegally control strategic sea as arbitration hearings open
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ukraine on Monday accused Russia of seeking to illegally seize control of the strategically important Sea of…
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Israel warns Lebanese residents to get away from Hezbollah sites
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have warned residents of southern Lebanon who live near sites used by the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia to…
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Premier says Albania will grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana, similar to the Vatican
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Sunday his country would transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims, an…