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France holds day of mourning for Mayotte cyclone dead
France is to hold a day of national mourning after Cyclone Chido devastated its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte earlier this month.…
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Phillies Likely Holds Onto $142 Million Star Following Jesús Luzardo Trade
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! On Sunday morning, the Philadelphia Phillies announced a blockbuster trade to bring Miami Marlins ace…
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U.S. holds first meeting with rebels in charge of Syria
WASHINGTON — Senior U.S. diplomats traveled to Damascus Friday and held a first-ever meeting with the rebels who toppled longtime dictator…
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Putin holds annual press conference and televised call-in show
Russian President Vladimir Putin is to hold his annual end-of-year press conference and televised call-in show on Thursday. The…
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US dollar holds firm as traders bet on cautious Fed in 2025
THE greenback held firm on Tuesday (Dec 17) ahead of an expected interest rate cut in the United States, as traders grow increasingly…
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The UK Post Office scandal holds many important governance lessons
THE recent scandal surrounding the UK’s postal service may not have made the headlines in Singapore, but the incident – which must rank as…
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India central bank holds rates steady; cuts banks’ cash reserve ratio
THE Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key interest rate unchanged on Friday (Dec 6) but cut the cash reserve ratio (CRR) that banks are…
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Parthenon Marbles loom large as Greek PM holds talks in London
The British and Greek prime ministers held talks Tuesday focused on illegal migration and supporting Ukraine but with a long-running…
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Mauritius holds an election with the ruling party seeking a new term
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — People in Mauritius voted Sunday for a new Parliament with the ruling party seeking to secure a second five-year term…
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Spokesman of Germany's far-right AfD holds job at Russian academy
The foreign policy spokesman of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the Bundestag admitted on Wednesday to holding a…
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China holds off on fresh stimulus but 'confident' will hit growth target
China said on Tuesday it was "fully confident" of hitting its growth target this year but held off more stimulus, disappointing markets…
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Munich holds memorial event for victims of October 7 massacre
On the anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, numerous people gathered in the Bavarian capital for the "365 Days - Munich against…
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Italy holds trial into killing of a woman that shocked the country and sparked debate over femicide
ROME (AP) — The trial into the brutal killing of a 22-year-old woman started in Italy on Monday, in a case that shocked the country and…
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Germany's AfD party holds controversial meeting with far-right groups
A regional chapter of the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has held a controversial meeting with far-right groups in northern…
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Prisoners escape from Niger jail that holds jihadists
Authorities in Niger have declared a curfew in the volatile Tillaberi region after several prisoners escaped from a heavily fortified jail…
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Russian region of Dagestan holds a day of mourning after attacks kill 19 people
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s southern region of Dagestan held the first of three days of mourning Monday following a rampage by Islamic…
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China's inflation holds steady in May, factory deflation eases
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's consumer inflation held steady in May while producer price declines eased, but the underlying trend suggests…
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Russia holds Frenchman accused of military spying
Moscow says it has detained a French citizen accused of gathering information about Russia's military activities and failing to register…
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Putin holds security talks with Lukashenko in Minsk
On his second foreign trip since starting a fifth term in office, Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited his Belarusian counterpart…