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Maldives High Court frees jailed ex-President Abdulla Yameen
Jailed former Maldives president Abdulla Yameen was freed Thursday after the High Court overturned his conviction and 11-year prison sentence…
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UN chief warns Mideast on brink of ‘full-scale regional conflict’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday painted a dark picture of the situation in the Middle East, warning that spiraling…
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Italy arrests ‘most wanted’ US fugitive in St Peter’s Square
Italian police arrested a “most wanted” US fugitive last week who was carrying three concealed knives in a crowded St…
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US, Israel to hold virtual meeting Thursday on Rafah
Senior US and Israeli officials will hold a virtual meeting on Thursday about Israel’s plans for the southern Gaza city…
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Russia slams France seizure of Putin’s ex-wife’s partner’s villa
The Kremlin on Thursday denounced the seizure in France of a villa allegedly owned by Russian businessman Artur Ocheretny, the new partner…
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Philippine coast guard to join military drills with US
The Philippine Coast Guard said Thursday it will participate for the first time in an annual joint military exercise conducted…
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Amid protests, Georgia presses on with ‘foreign agents’ bill opposed by EU
Georgia’s parliament gave initial approval on Wednesday to a bill on “foreign agents” that the European Union said risked blocking…
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Children among at least 40 killed in a day
Strikes hit a playground and busy market in Maghazi refugee camp with at least 56 Palestinians killed throughout Gaza in…
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‘We share with rats’: Neglect, empty promises for S African hostel-dwellers
On a chilly afternoon in Soweto, Mlindelwa Mtungwa, 61, cooks in his tiny, dimly lit room at the Diepkloof hostel,…
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Russia’s Putin urges restraint in call with Iran’s Raisi as tensions soar
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for restraint as Israel weighs its response to Iran’s unprecedented weekend drone and missile…
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