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Five votes to watch in a busy election year
PARIS: This year will be one of the busiest for elections in recent memory, with half of the world’s population ...
Rishi Sunak hikes taxes on domestic flights, people flying by private jet, helicopter exempted
Rishi Sunak is hiking taxes on domestic flights – but not for people flying by private jet and helicopter.Details buried ...
North Korea says tested ‘underwater nuclear weapon system’
SEOUL: North Korea said Friday that it had tested an “underwater nuclear weapon system” in response to joint naval exercises ...
South Korea urges UN to address North Korea’s escalating missile threats
South Korea has urged the U.N. Security Council to address North Korea’s escalating missile tests and threats.The call came after ...
Israel bombs Gaza as disagreements with US simmer
Israel bombarded southern Gaza on Friday after it publicly sparred with its main ally the United States over the possibility of ...
Slovak Parliament Speaker, a close ally of populist Fico government, announces presidential run
The speaker of Slovakia’s Parliament, Peter Pellegrini, a close ally of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, announced on Friday he ...
Northern Ireland sees biggest strike in years as workers walk out over pay and political deadlock
BELFAST: Tens of thousands of public sector workers walked off the job across Northern Ireland on Thursday to protest political deadlock that ...
Pakistan seeks to de-escalate crisis with Iran after deadly airstrikes that spiked tensions
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s political and military leaders on Friday moved to de-escalate tensions with Iran after this week’s deadly ...
How it all began in Afghanistan for James Ivory, oldest person to win an Oscar
PARIS: The oldest person ever to win an Oscar, renowned director James Ivory is still making films at 95, with ...
Sami rights activists in Norway charged over protests against wind farming
20 people are facing charges for blocking entrances to Norwegian government offices in protest against a wind farm in the ...
