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United States
A debate that can judge a lot
Recent political history may say that televised debates rarely materially change the dynamics of election contests, but this year’s US…
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World
Putin Discusses Ukraine Invasion with Tucker Carlson
In a two-hour interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the reasons behind the invasion of…
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South America
Argentina’s central bank shutdown is non-negotiable
Argentina’s forthcoming President, Javier Millay, staunchly upholds the non-negotiable closure of the nation’s central bank amid a tumultuous economic crisis…
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Europe
Pedro Sanchez is prime minister again in Spain
Pedro Sanchez has once again clinched a vote of confidence in Spain‘s Parliament, securing his position as the Prime Minister…
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Europe
1,100 earthquakes in one month, thousands displaced
In a span of one month, the region experienced 1,100 earthquakes, prompting concerns that hundreds of thousands of residents around…
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Europe
Thousands of protesters at an opposition rally in Poland
In Warsaw, thousands of protesters gathered at an opposition rally organized by the Polish opposition, just two weeks ahead of…
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Europe
Robert Fico emerges victorious in the Slovakian elections
In Slovakia’s parliamentary elections, Robert Fico’s Smer-SD (“Section-Slovak Social Democracy”) party clinched victory, securing 23.42% of the vote as 98.13%…
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Asia
Nagorno-Karabakh to Cease Existence Starting in 2024
The self-declared republic of Nagorno-Karabakh made a significant announcement regarding its dissolution. Effective January 1, 2024, and just one week…
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Asia
Nagorno-Karabakh to Cease Existence Starting in 2024
The self-declared republic of Nagorno-Karabakh made a significant announcement regarding its dissolution. Effective January 1, 2024, and just one week…
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Africa
Tragic situation in Morocco after the deadly earthquake
In Morocco, the situation has turned tragic after a deadly earthquake, as the death toll has reached 2,681. Rescuers are…
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Australia
Is the Next Refugee Crisis in the Asia-Pacific Region Imminent?
Last year marked 20 years since the creation of the Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons, and Related…
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Africa
Thomas Sankara, Africa’s Che Guevara, reburied in Burkina Faso
Issued on: 23/02/2023 - 14:56 Burkina Faso’s revolutionary leader, Thomas Sankara, was reburied Thursday, eight years after his body was…
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Africa
Somaliland clashes between government and militias kill nearly 100 in two weeks
Issued on: 23/02/2023 - 12:19 At least 96 people have been killed in more than two weeks of clashes between…
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Australia
Australia, New Zealand Leaders Focus on China in First Meeting
Australian and New Zealand prime ministers met Tuesday to talk about China’s importance to their national economies, resolving to voice…
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Asia
North Korean long-range missile lands off Japan during APEC summit
Updated at 5:59 a.m. ET on 2022-11-18 South Korea, Japan and the United States held emergency talks Friday on the…
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Asia
Thai riot police tussle with protesters on eve of APEC summit
Riot police scuffled with pro-democracy activists as they protested Thursday against the Thai prime minister on the eve of the…
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Asia
Thai authorities step up APEC security after Deep South bombings
Updated at 12:17 p.m. ET on 2022-11-16 Authorities have stepped up security around the Bangkok venue of a leadership summit…
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Asia
Analysts: 2022 polls may be Anwar’s last chance to become Malaysian PM
Malaysians joke that Anwar Ibrahim, the leader of main opposition bloc, is always the bridesmaid and never the bride. That’s…
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Asia
UMNO president flexes muscles, drops PM’s loyalists from electoral line-up
Malaysia’s ruling UMNO dropped several of the prime minister’s supporters from its list of election candidates, with analysts saying the…
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Asia
Analysts: Malay vote may propel UMNO to victory amid economic downturn
Despite its shock defeat in the 2018 general election, UMNO may win next month’s national polls because with a fragmented…
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Australia
Former US Pilot Who Worked in China Arrested in Australia
A former U.S. military pilot and flight instructor who ran an aviation consultancy in China is in custody in Australia…
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Australia
Australian Health Insurer Says Data of All Customers Hacked
Australia’s largest health insurer said on Wednesday a cybercriminal had hacked the personal data of all its 4 million customers,…
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Australia
Murder of Indigenous Teenager in Western Australia Brings Despair, Deja Vu
The horrific death of a 15-year-old Indigenous boy in the Western Australian city of Perth has seen a family “catastrophically…
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Asia
Indonesia warns against ‘politicizing’ UN rights body after blocking China-Uyghur debate
The U.N.’s human rights body should not be “used for purposes of political rivalry,” Indonesia said Friday after it voted…
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Asia
Indonesian investigators file murder charges against ex-police inspector general, others
Investigators in Indonesia formally charged a former police inspector general and his wife Wednesday with the murder of a subordinate…
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Asia
Indonesian police: Narrow stadium gates slowed people fleeing deadly football stampede
Narrow gates slowed hundreds of people as they fled a stampede that left more 130 dead after officers fired tear…
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Australia
Australia Aims for an Ambassador for First Nations People
Last week the Australian government called for expressions of interest in Australia’s first-ever ambassador for First Nations People to head…
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Australia
Australia’s Budding Climate Change Reversal
Over the past decade, it would have been absurd to suggest that Australia could be a global leader in mitigating…
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