Politics

Zelenskyy to co-host summit in Albania seeking more war support from southeastern Europe

TIRANA, Albania — Ukraine’s president will co-host a summit with Albania’s government on Wednesday that’s meant to encourage further support for Kyiv by southeastern European countries as signs of fatigue grow…

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Many in Iran are frustrated by unrest and poor economy. Parliament elections could see a low turnout

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran is holding parliamentary elections this Friday, yet the real question may not be who gets elected but how many people actually turn out to vote. Widespread…

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Indonesia’s likely next president made 4-star general despite links to alleged human rights abuses

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday awarded an honorary four-star general rank to Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, a former high-ranking army officer who is linked to human rights…

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Hong Kong lifts curbs on property market, to spend more on tourism

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s government has lifted curbs on property deals after home prices fell to a seven-year low, adding to the Chinese territory’s woes.Finance minister Paul Chan announced the…

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Russian court sentences co-chair of rights group to 30 months in prison

A Moscow court on Tuesday sentenced a veteran human rights advocate who spoke out against the war in Ukraine to two years and six months in prison. He was taken directly into…

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Australian tourist missing in Zimbabwe not seen for 9 days, officials say in new details

HARARE, Zimbabwe — An Australian tourist reported missing late last week in Zimbabwe near Victoria Falls already had been missing for nearly a week before that, according to new information released…

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Majority of countries argue Israel violated international law in last historic hearing at UN court

THE HAGUE — The United Nations’ highest court on Monday wrapped up historic proceedings into the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of lands sought by Palestinians for a future state, with…

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Mexican president slams YouTube for taking down his video that shared a journalist’s phone number

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president again lashed out at social media platform YouTube on Monday for taking down part of his daily news briefing where he revealed a reporter’s phone number.President Andrés Manuel…

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US cruise ship finally allowed to dock in Mauritius after tests show no cholera aboard

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A U.S.-owned luxury cruise ship with more than 3,000 passengers and crew was allowed to dock Monday in the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius after being…

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Police find bodies of Australian couple allegedly killed by jilted police lover

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian police on Tuesday found the bodies of a couple hours after the jilted police officer lover who allegedly shot them dead told investigators where to look, officials…

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