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Air India ferry flight picks up stranded US-bound passengers from Russia

Air India said on Friday a plane sent to pick up passengers stranded in Russia has departed for San Francisco after the previous day's flight made an emergency landing there.

Air India ferry flight picks up stranded US-bound passengers from Russia
Economy|News

Brazil holds 2024 GDP projection at +2.5%, raises inflation forecasts

Brazil's government kept its economic growth projection for this year at 2.5%, saying that support measures for families, businesses, and regional governments would offset the

Brazil holds 2024 GDP projection at +2.5%, raises inflation forecasts
Americas|Economy|News

Trinidad's court reaffirms recognition of ConocoPhillips' claim against Venezuela

Trinidad and Tobago's High Court reaffirmed on Thursday a decision recognizing U.S. oil producer ConocoPhillips' arbitration claim against Venezuela, which could freeze

Trinidad's court reaffirms recognition of ConocoPhillips' claim against Venezuela
Americas|News|Political

Biden continues to work amid 'mild' COVID symptoms, his doctor says

U.S.

Biden continues to work amid 'mild' COVID symptoms, his doctor says
Europe|News

UK adds 11 designations to Russia sanctions list

Britain added 11 new shipping sanctions under its Russia sanctions regime related to the war in Ukraine, an official notice showed on Thursday.

UK adds 11 designations to Russia sanctions list
News|Political

Canada's Trudeau talked with Carney about joining government, newspaper says

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney last week about eventually joining his government, days after the Liberal leader reassured

Canada's Trudeau talked with Carney about joining government, newspaper says
News|Political

Rwanda's President Kagame re-elected in a landslide

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has been re-elected with 99.18% of the vote, the National Electoral Commission said on Thursday, extending his near quarter-century in office.

Rwanda's President Kagame re-elected in a landslide
Economy|News|Political|World

Denmark joins other EU states in protest at Orban's Russia trip

Denmark's foreign minister said on Thursday the country would not send ministers to informal government meetings linked to Hungary's EU presidency this month, in protest at

Denmark joins other EU states in protest at Orban's Russia trip
News|Political

Lithuania's parliament backs pullout from Convention on Cluster Munitions

Lithuania's parliament on Thursday voted in favour of withdrawing from the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which bans the production, stockpiling, use and transfer of the weapons.

Lithuania's parliament backs pullout from Convention on Cluster Munitions
Economy|News|Political

Green EU lawmakers to support von der Leyen for second term

Green lawmakers in the European Parliament have agreed to support Ursula von der Leyen's bid for a second term as head of the European Commission in a vote on Thursday, the

Green EU lawmakers to support von der Leyen for second term
Environment|News

Russia battles forest fires amid another hot summer

Russia's state forest agency said it was fighting 222 separate blazes across 20 regions on Thursday as an unusually hot summer fuels forest fires, after millions of hectares

Russia battles forest fires amid another hot summer
News|Political

Von der Leyen's plans for second European Commission term

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made the following pledges on Thursday as she sought approval from members of the European Parliament for a second term at the

Von der Leyen's plans for second European Commission term
News|World

Russia sentences U.S. national Leake to 13 years in jail for drug smuggling

A Russian court on Thursday sentenced U.S. citizen Michael Travis Leake to 13 years in prison on drug smuggling charges, Moscow's court service said in a statement.

Russia sentences U.S. national Leake to 13 years in jail for drug smuggling
News|Opinion|Political

Rights groups condemn bail denial to Zimbabwean opposition party leader

Human rights groups condemned a decision by the Zimbabwean High Court on Wednesday to uphold a lower court's ruling denying bail to an opposition party leader and 78 activists, who

Rights groups condemn bail denial to Zimbabwean opposition party leader
News|Political

Kremlin says proposed 'European Defence Union' is sign of EU's militarisation

The Kremlin said on Thursday that pledges by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to create "a true European Defence Union" if she won a second term spoke to the mood

Kremlin says proposed 'European Defence Union' is sign of EU's militarisation
Economy|News|Political

Biden cancels additional $1.2 billion in student debt

U.S.

Biden cancels additional $1.2 billion in student debt
News|Political|World

Zelenskiy arrives in UK for European political community meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Britain on Thursday to participate in a meeting of the European Political Community and have a series of bilateral meetings, he said.

Zelenskiy arrives in UK for European political community meeting
News|Political|World

NATO command to support Ukraine will be operational in Sept - Stoltenberg

A NATO command to coordinate support for Ukraine will be operational in Germany from September, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.

NATO command to support Ukraine will be operational in Sept - Stoltenberg
Economy|News|Political

Von der Leyen pledges air shield in new EU defence push

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged on Thursday to create "a true European Defence Union" over the next five years, with flagship projects on air and cyber

Von der Leyen pledges air shield in new EU defence push
News|Political

Italian journalist told to pay PM Meloni 5,000 euros for Tweet mocking her height

A Milan court has ordered a journalist to pay Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni damages of 5,000 euros ($5,465) for making fun of her in a social media post, news agency ANSA and

Italian journalist told to pay PM Meloni 5,000 euros for Tweet mocking her height
Economy|News

Fall in German home building permits picks up pace

Building permits for apartments in Germany fell 24% in May from a year earlier, Statistics Office data showed on Thursday, highlighting a continued

Fall in German home building permits picks up pace
Economy|News|World

Suez Canal revenue drops as some shippers shun Red Sea

The Suez Canal's annual revenue dropped by almost a quarter in its latest financial year as some shippers switched to alternative routes to avoid attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis in the Red

Suez Canal revenue drops as some shippers shun Red Sea
Economy|News|Political

Thai government to meet banks over alleged transactions for Myanmar arms 

Thailand's government will meet next week with commercial banks and state agencies to investigate transactions allegedly used for weapons purchases by Myanmar's junta, and urge

Thai government to meet banks over alleged transactions for Myanmar arms 
News|Political

Taiwan says committed to strengthening defence after Trump comments

Taiwan is committed to boosting its defences and working with the United States, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, days after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was

Taiwan says committed to strengthening defence after Trump comments
News|Opinion|Political

Philippine Marcos' approval, trust ratings dip - poll

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's approval and trust ratings slightly dropped as he entered his third year in office, according to independent opinion pollster Pulse Asia.

Philippine Marcos' approval, trust ratings dip - poll

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