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Indonesia president says plan to start working from new capital city in July

Indonesia's President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Wednesday he plans to start working from the new capital city next month amid concerns over the future of the project following

Indonesia president says plan to start working from new capital city in July
Economy|Europe|News

Portugal's Socialists and far-right team up again to block government, budget doubts mount

Portugal's centre-right minority government on Wednesday suffered another setback as the far-right Chega teamed up with the Socialists to block an income tax cut for the middle

Portugal's Socialists and far-right team up again to block government, budget doubts mount
Election|News

Mexico's ruling coalition still short of two-thirds Senate majority

Mexico's ruling MORENA party and its allies will likely have 83 senators in the next Congress after last Sunday's vote, just shy of the two-thirds majority needed to change the

Mexico's ruling coalition still short of two-thirds Senate majority
News|World

Ukrainian official in Beijing urges China to attend peace summit

Ukraine's first deputy foreign minister visited China on Wednesday and urged it to send a delegation to a planned summit on Ukraine this month in Switzerland, in the apparent hope it was

Ukrainian official in Beijing urges China to attend peace summit
Election|Europe|Political

Woman charged with assault after throwing drink at UK's Nigel Farage

A 25-year-old woman has been charged with the offences of assault by beating and criminal damage after throwing a milkshake over Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain's Reform Party,

Woman charged with assault after throwing drink at UK's Nigel Farage
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Biden congratulates Modi, discusses US official Sullivan's visit

President Joe Biden on Wednesday congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a call for his election victory, and

Biden congratulates Modi, discusses US official Sullivan's visit
Europe|News|Opinion|World

Fading memory of World War Two raises conflict fears, pope warns

The horrors of World War Two are being forgotten, thereby raising the risk of a new global conflict, Pope Francis said on Wednesday in comments marking the 80th anniversary of

Fading memory of World War Two raises conflict fears, pope warns
Americas|News|World

Mexico nearing deal with US for direct deportations to home countries

Mexico and the United States are nearing an agreement for non-Mexican migrants to be deported directly to their home countries rather than Mexico, President Andres Manuel Lopez

Mexico nearing deal with US for direct deportations to home countries
Europe|News

Slovak PM Fico eyes return to work after shooting

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Wednesday he might return to work later this month and also accused the opposition of showing hatred and aggressiveness towards his party, in his

Slovak PM Fico eyes return to work after shooting
Europe|News

Italy's Albanian migrant centre to open up in August, Meloni says

Italy's contested migrant reception centre being built in Albania will be operational from August, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday, presenting the "tool

Italy's Albanian migrant centre to open up in August, Meloni says
News|World

Israel says Gaza offensive would not stop for hostage talks with Hamas

Israel reiterated on Wednesday its refusal to halt the Gaza offensive for a resumption of hostage-release talks with Hamas, after mediator Qatar said it had given the Palestinian

Israel says Gaza offensive would not stop for hostage talks with Hamas
Crime|Education|MidEast|News|US|World

Stanford students arrested in pro-Palestinian protest that took over president's office

More than a dozen people were arrested at Stanford University in California on Wednesday after pro-Palestinian student protesters barricaded themselves inside the office of the

Stanford students arrested in pro-Palestinian protest that took over president's office
Europe|Political

Nigel Farage's return boosts UK's right wing Reform UK party, poll shows

Support for Britain's Reform UK party has risen to just two percentage points short of the ruling Conservatives since Nigel Farage's decision to take over leadership and stand for

Nigel Farage's return boosts UK's right wing Reform UK party, poll shows
Europe|News|Technology

Germany announces purchase of 20 additional Eurofighter jets

Germany will buy 20 additional Eurofighter jets from Airbus, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday, as the NATO member spends more on defence in the wake of Russia's full-scale

Germany announces purchase of 20 additional Eurofighter jets
MidEast|World

Netanyahu says Israel prepared for strong action in the north

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday Israel was prepared for very strong action in northern Israel, saying it would restore security "one way or another" in an

Netanyahu says Israel prepared for strong action in the north
Business|Economy|Finance

Toronto area home sales fall for fourth consecutive month in May

Greater Toronto area home sales declined in May for a fourth straight month, while prices rose marginally, data showed on Wednesday, as home buyers waited for the central bank to

Toronto area home sales fall for fourth consecutive month in May
Europe|News|Technology

Swiss air force lands fighter planes on motorway in training exercise

Switzerland's armed forces landed fighter jets on a stretch of motorway in the west of the country on Wednesday, testing the ability of combat aircraft to operate from

Swiss air force lands fighter planes on motorway in training exercise
Crime|Europe|News|World

Italian court convicts American Amanda Knox in slander case

An Italian court on Wednesday found American Amanda Knox guilty of slander and issued a three-year sentence over accusations she made in relation to the murder of her

Italian court convicts American Amanda Knox in slander case
Asia|News|Sports|World

Athletics-Fiji Prime Minister Rabuka wins Oceania medal at 75

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, aged 75, turned back the clock to win a bronze medal in the shot put at the Oceania athletics championships on Wednesday.

Athletics-Fiji Prime Minister Rabuka wins Oceania medal at 75
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Israel court approves temporary ban on Al Jazeera, citing national security

An Israeli court on Wednesday upheld a 35-day ban on Al Jazeera operations in Israel imposed by the government on national security grounds and a minister said he hoped to extend

Israel court approves temporary ban on Al Jazeera, citing national security
Africa|News|World

Russia to provide more military aid, instructors to Burkina Faso

Russia will send additional military supplies and instructors to Burkina Faso to help the west African country boost its defence capabilities and fight terrorism, Russian state

Russia to provide more military aid, instructors to Burkina Faso
News|US

Venezuela representatives, US officials meet over Citgo auction

Members of Venezuela's political opposition and the boards that supervise state-owned refiner Citgo Petroleum have met U.S. officials and lawmakers in recent days in a new effort

Venezuela representatives, US officials meet over Citgo auction
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

Chinese who lost money in bank fraud detained for months after protest

When Ou Yangyun travelled to the Chinese city of Zhengzhou in February to demand recompense after his bank account containing tens of thousands of dollars was frozen, his family

Chinese who lost money in bank fraud detained for months after protest
Election|Europe|News|World

Why immigration is a major issue in Britain's election

LONDON -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is promising to cut immigration levels if his Conservative Party wins next month's election, making the issue one of the major battlegrounds of the upcoming

Why immigration is a major issue in Britain's election
Crime|MidEast|News|Political|World

Israel to phase out use of military detention camp

Israel is phasing out the use of a military-run detention camp for Palestinians captured during the Gaza war where rights groups say there has been abuse of inmates, justice

Israel to phase out use of military detention camp

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