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Forty Thai senators seek PM's dismissal over cabinet appointment

Forty caretaker senators on Friday petitioned Thailand's Constitutional Court to dismiss Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin over a cabinet appointment which they say breaches the

Forty Thai senators seek PM's dismissal over cabinet appointment
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Violence in New Caledonia subsides slightly as France sends reinforcements for security

The number of violent incidents reported in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia has fallen slightly after France imposed a state of emergency

Violence in New Caledonia subsides slightly as France sends reinforcements for security
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Croatia gets third government led by pro-EU PM Plenkovic

The Croatian parliament on Friday approved a government dominated by the conservative pro-European HDZ party, led by Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, marking his third term in the

Croatia gets third government led by pro-EU PM Plenkovic
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Northern Ireland minister Heaton-Harris will not stand for re-election as MP

Britain's minister for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris, will not stand for re-election to parliament, he said in a letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday.

Northern Ireland minister Heaton-Harris will not stand for re-election as MP
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What happened in the UK's infected blood scandal from the 1970s to '90s?

The final report of the U.K.’s infected blood inquiry has been published, six years after it started its work

What happened in the UK's infected blood scandal from the 1970s to '90s?
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China's property support measures disappoint, developers' shares falter

Shares of Chinese developers wobbled on Monday as investors fretted that China's "historic" steps to stabilise its crisis-hit property sector fell short of

China's property support measures disappoint, developers' shares falter
Business|Economy

Vietnam Deputy PM: economy facing mounting pressure

Vietnam's economy is facing mounting pressure and the government will maintain policies that support growth, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai said on Monday.

Vietnam Deputy PM: economy facing mounting pressure
Health|News|Political

Britain slammed in inquiry for infecting thousands with tainted blood and covering up the scandal

An inquiry has found that British authorities and the public health service knowingly exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through contaminated blood and blood products and hid the truth about the disaster for decades

Britain slammed in inquiry for infecting thousands with tainted blood and covering up the scandal
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UK's infected blood scandal could and should have been avoided, inquiry finds

An infected blood scandal in Britain was no accident but the fault of doctors and a succession of governments that led to 3,000 deaths and thousands more contracting

UK's infected blood scandal could and should have been avoided, inquiry finds
Business|Economy

Japan closely monitoring weak yen and bond market, Finance Minister says

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday he was concerned about the negative implications of the current weakness in the yen and its effect on incentives to increase

Japan closely monitoring weak yen and bond market, Finance Minister says
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Hong Kong will keep watching internet platforms for non-compliance with ban on protest song

Hong Kong’s leader says his government will keep monitoring for any non-compliance with a court order that bans a popular protest song

Hong Kong will keep watching internet platforms for non-compliance with ban on protest song
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Victims of UK's infected blood scandal to start receiving final compensation payments this year

Britain's government says thousands of victims of the U.K.’s infected blood scandal will start receiving their final compensation payments this year

Victims of UK's infected blood scandal to start receiving final compensation payments this year
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Slovak coalition backs Fico's policies as lawmakers return after shooting

Slovakia's parliament returned to work on Tuesday after adjourning in the wake of an assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico, with the government coalition signalling its

Slovak coalition backs Fico's policies as lawmakers return after shooting
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US Justice Department sues Oklahoma over immigration enforcement law

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US Justice Department sues Oklahoma over immigration enforcement law
Political|Opinion

GOP candidate for NC governor blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds

In his bid to become North Carolina’s first Black governor, Republican Mark Robinson assails government safety net spending as a “plantation of welfare and victimhood” that's mired Black people in “dependency” and poverty

GOP candidate for NC governor blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds
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Chad's PM Masra resigns after disputed election, Deby confirmed winner

Chad's prime minister and opposition leader Succes Masra has tendered his resignation after interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby was confirmed as a winner of the May 6

Chad's PM Masra resigns after disputed election, Deby confirmed winner
Business|Economy|Political

Japan's Kishida makes public push on capital market reforms

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a public push to woo foreign investment on Wednesday, pledging further capital market reforms and promoting asset management

Japan's Kishida makes public push on capital market reforms
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Congress aims to overhaul presidential ethics rules with a plan led by an unlikely pair of lawmakers

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House would require presidents and vice presidents to publicly disclose tax returns before, during and after their time in the White House

Congress aims to overhaul presidential ethics rules with a plan led by an unlikely pair of lawmakers
Political

DRC parliament elects speaker in delayed vote days after foiled coup

The Democratic Republic of Congo's national assembly elected Vital Kamerhe, whose home was violently attacked on Sunday, as speaker in a delayed vote, a key step towards

DRC parliament elects speaker in delayed vote days after foiled coup
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Slovakia shooting suspect says he wanted to hurt Fico, not kill him

The man detained over the shooting of Robert Fico said he had wanted to hurt the Slovak prime minister because he disagreed with government policies and used

Slovakia shooting suspect says he wanted to hurt Fico, not kill him
Business|Economy

US plans $75 million grant to Absolics for advanced chip packaging

The US Commerce Department said on Thursday it plans to grant $75 million to Absolics for constructing a 120,000-square-foot facility in Georgia that will

US plans $75 million grant to Absolics for advanced chip packaging
Economy|Political|World

Cuban President Diaz-Canel replaces foreign commerce minister in further shake-up

Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel on Thursday replaced his minister of foreign commerce, Ricardo Cabrisas, a key cabinet member who has long spearheaded thorny debt negotiations

Cuban President Diaz-Canel replaces foreign commerce minister in further shake-up
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Brother of former Singapore PM ordered to pay $296,000 in defamation suit

The brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has been ordered by a court to pay S$400,000 ($296,000) to two government ministers in a defamation

Brother of former Singapore PM ordered to pay $296,000 in defamation suit
Business|Economy

Live Nation ticket buyers sue in wake of US Justice Department case

Live Nation and its Ticketmaster unit have been hit with the first in a likely wave of new consumer antitrust lawsuits after the U.S. government and states sued to break

Live Nation ticket buyers sue in wake of US Justice Department case
Business|Technology

Canada orders dissolution of two firms, citing national security concerns

Canada ordered on Friday the dissolution of two technology companies' businesses in the country, citing national security concerns.

Canada orders dissolution of two firms, citing national security concerns

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