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Bolivian general who led failed coup gets six months pre-trial detention

Detained Bolivian general Juan Jose Zuniga was ordered to six months "preventive detention" for his role leading a failed coup against the government earlier in the week, a top

Bolivian general who led failed coup gets six months pre-trial detention
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Bolivia's President Arce finds new strength after seeing off military coup

Bolivian leftist President Luis Arce told Reuters on Friday support on the streets had strengthened his government after a failed

Bolivia's President Arce finds new strength after seeing off military coup
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French voters head to polls in first round of snap parliamentary elections

French voters head to polls in first round of snap parliamentary elections

French voters head to polls in first round of snap parliamentary elections
Economy|News|Political

Australia Treasurer confident July 1 tax cuts won't stoke inflation

Australia's Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Sunday he was confident cuts to income taxes from Monday would not exacerbate price rises, as the nation suffers a cost-of-living squeeze

Australia Treasurer confident July 1 tax cuts won't stoke inflation
Political

South Africa's Ramaphosa announces cabinet that includes ex-opposition leader

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed former opposition leader John Steenhuisen as minister of agriculture on Sunday, bringing the

South Africa's Ramaphosa announces cabinet that includes ex-opposition leader
Arts|Lifestyle|Uncategorized

An English bulldog named Babydog makes a surprise appearance in a mural on West Virginia history

The English bulldog had never been featured prominently in West Virginia history, until now

An English bulldog named Babydog makes a surprise appearance in a mural on West Virginia history
Business|Economy

Pakistan finance minister confident about new IMF programme

Pakistan's finance minister said on Sunday he was "very confident" his country would secure a new funding programme from the International Monetary Fund after the cash-strapped

Pakistan finance minister confident about new IMF programme
Economy|Education|News

Australia doubles foreign student visa fee in migration crackdown

Australia said on Monday it had more than doubled the visa fee for international students, the latest move by the government to rein in record migration that has

Australia doubles foreign student visa fee in migration crackdown
News|Political

Australia appoints second woman governor-general in 123 years to represent British monarch

Australia has appointed Sam Mostyn as only its second woman governor-general, a largely ceremonial role representing the British monarch as the nation’s head of state

Australia appoints second woman governor-general in 123 years to represent British monarch
Political

Bulgaria's centre-right GERB party to try to form minority government

Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev handed Rosen Zhelyazkov of the centre-right GERB party a mandate to try to form a government on Monday, after it won the most seats in a

Bulgaria's centre-right GERB party to try to form minority government
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Mauritania's President Ghazouani wins reelection, the electoral commission says

Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani won reelection after positioning the country as a strategic ally of the West in a region swept by coups and violence, the country's electoral commission said on Monday

Mauritania's President Ghazouani wins reelection, the electoral commission says
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S.Africa President Ramaphosa announces cabinet of unity government

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Sunday a cabinet of the country's government of national unity following weeks of protracted and at times acrimonious

S.Africa President Ramaphosa announces cabinet of unity government
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South Africa's unprecedented new coalition has 7 parties in the Cabinet. Here's a breakdown

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has included seven different parties in his Cabinet in an unprecedented power-sharing agreement for the continent’s most industrialized country

South Africa's unprecedented new coalition has 7 parties in the Cabinet. Here's a breakdown
Economy|News|Political

Mexico to drop plan to cut yellow corn imports, new agriculture minister says

Mexico's incoming government will discard a core goal of outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to reduce imports of yellow

Mexico to drop plan to cut yellow corn imports, new agriculture minister says
News|Political|World

Bolivia summons Argentine ambassador after Milei brands attempted coup 'fraudulent'

Bolivia's government has summoned the Argentine ambassador following comments by the office of Argentina's President Javier Milei which repudiated claims of an

Bolivia summons Argentine ambassador after Milei brands attempted coup 'fraudulent'
Economy|News|Political

New South African government inspires hope and fear

South Africa's new unity government inspired cautious optimism on Monday from industry and financial markets but many citizens and political analysts fear

New South African government inspires hope and fear
News|Political|World

José Raúl Mulino sworn in as Panama's new president, promises to stop migration through Darien Gap

José Raúl Mulino has been sworn in as Panama’s next president, facing pressure to slow migration through the Darien Gap that connects his country with Colombia

José Raúl Mulino sworn in as Panama's new president, promises to stop migration through Darien Gap
Health|Political

Turkey's Erdogan appoints new health and urbanisation ministers

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan removed his health minister and urbanisation minister, the country's Official Gazette showed on Tuesday.

Turkey's Erdogan appoints new health and urbanisation ministers
Economy|Political

South African rand extends losses, focus on unity government's reforms

The South African rand extended losses on Tuesday after a turbulent start to the week as markets waited to see how the new government of national unity (GNU) would approach

South African rand extends losses, focus on unity government's reforms
News|Political

Dutch king swears in a new government 7 months after far-right party won elections

The Netherlands has a different prime minister for the first time in 14 years after Dutch King Willem-Alexander swore in the country’s new government more than seven months after elections

Dutch king swears in a new government 7 months after far-right party won elections
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Comoros President Assoumani gives son government job

Comoros President Azali Assoumani has put his son, Nour El Fath, in charge of coordinating government affairs as he reshuffled his cabinet following a tense January election that

Comoros President Assoumani gives son government job
Economy

Rating agency S&P sends debt warning to US, France and other top economies

The United States, France and major economies are unlikely to halt the rises in their debt levels in the next few years, credit rating firm S&P Global warned on Tuesday.

Rating agency S&P sends debt warning to US, France and other top economies
Economy|Political

Egypt set to change finance, foreign and supply ministers

Egypt is expected to change its foreign, finance, petroleum, electricity and supply ministers in a long-awaited cabinet overhaul, with Ahmed Kouchouk promoted to lead the finance

Egypt set to change finance, foreign and supply ministers
Health|News

US government inks a deal with Moderna to make pandemic flu vaccine

US government inks a deal with Moderna to make pandemic flu vaccine

US government inks a deal with Moderna to make pandemic flu vaccine
Opinion|Political

From red wall to King's Speech, UK elections have a vocabulary all their own. Here's what to know

Elections in the United Kingdom have a distinct vocabulary that draws on traditions of parliamentary democracy as well as the lexicon of U.S. politics and modern political spin

From red wall to King's Speech, UK elections have a vocabulary all their own. Here's what to know

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