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Argentina Senate hands Milei 'bittersweet' win with reform bill backing

Argentina's Senate has handed libertarian President Javier Milei an important win by approving his key reform bill and a twin fiscal package, but not

Argentina Senate hands Milei 'bittersweet' win with reform bill backing
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US Supreme Court bars 'Trump too small' trademark

The U.S.

US Supreme Court bars 'Trump too small' trademark
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Vietnam president in meeting with US ambassador calls for stronger defence, economic ties

Vietnam's newly elected president To Lam on Thursday called for a strengthening of ties with the United States, the government said.

Vietnam president in meeting with US ambassador calls for stronger defence, economic ties
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Argentina government says Milei's China trip not confirmed but could happen

Argentina's government rejected media reports on Thursday that President Javier Milei would travel to China in the coming weeks and meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping,

Argentina government says Milei's China trip not confirmed but could happen
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What are UK political parties offering to voters?

LONDON -Britain's political parties vying for votes before a national election on July 4 have published their manifestos - documents which set out their policies and how they will finance them.

What are UK political parties offering to voters?
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Poland won't send man accused of attacking Navalny aide to Lithuania, court rules

A Polish court decided on Thursday that a second man suspected of attacking Leonid Volkov, an exiled top aide to late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, will not be

Poland won't send man accused of attacking Navalny aide to Lithuania, court rules
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Germans' dissatisfaction with ruling coalition at record high, poll shows

German voters' dissatisfaction with the ruling coalition has hit a record high, a poll published by national broadcaster ZDF showed on Thursday, after all the coalition parties

Germans' dissatisfaction with ruling coalition at record high, poll shows
Economy|Political

Thai consumer confidence at 7-month low on slow growth, political uncertainty

Thai consumer confidence dropped for a third straight month in May, falling to its lowest level since October last year on concerns over a slow economic recovery and political

Thai consumer confidence at 7-month low on slow growth, political uncertainty
Economy|Political

Argentina Senate passes Milei reform bill

Argentina's Senate on Wednesday approved a sweeping economic reform plan proposed by President Javier Milei in an overall vote, with lawmakers now set to vote on each article

Argentina Senate passes Milei reform bill
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Opinion

Cuban troubadour Silvio Rodríguez, icon of the revolution, dwells on island's troubles in new album

He was the poetic voice of the Cuban Revolution, an inspiration for millions of Latin Americans living under dictatorships throughout the 1960s and 1970s who dreamt of the ideal Cuba that he — and his guitar — helped evoke

Cuban troubadour Silvio Rodríguez, icon of the revolution, dwells on island's troubles in new album
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India’s opposition leveraged caste and constitution to shock Modi in election

A seminal moment in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's unsuccessful campaign to retain his parliamentary majority occurred days

India’s opposition leveraged caste and constitution to shock Modi in election
Economy

IMF green lights $800 million for Argentina with program 'firmly on track'

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board on Thursday cleared the way for Argentina to draw $800 million to help drive its economic recovery,

IMF green lights $800 million for Argentina with program 'firmly on track'
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Niger's highest court lifts immunity of deposed President Mohamed Bazoum

The highest court in Niger lifted the immunity of the country's democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum

Niger's highest court lifts immunity of deposed President Mohamed Bazoum
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What to expect in Georgia's primary runoffs

A southwest Georgia Republican who went to prison for his actions inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, may come a step closer to serving in Congress when the state holds primary runoff elections in some U.S. House and state legislative races

What to expect in Georgia's primary runoffs
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What to expect in Oklahoma's state primaries

Voters will decide almost 60 contested primaries for the U.S. House of Representatives and both chambers of the Oklahoma state legislature

What to expect in Oklahoma's state primaries
Political

What to expect in Virginia's state primaries

House Freedom Caucus chair Bob Good faces a challenge from another Republican in the 5th Congressional District in Virginia

What to expect in Virginia's state primaries
Political

Americans used to unite over tragic events − and now are divided by them

Public tragedies are heartrending events that gain widespread public attention. But where once prominent tragedies often brought Americans together, such tragedies no longer unify the country.

Americans used to unite over tragic events − and now are divided by them
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What happened this week in the UK election campaign, from manifesto launches to robots and Haribos

The U.K. general election campaign has now passed the halfway mark

What happened this week in the UK election campaign, from manifesto launches to robots and Haribos
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The RNC is launching a massive effort to monitor voting. Critics say it threatens to undermine trust

The Republican National Committee is launching a battleground state initiative to mobilize thousands of polling place monitors, poll workers and attorneys to serve as “election integrity” watchdogs in November

The RNC is launching a massive effort to monitor voting. Critics say it threatens to undermine trust
Environment|Political

Mexico's small, oft-questioned Green Party to become the second-largest force in Congress

It's been a long strange trip for Mexico's Ecologist Green Party, which rode on its alliance with the ruling Morena party to become the second-largest voting block in Congress

Mexico's small, oft-questioned Green Party to become the second-largest force in Congress
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Aides' vehicle in a convoy carrying Mexico's next president involved in a crash that killed 1

A highway accident involving an SUV carrying aides to Claudia Sheinbaum, who won Mexico's June 2 presidential elections, has resulted in at least one fatality

Aides' vehicle in a convoy carrying Mexico's next president involved in a crash that killed 1
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South African President Ramaphosa nominated for re-election

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was nominated for re-election on Friday by a lawmaker from his African National Congress (ANC) party during parliament's first sitting

South African President Ramaphosa nominated for re-election
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Court overturns move to expel Ciotti as head of France's conservative Republicans

A Paris court ruled on Friday to overturn an earlier decision by France's conservative Republicans party to expel Eric Ciotti as the party chief, said Ciotti, in a move that could

Court overturns move to expel Ciotti as head of France's conservative Republicans
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US appeals court won't revive foreign agent case against casino mogul Wynn

A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a U.S.

US appeals court won't revive foreign agent case against casino mogul Wynn
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Niger’s ousted president loses immunity, say lawyers

Niger's ousted President Mohamed Bazoum has been stripped of his immunity by the State Court of Niamey, a move that signals the ruling junta will launch criminal proceedings against

Niger’s ousted president loses immunity, say lawyers

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