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China Premier Li starts Australia trip with Adelaide panda announcement, winery visit

China Premier Li Qiang made a low-key start on Sunday to a four-day trip to Australia with visits to a South Australian winery and Adelaide Zoo, where he announced Beijing would provide two

China Premier Li starts Australia trip with Adelaide panda announcement, winery visit
Economy|Political

Brazil's Lula stands by finance minister but rejects spending cuts targeting the poor

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Saturday he is open to analyzing Finance Minister Fernando Haddad's spending cut proposals but emphasized that fiscal adjustments would

Brazil's Lula stands by finance minister but rejects spending cuts targeting the poor
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Fight for control of Yemen's banks between rebels, government threatens to further wreck economy

Yemen’s Houthi rebels and its internationally recognized government are locked in a fight for control of the country’s banks that experts warn is threatening to further wreck an economy already crippled by nearly a decade of war

Fight for control of Yemen's banks between rebels, government threatens to further wreck economy
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Swedish diplomat in 'seventh heaven' following release from Iran

Swedish citizen Johan Floderus said he was in seventh heaven following his release from an Iranian prison on Saturday, in a recording published on the Swedish government's

Swedish diplomat in 'seventh heaven' following release from Iran
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Former French President Sarkozy flags chaos risk as election looms

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned on Sunday that President Emmanuel Macron's unexpected decision to dissolve the National Assembly and call for snap legislative

Former French President Sarkozy flags chaos risk as election looms
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Britain's July 4 election is fast approaching. Rishi Sunak is running out of time to change the tune

With less than three weeks to go until Britain’s election day, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is running out of time to change the tune

Britain's July 4 election is fast approaching. Rishi Sunak is running out of time to change the tune
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France captain Kylian Mbappé urges young people to vote, warns against 'extremes' ahead of elections

On the eve of France’s first game at the European Championship, captain Kylian Mbappé has called on French people to vote and warned against “extremes” at a time when the far right seeks to take power in upcoming parliamentary elections

France captain Kylian Mbappé urges young people to vote, warns against 'extremes' ahead of elections
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Former South African leader Zuma's party says it will join opposition in parliament

South Africa's uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party will join an alliance of smaller opposition parties in parliament in a bid to take on the African National Congress and Democratic

Former South African leader Zuma's party says it will join opposition in parliament
Environment|Political

Austrian minister defies coalition ally to back EU nature restoration law

Austria's environment minister, Leonore Gewessler of the Greens, defied her conservative coalition partners on Sunday by pledging to cast Austria's vote in favour of adopting a

Austrian minister defies coalition ally to back EU nature restoration law
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Thai court cases that could unleash political crisis

Thailand weathered a critical day of court cases on Tuesday, including those involving the fate of the prime minister and the main opposition, dodging an immediate political crisis

Thai court cases that could unleash political crisis
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Dollar slips against euro as European political jitters subside

The dollar slipped against the euro on Monday, as the common currency recovered from the more than one-month lows hit last week amid political turmoil in

Dollar slips against euro as European political jitters subside
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South Korea's loudspeakers face questions over reach into North

The loudspeakers deployed by South Korea to wage psychological warfare against North Korea faced audits and legal battles claiming they are too quiet, raising

South Korea's loudspeakers face questions over reach into North
Political|Technology

AI experimentation is high risk, high reward for low-profile political campaigns

Text, photos, videos and audio created using artificial intelligence are increasingly making their way into campaigns for state and local office

AI experimentation is high risk, high reward for low-profile political campaigns
Entertainment|Lifestyle

2 political outliers claim seats in European Parliament by leveraging social media's viral power

One is a wildly popular, seemingly happy-go-lucky YouTuber with no political experience from Cyprus

2 political outliers claim seats in European Parliament by leveraging social media's viral power
Economy|Political

Taking aim at UK's Sunak, Nigel Farage pledges border control, tax cuts

British Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage pledged on Monday to get migration under control and cut taxes for smaller businesses,

Taking aim at UK's Sunak, Nigel Farage pledges border control, tax cuts
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Campaigning takes off in France for snap election in two weeks

Campaigning kicked off on Monday for France's snap parliamentary election, which opinion polls suggest the far-right National Rally will win ahead of a left-wing alliance, with

Campaigning takes off in France for snap election in two weeks
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South Africa's Ramaphosa re-elected president. What happens next?

Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected as South Africa's president on Friday with the support of once rival parties that have agreed to join his African National

South Africa's Ramaphosa re-elected president. What happens next?
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The IRS wants to end another major tax loophole for the wealthy and raise $50 billion in the process

The Internal Revenue Service plans to end another major tax loophole that could raise more than $50 billion in revenue over the next decade

The IRS wants to end another major tax loophole for the wealthy and raise $50 billion in the process
Environment|Health|News|Political

Vermont Legislature overrides governor, passing overdose prevention, renewable energy, tax measures

The Democratic-controlled Vermont Legislature on Monday overturned a number of the Republican governor’s vetoes, passing measures to prevent drug overdoses, restrict a pesticide that’s toxic to bees and to require state utilities to source all renewable energy by 2035

Vermont Legislature overrides governor, passing overdose prevention, renewable energy, tax measures
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Portugal's Antonio Costa expected to be next head of European Council

Portugal's Antonio Costa has long been building support among European peers to become the president of the European Council, hoping his skills as a pragmatic

Portugal's Antonio Costa expected to be next head of European Council
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Von der Leyen set for second term as European Commission chief

Ursula von der Leyen was expected to secure informal backing on Monday for a second term as president of the European Commission, which sets the EU agenda with legislative

Von der Leyen set for second term as European Commission chief
News|Opinion|Sports

Mbappe's call to vote resonates with youth in his old neighbourhood

In the Paris suburb where footballer Kylian Mbappe grew up, 22-year old Leana Aggoune said that she agrees with the French striker's call on young people to vote in

Mbappe's call to vote resonates with youth in his old neighbourhood
Economy|News|Political

Scholz expects quick decision on EU commission chief

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday he was certain the European Union would be able to agree quickly on the next head of the bloc executive, and that this was necessary as

Scholz expects quick decision on EU commission chief
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Rahul Gandhi to retain family bastion as Congress seeks to build after polls

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has chosen to represent his family bastion of Raebareli in parliament as his Congress Party seeks to build on the stronger

Rahul Gandhi to retain family bastion as Congress seeks to build after polls
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Malawi mourns VP amid protests over plane crash response

Malawians gathered to mourn Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima amid heavy security on Monday, a day after people from his home district launched protests over the

Malawi mourns VP amid protests over plane crash response

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