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Venezuela resorts to dark fleet to supply oil to ally Cuba

Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA has begun using tankers that navigate off radar to supply its closest political ally, Cuba, as a fleet of state-owned

Venezuela resorts to dark fleet to supply oil to ally Cuba
News|Political

German minister wants up to 15 billion eur munitions deal, says source

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius wants to complete a deal to buy up to 2.35 million rounds of artillery ammunition for up to 15 billion euros ($16.06 billion), a source told

German minister wants up to 15 billion eur munitions deal, says source
News|Political

Canada's Trudeau to stay in office after special election 'disaster'

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made clear on Tuesday he would stay in office amid fresh questions about his future after the ruling Liberal Party lost a

Canada's Trudeau to stay in office after special election 'disaster'
News|Political

Get with the program or leave, French far-right's immigration tsar tells civil servants

French officials unwilling to work with a potential far right government should find a new job, the National Rally's (RN) immigration tsar

Get with the program or leave, French far-right's immigration tsar tells civil servants
Business|Economy|Political

US welcomes Vietnam minister for economic talks days after Putin visits Hanoi

The U.S. welcomed Vietnam's planning and investment minister on Tuesday for talks on enhancing economic cooperation, and said ties were

US welcomes Vietnam minister for economic talks days after Putin visits Hanoi
Economy|Opinion|Political

Here's what led Kenyans to burn part of parliament and call for the president's resignation

Kenya’s president came to power by appealing to the common people, describing himself as a “hustler” and vowing relief from economic pain

Here's what led Kenyans to burn part of parliament and call for the president's resignation
Education|News|Political

Public funds for religious charter school would be unconstitutional, Oklahoma high court says

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that the approval of what would be the nation's first state-funded Catholic charter school is unconstitutional

Public funds for religious charter school would be unconstitutional, Oklahoma high court says
News|Political

Arizona authorities are investigating theft of device that allows access to vote tabulators

Authorities are investigating whether a 27-year-old temporary election worker had political motivations when he stole a fob that allows access to vote tabulators in Arizona's largest county

Arizona authorities are investigating theft of device that allows access to vote tabulators
Economy|News|Political

Who owns France's debt and why it matters

President Emmanuel Macron's shock snap election has rocked France's bond market, the largest in the euro zone, as a strong showing for the far right

Who owns France's debt and why it matters
News|Political|World

Incheon airport briefly shuts down runways because of North Korea trash balloons

Takeoffs and landings at South Korea's Incheon international airport were disrupted on Wednesday for about three hours before dawn because of balloons launched by North Korea filled

Incheon airport briefly shuts down runways because of North Korea trash balloons
Political

UK's main parties ditch candidates over election betting probe

Britain's two main political parties on Tuesday each withdrew support for candidates who are being investigated over bets relating to the upcoming general election, as a

UK's main parties ditch candidates over election betting probe
News|Political

Ecuador trial over presidential candidate's murder gets underway

A court in Ecuador on Tuesday started a trial against five people accused of murdering presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio last year, where the accused could serve up to 26

Ecuador trial over presidential candidate's murder gets underway
News|Political

NATO ready to pick Rutte to succeed Stoltenberg as alliance boss

NATO will formally decide on Wednesday to appoint Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as its next boss, as the war in Ukraine rages on its doorstep and uncertainty hangs over the

NATO ready to pick Rutte to succeed Stoltenberg as alliance boss
News|Political

India's Modi wins test of strength in parliament with election of speaker

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi passed the first big political test of his third term on Wednesday as a candidate from the ruling coalition was elected speaker of the lower house

India's Modi wins test of strength in parliament with election of speaker
Economy|News|Political

Out of step again, uncontroversial UK govt switch sows relief :Mike Dolan

Thanks in part to former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss' singular contribution to financial stability two years ago, Britain is proving something of an exception among

Out of step again, uncontroversial UK govt switch sows relief :Mike Dolan
News|Political

U.S. embassy in Russia says no evidence behind charges against Gershkovich

The United States embassy in Russia said on Wednesday that Moscow had failed to provide any evidence to support espionage charges against Wall Street Journal reporter Evan

U.S. embassy in Russia says no evidence behind charges against Gershkovich
News|Political

Kenya's youth-led protest movement leaves Ruto fumbling for a response

As John Aron headed out to join the protests raging outside parliament, he felt something huge had already shifted in Kenyan politics, jolting it away

Kenya's youth-led protest movement leaves Ruto fumbling for a response
Opinion|Political

Mark Rutte is named NATO chief. He'll need all his consensus-building skills from Dutch politics

Mark Rutte knows a thing or two about finding consensus among fractious coalition partners

Mark Rutte is named NATO chief. He'll need all his consensus-building skills from Dutch politics
Political|Technology

Federal data privacy laws gain support in US Congress, but critics remain

A drive for the United States' first major data privacy legislation has bipartisan support in the divided Congress ahead of a House of Representatives

Federal data privacy laws gain support in US Congress, but critics remain
News|Political

Honduras ex-President Hernandez sentenced to 45 years in prison on US drug conviction

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was sentenced by a U.S. judge on Wednesday to 45 years in prison for his conviction on drug and firearm offenses.

Honduras ex-President Hernandez sentenced to 45 years in prison on US drug conviction
Economy|News|Political

Italy's Meloni says EU top jobs deal ignores voters' wishes

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticised on Wednesday plans to share out the top jobs in EU institutions, saying they ignored the successes of

Italy's Meloni says EU top jobs deal ignores voters' wishes
Political|World

India concerned about violence in Myanmar, urges early democratic transition

India's foreign minister said he voiced concern about the impact of continuing violence in Myanmar in a meeting on Wednesday with his counterpart from the Southeast Asian nation.

India concerned about violence in Myanmar, urges early democratic transition
Political

As debate approaches, presidents are blamed for events over which they have little control

Most efforts to project how well a candidate will do in an election are based largely on factors over which presidents have little to no control.

As debate approaches, presidents are blamed for events over which they have little control
Economy|News|Political

Brazil sets 3% inflation target with new continuous framework

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed a decree on Wednesday establishing a continuous inflation target starting in 2025

Brazil sets 3% inflation target with new continuous framework
Economy|News|Political

Scholz confirms EU top jobs deal with von der Leyen as Commission chief

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed on Wednesday that the European Parliament's three main centrist groups would back Ursula von der Leyen for a

Scholz confirms EU top jobs deal with von der Leyen as Commission chief

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