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Bolivia summons Argentine ambassador for reprimand over its claims of a fake coup

The Bolivian government has summoned the Argentine ambassador to address the country’s claims that the attempted military coup that rattled Bolivia last week was a hoax

Bolivia summons Argentine ambassador for reprimand over its claims of a fake coup
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
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US to pay for flights to help Panama remove migrants who may be heading north

The United States is going to pay for flights and offer other help to Panama to remove migrants

US to pay for flights to help Panama remove migrants who may be heading north
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Chechen leader's nephew named head of republic's Security Council

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said he appointed on Tuesday his 27-year-old nephew as the secretary of the Security Council of the Russian North Caucasus republic.

Chechen leader's nephew named head of republic's Security Council
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Venezuela's Maduro accepts proposal to restart direct U.S. talks

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday that he has accepted a proposal to restart direct talks with the United States.

Venezuela's Maduro accepts proposal to restart direct U.S. talks
Arts|News

Albania's world-renowned novelist Ismail Kadare dies at 88

Renowned Albanian novelist Ismail Kadare has died after being rushed to a hospital in the country's capital, Tirana

Albania's world-renowned novelist Ismail Kadare dies at 88
Economy|News|Opinion|Political

Poland's Tusk issues rallying cry to pro-European forces after Germany talks

Pro-European politicians must act decisively in tackling issues of concern to ordinary voters like illegal migration to counter rising nationalism

Poland's Tusk issues rallying cry to pro-European forces after Germany talks
Environment|News|Political

Cambodian court jails activists for plotting against government, insulting king

A Cambodian court handed jail terms of up to eight years to 10 activists of environmental group Mother Nature, on charges of plotting against the government and insulting the

Cambodian court jails activists for plotting against government, insulting king
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Hong Kong commercial law hub allure damaged by foreign judges row, lawyers say

The resignations of two British judges from China-ruled Hong Kong's highest court not only raise concerns about the rule of law,

Hong Kong commercial law hub allure damaged by foreign judges row, lawyers say
Economy|Political

UK finance minister Hunt in knife-edge election battle as 'true blue' Conservatives lose faith

Britain's finance minister Jeremy Hunt is fighting for his political life in affluent Godalming, south-east England, where a growing number of voters say

UK finance minister Hunt in knife-edge election battle as 'true blue' Conservatives lose faith
Business|Political|Technology

British PM Sunak hunts for votes among the robots at dawn

Badly lagging in the race to win Britain's election, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak went hunting for votes among robots and staff in a retail

British PM Sunak hunts for votes among the robots at dawn
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
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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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US voters press Congress candidates to fix housing crisis

From suburban New York to rural Montana, candidates for U.S.

US voters press Congress candidates to fix housing crisis
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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
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India's parliament removes parts of opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's speech targeting Modi

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's first speech in the new parliament ran into controversy with parts of it, including accusations against Prime Minister

India's parliament removes parts of opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's speech targeting Modi
Environment|Health|Political

Biden pushes first heat safety rule as US faces heat waves

The administration of President Joe Biden took steps on Tuesday to protect workers and communities from the deadly effects of extreme heat including proposing

Biden pushes first heat safety rule as US faces heat waves
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Argentina's Milei doubles down on Lula criticism as war of words heats

Argentina's right-wing President Javier Milei reiterated criticism of his leftist Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio 'Lula' da Silva on Tuesday in an escalation of their recent

Argentina's Milei doubles down on Lula criticism as war of words heats
Economy|Environment|Health|News

To migrate or not? Some Venezuelans are pinning that decision on July's election

By Mariela Nava and Tathiana Ortiz MARACAIBO/SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela - Daniel Briseno lives in a poor part of Maracaibo, Venezuela's once-rich oil city, where he checks almost daily to see if a

To migrate or not? Some Venezuelans are pinning that decision on July's election
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Judge partially terminates agreement governing conditions for migrant children in US custody

Judge partially terminates agreement governing conditions for migrant children in US custody

Judge partially terminates agreement governing conditions for migrant children in US custody
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France's moderate voters face extreme choices in run-off vote

Denise Rollet says she faces no good options in France's run-off legislative vote in the coming days.

France's moderate voters face extreme choices in run-off vote
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
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Judge issues ruling that protects a migrant shelter that Texas sought to close

A Texas judge has ruled against the state attorney general in his effort to shut down a migrant shelter in El Paso that he claimed encourages illegal migration

Judge issues ruling that protects a migrant shelter that Texas sought to close
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
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US deports 116 Chinese migrants in first 'large' flight in 5 years

The Department of Homeland Security says it has deported 116 Chinese migrants from the United States in the first “large charter flight” in five years

US deports 116 Chinese migrants in first 'large' flight in 5 years

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