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Philippine Senate orders arrest of mayor probed for alleged Chinese crime ties

The Philippine Senate has ordered the arrest of a small-town mayor after she refused to appear at hearings investigating her alleged ties with Chinese criminal syndicates, a case

Philippine Senate orders arrest of mayor probed for alleged Chinese crime ties
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Pakistan's Imran Khan to remain in jail despite acquittal in marriage case

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his third wife were acquitted on charges of marrying unlawfully by a Pakistan court on Saturday, yet he will not be freed

Pakistan's Imran Khan to remain in jail despite acquittal in marriage case
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A Pakistani court acquits ex-PM Khan but supporters' hopes of his release are dashed

A Pakistani court has overturned the conviction and seven-year prison sentence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife in a case relating to the legality of their marriage

A Pakistani court acquits ex-PM Khan but supporters' hopes of his release are dashed
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'March on the RNC' says agreement with MPD allows protest route within one block of RNC

'March on the RNC' says agreement with MPD allows protest route within one block of RNC

'March on the RNC' says agreement with MPD allows protest route within one block of RNC
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Cases against jailed former Pakistan PM Imran Khan

Following are some details of the convictions and other cases facing jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Cases against jailed former Pakistan PM Imran Khan
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This year's RNC speakers include VP hopefuls, GOP lawmakers and UFC's CEO — but not Melania Trump

Former first lady Melania Trump is not expected to speak at next week’s Republican National Convention, which will feature speeches by other Trump family members and a long list of GOP officials

This year's RNC speakers include VP hopefuls, GOP lawmakers and UFC's CEO — but not Melania Trump
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Full list of expected speakers at the Republican National Convention

Full list of expected speakers at the Republican National Convention

Full list of expected speakers at the Republican National Convention
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North Korea's Kim sacks 'irresponsible' officials over new town project

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sacked or demoted some senior officials for their "irresponsible" handling of his flagship project to build a new town in the

North Korea's Kim sacks 'irresponsible' officials over new town project
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Belarus's Lukashenko says border tension gone, extra troops go home

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, said on Saturday that tensions had subsided at his country's border with Ukraine and extra troops

Belarus's Lukashenko says border tension gone, extra troops go home
Economy|Political

Britain's new government plans over 35 bills for parliament opening

Britain's new government is preparing over 35 bills for the formal start of the parliamentary year on Wednesday and has put economic growth at the heart of its agenda, Prime

Britain's new government plans over 35 bills for parliament opening
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Can a Medicaid plan that requires work succeed? First year of Georgia experiment is not promising

By now, Georgia officials expected their new Medicaid plan to provide health insurance to 25,000 low income residents

Can a Medicaid plan that requires work succeed? First year of Georgia experiment is not promising
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The leader of Nepal's largest communist party has been named the country's new prime minister

The leader of the Nepal’s largest communist party, Khadga Prasad Oli, has been named the Himalayan nation’s new prime minister following the collapse of a previous coalition government

The leader of Nepal's largest communist party has been named the country's new prime minister
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Sister of North Korean leader Kim hints at resuming flying trash balloons toward South Korea

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is vowing to respond to what she calls a fresh South Korean civilian leafleting campaign

Sister of North Korean leader Kim hints at resuming flying trash balloons toward South Korea
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Former Peruvian President Fujimori to run for president in 2026, daughter says

Peruvian former President Alberto Fujimori will run for the post again in the 2026 election, his daughter Keiko Fujimori said on messaging platform X on Sunday.

Former Peruvian President Fujimori to run for president in 2026, daughter says
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Floor fights, boos and a too-long kiss. How the dramatic and the bizarre define convention history

Presidential conventions can be memorable for floor fights and bloody battles on the streets outside or for scenes that stand out as outlandish or awkward

Floor fights, boos and a too-long kiss. How the dramatic and the bizarre define convention history
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Nepal’s new prime minister has taken the oath of office at a ceremony in Kathmandu

Nepal’s newly appointed prime minister has taken the oath of office at a ceremony in Kathmandu

Nepal’s new prime minister has taken the oath of office at a ceremony in Kathmandu
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Estonian PM Kallas resigns to take up top EU diplomat job

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas submitted her resignation on Monday in order to take up a new job as the European Union's foreign policy chief, the president's

Estonian PM Kallas resigns to take up top EU diplomat job
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Pakistan to ban Imran Khan's party, file treason case against ex-PM

Pakistan is planning to ban former Prime Minister Imran Khan's political party and move the country's top court to press

Pakistan to ban Imran Khan's party, file treason case against ex-PM
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Nobel laureates urge Lukashenko to free more Belarus political prisoners

Fifty-five Nobel prize winners have signed an open letter urging Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko to free more political prisoners after a human rights group said 18 were released at

Nobel laureates urge Lukashenko to free more Belarus political prisoners
Economy|News|Political

Kenya to cut spending in revised budget after tax-hike rollback

Kenya's government plans to cut 2024-25 spending by 1.9% and widen the fiscal deficit to 3.6% of GDP in a revised budget, the treasury said, weeks after it was forced to roll back

Kenya to cut spending in revised budget after tax-hike rollback
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Oli returns as Nepal's fifth PM in five years, promising political stability

Veteran communist politician K.P.

Oli returns as Nepal's fifth PM in five years, promising political stability
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French left targets speaker role as struggles to form government

Some lawmakers in France's left-wing bloc said they should focus on winning the speaker's role to show they have command over parliament even though they are well short of a majority

French left targets speaker role as struggles to form government
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Pakistan's government accuses ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan of treason, deepening political turmoil

Pakistan’s government says it plans to file treason charges against imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan for wrongfully dissolving parliament in 2022 and to ban his political party for allegedly receiving foreign funding

Pakistan's government accuses ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan of treason, deepening political turmoil
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Georgian president files lawsuit against foreign agent law

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said on Monday she had filed a lawsuit in the Constitutional Court against a law requiring groups that receive funding from abroad to

Georgian president files lawsuit against foreign agent law
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Greek mayor leaves Albania jail to be European Parliament lawmaker

Ethnic Greek politician Fredi Beleri left an Albanian jail on Monday to travel to Strasbourg to take the oath as a European Parliament lawmaker but will return to serve his sentence

Greek mayor leaves Albania jail to be European Parliament lawmaker

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