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Argentinian court overturns Milei's labor rules, in a blow to his reform plans

An Argentine court has overturned labor rules proposed by President Javier Milei that would make it easier to fire workers, in a new blow to the leader’s efforts to shake up regulations that he says have hampered the country’s struggling economy

Argentinian court overturns Milei's labor rules, in a blow to his reform plans
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Catalan separatists reject amnesty bill, highlighting the fragility of Spain's minority government

Catalan separatist lawmakers have dealt Spain’s government a blow by voting against a hugely divisive amnesty law that was aimed at helping hundreds of their supporters involved in Catalonia’s unsuccessful 2017 independence bid

Catalan separatists reject amnesty bill, highlighting the fragility of Spain's minority government
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El Salvador VP acknowledges 'mistakes' in war on gangs but says country is 'not a police state'

Félix Ulloa, temporarily on leave as El Salvador’s vice president while he runs for re-election alongside Nayib Bukele, has denied accusations that their administration has made undemocratic moves to consolidate power

El Salvador VP acknowledges 'mistakes' in war on gangs but says country is 'not a police state'
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Utah is the latest state to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus and in government

Utah has become the latest state to prohibit diversity training, hiring and inclusion programs at universities and in state government

Utah is the latest state to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus and in government
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Billionaire Sultan Ibrahim sworn in as Malaysia's 17th king under rotating monarchy system

The billionaire sultan who rules Malaysia's Johor state has been sworn in as the nation's new king under a unique rotating monarchy system

Billionaire Sultan Ibrahim sworn in as Malaysia's 17th king under rotating monarchy system
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Déjà vu? Electoral bans, arrests, attacks, threats again part of Venezuelan presidential race

Assassination plots, arrest warrants, numerous detentions all sorts of verbal attacks against adversaries and other government actions have marked the start of 2024 for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his allies

Déjà vu? Electoral bans, arrests, attacks, threats again part of Venezuelan presidential race
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'Traitor': After bitter primary, DeSantis may struggle to win over Trump supporters if he runs again

Before launching his ill-fated campaign for the White House, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was a star

'Traitor': After bitter primary, DeSantis may struggle to win over Trump supporters if he runs again
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Thai activist gets two-year suspended prison sentence for 2021 remarks about monarchy

A Thai court has convicted a prominent political activist of defaming the country’s monarchy and sentenced her to a two-year suspended jail term under a controversial law that criminalizes any perceived criticism of the royal institution

Thai activist gets two-year suspended prison sentence for 2021 remarks about monarchy
World

Scholz evokes Nazi era as he urges Germans to reject far right

Chancellor Olaf Scholz reminded Germans of their Nazi past on Wednesday as he called on citizens to reject the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) which is second in most

Scholz evokes Nazi era as he urges Germans to reject far right
Economy

Explainer-What would UK Labour's finance sector plan mean for London's City?

Britain's opposition Labour Party, tipped in the polls to win an election expected this year, set out its blueprint on Tuesday to "unashamedly champion" a financial

Explainer-What would UK Labour's finance sector plan mean for London's City?
World

US city councils increasingly call for Israel-Gaza ceasefire, analysis shows

Some 70 U.S. cities have passed resolutions on the Israel-Gaza war with most calling for a ceasefire, a Reuters analysis of city data shows, placing more pressure on

US city councils increasingly call for Israel-Gaza ceasefire, analysis shows
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Why European Union officials are taking angry farmers so seriously before Thursday's summit

European farmers are taking their anger to the streets ahead of a European Union summit on Thursday

Why European Union officials are taking angry farmers so seriously before Thursday's summit
World

Questions swirl over future of Ukraine's popular 'Iron General'

For Ukrainian armed forces commander General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, even his status as national hero for leading the war effort against Moscow's invading forces is not enough to quash

Questions swirl over future of Ukraine's popular 'Iron General'
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German domestic spy agency has its former head, now a hard-right politician, under scrutiny

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has put its former head who has become a hard-right politician since being removed from the job several years ago under scrutiny

German domestic spy agency has its former head, now a hard-right politician, under scrutiny
World

Yellen tells EU that Biden is committed to Ukraine budget funding

U.S.

Yellen tells EU that Biden is committed to Ukraine budget funding
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White House adviser Sullivan, Israel's Dermer meet in Washington

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met on Wednesday with top Israeli official Ron Dermer in Washington to discuss the flow of humanitarian aid

White House adviser Sullivan, Israel's Dermer meet in Washington
Health|News|Political

Activists renew push to repeal Kentucky's near-total abortion ban

Abortion-rights supporters are mounting another push to restore abortion access in Kentucky

Activists renew push to repeal Kentucky's near-total abortion ban
Business

Argentina's Milei seeks Tinder hook-up with global Big Tech

Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei is seeking a hook-up through Tinder: with global Big Tech.

Argentina's Milei seeks Tinder hook-up with global Big Tech
News

Republican says US House to vote on reversing Biden's LNG exports pause-Bloomberg

The U.S.

Republican says US House to vote on reversing Biden's LNG exports pause-Bloomberg
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El Salvador's Bukele has everyone's attention as he seeks reelection in spite of the constitution

To many, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele is a national hero who took on the country’s violent gangs with an unrelenting hand

El Salvador's Bukele has everyone's attention as he seeks reelection in spite of the constitution
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AP-NORC poll finds an uptick in positive ratings of the US economy, but it’s not boosting Biden

U.S. adults are only feeling slightly better about the economy, despite stocks being near record highs and surprisingly strong growth last year

AP-NORC poll finds an uptick in positive ratings of the US economy, but it’s not boosting Biden
World

Taiwan elects parliament speaker ruling party views as pro-China

Taiwan's parliament on Thursday elected a former presidential candidate for the largest opposition party as its new speaker, who will be responsible for hosting visiting foreign

Taiwan elects parliament speaker ruling party views as pro-China
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India's government announces a short-term budget until national elections are held by May

India’s finance minister has unveiled a short-term budget to meet government expenditures until national elections are held by May, saying it will boost spending on infrastructure projects, build homes for poor villagers and cut the fiscal deficit by reducing subsidies

India's government announces a short-term budget until national elections are held by May
World

War with Russia? Kremlin says the West is trying to demonise Russia

The Kremlin said on Thursday that European officials talking up the prospect of a war with Russia were seeking to demonise Moscow as an enemy and warned that

War with Russia? Kremlin says the West is trying to demonise Russia
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The European Union calls on Kosovo to delay requiring ethnic Serbians to use euros instead of dinars

The European Union has called on Kosovo to postpone an effort to force ethnic Serbian-dominated areas to adopt the euro currency like in the rest of the country as rules that would block use of the Serbian dinar went into effect

The European Union calls on Kosovo to delay requiring ethnic Serbians to use euros instead of dinars

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