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Anti-corruption raid targets Zelenskyy’s prominent chief of staff

KYIV: Anti-corruption units have raided the home and reportedly also the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff,…

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Southeast Asia flood deaths cross 180; rescuers step up operations

The death toll from floods across large swathes of Southeast Asia rose to at least 183 on Friday, with authorities…

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ICC judges reject request to release Duterte from custody

THE HAGUE: Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will remain in detention at the International Criminal Court after appeals judges on…

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US stops processing Afghan immigration requests after attack near White House

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services said late on Wednesday it has stopped processing all immigration requests relating to Afghan…

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Pope Leo XIV encourages Turkey to be a force for stability and peace as he opens first foreign trip

ANKARA: Pope Leo XIV encouraged Turkey to be a source of stability and dialogue in a world riven by conflict,…

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Three Chinese killed in drone-assisted attack on Tajikistan-Afghanistan border

DUSHANBE: Three Chinese workers were killed in southern Tajikistan after a cross-border assault launched from Afghanistan, Tajik authorities confirmed on…

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Political prisoners released in Myanmar mass amnesty

BANGKOK: Excited families greeted relatives released from Myanmar’s Insein Prison on Thursday as part of a mass amnesty granted by…

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French president unveils new 10-month voluntary military service for volunteers aged 18 and 19

VARCES: President Emmanuel Macron announced thousands of volunteers aged 18 and 19 will start serving in the military next year…

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Trump urged Japan to avoid escalation in China dispute

US President Donald Trump asked Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takiachi to avoid further escalation of a dispute with China during…

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Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina gets 21 years in jail for corruption

A court in Bangladesh sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday to 21 years in prison for corruption, a…

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