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Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro sentenced to over 27 years in prison
Brasilia: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison on Thursday after four out of five Supreme Federal Court justices voted to...
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Belarus president meets U.S. representative on sanctions, prisoners, broader ties
Minsk: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met on Thursday with John Cole, representative of U.S. President Donald Trump, to...
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Nato strengthens defences after Russian drones shot down over Poland
Brussels: Several Nato members are sending troops, artillery and air defence systems to secure its eastern flank after...
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US Senator Ted Cruz unveils policy framework to strengthen American AI leadership
New Delhi: The US' Republican senator Ted Cruz has introduced the ‘SANDBOX’ Act, a program that is designed...
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Abducted Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov freed in Iraq
Baghdad: An Israeli-Russian researcher who was "being tortured for many months" by her Iraqi militia abductors in captivity,...
France’s central bank chief warns of persistent inflation
Paris: The chief of France's central bank dismissed recession risk on Wednesday, but warned that inflation would still persist in France in the coming...
Sri Lanka reduces kerosene prices for second time this year
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday endorsed a proposal by state-owned fuel importer and distributor Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) to lower the...
UN officials call for Security Council’s support for post-quake Syria
United Nations: Top officials from the United Nations on Tuesday called on the Security Council to provide strong support for Syria after a devastating...
Christodoulides sworn in as president of Cyprus
Nicosia: Nikos Christodoulides, 49, was sworn in on Tuesday as new president of Cyprus, promising that finding a solution to the long-lasting Cyprus issue...
Mexican president accuses U.S. of meddling in internal affairs
Mexico City: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday accused the U.S. State Department of "interfering" in the internal affairs of other countries."There...
Death toll from train collision in central Greece rises to 26
Athens: At least 26 people were killed and 85 others injured when a passenger and cargo train collided in central Greece late Tuesday night,...