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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,...
Russia hopes Ukrainians at UN will come down to negotiating table – Nebenzia
United Nations: Russia hopes that Ukraine will become realistic and sit down to negotiate, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzia told journalists."We...
US, Taiwan agree to strengthen cooperation – Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry
Washington: US Senator Todd Young and Taiwanese Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu expressed hope for an even stronger partnership between the United States and...
US House Republicans preparing to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas – Reports
Washington: Republicans in the US House of Representatives are moving to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for mismanaging US border, endangering US national...
World’s oldest known person dies peacefully in sleep at age 118 – Reports
Washington: Lucile Randon, a French nun and the world’s oldest known person, died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 118, AFP reported,...
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake recorded off Indonesia’s coast – Seismologists
Jakarta: A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Wednesday.The earthquake was recorded at 00.34...
Death toll from floods in Philippines rises to 30
Manila: Floods in the Philippines have claimed the lives of 30 people, the country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on...