On May 26, Qatar helped bring 68 Ukrainian children back home after acting as a mediator in talks with Russia. Qatar’s role as a go-between has also become a crucial …
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President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday vowed to “aggressively” revoke visas of Chinese students, one of the largest sources of revenue for American universities, in his latest broadside against US …
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Brasilia’s zoo shut out visitors Wednesday after detecting suspected fatal cases of bird flu in a pigeon and a duck two weeks after an outbreak was detected on a poultry …
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Watchdogs warn the U.S. Treasury’s rollback of transparency law could cripple efforts to fight money laundering and illicit finance.
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Two customs officials face trial over helping smuggle Apple electronics into Ukraine, causing over $1.3 million in state losses.
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Kyrgyz Journalist Hopes for UN Decision on Wife’s Case Amid Press Crackdown
by Anna Cooperby Anna CooperKyrgyz authorities have detained six current and former employees of independent media outlet Kloop as part of a widening crackdown on investigative journalism, accusing them of inciting unrest and spreading …
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An explosive device killed six soldiers and wounded two others in a western Mexican region wracked by drug cartel violence, an official military report seen by AFP on Wednesday said. …
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Avowed misogynist and social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother have been charged with several counts of rape, assault and trafficking, UK prosecutors said Wednesday. The accusations, which date …
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US envoy Steve Witkoff said Wednesday he had “very good feelings” about a possible Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, adding that he expected to send out a new proposal …
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Mexico is set to become the world’s only country to let voters elect all of their judges, sparking sharp disagreement about whether the reforms will diminish or strengthen criminal influence …