Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has returned to parliament for the first time since he was convicted in a criminal defamation case. The Congress party leader had lost his lawmaker status in March after he was sentenced to two years in jail. He was reinstated as MP on Monday, two days after the…
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As mystery swirls over the removal of China’s foreign minister Qin Gang, questions have also arisen over what his downfall means for China’s diplomacy. Following weeks of unexplained absence, Mr Qin this week was decisively rooted out by the Chinese leadership – even all mention of him was scrubbed off…
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The Bangladesh Nationalist Party have demanded polls expected early next year are overseen by a neutral caretaker government. Dhaka, Bangladesh – Thousands of opposition supporters rallied in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Friday, demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina step down and make way for a neutral caretaker administration to oversee a…
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On the night a dozen of Donald Trump’s Republican rivals spoke at the same event in Iowa, only one challenged the former president head on – and he was roundly booed. It highlights the grip Mr Trump still has on his party. Someone backstage at the Lincoln Dinner clearly had…
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Protesters set up camp outside Israeli parliament as hundreds of thousands rally in Tel Aviv against far-right government’s judicial plans. Tens of thousands of Israelis have marched into Jerusalem and more protesters took to the streets in Tel Aviv in a last-ditch show of force aimed at blocking Prime Minister…
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Ukrainian officials say air attack wounded 19 people, including several children, and severely damaged Odesa’s largest cathedral. A Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa has killed at least one person, wounded 19 and badly damaged an Orthodox cathedral, according to officials. Oleg Kiper, the governor of…
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Two people have died after an “attack” on the bridge linking the occupied Crimean Peninsula to Russia. Moscow has blamed Ukraine for the incident, alleging US and UK involvement, but Kyiv has not officially said it was responsible. The Kerch bridge was opened in 2018 and enables road and rail…
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US treasury secretary says 10 hours of bilateral meetings with top Chinese officials have helped stabilise relations between Washington and Beijing. United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said her talks with top Chinese officials in recent days were “direct” and “productive” and helped put the US-China relationship on “surer…
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US President Joe Biden heads to the UK, then Lithuania for a NATO summit focusing on the conflict in Ukraine, and then Finland. United States President Joe Biden has kicked off a three-nation trip dominated by a NATO summit aimed at showing solidarity with Ukraine amid disagreements over Kyiv’s possible accession into…
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President Aleksander Lukashenko has trumpeted his ‘peacekeeping’ role in quelling the Wagner mercenary group’s rebellion in Russia, raising questions about his motives. Kyiv, Ukraine – A mediator’s mantle is not something Belarusian President Aleksander Lukashenko is often seen wearing. Dubbed “Europe’s last dictator”, Lukashenko has cracked down on critics and protests with harrowing…
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