The absence of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum from the 30th Ibero-American Summit in Madrid has dealt a setback to Spain’s diplomatic efforts to restore
India’s Supreme Court has used its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to quash criminal cases registered against Gen Z protesters involved in nationwide demonstrations following the NEET-UG 2026 question
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Ten years after Dilma Rousseff was removed from Brazil’s presidency, her ouster remains a defining episode in the country’s recent political history. On August 31, 2016, the Brazilian Senate voted 61 to
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Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security, in his second prosecution under a Beijing-imposed law that has
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Taiwan has rejected Chinese pressure over its participation in the 55th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), with Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung saying there was no reason to give in to Beijing’s objections and
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At least 955 people have died and 4,471 remain missing in Nepal and China after a glacial collapse triggered floods and debris across the border region, as rescue teams entered a sixth
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Ohio State University has agreed to pay a US$2.1 million settlement to resolve allegations that it failed to disclose employees’ ties to China when applying for federal grant funding, the US Department
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Spain has recorded its highest estimated number of heat-related deaths since the country’s Daily Mortality Monitoring System (MoMo) began operating in 2015, with 5,232 deaths linked to high temperatures between May 15
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The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) has condemned a military uprising in Niger’s capital Niamey as “treason”, praising the courage and professionalism of loyal forces that repelled attacks on strategic locations. In
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Across this vast ocean, the latest monitoring by Mercator Ocean International shows marine heatwave conditions ranging from moderate to severe. At the same time, the World Meteorological Organization expects a strong El
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India has moved a step closer to introducing low-denomination polymer banknotes after Indian and foreign companies submitted bids to supply polymer substrate sheets containing built-in security features. The bids were submitted in
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Representatives from eastern and western Libya have signed a UN-sponsored agreement committing the country’s rival sides to holding presidential and legislative elections within a maximum of two years, in a new attempt
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Russia views growing NATO activity in the Arctic as a direct threat to its security, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday, as alliance members increase their military presence in the region
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US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran’s energy hub of Kharg Island was being “blown to smithereens”, after US forces struck two rocket launchers on another Iranian island in the
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Chinese authorities said on Sunday that 261 foreign citizens were missing following last week’s deadly floods along the border between Tibet and Nepal, providing the first country-by-country breakdown of foreign nationals believed
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North Korea has dismissed its defence minister as part of a wider reshuffle of the country’s military leadership, state media reported on Sunday, in a move that places several senior officials in
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