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Tunisia jails tycoon Mabrouk and ex-PM Chahed on corruption charges
TUNIS, March 3 (Reuters) – A Tunisian court on Tuesday sentenced the country’s richest businessman, Marouan Mabrouk, to 20 years in prison, and former prime minister Youssef Chahed to six […]
Bolivia raids homes looking for millions in cash taken from plane wreck site
LA PAZ: Bolivia’s security forces have raided at least 22 homes near the site where a military plane carrying millions of dollars in cash crashed last week, seeking to recover […]
UK working with airlines to boost Oman evacuations
LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) – Foreign minister Yvette Cooper said on Tuesday that Britain was working with airlines on increasing capacity out of Muscat, Oman to prioritise the evacuation of […]
Philippines, South Korea leaders pledge closer cooperation as geopolitical uncertainty mounts
MANILA, March 3 (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos met South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Manila on Tuesday, where they discussed ways to deepen economic and security ties. […]
One in three EU women face violence, most cases unreported, survey finds
BRUSSELS, March 3 (Reuters) – Physical and sexual violence affects roughly a third of women in the European Union during their lifetime, but most incidents go unreported, a survey revealed […]
US homeland chief Noem to face scrutiny on immigration crackdown at Senate hearing
WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) – U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is expected to face tough questions over President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown during a Senate hearing on […]
Analysis-European capitals push back as Ukraine seeks fast-track EU membership
BRUSSELS, March 3 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s push for a fast track into the European Union as part of any peace deal has hit stiff resistance from EU governments, who do […]
UK yet to decide on sending warship to defend Cyprus base
LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) – Britain has yet to decide whether it will send a warship to defend its Royal Air Force Akrotiri base in Cyprus, a source close to […]
France to send anti-drone systems to Cyprus after British base attack, report says
NICOSIA, March 3 (Reuters) – France plans to send anti-missile and anti-drone systems to Cyprus after a British air base on the island was attacked by drones, the semi-official Cyprus […]
France ready to defend partners, Foreign Minister says
PARIS, March 3 (Reuters) – France is ready to defend its partners if they request help after Iranian retaliatory strikes and ireserves its right to intervene, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot […]