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French museum reports theft of arty banana
STRASBOURG, May 31 — A museum in eastern France on Sunday reported to police the theft of a banana that forms a core part of a multimillion-dollar artwork by Italian […]
Trump acolyte, leftist icon: Who will be Colombia’s next leader?
BOGOTÁ, May 31 — A right-wing millionaire lawyer who vows an iron fist on narco gangs and a leftist philosopher-turned-senator have made it through to a June 21 runoff to […]
Spanish court drops expired charge against Pedro Sanchez’s brother as influence-peddling trial continues
MADRID, June 1 — A Spanish court today dropped one of the charges against the brother of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in an influence-peddling trial, ruling the alleged offense […]
India welcomes Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing, pledges support for peace efforts
NEW DELHI, June 1 — India gave a red-carpet welcome on today to Myanmar’s junta leader-turned President Min Aung Hlaing—his first trip abroad since becoming civilian leader—with talks focusing […]
Israel warns of ‘no calm in Beirut’ as it vows tighter grip on south Lebanon
JERUSALEM, June 2 — Israel’s defence minister said today there would be “no calm in Beirut” if Hezbollah attacks continued and vowed to establish a military-controlled zone in the […]
US and Iran exchange strikes as nuclear talks stall and Lebanon war widens
TEHRAN, June 1 — The United States and Iran traded strikes today as negotiations between the two sides stalled and Tehran again insisted any peace deal must also cover Israel’s […]
Taiwan opposition chief heads to US after Beijing visit, pledges peace role
TAIPEI, June 1 — Taiwan’s main opposition leader said today she hopes to “gain deeper trust” from the United States, before departing for the country where she is expected to […]
Bangladesh hikes fuel prices for second time in six weeks amid energy pressures
DHAKA, June 1 — Bangladesh raised fuel prices today, six weeks after the previous increase, as the government seeks to ease pressure on state finances affected by the conflict […]
Five killed after suspected wartime bomb detonates beneath Indonesian home
JAKARTA, June 1 — A suspected shell left over from World War II exploded under a stilt house in an Indonesian fishing village, killing five people and wounding nearly […]
Five killed in explosion at Hanwha Aerospace defence plant in South Korea
SEOUL, June 1 — An explosion at a plant run by South Korean defence firm Hanwha Aerospace killed five people on Monday, local fire authorities said. The explosion was […]