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Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro tied in Brazil run-off, poll shows
SAO PAULO, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leads all first-round scenarios for October’s election but has seen his advantage over Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in […]
Thailand edges closer to new government as poll body certifies most election results
BANGKOK, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Thailand’s election commission on Wednesday certified nearly 400 parliamentary seats won in this month’s general election, moving a step closer to the formation of a […]
Hungary’s opposition Tisza party widens its lead ahead of Orban’s Fidesz
BUDAPEST, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Hungary’s centre-right opposition Tisza party has widened its lead over Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz in February, a highly regarded poll showed on Wednesday, ahead […]
Mexico’s lower house approves bill cutting workweek to 40 hours by 2030
MEXICO CITY, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Mexico’s Congress approved a bill late on Tuesday to gradually reduce the workweek from 48 to 40 hours, despite significant resistance from unions. Read […]
Swiss to vote on right-wing plan to slash state broadcaster’s funding
ZURICH, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Switzerland votes next month on a proposal to slash funding for its state broadcaster SRG, a step supporters say will save Swiss households money, but […]
South Korea and the US to conduct Freedom Shield military drills in March
SEOUL, Feb 25 (Reuters) – South Korea and the United States will conduct major joint military drills known as Freedom Shield from March 9 to 19, military officials from the […]
Trump lays out case for possible attack on Iran in State of the Union
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump briefly laid out his case for a possible attack on Iran in his State of the Union speech to Congress on […]
Bill Gates ‘took responsibility for his actions’ over Epstein links, foundation says
Feb 24 (Reuters) – Bill Gates “took responsibility for his actions” over ties to late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a town hall meeting with employees of the […]
Japanese national detained in Iran, Tokyo says, demanding swift release
TOKYO, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Tokyo said on Wednesday that a Japanese national had been detained in Tehran and that it had “strongly demanded” Iranian authorities swiftly release the person. […]
Feature: Gaza youth turn rubble into football pitches, seeking solace from war
GAZA, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — During Ramadan, about an hour before sunset each day, a sandy field in Gaza City’s northern Sheikh Radwan neighborhood fills with a group of young […]