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Istanbul mayor hit with new jail term for insulting prosecutor, media say
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -An Istanbul court on Wednesday sentenced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main rival of Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan, to a fresh prison term, state broadcaster TRT reported, extending […]
Lula’s approval rating rises in Brazil after Trump threatens tariffs, poll shows
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Approval for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s government rose for the first time this year, a new poll showed on Wednesday, after his U.S. counterpart […]
Trump, White House race to stem Epstein conspiracy fallout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -For years, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies benefited from conspiracy theories that fueled the conservative MAGA movement and targeted his political enemies. Read full story Date: […]
Russia attacks Ukraine with hundreds of drones, energy infrastructure hit
KYIV (Reuters) -Russia attacked cities across Ukraine overnight with hundreds of drones and a missile strike, hitting energy infrastructure and wounding at least 15 people. Read full story Date: 16 […]
EU Court upholds EU parliament’s decision to recover funds from Jean-Marie Le Pen
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The EU’s General Court upheld on Wednesday a European Parliament (EP) decision requiring the estate of late French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen to repay 303,200 euros ($352,380) […]
‘Japanese First’ party shakes up election with alarm over foreigners
TOKYO (Reuters) -An upstart party is gaining support ahead of elections in Japan by railing against a ‘silent invasion’ of immigrants, pushing the government to tackle fears about foreigners as […]
Influential ex-Thai PM Thaksin to receive verdict on royal insult case in late August
BANGKOK (Reuters) -A Thai court will deliver a verdict on former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in a royal insult case on August 22, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Read full […]
New Zealand weather events prompt rethink of government housing protections
WELLINGTON (Reuters) -The New Zealand government is considering ending bailouts for homeowners affected by floods and landslides as it develops a framework for addressing the impact of climate change. Read […]
India’s river divers risk health in search for hidden treasures
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -At the crack of dawn, Ramu Gupta slings a blue bag onto his shoulder and heads to the Yamuna River in the Indian capital in search of […]
Ukraine celebrates Trump’s weapons reversal, but the ‘devil’s in the details’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump has finally found a way to like arming Ukraine: ask European allies to donate their weapons, and sell them American replacements. Read full story Date: […]