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Sri Lanka to issue verdict in landmark Easter attack trial
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is set to conclude on Tuesday the trial of 24 men accused of plotting the 2019 Easter…
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Russia’s Kadyrov re-elected leader of Chechnya with almost 100 percent of the vote
GROZNY: Ramzan Kadyrov, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been re-elected to a fifth term as leader…
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Italy to ban veils in schools, limit foreign students per class, Meloni says
Antibes, south of France Italy is preparing to ban face coverings in schools and to cap the number of foreign…
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Chile’s Bachelet quits race to be next UN chief
SANTIAGO Michelle Bachelet, the former president of Chile, withdrew her candidacy for the position of United Nations secretary-general on Saturday,…
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French Daesh suspect to stand trial
BAGHDAD Six French nationals are due to stand trial in Iraq on Sunday, as the country assumes responsibility for prosecuting…
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North Korea fires projectiles
SEOUL North Korea fired an unidentified projectile off its east coast on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, days after Pyongyang…
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Largest attack on Moscow sees Ukraine fire hundreds of drones, mayor says
MOSCOW Ukraine has fired its largest drone attack on the Moscow region, the mayor has said, hitting the city’s main…
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Denmark hails ‘binding’ Greenland deal with Trump
Copenhagen: Denmark on Saturday hailed a “binding” deal announced by US President Donald Trump to give Washington “permanent control” over…
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Trump says his son’s wedding party being bankrolled by a Russian oligarch is ‘totally allowed’
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Friday defended his son’s recent wedding party being partially bankrolled by a Russian oligarch, but…
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EU urges US to reconsider visa denial to Palestinian delegation for UN meeting
BRUSSELS: The European Union said on Saturday it regretted Washington’s decision to deny visas for the second year running to…
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