Kyrgyzstan hosts pivotal SCO summit amid global geopolitical shifts
Kyrgyzstan balances ties with global powers while leveraging its geography to secure economic and political opportunities.
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Supreme Court corruption scandal rocks Brazil
PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, September 3: There's outrage in Malta after a tycoon was found not guilty of masterminding the murder of high-profile investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. In Brazil, a Supreme Court justice who was pivotal in sentencing former President Jair Bolsonaro to prison is implicated in a…
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Tunisia's top court set to rule in ‘conspiracy against the state’ case
In Tunisia, the Court of Cassation is set to issue its final ruling in the “conspiracy against the state” case. In April 2025, 37 people – most of them prominent political figures opposed to President Kais Saied – were sentenced to prison in connection with the case. Several human rights organisations have condemned…
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Tapestry diplomacy: UK-France ties in focus as Macron and Burnham hold first talks
The Bayeux Tapestry may have brought them together — but migrant crossings and Ukraine are likely to dominate the agenda as UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron hold their first formal talks on Thursday. The two leaders met for the first time on Wednesday evening at a preview of the…
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In an art gallery far, far away: George Lucas unveils art galaxy at new LA museum
George Lucas, the legendary creator of the "Star Wars" saga, on Wednesday showcased his long-awaited Museum of Narrative Art, the culmination of nearly two decades of work and numerous obstacles. "I'm used to doing the impossible. This one almost broke my will," Lucas said as he offered reporters a first glimpse…
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Kenyan editor found safe after abduction by armed men
An editor of one of Kenya's largest media groups was abducted by armed men and release hours later at the edge of a dam more than 200 km away, his employer said on Wednesday. Alex Kiprotich, an associate editor at Standard Group, was taken from a car near the city of Nakuru shortly before 9:20pm on Tuesday, the…
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Gloria Steinem, feminist activist and journalist, dies at 92
Steinem became a prominent leader of the second wave of the feminist movement in the US.
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Putin's 'global battle' against US & NATO: Russia 'testing' NATO since 2022 Ukraine invasion began
François Picard is pleased to welcome Anna Borshchevskaya, Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute. She interprets Russia’s reported missile support for Iran not as an isolated arms transaction, but as part of a broader geopolitical strategy in which Moscow treats Ukraine, Iran, NATO, and the United States as…
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Gloria Steinem, feminist trailblazer and award-winning journalist, dies at 92
Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem died on Wednesday, at the age 92, her foundation said in an Instagram post on Thursday.
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More than 80 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Canary Islands
Rescuers found 44 survivors on board the vessel but bad weather meant they had to leave five bodies behind.
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Victims sue South African government over 1961 Sharpeville massacre that left 91 dead
Claim relating to infamous apartheid-era shooting of protesters part of wave of litigation for apartheid-era crimesThe day dawned brightly on 21 March 1960, as residents of the South African township of Sharpeville gathered to protest against pass laws, which forced “Black, Indian and Coloured” South Africans to carry…
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Meloni government sets longevity record in Italy
Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government has been in power for 1,413 days. She surpassed the record set by Silvio Berlusconi between 2001 and 2005, making her government Italy's longest serving uninterrupted government since World War II, after a period of intense instability. Italy has had 68 governments in the last 80…
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Norway seizes Russian ship to enforce $4.22 billion Ukrainian compensation claim
Norway said Wednesday it had seized a Russian ship as part of a Ukrainian effort to recover $4.22 billion awarded to state energy firm Naftogaz over Russia’s seizure of its assets in Crimea in 2014. The Professor Molchanov vessel was detained off the Arctic Svalbard archipelago after a Norwegian court ordered its…
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Nepal struggles to identify the remains found in floods
The recent flash floods in Nepal have left authorities facing a major challenge: identifying the remains that have been recovered, some of which are in an advanced state of decomposition. For health reasons, unidentified bodies have begun to be buried. Before each burial, DNA samples are taken, while relatives of…
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Watch: US man struck by lightning describes 'horrific' experience
Thomas Fahmy says he saw "a bright white flash" and instantly fell to the ground.
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The US and Venezuela: a century-old relationship drenched in oil
A visual look at how Washington’s relationship with Caracas has gone from cordial to ‘predatory’Written in the middle of the last century, the US Department of State memo conveys its message in a curt and undiplomatically honest tone: the glue that binds Washington to Caracas is, and is always likely to be, oil.“All…
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Brazilian justice faces pressure for alleged links to disgraced banker
The Brazilian Supreme Court justice who sentenced former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for attempting a coup is facing pressure to resign for alleged links to a disgraced banker and potential conflict of interest. This comes weeks ahead of the presidential election in which Bolsonaro's son,…
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Green Party leader Zack Polanski to stand in by-election for Starmer’s seat
Zack Polanski announces candidacy for the Holborn and St Pancras seat to be vacated by British ex-PM Keir Starmer.
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Yair Netanyahu, Israeli PM’s son, angers UK right over Falklands comment
Accusing the UK government of ‘hypocrisy’, Yair Netanyahu backs Argentina’s claims to the British-held Falkland Islands.
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Palestinian teens killed during settler attack on West Bank village, officials say
Al-Mughayyir's council says they were trying to stop settlers stealing sheep, but the Israeli military says they threw stones at its troops.
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Will the US or China emerge as the AI superpower?
The US and China race to produce the world's leading artificial intelligence.
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'Supersized' El Nino could be strongest on record, UN says
The current El Nino could end up being the strongest since records began 40 years ago, the UN warns. It says the phenomenon is being "supersized" thanks to exceptionally warm temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean.
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Rescue efforts continue as Nepal-China flood death toll surpasses 1,270
Authorities in Nepal use helicopters and zip lines to reach remote flood-stricken villages amid widespread destruction.
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'Beautiful, vibrant' Disney star Carla Jeffery dies at 33
Jeffery was known for playing cheerleader Bree in 2018 Disney Channel movie Zombies and two sequels.
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