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Russian corruption probe widens as senior defence official arrested
Yuri Kuznetsov, the second senior official arrested in the case, is accused of bribery after being found holding $1m.Russian police have arrested a senior Minis
Russia’s Putin to visit China in first foreign trip since…
The Russian leader’s May 16-17 visit aims to underscore the deepening ‘no limits’ partnership with China’s Xi Jinping.Russian President Vladimir Putin w
Photos: Unrest wracks French-ruled Pacific islands of New Caledonia
Authorities in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia have announced a two-day curfew and banned gatherings following violent unrest. The French authorit
Gaza ceasefire deadlocked as Israel’s Rafah attacks set talks ‘backward’
Qatar says mediation efforts are being hampered by Israel’s offensive on Gaza’s southern city.Israel’s military operation in Gaza’s southern city of Raf
Photos: Palestinians mark 76 years of Nakba as new tragedy…
Palestinians will mark the 76th anniversary of their mass expulsion from what is now Israel, an event that is at the core of their national struggle. But in man
Israeli forces attacked ‘known aid worker locations’ in Gaza: Rights…
Human Rights Watch says aid workers’ convoys and facilities have been targeted at least eight times since last October.Israeli forces have attacked humanitari
A UN resolution on the Srebrenica genocide ignites old tensions
A resolution for the United Nations to mark July 11 as an international day of commemoration for the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica is expected to take place on We
Melinda French Gates resigns as Gates Foundation co-chair, gets $12.5bn
French Gates says she will exit with $12.5bn for her own charity work to uplift women and families.Melinda French Gates has said she will step down as co-chair
Number of internally displaced people hit new record in 2023:…
Conflicts in Sudan and Gaza drove millions from their homes in 2023.The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) around the globe hit a record 75.9 million
China gives table tennis legend Ma another shot at Olympic…
Ma Long’s inclusion in China’s table tennis squad gives the 35-year-old a chance to win gold in his fourth consecutive Olympics.China’s Ma Long will get a
Kazakhstan jails former minister for 24 years over wife’s torture,…
United Nations says about 400 women die from domestic violence in Kazakhstan each year, but many cases go unreported.Warning: This article contains details of v
Army officer resigns due to US support for Israel’s war…
‘Shame and guilt’ drove Major Harrison Mann to quit in November, but he was ‘afraid’ of expressing it earlier.A former officer of the United States Army
