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UK’s Sunak pledges tax cuts for pensioners as Tories face…
Opposition Labour Party slams election pledge as latest ‘desperate move’ by governing party.United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to cut tax
What’s behind the rise in political violence in Mexico?
Election campaign marred by assassinations of dozens of candidates.Dozens of candidates have been killed ahead of Mexico’s general election amid surging polit
Shooting between Egyptian, Israeli personnel near Rafah kills one Egyptian
The two governments say the exchange of fire near the Egypt-Gaza crossing is being investigated.The “competent authorities” are investigating the death of a
Russia to build nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev says Uzbekistan also interested in buying more oil and gas from Russia.Russia will build a small nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan,
What to know about Mexico’s 2024 presidential election
On June 2, people across Mexico will head to the polls to choose a new leader, as part of the largest election in the country’s history. The election will all
Spain unveils ‘lost Caravaggio’ that nearly sold for 1,500 euros
A painting by Italian master Caravaggio, once mistakenly thought to be by an unknown artist and nearly auctioned off for a song, has been unveiled at Madrid’s
North Korea says rocket carrying satellite exploded in flight
Pyongyang says its attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit ends in failure, according to state news agency KCNA.North Korea says its attempt to launch a
Closing arguments, verdict: Trump’s hush money trial entering final stretch
After more than four weeks and nearly two dozen witnesses, former United States President Donald Trump’s hush money trial is now entering the final stretch. P
Photos: Palestinian children draw memories of bombed historical buildings
In a bid to keep Palestinian culture alive, children sheltering in Rafah, southern Gaza, have created stunning pictures of historical buildings destroyed in the
Billionaire backlash shows the power of basic income
Last month, the US state of Iowa enacted a law banning local governments from adopting basic income programmes. This follows similar developments in Arkansas,
Israel attacked Rafah at night, ‘all the people burned’
A little girl in pink pyjamas has been settled on a bloodied bed at Kuwait Specialty Hospital in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, her face bewildered as she bli
Art, violence and resistance: Raoul Peck and Viet Thanh Nguyen
Filmmaker Raoul Peck and author Viet Thanh Nguyen discuss their road to making art that’s political and subversive.Haitian filmmaker Raoul Peck highlights the
