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Ukraine's Zelenskiy thanks Philippines' Marcos for support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr in Manila and thanked him for his support and “clear position” on Russia’s invasion of its territories.

June 3, 2024 2:30 pm
 

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Modi's alliance to win big in India election, exit polls project

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance is projected to win a big majority in the general election that concluded on Saturday, TV exit polls said, suggesting it would do better than expected by most analysts.

June 3, 2024 12:43 pm
 

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Trump warns of 'breaking point' for Americans if he's jailed

Donald Trump said on Sunday he would accept home confinement or jail time after his historic conviction on criminal charges by a New York jury last week but that it would be tough for the public to accept.

June 3, 2024 11:22 am
 

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German police officer attacked by knifeman during protest has died

A 29-year-old policeman stabbed in the German city of Mannheim during an attack on a right-wing demonstration has died, authorities said on Sunday.

June 3, 2024 9:15 am
 

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Mexican voters about to elect first woman president

Mexican voters experienced long lines on Sunday to cast ballots in a historic election expected to make leftist Claudia Sheinbaum, the ruling party candidate, the country’s first woman president.

June 3, 2024 7:35 am
 

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Global pandemic treaty to be concluded by 2025, WHO says

Talks aimed at reaching a global agreement on how to better fight pandemics will be concluded by 2025 or earlier if possible, the World Health Organization said on Saturday.

June 2, 2024 3:37 pm
 

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Modi's alliance set to break India's southern ceiling

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s alliance could double its parliamentary seats in the prosperous south of the country, in a sign that he can widen his appeal even after 10 years in office.

June 2, 2024 12:27 pm
 

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Boeing execs unlikely to face charges for 737 MAX crashes

Boeing executives are unlikely to be criminally charged over fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people as the statute of limitations has likely passed, U.S. Justice Department officials told victims’ family members in a meeting.

June 2, 2024 9:29 am
 

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South Africa's ANC Faces Coalition After Decades of Dominance

South Africans angry at joblessness, inequality and power shortages slashed support for the African National Congress (ANC) to 40% in this week’s election, ending three decades of dominance by the party that freed the country from apartheid.

June 2, 2024 7:38 am
 

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India votes in final election phase; Modi, Rahul eye victory

India voted on Saturday in the final phase of a long-drawn general election, held in record summer heat in many parts, as both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his challengers said they would win the polls centred mostly on inequality and religion.

June 1, 2024 4:53 pm
 

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Biden proposes Gaza truce, Hamas agrees

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday laid out what he described as a three-phase Israeli proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza in return for the release of Israeli hostages, saying “it’s time for this war to end” and winning a positive initial reaction from Hamas.

June 1, 2024 12:27 pm
 

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After Trump's conviction, the jury is still out on political damage

Donald Trump made history on Thursday as the first former U.S. president convicted of a crime. But his ultimate judgment won’t come until November when he faces America’s voters, who have decidedly mixed feelings about voting for a felon.

June 1, 2024 8:18 am

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