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Polish president compares Ukraine to ‘drowning person’
By suing Warsaw over the grain embargo, Ukraine is behaving like a ”drowning person” that is dangerous to its rescuer, Andrzej Duda has said
Chinese blockade on Taiwan would be ‘monster risk’: Pentagon
A Chinese blockade on the island democracy of Taiwan would be a "monster risk" for Beijing and likely to fail, while a military invasion
Canada’s concerned Sikh community urges Ottawa to get tough with India
Canada’s Sikh community is hoping Ottawa’s shock accusations against India – that New Delhi may have been involved in the assassination
Japan PM says open to meeting North Korean leader
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday he was willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking a diplomatic
North Korea’s Kim returns to Pyongyang after ‘immortal’ Russia trip
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has returned to Pyongyang, state media said Wednesday, receiving an "ardent" welcome home
Iran MPs vote to toughen penalties for women who breach dress code
Iranian lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday to toughen penalties for women who flout the Islamic dress code, with jail
UK faces worst inflation among developed countries – OECD
The UK will have the highest inflation and the second-worst GDP growth among the world’s wealthiest nations this year, OECD says
Karabakh separatists to hold integration talks with Azerbaijan Thursday
Armenian separatists in Nagorno-Karabakh said they had accepted Baku's proposal for talks to integrate the disputed region into
High-level disappearances deepen China’s political black hole
The sacking of a top diplomat and mysterious disappearance of a defence minister have raised fresh questions around President
TotalEnergies to invest in renewables project with Adani
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US Attorney General denies political influence on prosecutions
US Attorney General Merrick Garland strongly denied Wednesday that politics steered his investigative decisions, pushing back on
Tornado in eastern China kills 10, hundreds relocated
A tornado in eastern China killed 10 people and seriously injured several others, state media said Wednesday, the latest in a string
Russia-Iran relations at whole new level – defense minister
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, who is on an official visit to Iran, has hailed deepening cooperation between Moscow and Tehran
Russian real estate investment booming – report
Investment in Russian real estate could hit a new all-time record, according to an industry study
Major bank issues warning over German economy
The struggling German economy will continue to shrink in the face of growing challenges, Goldman Sachs has warned
Polish leader makes veiled threat to Ukraine
Ukraine should be grateful to Warsaw, Polish leader said during the diplomatic row over grain trade