World leaders have been rushing to get on Donald Trump’s good side since his reelection as US president, arguably none more so than Ukraine. In his annual New Year address,…
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Japan’s elderly are lonely and struggling. Some women choose to go to jail instead
by adminThe rooms are filled with elderly residents, their hands wrinkled and backs bent. They shuffle slowly down the corridors, some using walkers. Workers help them bathe, eat, walk and take…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro frustrated after court blocks attendance at Trump’s inauguration
by adminFormer Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accused the country’s supreme court of persecuting him on Saturday after his appeal against a travel ban was rejected. Speaking at the airport in Brasilia,…
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Israel’s government approved a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, paving the way for the agreement to take effect Sunday and potentially signalling a new chapter in a bloody…
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Israel’s approval of the Gaza deal unmasks deep schisms that could threaten the ceasefire and Netanyahu’s political future
by adminDon’t let Israel’s approval of the Gaza ceasefire fool you: There are deep schisms in Israeli politics that could threaten the longevity of the deal. The ceasefire as agreed to…
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Donald Trump said he held a “very good” phone call with China’s President Xi Jinping, as the US-president elect prepares to return to the White House next week. “I just…
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Russia strikes kill three in central Kyiv at critical moment in Ukraine conflict
by adminThree people were killed and three others were injured in an attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Saturday, according to officials, in a move Russia said was in…
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India police volunteer convicted of rape, murder of junior doctor in case that sparked outrage
by adminAn Indian police volunteer was convicted on Saturday of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at a hospital in the eastern city Kolkata, in the speedy trial of…
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Two high-profile Iranian judges killed in Tehran in what officials call a ‘planned assassination’
by adminTwo veteran Iranian Supreme Court judges, known for handling high-profile cases, were shot dead in Tehran by an assailant who later took his own life. The judiciary’s media office was…
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Russia’s growing ties with Iran have shaped the war in Ukraine. A new treaty will raise the stakes for Trump’s administration
by adminJust three days before US President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, Russia and Iran are set to finally sign a “comprehensive partnership agreement,” a deal that’s been in…