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Macron visits left-leaning Paris suburb after re-election

Emmanuel Macron beat far-right National Rally candidate Marine Le Pen for the French presidency, France's Constitutional Council confirmed after verification on Wednesd

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China, Iran agree to push military ties to higher level

China and Iran agreed on Wednesday to further develop all-round cooperation, including in the military field.The agreement was reached during a meeting between Iranian

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Germany preparing for change of control at Rosneft refinery: minister

Germany is preparing for a change of control at the PCK refinery in Schwedt operated by Russian state-owned Rosneft that accounts for all of Germany's remaining Russian

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Myanmar court sentences Aung San Suu Kyi to 5 years in prison

A Myanmar court on Wednesday sentenced former leader Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in prison after finding her guilty of taking a bribe.The judge in the capital Naypyi

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Beijing expands mass COVID-19 testing to 11 more districts

Beijing will conduct three rounds of nucleic acid testing in 11 more districts from Tuesday to Saturday (April 26-30) to curb the risk of COVID-19, local authorities sa

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U.S. child welfare system jabbed for putting Black kids in foster care: report

The United States has a child welfare system that investigates a large number of Black families and removes one out of 10 Black children from their home to be placed in

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Thousands flee as Arizona wildfire almost triples in size

A wind-driven Arizona wildfire almost tripled in area on Wednesday after burning dozens of structures and forcing thousands to flee their homes in a drought-hit rural a

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British PM Johnson says he will seek re-election

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that he will seek re-election and cannot think of any circumstances under which he would resign.Johnson flew to I

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China's fiscal revenue up 8.6 percent in Q1

China's fiscal revenue logged a year-on-year increase of 8.6 percent in the first quarter of the year, official data showed Wednesday. Fiscal revenue amounted to 6.2 tr

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UN chief requests meetings with Russian and Ukrainian Presidents

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked to meet with the presidents of Russia and Ukraine in their respective capitals, a UN spokesperson said Wednesday.“The Se

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Russian cruiser Moskva sinks following serious damage

Russia on Thursday said the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, the Moskva missile cruiser, sank in stormy seas when it was being tugged to a port after having been damage

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Nationwide humanitarian cease-fire in Ukraine not possible: UN chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that a nationwide humanitarian cease-fire in Ukraine seems to be out of reach at the moment."I don't think we had a

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Diplomatic row erupts after Ukraine rejects visit from German president

A senior German lawmaker has called on the Ukrainian government to not "interfere" in Germany's domestic politics. The broadside follows a diplomatic row between Berli

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China will use policy tools, including RRR cuts, to support economy

China will use policy tools, including reserve requirement ratio (RRR) cuts – the amount of cash banks must hold in reserves – in a timely way, to support the real econ

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UN chief presents policy brief on Ukraine conflict

The United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday presented the first detailed policy brief to be issued by the Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance

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China's foreign trade rises 10.7% in first quarter

China's foreign trade jumped 10.7 percent to 9.42 trillion yuan ($1.48 trillion) in the first quarter of 2022 compared to a year earlier, customs data showed on Wednesd

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South Korean president-elect nominates four-term lawmaker as new FM

South Korea's incoming President Yoon Suk-yeol has nominated four-term lawmaker Park Jin as foreign minister, Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, citing unidentif