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Thai court jails ex-PM Thaksin for 8 years as he returns from exile

Thailand's Supreme Court on Tuesday jailed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for eight years, as he returned to the country after going into self-imposed exile i

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Türkiye election: Erdogan leads polls but faces runoff

President Tayyip Erdogan led in the first round of Türkiye's most pivotal election in decades on Monday, but failed to secure the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a

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China calls for expediting probes into Nord Stream blasts

A Chinese envoy on Monday said countries that have started investigations into the Nord Stream gas pipelines explosions in the Baltic Sea should find the truth as early

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3 candidates confirmed in Scottish first minister contest

YousafwillForbes Ash Regan and Humza Yousaf will take part in the contest to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as the leader of the Scottish National Party SNP and Scotlands

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World Cup-winning Messi headlines nominees for FIFA Best award, Ronaldo snubbed

After the only glaring omission on Lionel Messi's illustrious CV was sensationally filled in at the end of last year when he led Argentina to the World Cup triumph, the

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Argentina beat France in post-match penalties to lift FIFA World Cup trophy

Argentina beat France on post-match penalties to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup.The South Americans had taken a two-goal lead in the first half but a quick-fire brace by K

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U.S. makes profits from Russia-Ukraine conflict, says French journalist

The United States is making profits from the conflict in Ukraine in terms of liquefied natural gas, the arms industry and industrial competitiveness, a French journalis

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Chinese, U.S. presidents reach agreements on bilateral ties, discuss Ukraine issue

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday reached a series of agreements on maintaining bilateral dialogue and coordination in various fields,

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Democrats clinch control of U.S. Senate with win in Nevada

Democrats will stay in control of the U.S. Senate next year after Democratic U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto won re-election in Nevada, Edison Research projected on

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Brazil's Lula defeats Bolsonaro in presidential runoff

Former Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday defeated incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro in the presidential runoff.Lula got 50.8 percent of the votes

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U.S. Jan. 6 Capitol riot committee subpoenas Trump

The U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump said on Friday that

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Race to choose new UK prime minister nears conclusion

Voting closed on Friday in the leadership election to choose the next leader of the Conservative party, who will automatically become the UK's prime minister.Liz Truss

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China's Zheng, Yuan advance, Nadal survives scare at U.S. Open

China's Zheng Qinwen and qualifier Yuan Yue eased into the U.S. Open women's singles second round on Tuesday, beating 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko of Latv

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China beat Australia 3-0 to reach semifinals at AVC Cup for Women

China defeated Australia 3-0 (25-13, 25-8 and 25-8) in the quarterfinal match at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Cup for Women at PhilSports Arena in Pasig, th

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Truss 22 points ahead in race to be next UK PM, poll suggests

Britain's Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is 22 percentage points ahead of her rival Rishi Sunak in the contest to become the country's next prime minister, a poll of Conse

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Sri Lankan opposition leader withdraws from presidential race

Sajith Premadasa, the leader of the opposition of Sri Lanka, has withdrawn his presidential candidacy from consideration."For the greater good of my country that I love

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UK's new PM to be announced on September 5, says Tory lawmaker

The new British prime minister will be announced on September 5, replacing incumbent Boris Johnson, said Graham Brady, chairman of the Conservative Party's backbench 19