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Rishi Sunak names July 4 for UK general election: What’s next?

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/23/2024 - 13:55
Sunak announced general election which could signal an end to his Conservative Party's 14 years of power in the UK.

‘New ground is being broken’: EU seizes Russian profits for Ukraine

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/23/2024 - 13:36
Ukraine wants to use $300bn in Russian central bank money held abroad to defeat it; Europe isn’t enthusiastic.

Thai court to hear ethics case calling for removal of PM

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/23/2024 - 12:53
Judges accept petition seeking Srettha Thavisin’s removal over cabinet appointment of lawyer who did jail time.

US to designate Kenya as ‘non-NATO ally’ during Ruto’s state visit

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/23/2024 - 12:44
US President Biden will inform Congress on Thursday about Kenya's new status.

University locked down over Palestine protest

Education - Thu, 05/23/2024 - 12:35
Oxford Action for Palestine have organised a sit-in at university offices on Wellington Square.

Can Japan’s new child custody laws reunite parents with children?

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/23/2024 - 12:30
101 East investigates whether reforms to Japan’s sole custody system will stop parental child abductions.

Twenty people from Singapore Airlines flight in intensive care: Hospital

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/23/2024 - 12:12
Of the 40 people on the flight still in treatment, six patients have brain and skull injuries, a hospital official said.

Ivorian cocoa farmers ‘barely survive’ while chocolate company profits soar

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:30
Farmers in Ivory Coast, the source of 45% of the world's cocoa beans, battle climate change and market inequality.

Russia arrests another general on bribery charges

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:12
Authorities arrest Lieutenant-General Vadim Shamarin, latest in a string of bribery arrests of high-ranking officials.

UK complaint alleges politicians’ complicity in Israeli ‘war crimes’

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:02
UK police say they are assessing the claims made by International Centre of Justice for Palestinians.

How do you find a bride? The new struggle in crisis-hit rural India

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/23/2024 - 10:54
As climate change, low earnings and high debts batter them, young male farmers can't find women willing to marry them.

Thousands march in Iran to mourn Raisi on final day of funeral

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/23/2024 - 09:41
President Ebrahim Raisi died on Sunday in a helicopter crash near the Azerbaijan border.

In Darfur, justice will be key to sustainable peace

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/23/2024 - 08:46
It is time for Africa's leaders to see the only way to break the cycle of violence in Sudan is to end impunity.

Colombia’s Petro orders opening of embassy in West Bank’s Ramallah

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/23/2024 - 08:41
Petro had recalled the Colombian ambassador from Tel Aviv, where the embassy was closed on May 3.

Singapore Airlines death: Is climate change making air turbulence worse?

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/23/2024 - 08:28
Experts say climate change is expected to make incidents of turbulence worse for air travellers.

At least nine dead after stage collapses at Mexico campaign rally

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/23/2024 - 08:06
A child was among the dead after a stage collapsed during a rally for presidential candidate Jorge Alvarez Maynez.

Video shows deadly stage collapse at political event in Mexico

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/23/2024 - 07:58
A stage collapsed due to strong winds during an election campaign rally in northern Mexico.

Indian election casts spotlight on Modi lookalikes

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/23/2024 - 07:41
Modi lookalikes have become local celebrities as India's 43-day-long election is set to conclude on June 1.

South Korea unveils record $19bn package to support chip industry

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/23/2024 - 07:05
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol says semiconductors are 'a field of national all-out war'.

NBA finals: Doncic leads Mavericks to Game 1 win over Timberwolves

Around The Globe - Thu, 05/23/2024 - 06:44
A team effort, led by Doncic's 33 points, gives Dallas 1-0 lead in the Western Conference finals against Minnesota.

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