Category: 2. World
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Armenia, Azerbaijan agree treaty terms to end almost 40 years of conflict
Police officers walk outside a courthouse on the day of the trial of former political figures and officials of the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, accused of various charges, including genocide and war crimes, in Baku, Azerbaijan January 17, 2025. —… Continue Reading
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Kremlin says there’s ‘nothing’ for Russia in US ceasefire idea for Ukraine
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin visits a command centre of the Russian armed forces in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the Kursk region, Russia, March 12, 2025, in this still image taken from video. — Reuters President Vladimir Putin’s top foreign… Continue Reading
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Putin expresses condolences to Pakistan over Jaffar Express attack
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China restaurant chain refunds thousands after diner urinates in hotpot
Waiters serve customers at a Haidilao hotpot restaurant in Beijing, China October 11, 2021. — Reuters SHANGHAI: One of China’s biggest restaurant chains has promised to refund thousands of customers after footage of a patron urinating into a simmering hotpot… Continue Reading
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Australia’s prime minister urges citizens to ‘buy local’ amid hefty US tariffs
Australia’s prime minister urged citizens Thursday to “buy local” after the US imposed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Anthony Albanese said Australians will be incentivized to buy local products after the US move, which Washington has defended as “fundamental for national… Continue Reading
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4.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Naples area, causing building damage
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Mark Carney to be sworn in as Canada’s premier on Friday
Mark Carney is set to be sworn in as Canada’s prime minister on Friday at Rideau Hall in the capital Ottawa, ushering in a new administration with a streamlined Cabinet. Governor General Mary Simon will preside over the swearing-in ceremony at 11 a.m. local time, her office said in a… Continue Reading
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Pair sues Japanese university over ‘no married couples’ rule
This representational image shows the facade of the University of Tokyo, in Bunkyo, Japan. — Reuters/File A couple who both worked at a Japanese university have sued the institution, a court said on Thursday, for reportedly allowing only the husband to keep an… Continue Reading