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Iran confirms seizure of tanker carrying petrochemical cargo
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Iran confirms seizure of tanker carrying petrochemical cargo

Reuters  —  Iran confirmed on Saturday that its Revolutionary Guards had seized a tanker in Gulf waters carrying a cargo…
South Korea bans flights as 500,000 take crucial university admission test
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South Korea bans flights as 500,000 take crucial university admission test

Seoul Reuters  —  More than half a million people in South Korea sat for the country’s grueling university entrance exam…
Pakistan parliament approves more powers for army chief, curbs top court
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Pakistan parliament approves more powers for army chief, curbs top court

Karachi, Pakistan Reuters  —  Pakistan’s parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Wednesday to expand the powers of the army chief…
Turkish prosecutor seeks 2,000 years for jailed opposition mayor of Istanbul
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Turkish prosecutor seeks 2,000 years for jailed opposition mayor of Istanbul

Istanbul Reuters  —  A Turkish prosecutor demanded on Tuesday a prison sentence of more than 2,000 years for Ekrem Imamoglu,…
South Africa to probe recruitment of citizens as mercenaries in Russia-Ukraine conflict
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South Africa to probe recruitment of citizens as mercenaries in Russia-Ukraine conflict

Reuters  —  South Africa’s government said on Thursday it will investigate how 17 of its citizens joined mercenary forces in…
Tanzania’s Hassan declared landslide winner in election marred by violence
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Tanzania’s Hassan declared landslide winner in election marred by violence

Tanzania’s electoral commission declared on Saturday that President Samia Suluhu Hassan had won, with nearly 98 percent of the votes,…
Britain’s King Charles heckled over brother Prince Andrew’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein
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Britain’s King Charles heckled over brother Prince Andrew’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein

Reuters  —  King Charles was heckled by a protester on Monday over his brother Prince Andrew’s ties to the late…
Sudan’s RSF rebels say they captured army base in key city, as fears grow of split in war-torn nation
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Sudan’s RSF rebels say they captured army base in key city, as fears grow of split in war-torn nation

Reuters  —  Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces say they have captured the army headquarters in the city of El Fasher…
Populist billionaire and Trump supporter Babis cruises to Czech election win
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Populist billionaire and Trump supporter Babis cruises to Czech election win

Prague Reuters  —  Billionaire Andrej Babis’s ANO party cruised to victory in the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election on Saturday, raising…
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