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Manmohan Singh, former Indian prime minister, survived by family
What's New Manmohan Singh, India's former prime minister, died on Thursday at age 92 and is survived by his wife and three daughters. The…
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Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh dies aged 93
Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh, considered the architect of economic reforms that opened up the world's most populous country…
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Germany's ex-finance minister calls for Syrians to return home
Former German finance minister Christian Lindner has called for Syrian refugees in Germany to return to their home country after the…
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Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader
JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take…
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Bangladesh asks India for extradition of former prime minister
Bangladesh's interim government has asked neighbouring India to extradite fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. The request was…
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Israeli foreign minister condemns 'shocking' attack in Magdeburg
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has offered his condolences following the deadly attack on a Christmas market in the central German…
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Influential ex-defence minister jailed for corruption in Guinea
A court in Guinea has sentenced a former highly influential defence minister to five years in prison for corruption, illicit enrichment,…
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Poland issues European arrest warrant for former deputy minister
Poland has issued a European arrest warrant for a deputy minister in the last Law and Justice (PiS) government, a spokesman for Warsaw…
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Israeli foreign minister calls Ireland's premier 'antisemitic'
Israel's foreign minister has further intensified the country's diplomatic fallout with the Republic of Ireland by calling the Taoiseach…
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Edited 'handshake standoff' clip of China foreign minister, Israel PM spreads online
China has repeatedly called for peace talks to resolve the Gaza war, sparked by an unprecedented Hamas attack in October 2023 to which…
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France's new prime minister to be announced on Friday
A new French prime minister will be annonced by President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, his office has said. Just over a week after the fall…
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German development minister lends aid to Ukrainians amid hard winter
German Development Minister Svenja Schulze was in Ukraine on Thursday to tout Berlin's efforts to help civilians in the freezing months…
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Former Italian prime minister Draghi sees leadership vacuum in Europe
The former head of both the European Central Bank and the Italian government lamented on Monday over the "leadership vacuum" stemming from…
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Former South Korean defence minister arrested over martial law
South Korean police arrested the country's former defence minister Kim Yong Hyun amid an investigation into alleged treason, news agency…
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Macron wants new prime minister and government quickly
French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking a fast turnaround after the fall of the government with the appointment of a new prime…
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German Economy Minister Habeck to open business summit in Nairobi
Robert Habeck (L), German Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, and Musalia Mudavadi, Kenyan Prime Minister, attend the…
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Spain’s prime minister is battling legal cases he calls a smear campaign. Here's what to know
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was reelected as secretary-general of his Socialist Party over the weekend despite…
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France Won’t Be Blackmailed on Budget, Finance Minister Says
(Bloomberg) -- Finance Minister Antoine Armand said France won’t accept artificial budget deadlines from Marine Le Pen even as the…
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German minister warns of Russia-NATO confrontations
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has warned of growing confrontation between Russia and NATO, in an interview with the Handelsblatt…
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Lebanese minister says ceasefire deal ready for Israeli green light
More than a year after the start of the war between Israel and the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon, an agreement on a ceasefire could be…
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Brazil minister says supports meat supplier 'boycott' of Carrefour
Brazil's agriculture minister on Monday threw his support behind national meat suppliers that have halted deliveries to Carrefour…
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Fugitive Zambian MP arrested in Zimbabwe - minister
A fugitive Zambian lawmaker with a bounty on his head has been arrested in Zimbabwe, Zambian authorities have said. Emmanuel "Jay Jay"…
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Deepened isolation for Israel after prime minister targeted by ICC for arrest
WASHINGTON — Deepening Israel’s international isolation in the starkest fashion since the start of the 13-month-old war in the Gaza Strip,…
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Mali junta chief fires prime minister in row over return to civilian rule
Mali's military leader has sacked the Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maïga, and his government. It follows rare criticism by Maïga of the…