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Indonesia president says 40 trillion rupiah lost to illegal tin mining every year
INDONESIA is losing about 40 trillion rupiah (S$3.1 billion) annually to illegal tin mining and smuggling, said President Prabowo Subianto…
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AU suspends Madagascar as military leader to be sworn in as president
Military leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina will be sworn in as Madagascar’s transitional president on Friday, the country’s new…
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Syrian president to use Putin talks to request extradition of deposed president Assad, sources say
The Assads now live discreetly in Moscow, according to Russian media. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will use talks with Russian…
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Putin welcomes Syrian president to Moscow despite sheltering al-Assad
Russian leader Vladimir Putin hailed continued friendly relations between his country and Syria on Wednesday as he met Syrian transitional…
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Military says it has seized power in Madagascar after president moves to 'safe place'
An elite military unit says it has seized power in Madagascar from President Andry Rajoelina following weeks of youth-led protests in the…
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‘Together in peace’ Knoxville Jewish Alliance president react to hostage release
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Judith Rosenberg, president of the Knoxville Jewish Alliance, said that Jews around the world are “breathing a…
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Germany's president accepts invitation for state visit to UK in December
LONDON (AP) — Germany’s president will make a state visit to the United Kingdom in early December, Buckingham Palace said Monday. King…
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Mexico's president convenes governors as death toll from torrential rains rises to 44
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The death toll from Mexico's torrential rains increased to 44 on Sunday as the fallout mounted from flooding and…
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An attempted coup is underway in Madagascar, the country's president says
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — An attempted coup is underway in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, the country's president said on…
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Can the world's oldest president keep his title and woo a nation of young voters?
The world's oldest head of state - 92-year-old Paul Biya - has promised Cameroon's electorate "the best is still to come" as he seeks his…
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French President Macron reappoints Lecornu as prime minister
French President Emmanuel Macron has surprisingly reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as the country's prime minister, days after he resigned,…
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Peru wakes up to 7th president in less than a decade after President Boluarte ousted by Congress
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvians woke up to their seventh president in less than a decade Friday, as 38-year-old José Jerí took the reins of…
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Estonian president praises German military support
Estonian President Alar Karis on Thursday praised Germany's military and security assistance to his country and other eastern NATO…
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Madagascar president asks for one year to resolve problems or he will resign
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has asked for one year to fix the country's challenges, promising that if they persist, he will…
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Iran to move capital from Tehran, President Masoud Pezeshkian says
President Pezeshkian said that Tehran's status as Iran's capital could change due to the city's water crisis and over-expansion. Iranian…
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Former Congolese president sentenced to death for war crimes
Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes and treason. The…
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Syria issues arrest warrant for ousted president al-Assad
Syrian authorities have issued an arrest warrant for the country's long-time president Bashar al-Assad, more than nine months after his…
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Trump says Microsoft should fire its global affairs president Lisa Monaco
Tech firms have attempted to warm their ties with the US president during his second term in office US President Donald Trump said on…
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Power outage hits three states in southeast Mexico, president says
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Power was knocked out in three states in southeast Mexico Friday after a problem with a transmission line, the…
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Why a tiny island's fate could decide Seychelles' next president
A tiny, almost barren island in the Indian Ocean has become a battleground in this weekend's elections in Seychelles, prompting global…
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Trump “Jokes” About Rigging Elections With Turkish President
“The other day, it was very interesting, they found $31 billion,” Trump said. “They said, ‘Sir, we’ve found 31.’ I said, ‘You mean…
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Kremlin threatening Moldova's independence, president warns ahead of key vote
The president of Moldova Maia Sandu has warned that her country's independence and European future are in danger after police arrested…
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Egypt's president pardons British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah
Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned the prominent British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who has been imprisoned for…
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What If the Next Democratic President Governs Like Trump?
The greatest share of these employees came from Homeland Security Investigations, an ICE sub-agency that typically investigates important…