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Jetten sworn in as youngest-ever Dutch PM
A new Dutch government took power on Monday, with 38-year-old centrist Rob Jetten sworn in as the country's youngest-ever prime minister and the first openly gay one.
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Paris court to review Nicolas Sarkozy's request to merge sentences in graft case
A Paris criminal court will on Monday review former president Nicolas Sarkozy’s request to combine sentences handed down in separate convictions for corruption and illegal campaign financing. Sarkozy,…
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More than 200 Venezuelan political prisoners launch hunger strike over amnesty law exclusions
More than 200 Venezuelan political prisoners began a hunger strike on Sunday, demanding inclusion in a new amnesty law they say excludes many detainees, particularly those facing military-related charges.…
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un re-elected as chief of Workers’ Party
Kim says his party is focused on the tasks of 'boosting economic construction and the people's standard of living'.
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White House post after US hockey win over Canada stirs controversy
Trump hails US's Olympic gold win, as some Canadians reject White House's illustration of an eagle dominating a goose.
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Brazil does not want ‘a new Cold War’, says President Lula
Lula says he wants to tell US President Trump that Brazil wishes for all countries to be treated 'equally'.
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Kim Jong Un re-elected leader of North Korea's ruling Workers’ Party
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been re-elected general secretary of the ruling Workers’ Party at a rare congress, state media said Monday, calling the decision unanimous among delegates. KCNA said…
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Violence erupts in Mexico after killing of drug cartel kingpin ‘El Mencho’
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her government is responding to reported violence after the operation against the cartel leader.
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Milan-Cortina hands over flag to French Alps for 2030 Winter Olympics
The Milan Cortina Olympics ended Sunday and passed the Olympic flag over to the next Winter Games host nation, France, raising its flag next to Italy's and Greece's. The closing ceremony payed tribute…
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'One Battle After Another' wins six BAFTA awards including best picture and director
Director Paul Thomas Anderson's politically charged thriller “One Battle After Another” took six prizes, including best picture and best director, at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday. Blues-steeped…
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Syria moves out last residents of ISIL-linked desert camp
Official Fadi al-Qassem says all residents have left al-Hol camp, which long housed relatives of alleged ISIL members.
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Mexican army kills drug lord 'El Mencho' during operation to capture him
The Mexican army on Sunday announced they had killed drug lord Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes – leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, which is responsible for trafficking huge quantities of…
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