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A Tunisian court sentenced eight defendants to death on Tuesday over the 2013 assassination of leftist opposition figure Mohamed Brahmi, according to local reports.Charges included “attempting to change the state’s nature” and “inciting armed conflict”, local media reported.Three of the defendants also received additional death sentences for “deliberate participation in premeditated murder”, according to the …

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Ukraine has agreed on the terms of a minerals deal with the United States and could sign it Friday, the two countries said, a move Kyiv hopes will lead to future security guarantees from Washington.US President Donald Trump, in part of a dramatic shift of policy that includes reaching out to Russia, has demanded that …

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South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol faces his final impeachment hearing on Tuesday before judges decide whether to formally remove him from office over his disastrous martial law declaration.Yoon’s short-lived suspension of civilian rule plunged democratic South Korea into political turmoil, and he was removed from office by parliament in December.The 64-year-old has been …

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They hugged, they gripped hands, they touched knees and they backslapped. But they did not agree on everything.French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump rekindled the most touchy-feely bromance in world politics as they met on Monday for talks on Ukraine.The pair have a long history of public displays of affection dating back to …

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South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial wraps up on Tuesday, capping weeks of high political drama following his shock decision to declare martial law.AFP takes a look at what happens next.- What’s next? -The Constitutional Court’s eight judges will determine behind closed doors whether to uphold the December parliamentary vote that removed …

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In the mess hall of a Canadian military base a few hundred kilometers south of the Arctic Circle, Brigadier-General Daniel Riviere pointed to a map highlighting the region that is becoming a national priority. “All eyes are on the Arctic today,” said Riviere, who heads the Canadian Armed Forces Joint Task Force North.Thawing ice caused by climate …

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Transgender activists often shunned by society say they have found rare acceptance at India’s Hindu Kumbh Mela festival by giving blessings to pilgrims attending the world’s largest religious gathering.Among the many millions who have attended the six-week-long Hindu celebration of prayer and bathing held every 12 years is a unique “akhada” — or religious order — …

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US President Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs on semiconductor chips has complicated Taiwan’s bid to remain a global powerhouse in the critical sector and stay onside with key backer Washington, analysts said.Since taking office last month, Trump has warned of sweeping tariffs against some of his country’s biggest trade partners to push companies to shift …

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Months after trekking through the treacherous jungle between Colombia and Panama, Saudy Palacios abandoned her hopes of a new life in the United States and joined other migrants going home to South America by sea.”There’s no American dream anymore,” said the 27-year-old Venezuelan, who was traveling with her husband and 11-year-old son.”There is no hope. No …

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A US judge on Monday declined to immediately order the White House to restore full access to President Donald Trump’s events to the Associated Press news agency.District Judge Trevor McFadden denied the AP’s emergency request but set a date next month for a more extensive hearing about the dispute.The White House began blocking AP journalists …

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