Indian wrestlers demand arrest of federation chief at sit-in

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The wrestlers first protested in January but say not enough has been done to end sexual harassment in the sport.…

World military spending reaches all-time high of $2.24 trillion

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Surge in spending reflects Russia-Ukraine war and ‘increasingly insecure world’, according to leading think tank. World military spending reached an…

Argentina’s President Fernandez will not seek re-election

1 year ago

Alberto Fernandez says he will ‘hand over the presidential sash’ and not seek a second term in office in October…

Why the conflict in Sudan is worrying its neighbours

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A conflict raging in Sudan is rattling its neighbours and other countries for reasons ranging from concern about shared Nile…

Dominic Raab quits as UK deputy PM over bullying inquiry

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 British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned from the government on Friday after an independent report found he had bullied…

US House Republicans squirm over Speaker McCarthy’s debt ceiling proposal

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U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has begun working in earnest to persuade his fellow Republicans to support a $1.5 trillion…

Biden’s labor nominee accused of harming Uber, Lyft, others in Senate hearing

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 President Joe Biden's nominee for U.S. labor secretary, Julie Su, was attacked by Republican lawmakers as she testified before a…

US war game on Taiwan shows need for ‘decisive action’ to boost arms

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A U.S. congressional war game simulating a Chinese invasion of Taiwan showed the need to arm the island "to the…

Indian court denies Rahul Gandhi’s appeal to stay defamation conviction

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A court in India's western state of Gujarat on Thursday rejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's petition seeking a stay of…

Brazil’s government takes measures to boost consumer and capital market credit

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 Brazil's government announced a package of 13 measures on Thursday to ease consumer access to credit and reduce associated costs…