Indonesia commission formally declares Prabowo next president

JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesia’s election commission formally declared Prabowo Subianto as the next president of the world’s third-largest democracy Wednesday, after…

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Arrests follow barricades and encampments as US college students nationwide protest Gaza war

COLUMBIA (AP): Standoffs between pro-Palestinian student protesters and universities grew increasingly tense on both coasts Wednesday as hundreds encamped at…

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Thousands in heatwave-hit Bangladesh pray for rain

DHAKA (AFP): Thousands of Bangladeshis gathered to pray for rain on Wednesday in the middle of an extreme heatwave that…

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US president signs bill to provide new aid for Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AFP): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed legislation authorizing desperately needed military aid for Ukraine, saying Washington would…

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More US military aid will help Ukraine defend against Russia. But victory is a long way off

KYIV, Ukraine (AP): A big, new package of U.S. military aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in its war with…

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Iran rejects US claims of ‘malicious cyber activity’

TEHRAN (AFP): Iran condemned as "unfounded" Wednesday US allegations of "malicious cyber activity" on behalf of its military that triggered…

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Canadian police charge 2 former UN employees with conspiracy to sell military equipment in Libya

MONTREAL (AP): Two former United Nations employees in Montreal have been charged with participating in a conspiracy to sell Chinese-made…

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Russia detains deputy defence minister over corruption suspicions

MOSCOW (AFP): Russian law enforcement officers have detained Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov on suspicion of taking bribes, Russia's Investigative…

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EU urges donors to fund UN agency for Palestinians after review

BRUSSELS (AFP): The EU's humanitarian chief and key donor Norway on Tuesday urged countries to fund the UN agency for…

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Trump trial gets ‘catch and kill’ class on burying negative press

WASHINGTON (AFP): A colorful former tabloid publisher took the witness stand Tuesday at Donald Trump's "hush money" trial and testified…

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