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White House hails ‘Two Kings’ as Trump hosts UK’s Charles III
WASHINGTON, April 29 — Donald Trump has never made a secret of his love for royalty. But the US president revealed Tuesday it runs in the family – his mother had a crush on King Charles III. The surprising revelation
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Iran: US ‘no longer’ has standing to dictate terms to the world
TEHRAN, April 28 — Iran said on Tuesday that the United States was no longer able to “dictate” what other countries do, as Washington weighed a new proposal from Tehran on unblocking the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has effectively sealed
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S. Korea former first lady appeals prison sentence, court responds by doubling it
SEOUL, April 28 — A South Korean appeals court increased the corruption sentence for former first lady Kim Keon Hee on Tuesday to four years in jail, up from 20 months, after finding her guilty of stock manipulation and bribery.
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‘I’m the victim but forced to resign’: Japanese prosecutor accusing boss of rape quits after independent probe rejected
TOKYO, April 28 — A Japanese prosecutor who publicly accused her boss of rape said on Tuesday she will resign after her office rejected a request for an independent probe into harassment within the organisation. Very few women in Japan
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China’s Politburo hones in on energy security and tech self-reliance amid Iran war
BEIJING, April 28 — China’s top leadership on Tuesday pledged to strengthen the country’s energy security while pursuing rapid technological development and greater self-sufficiency, as the economy is beginning to be affected by the US-Israeli war on Iran. The world’s
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Iran demands ‘credible guarantees’ against US-Israel attack before reopening Strait of Hormuz
NEW YORK, April 28 — Iran needs guarantees against another US-Israeli attack before it can ensure security in the oil-rich Gulf, Tehran’s envoy to the United Nations said Monday. The ambassador, Amir Saeid Iravani, addressed a Security Council session initiated
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Mexico captures two cartel kingpins including likely El Mencho successor ‘The Gardener’
MEXICO CITY, April 28 — Mexican authorities announced on Monday the capture of two top criminals, one of them a close ally of the slain founder of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and his potential successor. Nemesio “El Mencho”
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Starmer faces UK parliamentary investigation vote over Epstein associate controversy
LONDON, April 28 — British lawmakers will vote on whether embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer should face a parliamentary probe over the Peter Mandelson scandal, the House of Commons speaker announced on Monday. Members of Parliament will debate on Tuesday
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King Charles meets Trump as US-UK ‘special relationship’ faces rare strain over Iran
WASHINGTON, April 28 — Britain’s King Charles III met Donald Trump at the White House Monday, kicking off a high-stakes state visit shadowed by transatlantic tensions and a new alleged attempt to assassinate the US president. Behind the warm welcome
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Iran-y is dead: UN makes Tehran vice president of nuclear non-proliferation summit
NEW YORK, April 28 — Signatories of the landmark nuclear non-proliferation treaty began a meeting Monday at the United Nations as fears of a renewed arms race escalate, with atomic powers again at loggerheads over safeguards. In 2022, during the
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