Peru president ousted after bid to dissolve Congress
by Carlos MANDUJANO / Luis Jaime CISNEROS Agence France-Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru's leftist leader Pedro Castillo was impeached…
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TikTok hit by US lawsuits over child safety, security fears
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- TikTok was hit Wednesday with a pair of lawsuits from the US state of Indiana,…
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China’s Xi arrives in Saudi Arabia for energy-focused visit
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) by Robbie Corey-Boulet Chinese President Xi Jinping touched down in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for…
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Russian strengthens defence lines near Ukraine border
Moscow, Russia (AFP) The governors of two Russian regions bordering Ukraine have said they inspected the construction of defence…
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Time magazine names Ukraine’s Zelensky ‘Person of the Year’
New York, United States (AFP) Time magazine named President Volodymyr Zelensky as well as "the spirit of Ukraine" as…
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Germany busts far-right cell plotting to ‘overthrow state’
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) by Michelle FITZPATRICK German police staged nationwide raids on Wednesday and arrested 25 people suspected of…
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China announces nationwide loosening of Covid restrictions
Beijing, China (AFP) China announced Wednesday a nationwide loosening of its hardline Covid restrictions that had hammered the world’s second…
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Democrats capture Senate seat in Georgia runoff
Washington, United States (AFP) by Camille CAMDESSUS US President Joe Biden celebrated the strengthening of his party's majority in…
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World economy faces more pain in 2023 after a gloomy year
PARIS, France (AFP) - This was supposed to be the comeback year for the world economy following the Covid pandemic. Instead, 2022…
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Asian equities, oil prices dragged by recession fears
HONG KONG, China (AFP) - Asian investors extended a sell-off across global markets Wednesday while oil held losses on growing fears…
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