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Vladimir Putin formally registered as presidential candidate
Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told Russian media on Monday the longtime leader would not take part in pre-election debates.
54 killed in clashes in Abyei area claimed by Sudan, South Sudan
The attacks follow clashes in November last year that killed 32 people, including a UN peacekeeper.
Iranian foreign minister says ‘3rd countries’ supporting terrorism along border with…
He also said that Iran and Pakistan have agreed to take further actions as soon as possible when it comes to border security and fighting terrorism, besides expanding trade and economic cooperation.
Haitian judge seeks to interview widow of slain president in leaked arrest warrant
The one-page warrant contains little detail except to say that authorities are seeking to interview Martine Moïse about the case.
AI companies will need to start reporting their safety tests to the US government
The software companies are committed to a set of categories for the safety tests, but companies do not yet have to comply with a common standard on the tests.
Strategic Importance of LAKSHADWEEP in the Indo-Pacific region
Reviewing the Maldivian misadventures, our Defence expert veteran *Maj. Gen. (R) C P Singh underlines the strategic importance of Lakshadweep Islands for Indo-Pacific region more than a tourism opportunity
Jannik Sinner rallies from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in fina
Sinner only dropped one set through six rounds, in a third-set tiebreaker against Djokovic, until his five-set comeback win against Medvedev.
South Korea says North Korea fired several cruise missiles
The launches followed a separate round of North Korean cruise missile tests last week and a Jan. 14 test-firing of the country’s first solid-fuel intermediate-range ballistic missile.
Nine Pakistani labourers shot dead in Iran
Nine Pakistani workers were gunned down and three others were injured by unidentified attackers who opened indiscriminate fire on them in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province near the border on Saturday.
‘Intensive battles’ continue in Gaza as UN chief calls on donors to maintain aid
As heavy fighting sent more people fleeing south towards the Egyptian border, the row over the UNRWA aid agency for Palestinian refugees deepened.
Thailand and China sign mutual visa exemption
The deal inked by Thai foreign minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi allows people from the two nations to travel to one anothers' country visa-free from March 1.
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger quit West African bloc ECOWAS
Leaving the Economic Community of West African States could make trade more difficult for the three land-locked nations, making goods more expensive.
Activists splash soup on glass-protected Mona Lisa over French farmers protest
Two women on Sunday morning flung streams of red and orange soup onto the glass protecting the smiling lady to gasps from the crowd in the French capital's Louvre museum.
One dead after armed assault on Catholic church in Istanbul
Turkish officials said the attack looked like a targeted attack against one person rather than against the Catholic church.
Finns go to the polls to elect a new president for the NATO newcomer
Recent polls suggest that former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, 55, and ex-Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, 65, are the leading contenders.
Pakistani police disperse Imran Khan supporters’ pre-election gathering with tear gas
Pakistan's independent human rights commission has said there is little chance of a free and fair parliamentary election next month because of 'pre-poll rigging'.
Ukraine says corrupt officials stole $40 million to buy arms for the war with Russia
The investigation comes as Kyiv attempts to clamp down on corruption in a bid to speed up its membership in the European Union and NATO.
Avian flu is devastating farms in California’s ‘Egg Basket’ as outbreaks roil poultry industry
During the past two months, nearly a dozen commercial farms have had to destroy more than 1 million birds to control the outbreak, dealing an economic blow to farmers, workers and their customers.
Donald Trump is on the hook for USD 88.3 million in defamation damages; what happens next?
A jury on Friday found that Trump had maliciously damaged Carroll's reputation in 2019 after she went public with her accusations.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa after UN court’s decision in genocide case
The top UN court on Friday stopped short of ordering a ceasefire in Gaza but demanded that Israel try to contain death and damage in its military offensive.