An off-the-cuff remark about never paying for rice has cost Japan’s agriculture minister his job, as pressure mounts on the government to solve the nation’s rice crisis. Taku Eto resigned…
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Putin makes first visit to Kursk since Russia claimed to have recaptured the region
by adminRussian President Vladimir Putin visited Kursk for the first time since Moscow claimed to have completely recaptured the region following a surprise incursion by Ukrainian forces last year, Russian state…
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa visits Trump for high-stakes talks that could reset or worsen fraught ties
by adminSouth Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will hold crucial talks at the White House with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday in a high-stakes meeting that could improve or deteriorate already…
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France planning Supermax-style prison near notorious Devil’s Island penal colony site
by adminFrance is planning to build a brand new high-security prison in the Amazon rainforest, near the site of the notorious Devil’s Island penal colony that inspired the 1973 movie “Papillon,”…
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Europe and the UK ‘reset’ relations, almost a decade after Brexit nearly broke them
by adminThe United Kingdom and the European Union have agreed to a landmark deal aimed at “resetting” their post-Brexit relationship, easing restrictions on travel and work for hundreds of millions of…
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Israel pushes deeper into Gaza as Netanyahu warns of losing allies over looming famine. Here’s what we know
by adminIsrael launched a new devastating ground offensive in Gaza over the weekend just as US President Donald Trump departed the region without sealing a ceasefire and hostage deal. The Israeli…
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First ‘self-deportation’ flight from US lands in Honduras – with US citizen children aboard
by adminThe first flight carrying migrants who chose to self-deport from the United States as part of a new Department of Homeland Security initiative offering free flights and $1,000 stipends has…
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“The root causes of the conflict.” These were startling words from a man purportedly on the path to peace. But it is the nub of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s position…
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Ukraine and Russia accused each other of launching attack drones on one another overnight, hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with his US counterpart Donald Trump –…
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Salvage crews have recovered the boom from the $40 million Bayesian luxury yacht, which sank off the coast of Sicily in August 2024, killing seven people, including British tech tycoon…