Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina speaks during the annual Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany February 17, 2024. — Reuters Previous arrest warrant was on charges of crimes against humanity. India has refused to Bangladesh’s demand to extradite Hasina. Chief prosecutor wants to ensure trial concludes as soon as possible. A Bangladeshi court has issued a second arrest warrant …
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is increasingly likely to announce he intends to step down, though he has not made a final decision, a source familiar with Trudeau’s thinking said on Sunday. The source — while requesting anonymity because they were not authorised to speak publicly — spoke to Reuters after the Globe and Mail reported that Trudeau was expected …
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This handout photo taken on January 6, 2025 and received from the US embassy in Manila shows Afghans, whose US Special Immigrant Visa will be processed, arriving at an airport terminal on the Philippines’ Luzon island. — AFP Up to 300 Afghans arrived in the Philippines on Monday on temporary stays while being processed for US resettlement, Philippine and US …
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Palestinian group Hamas has approved a list of 34 hostages presented by Israel to be exchanged in a possible ceasefire deal, a group official told Reuters. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, also reiterated that any deal is contingent upon reaching an agreement on an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and a …
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, December 12, 2024. — Reuters Investigators’ move comes after Yoon fended off their week-long efforts. Yoon faces prison, at worst, death penalty if convicted for insurrection. Investigators ask police to take over because of difficulties they had faced. SEOUL: South …
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Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on as he speaks at a news conference addressing in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. — Reuters/File PM to announce resignation before meeting of Liberal legislators. Party lawmakers have publicly urged Justin Trudeau to step down. Move to likely spur calls for quick polls to put in place stable govt. OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin …
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Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Indiana, Pennsylvania, US, September 23, 2024. — Reuters Lawmakers meet Monday to cement Trump’s comeback from political ignominy. Republicans rush to embrace their twice-impeached, criminally convicted leader. Monday’s ceremony may prove discomfiting at best for Harris, whom Trump defeated. WASHINGTON: Exactly four years after Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the US Capitol, seeking to …
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department in Washington, U.S. October 14, 2021. — Reuters Blinken’s trip likley to be his final ahead of Trump’s inauguration. US diplomat may face criticism from S Korean left for visit: export. Blinken to seek to preserve trilateral cooperation with Japan. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday opened a …
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Volunteers work to clear spilled oil on the coastline following an incident involving two tankers damaged in a storm in the Kerch Strait, in the settlement of Blagoveshchenskaya near the Black Sea resort of Anapa in the Krasnodar region, Russia December 21, 2024. — Reuters MOSCOW: More than two dozen marine mammals have been found dead since last month’s Russian …
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Democratic Nevada Representative Hanadi Nadeem gestures as outgoing US President Joe Biden looks on in this undated photo. — Hanadinadeem.com Across the United States, Hanadi Nadeem is the only known Pakistani American woman who has made it to a State Assembly. She is a Democrat representing Nevada State Assembly District 34. There was no incumbent in the race. Hence, in …
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