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Victims sue South African government over 1961 Sharpeville massacre that left 91 dead

Victims sue South African government over 1961 Sharpeville massacre that left 91 dead

Claim relating to infamous apartheid-era shooting of protesters part of wave of litigation for apartheid-era crimes The day dawned brightly on 21 March 1960, as residents of the South African township of Sharpeville gathered to protest…

Meloni government sets longevity record in Italy

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Meloni government sets longevity record in Italy

Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government has been in power for 1,413 days. She surpassed the record set by Silvio Berlusconi between 2001 and 2005, making her government Italy's longest serving uninterrupted government since World War II…

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Judge blocks new Trump bid against birthright citizenship – US politics live

Maryland judge issues preliminary injunction blocking Trump’s executive order targeting what he termed ‘birth tourism’ Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. A US federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a…

Lula adopts cautious Brazil election campaign, sources say

Lula adopts cautious Brazil election campaign, sources say

BRASILIA, Sep 3 - Weeks before Brazil's October election, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is running one of the country's most cautious presidential campaigns in years as he tries to protect a razor-thin lead in the polls against…

Australia to send drone team to support Nepal’s search and rescue efforts

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Australia to send drone team to support Nepal’s search and rescue efforts

Kathmandu, September 3 Australia is preparing to send a team including specialist drone operators to Nepal to support search and rescue operations following the devastating floods. According to Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, the…

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Explainer-How will the result of the Saxony-Anhalt election be decided?

Explainer-How will the result of the Saxony-Anhalt election be decided?

BERLIN, Sept 3 - The eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt holds an election on Sunday that could see the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party win power in a German state for the first time.

The US and Venezuela: a century-old relationship drenched in oil

The US and Venezuela: a century-old relationship drenched in oil

A visual look at how Washington’s relationship with Caracas has gone from cordial to ‘predatory’ Trump ally defends Venezuela oil deal amid ‘gunpoint diplomacy’ criticism Written in the middle of the last century, the US Department of…

Trump ranks himself the greatest US president ever. Historians beg to differ

Trump ranks himself the greatest US president ever. Historians beg to differ

Donald Trump posted his own presidential rankings to Truth Social last week, separating past US presidents into six categories from ‘greatest’ to ‘failures’ Donald Trump has declared himself to be the “greatest” US president ever, sharing…

US looks to warship designs from Japan, South Korea and Turkey, reports say

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US looks to warship designs from Japan, South Korea and Turkey, reports say

Washington is considering using Japanese, South Korean or Turkish frigate designs to expand the country’s naval fleet as the American shipbuilding industry struggles to meet demand, according to US media reports. The move comes after…

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Jeffries faces tricky balancing act on Democratic defectors

Jeffries faces tricky balancing act on Democratic defectors

This week’s stunning defection by two centrist Democrats has posed a dilemma for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) — now caught between liberals calling for scalps and others in the party urging restraint ahead of the…

Democratic senators ask McMahon for details on student loan administration spending

Democratic senators ask McMahon for details on student loan administration spending

Four Democratic senators sent a letter Wednesday to Education Secretary Linda McMahon, calling for her to share details on how her department used $1 billion in funding intended for student loan administration. The letter, authored by…

Sand holds edge over Lahn in Iowa governor’s race while Hinson leads Turek for Senate: Poll

Sand holds edge over Lahn in Iowa governor’s race while Hinson leads Turek for Senate: Poll

Democratic state auditor Rob Sand is leading Republican businessman Zach Lahn in the tense Iowa governor’s race, new polling shows, while Democrat Josh Turek trails Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson in the wide-open Senate race. A new Emerson…