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Russia tries playwright and director on terror charges

Iran mourns president Raisi's death in helicopter crash

Attack on tourists rocks fledgling Afghanistan tourism sector

Paralympics should put disability back on global agenda, says IPC chie...

South Africa's top court strikes Zuma from ballot

Crunch time looms for BHP's bid buy Anglo American

Kane to face old club Spurs for first time in Seoul

Markets rise as traders cheered by China property plan

Black farmers in Brazil changing views on coffee production

Iran's President Raisi declared dead in helicopter crash

Australia police arrest 554 in domestic violence crackdown

South Korea, Britain host AI summit with safety top of agenda

South Korea and Britain kick off a major international summit on artificial intelligence in Seoul this week, where governments plan to press tech firms on AI safety.

New president Lai vows to defend Taiwan's democracy

New Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Monday vowed to defend the island's democracy, as he called on China to end its military intimidation of the self-ruled island.

Forever fad: Rubik says his cube 'reminds us why we have hands'

The naysayers said the maddening multicoloured cube that Erno Rubik invented 50 years ago would not survive the 1980s.

Trump eyes witness stand as trial draws to a close

Donald Trump's trial on charges of covering up hush money payments to a porn star enters its closing stages Monday with the door still open to the former president taking the stand.

Ryanair annual profit jumps on higher demand, fares

Irish no-frills carrier Ryanair on Monday said group net profit jumped a third to 1.92 billion euros in its financial year as higher demand and fares offset ballooning fuel costs.

High-priced Cummins, Starc face off as IPL enters playoffs

The two highest-priced players in the IPL -- Australia teammates Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc -- will go head-to-head Tuesday for a place in the final as the cash-rich Twenty20 league enters the playoffs.

Iran media says President Raisi died in helicopter crash

Iranian state media said President Ebrahim Raisi died on Monday after his helicopter crashed in a mountainous region of the country.

Dominican Republic President Abinader re-elected to 2nd term

Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader was re-elected Sunday for another four-year term, an endorsement of his handling of the economy and tough policies toward migration from Haiti.

Business and Bollywood vote in India's election

India's financial capital Mumbai began voting when six-week national elections resumed on Monday, with much of the megacity's business and entertainment elite vocal in their support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

New Taiwan president Lai hails 'glorious' democracy

New Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Monday hailed the arrival of a "glorious era" for the island's democracy, as he called on China to cease political and military intimidation.

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