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Venezuela’s interim president said on Sunday the country would not descend into social unrest after the twin earthquakes which killed more than 3,000 people and…
Anti-drug video fiasco not a vote of confidence in Hong Kong’s AI goals
It’s unfortunate for Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu that his speech on July 1 marking the 29th anniversary of the handover and highlighting…
Jewellery worth millions of euros stolen in French museum burglary
Burglars stole millions of euros’ worth of jewellery from the museum of French luxury glassmaker Lalique in a daring early-morning raid on Sunday, just months…
Trump to meet Ukraine’s Zelensky and Syria’s Sharaa during Nato summit in Turkey
US President Donald Trump plans to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Wednesday while attending the Nato summit in Turkey,…
White supremacists’ July 4 march counts as free speech, US interior secretary says
Federal officials had no reason to stop a white supremacist group’s July 4 rally in Washington because of free speech protections, US Interior Secretary Doug…