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MINSK, BELARUS - JANUARY 26: Belarusian President and presidential candidate Alexander Lukashenko speaks during a press conference after casting his vote at a polling station in the capital Minsk, Belarus on January 26, 2025. Voting began at 8 a.m. local time (0500GMT) and the 5,325 polling stations will remain open throughout the country until 8 p.m. local time (1700GMT). (Photo by Ali Cura/Anadolu via Getty Images)

January 27, 2025 11:58 AM

Lukashenko pockets massive win in Belarus election scorned by the West

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule with a massive win in a presidential election that Western governments have rejected as a sham, according to preliminary results on Monday. "You can congratulate the Republic of Belaru...

January 27, 2025 12:20 PM

US puts Colombia tariff, sanctions threat on hold after deportations deal

The U.S. and Colombia pulled back from the brink of a trade war on Sunday after the White House said the South American nation had agreed to accept military aircraft carrying deported migrants. U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened tariffs and ...

January 26, 2025 4:05 PM

Monuments defaced as Australians protest, celebrate national day

Two historic statues were damaged in Melbourne ahead of Australia Day celebrations on Sunday, with tens of thousands of people across the country joining protests in support of Aboriginal groups who say the date is not one to cheer. A statue of colo...

January 26, 2025 7:04 AM

Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Freed Israeli hostages reunite with families

Four Israeli soldiers freed from Hamas captivity were finally reunited with their families in the latest round of releases under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement. The freed hostages were Karina Ariev (20), Daniella Gilboa (20), Naama Levy (20), a...

January 25, 2025 3:34 PM

India remains bright spot supported by strong macro fundamentals: Report

India continues to remain the bright spot globally, supported by its strong macro fundamentals and the government should focus on adherence to fiscal prudence and continue the fiscal consolidation path, a new report has suggested. Nominal GDP growth...

January 24, 2025 4:15 PM

How Modi government introduced DOGE a decade before Trump?

Around early 2013, the then Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi, gave a clairon call that was a precursor to his national campaign. ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance’ was the Chief Minister’s aspiration amd ambition for the country w...

January 24, 2025 2:30 PM

Risk of clash between nuclear powers is growing, Russian security official says

Russian security official Sergei Shoigu warned in an interview published on Friday that the risk of an armed clash between nuclear powers was rising. Shoigu, the secretary of President Vladimir Putin's Security Council, told TASS news agency: "Again...

January 23, 2025 4:43 PM

South Korea investigators ask prosecutors to indict Yoon for insurrection, abuse of power

South Korea's anti-corruption officials on Thursday requested that prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection and abuse of power for his short-lived martial law declaration. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ran...

January 23, 2025 1:55 PM

Hamas’ tight grip on Gaza complicates plan for lasting peace

In neighbourhoods levelled by 15 months of war with Israel, Hamas officials are overseeing the clearance of rubble in the wake of Sunday's ceasefire. The group's gunmen are guarding aid convoys on Gaza's dusty roads, and its blue-uniformed police onc...

January 23, 2025 4:44 PM

US deploys Typhon missile launchers to new location in Philippines

The U.S. military has moved its Typhon launchers - which can fire multipurpose missiles up to thousands of kilometres - from Laoag airfield in the Philippines to another location on the island of Luzon, a senior Philippine government source s...

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