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Daphne Caruana Galizia was described as a "one-woman WikiLeaks" who exposed cronyism and sleaze within the Maltese political and business elite
World
19.08.2024
Malta PM holds emergency talks as pressure to quit mounts
The G20 presidency, which Saudi Arabia takes over from Japan, will see it host world leaders for a global summit in its capital next November 21-22
World
19.08.2024
Saudi Arabia takes over G20 presidency from Japan
Three events are planned for Sunday, including a march to the US consulate to thank American leaders for legislation backing the city's protest movement
World
19.08.2024
'This is not over': Hong Kong protesters return to the streets
Irving Burgie, pictured here in 2010, was best known as the man who helped introduce calypso music to the mainstream
World
19.08.2024
Irving Burgie, US composer who popularized calypso, dies
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At Iran's last parliamentary election in February 2016, the ultra-conservative dominated Guardian Council, which vets candidates, barred nearly 50 percent of hopefuls
World 19.08.2024
Iran official points to more open elections
Organisers of the SEA Games, which are held every two years, say they have contingency plans in place for a typhoon
World 19.08.2024
Evacuations in Philippines as typhoon threatens SEA Games
In September, China's information technology ministry said telecom operators should use 'technical means' to verify phone user's identities
World 19.08.2024
China introduces mandatory face scans for phone users
'Michael' was among the final few democracy protesters who barricaded themselves inside Hong Kong's Polytechnic University
World 19.08.2024
'I choose to stay': the holdout at Hong Kong campus siege
Tobacco is known locally in Malawi as "green gold", but the southern African nation must wrestle with allegations of child labour if the industry is to have a future
World 19.08.2024
Malawi tobacco pressured as US butts in over labour abuses
A file picture shows a Pilatus PC-12 single-engined aircraft similar to the one involved in the crash, in which nine people were killed
World 19.08.2024
Plane crash kills nine, injures three in South Dakota
Skirmishes erupted overnight between protesters and police in Hong Kong after a rare period of calm in the city
World 19.08.2024
Hong Kong protesters back on streets after election lull
Shea butter
World 19.08.2024
Nigerian farmers hope to spread shea butter wealth
A strong proponent of greater German engagement on the world stage and closer EU integration, von der Leyen has in the past advocated a "United States of Europe"
World 19.08.2024
Ursula von der Leyen: Merkel loyalist, favoured by Macron
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