Slovakia's presidential election: A choice between Russia, West
Al Jazeera : This week’s televised debate among Slovakia’s nine presidential candidates often sounded as though it was taking place in Moscow. “As president, I...
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69 Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesia
Al Jazeera : At least 69 Rohingya refugees have been rescued after a wooden boat with an estimated 150 people on board capsized off the...
India’s Congress accuses govt of freezing accounts
Al Jazeera : The Congress party, India’s main opposition political group, has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of stifling democracy and “crippling” the party...
Paralysed man plays chess with Neuralink
AFP : Neuralink on Wednesday streamed a video of its first human patient playing computer chess with his mind and talking about the brain implant...
UK police asked to probe attempted breach of Kate medical notes
AFP : Police have been asked to look at claims that at least one worker attempted to access the confidential medical records of Catherine, Princess...
Russian rescuers scramble to save 13 trapped under gold mine
AFP : Russian rescuers were scrambling to save 13 workers trapped inside a giant gold mine near the Chinese border for a second day on...
Trump unable to post $464m bond in NY civil case
AFP : Donald Trump faced having assets seized in a humiliating blow to his carefully cultivated image as a self-made tycoon as his lawyers acknowledged...
10 killed in Haiti amid ongoing tensions
Deutsche Welle : At least 10 people were found dead on Monday in a wealthy suburb of Haiti’s capital, as gang violence takes grip of...
Eight killed in Pakistan’s two air strikes in Afghanistan
Reuters : Afghanistan’s Taliban said on Monday that Pakistan carried out two air strikes on its territory, killing five women and three children, and its...
India court asks SBI for data to link political fund donors, recipients
Reuters : India’s Supreme Court ordered the State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday to submit all the details of so-called electoral bonds issued under...
Authoritarian regimes using tech to undermine democracy: Blinken
Reuters : US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday technology should be employed to sustain democratic values in the face of efforts by...
Russia makes geopolitical pivot to Asia
Deutsche Welle : Vladimir Putin has cemented his place in Russian history, with a controversial re-election victory securing him a fifth term as the country’s...