The Japanese capital is set to introduce a four-day workweek for all government employees, in its latest push to help working mothers and…
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The goal of Syria’s rebel coalition, as it wrests another major city from government control this week, is ultimately to overthrow authoritarian President…
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South Korean president accepts defense minister’s resignation amid backlash over martial law move
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted the resignation of his Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun amid growing criticism over the leader’s short-lived…
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President Yoon Suk Yeol announced the decree – which only lasted a few hours before being struck down by lawmakers who forced their…
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A night of political upheaval in South Korea has upended stability in a key democratic US ally – sending shock waves through the…
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The reach and credibility of international law is at its lowest in years as governments dismiss arrest warrants in some of the most…
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Angela Merkel recalls Trump’s ‘fascination with the sheer power’ of strongmen like Putin and Kim
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has recalled her impression of Donald Trump during his first term in the White House, saying the new…
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‘Unlimited’ enemy troops, no sleep: Ukrainian soldiers fight to hold on to Russia’s Kursk region
The dawn assault inside Russia’s Kursk region never even got to a gunfight, yet betrayed the intensity of the battle in Kremlin territory.…
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Australian police seized the country’s largest haul of cocaine aboard a fishing boat that had broken down near the coast of Queensland, arresting…
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Days of protests have rocked Georgia following the government’s controversial decision to delay the former Soviet country’s bid to join the European Union.…