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Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro is barred from running for office until 2030
Far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was barred Friday from running for office again until 2030 after a panel of judges concluded that he abused his power and cast unfounded doubts on the country’s electronic voting system.…
Pope meets with wife and family of Julian Assange, who says pontiff ‘concerned’ by his suffering
Pope Francis met Friday with imprisoned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s wife Stella, who said the pope’s gesture in receiving her was evidence of his “ongoing show of support for our family’s plight” and concern over her husband’s…
US State Department review of 2021 Afghanistan evacuation critical of Biden, Trump
A US State Department report on Friday criticized the handling of the 2021 evacuation from Afghanistan, saying decisions by President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump to withdraw troops had “serious consequences for the viability”…
World Bank approves $1bn to restore Turkiye’s earthquake-hit areas
The World Bank has approved $1 billion in financing to Turkiye for the rehabilitation of rural homes and key public services in earthquake-affected areas.
The World Bank said in a statement on Wednesday that the Turkiye Earthquake…
UK, Australia and Canada express ‘deep concern’ over Israel’s approval of new settlement units in…
Australia and Canada have called on Israel’s government to reverse a decision to approve new settlement units in the West Bank, saying they are “deeply concerned” by an ongoing cycle of violence.
This week, Israel approved over 5,700 new…
Canada, Britain, Sweden and Ukraine take Iran to court over downed plane
Canada, Britain, Sweden and Ukraine are to move to the International Court of Justice in their bid to hold Iran accountable for the downing of an airliner by Iranian forces in 2020.
Most of the 176 people killed when Iran shot down the…
Israel’s president to address US Congress on July 19
Israeli President Isaac Herzog will address a joint meeting of US Congress on July 19 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Israel’s statehood and to reaffirm his nation’s special relationship with the US, congressional leaders announced…
Turkiye to boost apex bank’s foreign reserves amid lira slide
Turkiye is intensifying efforts to boost foreign reserves in its central bank, the country’s finance minister has revealed.
Writing on Twitter, Mehmet Simsek said the bank’s net international reserves rose to a record $8.5 billion last…
Debris from implosion of Titanic-bound submersible is returned to land
Debris from the Titan submersible has been returned to land after a fatal implosion during its voyage to the wreck of the Titanic captured the world's attention last week.
The return of the debris to port in St. John's, Newfoundland and…
NATO chief convenes July 6 talks hoping to convince Turkiye to let Sweden join
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday he has called a meeting of senior officials from Turkiye, Sweden and Finland on July 6 to try to overcome Turkish objections to Sweden joining the military organization.
Hungarian…