MOSCOW (AP) — The trial of a French citizen arrested in Russia on charges of illegally gathering information on military matters, began Monday but was quickly postponed for a month. Laurent Vinatier, who was arrested in Moscow in June, had previously pleaded guilty, clearing the way for a speedy trial without detailed examination of evidence. […]
According to the Philippine Coast Guard, one of its main patrol vessels had to return home. Spokesman Jay Tarriela said the mission was complicated by damage caused by the Chinese ramming attack. It was part of rising tensions between the Philippines and China in the disputed South China Sea. The Philippines has withdrawn one of
PwC’s audit department in China has been suspended for six months and fined 441 million yuan ($62 million) over its audit of now-defunct real estate developer China Evergrande Group. The fines were imposed by the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China and the China Securities Regulatory Commission on PwC Zhong Tian LLP,
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the country’s military to increase its troops by 180,000 to a total of 1.5 million, as Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine stretches beyond two and a half years. Putin’s decree, published on the government’s official website, goes into effect on December 1. It sets the
FILE – Houses and buildings are partially submerged after a dam collapsed in Maiduguri, Nigeria, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Some 281 prisoners in northeastern Nigeria have escaped after devastating floods collapsed the walls of a prison, authorities said Sunday. Prison officials discovered the escape as they were about to evacuate the prison in Maiduguri, Borno
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The German government has pledged support to countries struggling with flooding that has hit Central Europe in recent days, with reports claiming 11 lives. “People in our neighbouring countries, our partners in Europe and our own people need to know that we are closely monitoring the situation and are ready to help,” a government spokesman
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British Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is meeting Saudi Arabian officials on Monday. His trip comes ahead of the government’s International Investment Summit in October, where Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host 300 industry leaders “to boost investment in the UK.” Reynolds wants to strike a trade deal with members of the Gulf Cooperation Council in
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The Hamas-run health authority in Gaza on Monday published a list of the names of nearly 35,000 Palestinians killed since Israel began its military operation in the area last October. A total of 34,344 victims are named in the 649-page list. The list counts the victims who died up to the end of August and
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The possibility of a diplomatic solution to the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah militia in Israel’s northern border region is diminishing, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said in a statement issued Monday. Following an overnight telephone conversation between Gallant and his American counterpart Lloyd Austin, Gallant’s office reported that the secretary told Austin that
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The news ADDIS ABABA — Only 5.4% of high school students in Ethiopia passed university entrance exams this yearExperts say this is yet another sign that the education system is still reeling from major reforms implemented three years ago. Last year, only 3.3% of applicants passed the most important exam of all. The Ministry of
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