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Bangladesh’s ex-leader Hasina and her UK lawmaker niece sentenced in graft case
Bangladesh’s ex-leader Hasina and her UK lawmaker niece sent...
The verdicts came as the interim government, headed by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, prepares for Feb 12 elections. Hasina’s former ruling Awami League party has been banned from taking part.
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Tough-talking right-winger elected Costa Rica president
Tough-talking right-winger elected Costa Rica president
Fernandez's nearest rival, center-right economist Alvaro Ramos, conceded defeat as results showed the ruling party far exceeding the threshold of 40 percent needed to avoid a run-off.
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Ukrainian drone strike kills two in Russia: authorities
Ukrainian drone strike kills two in Russia: authorities
The overnight strike hit a residence which caught fire and partially collapsed in the town of Stary Oskol, north of the Ukrainian border, governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Telegram.
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Epstein scandal deals new blow to Norway crown princess
Epstein scandal deals new blow to Norway crown princess
Crown Princess Mette-Marit's name appears at least 1,000 times in the millions of new Epstein documents released by the US Department of Justice on Friday, according to Norwegian daily VG.
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Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga triumph at Grammys
Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga triumph at Grammys
Bad Bunny meanwhile earned cheers as he delivered a powerful political message, ripping the nationwide immigration raids that have polarized America.
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Iran's Khamenei says recent anti-government protests akin to 'coup'
Iran's Khamenei says recent anti-government protests akin to...
"They (rioters) attacked the police, government centres, IRGC centres, banks, and mosques, and burned the Koran... It was like a coup," Khamenei said, adding that "the coup was suppressed".
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'Quiet assassin' Rybakina targets world number one after Melbourne win
'Quiet assassin' Rybakina targets world number one after Mel...
The Moscow-born Kazakh emerged from a power battle with top seed Aryna Sabalenka to claim the Melbourne title in three tight sets on Saturday.
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Alcaraz sweeps past Djokovic to win 'dream' Australian Open
Alcaraz sweeps past Djokovic to win 'dream' Australian Open
The Spaniard was imperious after a slow start in dismissing the 38-year-old, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 on Rod Laver Arena to claim a seventh Slam title and cement himself as undisputed world number one.
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Climate change puts Norway's love of skiing to the test
Climate change puts Norway's love of skiing to the test
In Norway, the saying goes that babies are born with skis on their feet. With the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics approaching Friday, the Scandinavian country has won the most Winter Olympic medals.
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Iran says it now considers EU militaries to be terrorist groups
Iran says it now considers EU militaries to be terrorist gro...
The announcement by Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, a former Guard commander, of the terror designation will likely be mostly symbolic. Iran has used a 2019 law to reciprocally declare other nations' militaries terror groups following the United States declaring the Guard a terror group that year.
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