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Truth commission on Sweden's Sami people seeks redress
A Swedish truth commission on Wednesday urged the state to apologise for injustices committed against its indigenous Sami people, including assimilation programmes, and provide compensation and redress.
What we know about the North Korean POW dispute
The transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war from Ukraine to South Korea has sparked a rare public diplomatic row between Seoul and Kyiv.
G20 trade officials meet under shadow of tariffs, overcapacity
G20 trade ministers are set to open talks Wednesday in the United States, in meetings strained by President Donald Trump's tariffs as Washington targets partners regarding forced labor and overcapacity.
India's fat dog vote goes viral
India's capital goes to the dogs on Wednesday, as voters choose which of the city's chubbiest canines deserves to be crowned its fattest.
Malaysia's ex-PM Mahathir in hospital for observation
Malaysia's 101-year-old former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been hospitalised for observation, his aide told AFP Wednesday, a day after the death of his wife of seven decades.
South Korea demands North apologise for DMZ mine blasts
Seoul's military demanded an apology from North Korea on Wednesday, blaming them for a recent explosion in the demilitarised zone that severely injured three South Korean soldiers, a charge Pyongyang denies.
Stocks temper gains as oil pares heavy losses, US data in focus
Stocks mostly rose Wednesday following a plunge in oil prices the previous day, though the gains were tempered by a slight recovery in the commodity in Asian trading.
With elections ahead, Latvia's Russian-speakers reject Moscow's help
Smoked sausages and homemade cheese enticed locals at a harvest festival in eastern Latvia -- spiced up on this occasion by the campaign speeches of election candidates, including ones from pro-Russian parties.
North Korea denies South's claim it was apparently behind DMZ mine blasts
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un denied a South Korean claim that North Korea was apparently behind landmine blasts last week that injured three soldiers, state media reported Wednesday.
Brazil football clubs face massive sponsorship blow from betting ban
Brazil's powerhouse football clubs are reeling after a ban on sports betting companies, their biggest sponsors, which has left multi-million dollar deals in limbo.
US-led coalition ends mission in Iraq
After more than a decade, the US-led coalition is ending its mission in Iraq, having helped save the country from jihadists while causing persistent friction.
Grynspan pulls ahead in race to lead UN: diplomat
Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan appeared to be pulling ahead in the race to lead the United Nations after the fourth round of informal polling on Tuesday, a diplomat said.
Trump touts AI boss pledge to self-regulate
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the tech executives gathered at the White House to discuss regulating AI had signed a "morally binding" commitment to build adequate safeguards on the fast-moving technology.
UN to hold fourth informal poll of secretary-general candidates
The UN Security Council met Tuesday to gauge for a fourth time support for a packed field of contenders to lead the world organization, fresh from making their pitch to world leaders who will decide their fate.
UN Security Council extends Haiti anti-gang force by 6 months
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday approved a six-month extension of the mandate for a gang suppression force deployed to combat violent criminal syndicates ravaging Haiti.
German far-right aims to lead Saxony-Anhalt govt in December
The leader of the far-right AfD in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt said Tuesday he hopes to become state premier in December after the party's crushing election victory earlier this month.
Brazil's Lula turns to Bad Bunny tune to criticise Trump ahead of polls
With elections just days away, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign adapted a song by Latin music powerhouse Bad Bunny to assert the country's sovereignty in the face of pressure from the United States.
Brazil's patron saint pulled into latest election scrap
Brazil's patron saint has become a political flashpoint as the predominantly Catholic country's leading presidential candidates make a last-ditch effort to court religious voters.
UN Security Council extends Haiti mission by 6 months
The United Nations Security Council voted on Tuesday to extend by six months the work of the gang suppression force deployed to combat violent criminal syndicates ravaging Haiti.
Paris Eiffel Tower says chief to step down after uproar over removing women staff
The operating company that runs the Eiffel Tower said Tuesday its chief would step down at the end of this year in the wake of a controversy over the removal of women staff during a visit by a Hindu religious group.
Spain to cap gas price hikes, extend fuel discounts
The Spanish government on Tuesday announced plans to limit natural gas price increases to 15 percent and extend fuel discounts to shield consumers from the fallout of the Middle East war.
Yemen health system at 'breaking point': WHO
The escalating fighting in Yemen is pushing the country's health system to "breaking point", the World Health Organization said Tuesday, warning that diseases like cholera were already circulating widely.
European stocks climb as oil dips
European stock markets rose Tuesday as oil prices retreated from recent highs as investors weighed the prospects for any reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to Gulf tanker traffic.
Spanish govt races to adopt housing law under protest pressure
Protesters camping in central Madrid challenged the government to adopt an ambitious housing law at a key cabinet meeting on Tuesday after the eviction of a pensioner sparked nationwide uproar.
Myanmar airstrike toll hits 50 as families gather dead
Families searched for bodies on Tuesday around a charred market in western Myanmar after a military airstrike killed 50 people, one of the deadliest recent bombardments in the civil war.
North Korean DMZ landmine blasts 'violation of armistice': Seoul
The blasts that wounded three South Korean soldiers last week were apparently caused by North Korean mines, Seoul said Tuesday, adding it was an armistice violation that would prompt "corresponding measures".
الإمارات تعرض في الأمم المتحدة نهجها لخفض التصعيد وبناء الجسور
أكدت دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة الالتزام بنهج الاعتدال ونبذ العنف والتطرف والاستثمار في الإنسان، وفي الإمكانيات الهائلة التي تزخر بها المنطقة، قائلةً: «نمد أيادينا إلى شركائنا في المنطقة وحول العالم، لنبني لا لنهدم، ولنجمع لا لنفرق». وقالت الإمارات في بيان أمام المناقشة العامة رفيعة المستوى للدورة الـ 81 للجمعية العامة للأمم المتحدة، ألقاه معالي خليفة بن شاهين المرر، وزير دولة، إن منطقتنا والعالم يمران بمرحلة...
بكين تتحدث عن عودة العلاقات مع طوكيو إلى مسارها الطبيعي
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سعود بن صقر يتابع تطوير منظومة التنقل الجوي في رأس الخيمة
سعود بن صقر يطّلع على مستجدات منظومة التنقل الجوي في رأس الخيمة
مؤتمر أبوظبي لمنع الجريمة يدفع أجندة العدالة الدولية قدماً
أكد معالي الشيخ نهيان بن مبارك آل نهيان، وزير التسامح والتعايش، أن الإمارات، بقيادة صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان، رئيس الدولة، حفظه الله، تقدم نموذجاً رائداً في مؤشرات الأمن والأمان وسيادة القانون وتطور المنظومات العدلية والقضائية، في ظل رؤية قيادية حكيمة تجعل الإنسان وكرامته وأمنه ورفاهه من الثوابت الوطنية، وتدعم بناء منظومات عدلية متطورة قادرة على مواكبة المتغيرات العالمية والاستفادة المسؤولة من...
اقتحامات واعتداءات إسرائيلية تسجل في عدة مناطق بالضفة الغربية
اقتحمت قوات الاحتلال الإسرائيلي، فجر اليوم الثلاثاء، عدة مدن وبلدات في الضفة الغربية المحتلة، ونفذت عمليات دهم وتفتيش، بالتزامن مع انتشار عسكري وتعزيزات في عدد من المناطق، فيما أصيب شاب بالرصاص الحي واحتجزته قوات الاحتلال خلال اقتحام بلدة قباطية جنوب جنين.
مستوطنون يضرمون النار في منزلين وسيارة بقرية جالود
هاجم عدد كبير من المستعمرين، فجر الثلاثاء، قرية جالود جنوب نابلس، وأحرقوا منزلين لعائلة الطوباسي، بعد أن أُجبرت العائلة على مغادرتهما في تموز/يوليو الماضي، إثر أشهر من المضايقات والاعتداءات المتكررة.