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Swedish prosecutors have said that they had turned down a request to reopen investigations into the sinking of the Estonia ferry in 1994 with the loss of 852 lives, as there was no new evidence to suggest a collision, an explosion, or a…

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has said he had congratulated Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto after unofficial counts showed the ex-special forces commander winning this week's presidential election in a single round of voting. "I…

Farmers unions in India will hold talks with government ministers, a union leader said, after two days of protests demanding higher prices for their crops. Report says police have used tear gas and barricades to stop thousands of farmers…

France and Ukraine will sign a bilateral agreement on security commitments this Friday, the French presidency said. Reports say President Emmanuel Macron was expected to finalise the security deal in Ukraine this month, but he postponed…

President Mahmoud Abbas called on Hamas to “quickly complete” the prisoner-captive truce agreement and spare Palestinians another Nakba in Rafah. Palestinians refer to the Nakba, or catastrophe, to indicate the ethnic cleansing of…

The House of Representatives has narrowly voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, making him the first cabinet member to face impeachment in nearly 150 years. Many Republicans blame Mayorkas for an unprecedented…

President Joe Biden has blasted criticism of Nato by his likely 2024 election challenger, Donald Trump, as "dumb", "shameful" and "un-American". The Democrat assailed Trump for saying he would "encourage" Russia to attack any Nato member…

Protesting farmers who were attempting to reach the Indian Capital of New Delhi clashed with security forces for a second day on Wednesday, with drones being used to drop tear gas shells, television visuals showed. Hundreds of farmers,…

Indonesians cast their ballots on Wednesday across the Southeast Asian country in an election headlined by the race to succeed President Joko Widodo, whose influence could determine who takes the helm of the world's third-largest democracy.…

India and the United Arab Emirates have signed an agreement on a trade corridor that aims to connect Europe with India through parts of the Middle East by sea and rail, an ambitious plan backed by the US and the European Union. The…