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Three MPs abandon May over Brexit as UK political sands shift
World

Three MPs abandon May over Brexit as UK political sands shift

Three MPs quit the governing Conservative Party over Brexit on Wednesday, joining a mounting rebellion in parliament this week against…
Brazil president sacks close aide amid political scandal
Life & Style

Brazil president sacks close aide amid political scandal

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday sacked a close aide who helped get him elected after a storm within his…
Written in the stars: In chaos, Thai politicians turn to clairvoyants
World

Written in the stars: In chaos, Thai politicians turn to clairvoyants

A hand-drawn map of constellations and planetary orbits shows Thailand in the throes of a “gateway” year of change, says…
Iranian-Americans nurture new generations after revolution
Society

Iranian-Americans nurture new generations after revolution

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Like many other Iranian-Americans, Minoo Sharifan came to the United States from Iran in the 1970s…
Thai princess disqualified from list of candidates for PM
World

Thai princess disqualified from list of candidates for PM

Thai Princess Ubolratana was on Monday formally disqualified for running for prime minister, ending her brief and ill-fated political union…
Thai party to comply with royal order against princess PM candidacy: statement
World

Thai party to comply with royal order against princess PM candidacy: statement

A Thai political party will obey a command from the king blocking the candidacy of a princess for prime minister,…
Khomeini family mostly absent from Iran politics
Middle East

Khomeini family mostly absent from Iran politics

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — His image is on bank notes and in school textbooks in Iran, often as a black-and-white…
Maduro ‘ready to negotiate’ with opposition, calls for early parliamentary polls: RIA
World

Maduro ‘ready to negotiate’ with opposition, calls for early parliamentary polls: RIA

  Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro said he was prepared to hold negotiations with the US-backed opposition and added he would…
Venezuela’s Guaido calls for new anti-Maduro protests
World

Venezuela’s Guaido calls for new anti-Maduro protests

  Venezuela’s self-proclaimed president Juan Guaido called Sunday for two new protests, in an effort to push the military to…
In tears and shock, Poland bids farewell to murdered mayor
World

In tears and shock, Poland bids farewell to murdered mayor

  Poles will gather on Saturday in the Baltic port city of Gdansk for the funeral of murdered liberal mayor…
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