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UK finance minister announces boost for lowest earners
AFP, Published on 02/10/2023
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - The UK minimum wage will go up next year, finance minister Jeremy Hunt said Monday, as the ruling Conservative party positions itself to battle an expected general election.
Philippine Nobel winner Maria Ressa acquitted of tax evasion
AFP, Published on 12/09/2023
» MANILA - Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa was acquitted Tuesday of her final tax evasion charge, the latest legal victory for the veteran journalist as she battles to stay out of prison.
Russia holds local polls marked by Ukraine campaign
AFP, Published on 10/09/2023
» MOSCOW: There is little suspense over the results of Russian local elections ending Sunday, with no real opposition and ballots in occupied regions denounced as "fake" by Kyiv and the West.
Maldives set for second round to elect president
AFP, Published on 10/09/2023
» MALé (MALDIVES) - Maldives leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was trailing in Saturday's presidential vote, preliminary results showed, triggering a runoff election due later this month.
Nigeria court rejects opposition bid to overturn February election
AFP, Published on 07/09/2023
» ABUJA - A Nigerian court on Wednesday dismissed a major opposition petition to overturn President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's February election victory after a highly contested ballot.
Myanmar elections ‘likely’ in 2025
Published on 05/09/2023
» YANGON: The military junta in Myanmar will likely hold elections in 2025, officials from military-approved political parties told AFP on Tuesday.
Guatemala election winner fears ‘coup’ will keep him from office
Published on 02/09/2023
» GUATEMALA CITY: Guatemalan president-elect Bernardo Arevalo on Friday denounced an “ongoing coup” by the country’s institutions to block him from taking power, after his political party was suspended.
Pakistani ex-PM Khan’s detention extended
Published on 30/08/2023
» ATTOCK, Pakistan: A court in Pakistan on Wednesday ordered that former prime minister Imran Khan be kept in jail over allegations he leaked classified documents, a day after a judge granted his release in a separate graft case.
Pakistani ex-PM’s graft conviction suspended
Published on 29/08/2023
» ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday suspended the recent conviction on corruption charges of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, his lawyer Naeem Panjutha said, though it was unclear whether this would lead to his release from jail.
Ukraine says captured Robotyne, eyes breakthrough in south
AFP, Published on 28/08/2023
» KYIV, Ukraine: Ukraine announced Monday it had recaptured a village on the southern frontline where its forces are hoping for a breakthrough in their grinding offensive against entrenched Russian positions.