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Difficult times bring Russia and Cuba closer together
AFP, Published on 26/05/2023
» HAVANA: For the first time since the breakup of the Soviet Union, Russia is taking an intense interest in Cuba as Moscow has become increasingly isolated over its invasion of Ukraine.
Italy unveils two-billion-euro package for flooded northeast
AFP, Published on 23/05/2023
» ROME - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday announced a two-billion-euro ($2.2-billion) package to help northeastern areas affected by floods that killed 14 people, displaced thousands and left swathes of farmland submerged.
Greece eyes new vote as PM to seek absolute majority
AFP, Published on 22/05/2023
» ATHENS: A day after national elections, Greece on Monday was bracing for a new ballot which vote-winner Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' party is poised to seek in order to govern alone.
Mitsotakis urges 'stronger' Greece as uncertain vote gets underway
AFP, Published on 21/05/2023
» ATHENS: Greeks began casting ballots Sunday in a general election that could deliver a chaotic outcome, with the leading candidate, outgoing Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, urging voters to return him to power for a "stronger country".
Greek rivals in final push before Sunday election
AFP, Published on 19/05/2023
» ATHENS: Greece's outgoing conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and leftist challenger Alexis Tsipras will make a final push for votes at closing rallies on Friday ahead of the most uncertain general election in a decade.
Disney cancels Florida campus in fallout from DeSantis row
AFP, Published on 19/05/2023
» NEW YORK - Disney canceled plans for a new employee campus in central Florida on Thursday in the latest ripple effect from its feud with Republican governor of the state Ron DeSantis.
'There was a city': VR tour peers into Hiroshima's past
AFP, Published on 18/05/2023
» HIROSHIMA, Japan: On a sunny street in Hiroshima, a tourist looks around, but instead of seeing a bustling riverside, they face a scene of horror, with burning bodies and rising flames.
Erdogan ascendant as Turkey heads for historic runoff
AFP, Published on 15/05/2023
» ISTANBUL: Turkey on Monday woke up to the prospect of its first presidential runoff vote after conservative President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confounded pollsters and his secular rival to win the first round of the country's pivotal election.
Barcelona mayor eyes re-election as Spain campaign starts
AFP, Published on 12/05/2023
» BARCELONA: After eight years running City Hall, Barcelona's left-wing mayor, Ada Colau, is eyeing a third mandate on May 28, when Spain votes in local and regional elections whose outcome is unclear.
Messi set for return as PSG farewell looms
AFP, Published on 12/05/2023
» PARIS - Lionel Messi is in line to return for Paris Saint-Germain for Saturday's Ligue 1 game at home to Ajaccio after a club-imposed suspension for going on an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia.