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Prabowo Subianto seals victory as Indonesia's next leader after top court rejects rivals' appeals

Jakarta — Indonesia’s top court on Monday rejected appeals lodged by two losing presidential candidates who are demanding a revote, alleging widespread irregularities and fraud at the February polls. The 5-to-3 majority decision by the eight-judge panel of the Constitutional Court rejected the arguments, saying the legal teams of the losing candidates had failed to prove allegations that Prabowo Subianto’s victory was the result of widespread fraud. The Court “rejects the petitioner’s… Read Full Article

Three suspected Chinese spies arrested in Germany

The main suspect, named as Thomas R, is accused of spying for the Chinese Ministry of State Security.

Three suspected Chinese spies arrested in Germany

The main suspect, named as Thomas R, is accused of spying for the Chinese Ministry of State Security.

Baby born by emergency caesarean as mother killed in Gaza

The infant's entire immediate family died in Israeli air strikes on Rafah on Saturday night.

Greek, Turkish officials meet in Athens as part of efforts to improve often strained ties

Athens — Delegations from Greece and Turkey were meeting in Athens on Monday as part of long-standing efforts to improve often tense relations between the two neighbors, days after Turkey voiced objections over Greece’s plans to create marine nature reserves in the Ionian and Aegean seas. The two regional rivals are NATO allies but have been at odds for decades over a series of issues, including territorial claims in the Aegean and drilling rights in the Mediterranean, and have come to the… Read Full Article

Flooding wreaks havoc across East Africa

BUJUMBURA, Burundi — Deadly floods are wreaking havoc in many parts of East Africa that face torrential rainfall, with Burundi calling for international help to deal with the aftermath. Lake Tanganyika's rising waters have invaded the port of Bujumbura, Burundi's economic capital, disrupting business there and elsewhere in the country that relies heavily on donor support to run government programs. "We are issuing this statement to ask our development partners to combine efforts with the… Read Full Article

Norway's King Harald to scale back official duties

The 88-year-old has battled health issues and will make a "permanent reduction" to his public engagements.

Norway's King Harald to scale back official duties

The 88-year-old has battled health issues and will make a "permanent reduction" to his public engagements.

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