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China sentences former agricultural minister to death with reprieve

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Tang Renjian accepted cash and property bribes totalling more than 268 million yuan (US$38 million) between 2007 and 2024, the People’s Court of Changchun in northeast Jilin province said in a statement. China’s former agricultural minister was sentenced to death on Sunday on corruption charges, with a two-year reprieve, a court statement said. Tang Renjian […]

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Scot Gov in £250,000 boost for South Sudanese charities

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The Scottish Government has pledged £250,000 to two charities working to alleviate suffering amid the Sudanese civil war. That is in addition to £1.25m contributed to projects in the region since the brutal conflict began in 2023. Tearfund and Christian Aid will use the new funding to support “ongoing humanitarian work”, including improving food access

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Netanyahu apologises to Qatar for attack on Doha, source says

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologised to his Qatari counterpart for Israel’s attack in Doha during a telephone call from the White House on Monday, a source close to Netanyahu told reporters. The call to Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani came as Netanyahu met with US President Donald Trump in Washington.

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Canadian government declares Bishnoi gang a terrorist entity under Criminal Code

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The Canadian government on Monday officially declared the Lawrence Bishnoi gang a terrorist organisation, citing its involvement in murder, shootings, arson, extortion and intimidation. The move, announced by Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, allows Canadian authorities to freeze the group’s assets, block funding and prosecute individuals linked to its activities. A terrorist listing under the

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Nketiah stuns Liverpool as Palace end champions’ perfect start

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Substitute scores in stoppage time to end Reds’ perfect start as Palace become league’s only unbeaten side Eddie Nketiah struck a dramatic winner, in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time, as Crystal Palace ended Liverpool‘s perfect start to the Premier League season with a 2-1 victory at Selhurst Park. Crystal Palace 2- 1 Liverpool FT Premier League•

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Thiago and Kelleher lead Brentford to win over Man Utd

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Striker’s first-half brace and goalkeeper’s saved penalty deny Ruben Amorim back-to-back wins in 3-1 defeat Igor Thiago scored twice and Caoimhin Kelleher saved a second-half penalty from Bruno Fernandes as Brentford recorded an impressive 3-1 home victory over Manchester United. Substitute Mathias Jensen’s stunner made sure of the points for Brentford in the fifth minute of stoppage time, with the outcome of an

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Presidential Candidates’ Agents Gather for Campaign Preparation Ahead of September 29 Launch

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Ahead of the official start of the 2025 presidential campaigns on September 29, Uganda’s Electoral Commission (EC) is bringing together official agents of all candidates for a campaigns harmonization meeting. The meeting, scheduled for this morning at the EC headquarters, is aimed at ensuring that all parties are aligned on rules, schedules, and procedures before

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US fighter jets intercept Russian bombers off Alaska’s coast

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet intercepts a Russian Tu-95 military aircraft over the Bering Sea Russian warplanes have been detected flying near Alaska for the ninth time this year, US authorities have said. The US and Canada scrambled fighter jets to identify and intercept four Russian military planes in Alaska’s Air Defence Identification Zone on Wednesday, according to

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Trump ‘making Ukraine Europe’s war’ says Polish PM

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Washington is stepping back and pushing responsibility for Ukraine onto Europe, according to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. “President Trump has stated that Ukraine can, with the support of the European Union, regain all of its territory,” Tusk, who leads Poland’s centre-left government, said in an X post yesterday. “Behind this surprising optimism lies the

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Trump seen wagging finger at Melania aboard Marine One

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Donald and Melania Trump were caught having a frank discussion on board Marine One as they arrived back at the White House following the president’s controversial address at the United Nations General Assembly. Video shows Trump, 79, waving his finger at Melania, 55, who can be seen shaking her head at him. At another point in the footage, the first lady

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