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Leader of Italy’s Five Star Movement holds rally as populist coalition is sworn in

Luigi Di Maio, leader of Italy’s populist Five Star Movement (M5S), has called for supporters…

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US Secretary of Commerce and trade delegation arrives in Beijing for talks

US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and a team of 50 US delegates are to…

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Top security officials convene for Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore

Senior defence officials from more than 50 countries arrive in Singapore today for the annual Shangri-La Dialogue.

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After extension, US steel tariff exemption for EU to expire on Friday

Today, tariff exemptions for EU steel and aluminium, which were granted on May 1, expire.…

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Students to protest in Chile as recently installed president addresses Congress

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera addresses the National Congress today in Valparaiso, where thousands of protesters…

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Israeli defence minister seeks assurances on Russian role in Syria

Israel’s Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman will today meet with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu in…

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Russian foreign minister in North Korea Thursday for high-level talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will visit Pyongyang today for talks with his counterpart Ri Hong-yo.

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Pakistan gets an interim government as country gears up for elections

Pakistan’s National Assembly will be dissolved today and replaced by an interim government ahead of…

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African officials meet to discuss using the yuan as a reserve currency

The latest development in rapidly expanding Sino-African economic relations brings 17 representatives of prominent African…

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Twitter introduces special verified badges for US politicians ahead of midterms

Ahead of US midterms in November, Twitter will today introduce new labels—distinct from the standard…