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Category: 4. World
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Singapore announces general election on May 3, dissolves parliament
Singapore, city skyline and The Merlion, dusk
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Singapore will head to the polls on May 3, after President Tharman Shanmugaratnam dissolved the city-state’s parliament on Tuesday.
The Nomination Day will be on…
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Chinese POW Says TikToks Convinced Him to Join Russian Military
A Chinese prisoner in Ukraine said videos on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, enticed him to join Russia’s military.
The man, identified by Ukraine as 34-year-old Wang Guangjun, spoke with international and Ukrainian…
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Latest news bulletin | April 15th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Iran expected to resist US plan to move uranium stockpile to third country | Iran’s nuclear programme
Iran is expected to resist a US proposal to transfer its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to a third country – such as Russia – as part of Washington’s effort to scale back Tehran’s civil nuclear programme and prevent it from being…
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Trump considers pausing auto tariffs as world economy endures whiplash
President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give carmakers time to adjust their supply chains.
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