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A Quezon City Regional Trial Court ordered the arrest of Vice President Sara Duterte on charges of grave threats, including alleged assassination threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife and cousin. The unprecedented move has ignited legal and political debate ahead of the 2025 elections.
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The United Nations has warned that the upcoming El Niño could be the strongest ever recorded, threatening floods, droughts and agricultural disruption across Argentina this summer. Authorities brace for extreme rainfall in the north, a polar air surge and heightened climate‑related risks.
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A Johannesburg court has warned President Cyril Ramaphosa to protect Parliament as the lingering Phala Phala farm scandal resurfaces, reviving impeachment talks. Allegations of a missing $580,000 and related parliamentary controversies intensify political pressure.
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A wave of food poisoning linked to free school meals has sickened thousands of students across Indonesia. In Kalitengah, Sidoarjo, 730 pupils were affected, prompting the removal of the school’s head.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the government will introduce measures aimed at lowering rental prices in Istanbul. The move targets soaring housing costs that have become a focal point of public discontent across the country.
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A Federal Police report released this week identified asymmetrical investigative actions against politicians and singled out Senator Davi Alcolumbre as a probable strategic target. The findings raise concerns about the politicisation of law‑enforcement in Brazil’s polarized political climate.
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The Constitutional Court of Romania ruled that the heads of the state‑owned broadcasters TVR and Radio România must be replaced. The decision targets former TVR chief Adriana Săftoiu and Radio România director Robert Schwartz, sparking a reshuffle of the public‑media hierarchy.
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A British parliamentarian praised the opportunity to hear RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s ideas, while US officials expressed concern over the visit. British Hindu groups welcomed the trip and the UK government defended the visa decision.
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Rescuers pulled two men alive from a flooded tunnel in central Nepal, days after a flash flood killed dozens and left hundreds missing. The disaster has left the country facing billions of dollars in reconstruction and a massive identification effort.
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Swiss authorities are examining written confessions that allege involvement in attacks on power substations in Germany's North Rhine‑Westphalia and Brandenburg regions. The inquiry has become the leading domestic news story in Switzerland, highlighting cross‑border security concerns.
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Prime Minister Petteri Orpo described the latest budget deficit as ‘relatively neutral, slightly negative’, sparking a sharp rebuttal from opposition parties. The incident highlights heightened political tension over Finland’s fiscal trajectory ahead of critical budget deliberations.
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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's administration has been given a five‑day deadline to provide the Supreme Court with information on the ongoing institutional clash. The deadline follows a series of confrontations between the judiciary, the Federal Police and the executive branch.